Universal Orlando is conjuring another wizard-themed land for its new theme park Epic Universe, now under construction. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic will span both the magical London offices and the streets of Paris in the 1920s from the more recent “Fantastic Beasts” movies, Universal revealed. The theme park, estimated to cost more than $1 billion before its opening in 2025, is designed like a hub with spokes that lead to five new immersive lands.
Fans enter through a tunnel (or “portals” as the park calls them) that allow for a wow factor as it opens into a highly themed world. Universal has already released details on lands at Epic Universe that will be themed for the “How to Train Your Dragon” movies, Super Nintendo World , a horror-themed Dark Universe and its entryway, Celestial Park, designed as an imaginative space full of lush gardens and dancing fountains. Last week, Universal finally uncloaked information on what is coming to the new Harry Potter land, with whimsical retail, dining “and the most ambitious, groundbreaking ride Universal has ever created,” the park announcement said.
Visitors will find Paris in the 1920s and Place Cachée, a hidden, bustling shopping district similar to Diagon Alley. Like Universal’s other Potter-themed parks, visitors can use interactive wands to create special effects, and they will also encounter a traveling circus like the one in the 2018 film “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Gri.