::nar:: New Harry Potter World opens in Orlando (Clicky poll)

anangelbug

Please join in my post/clicky poll, which is over here:

 https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/38457557.aspx

Art Teacher

Did you see the Today show today?  They were showing the park during the whole show.

anangelbug

I didn't see it live (I had to stop watching the news because the oil spill stuff depresses the hell out of me and of course we worry about it making it's way here to Florida and devestating the beaches, marine life and peoples lives and jobs    but my co-worker told me about it so I went the Today show's website and watched it.... it's so cool.  I don't know if I would try the butter beer or pumpkin drinks though

Art Teacher

The name "butter beer" sounds pretty gross, but maybe it's just like rootbeer or something?  I don't know...I agree with you - don't know if I would try either one.  I'd like to go see the park someday. 

Do you know if it's actually a part of Universal Studios, a part of Islands of Adventure, or a park all by itself?  I haven't really looked into it too much, but it looks pretty cool.

anangelbug

It's part of the Island's of Adventure park.  Here is a description of Butter beer I found:

 Potter author J.K. Rowling is a stickler for details, and Universal worked hard to get her OK. So many recipes were offered to find the perfect look, texture and taste for the heretofore fictitious butterbeer that Woodbury lost count. ?We had to package up all the ingredients and rent a hotel kitchen in Scotland so that we could put it all together,? he said.

The result? A tasty, thickheaded (and nonalcoholic) brew reminiscent of cream soda, which has proven wildly popular with the fans who bought special tickets to preview the Potter park ahead of the June 18 public opening.