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03-30-2008, 03:33 PM
| | |  Character auditions for Harry Potter theme park?
Character auditions for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter park in Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, are said to be underway. They are said to be "casting all the major parts for the characters in the books".
Other parts will be created including a wand instructor to teach kids "how to do magic tricks". Also there will be wizards who walk amongst the visitors, who will engage in duels with each other - these will take place at specific spots where special effects will be in place. Quote:
"For example, one wizard throws a spell at the other, the other reacts, does stunts and the places around, or behind them, bursts into flames or there is an explosion."
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“There is going to be a ride through Gringotts that is based on the rails through the bank. There will be a stage show that comes from Goblet of Fire of the scene in the grave yard where Harry fights Voldemort.”
These reports are unconfirmed at the moment.
The theme park is scheduled to open late 2009.
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03-30-2008, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maryland
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I would do it if I could! I'm not allowed to go there. I'll be at school....
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03-30-2008, 03:44 PM
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I hope to go that theme park sometime! It sounds sooooo fun!!
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03-30-2008, 04:05 PM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denmark.
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I hate living in Denmark! I just really want to go there, but it is in USA! It isn't every day I am in USA..
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03-30-2008, 04:08 PM
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| Formerly: DanFan4eva  Billywig
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OMG the pictures in the site are awesome. I seriously want to got to the park! | |
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03-30-2008, 04:19 PM
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| | Romanian Longhorn
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Neverland
Posts: 39,693
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Fifth Year | Potter’s Princess A+ FangGirl
That sounds soooo cool! I wish I could work there =3
__________________ I gotta go back to the muggle world,
they're gonna try and tell me this wasn't, that none of this happened,
but you know what? It was real. It did happen.
We spent time here. We made friends here. That's a part of us.
Cause Hogwarts is bigger than any of us, of any of it's founders,
and it's going to be around long after we're gone.
Maybe we'll see our kids come here one day.
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03-30-2008, 04:25 PM
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| | Moke
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 8,662
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Fifth Year | I'm.defying.gravity | true north strong and free | thumpity-thump-thump
I really wish I could work there.. but I'm to far away, I'll have to go see it 
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03-30-2008, 04:26 PM
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| | Mooncalf
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norwich, UK [GMT]
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Sounds cool But it should be in Britain, where Harry Potter was born!
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03-30-2008, 04:33 PM
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| | Crup
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Marcella Riddle
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^ That's how I feel but maybe we will get something else  | |
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03-30-2008, 04:50 PM
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| | Selkie
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Eliza Bellerose
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I actually live really close to Florida! I can't wait to go! I hope everyone finds a way to go somehow!!!
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03-30-2008, 05:03 PM
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| | Imp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada
Posts: 417
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Gwenavere
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I dunno, although I cannot wait for the HPTP to open, I also can't help but wonder why it will all be set in the States as opposed to the UK...And oh how I wish that I could be a part of it, but I give my sincerest best wishes to the lucky people who get the parts!!!!!
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03-30-2008, 05:28 PM
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SO cool!
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03-30-2008, 05:36 PM
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| Eager Russian Learner Imp
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poland ^^
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I wish I could be there, it's awesome! ;D
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03-30-2008, 06:07 PM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In London with Matt
Posts: 1,130
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Heidi Sparks
Second Year | Lion Pride
AWESOME! I can't wait, saving money now for the family trip to Orlando for opening weekend!
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03-30-2008, 06:18 PM
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| | Jarvey
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Forks, With Edward.
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That's awesome!
I'd love to go, but, I swear, living in the U.K. is a curse!
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03-30-2008, 06:57 PM
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| | Lobalug
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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I would love to work there. It would be a dream come true
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03-30-2008, 06:58 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: EST (GMT -5)
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Fifth Year x5
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I would be a lock for Tonks if I tried out. I am naturally clumsy! I never thought that could come in handy. Yeah me! 
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03-30-2008, 07:24 PM
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| | Ramora
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,510
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I think I'm gonna apply for a part time position as a walkaround FX wizard... does anyone know if there's a link to it? The universalorlandojobs site doesn't have the positions listed yet. 
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03-30-2008, 08:09 PM
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| | Jobberknoll
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mexico.
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I've a date in Orlando as soon as the park opens!
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03-30-2008, 08:18 PM
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| | Red Cap
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Swindon in the UK
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Why can't we have the park in England as Harry Potter is british based so please WB look at opening one in this country not every fan will be able to go to America.  | |
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03-30-2008, 08:26 PM
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| | Snidget
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX
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ooh i cant wait for it to open
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03-30-2008, 08:39 PM
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| | Pygmy Puff
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In a pineapple. <3
Posts: 18,309
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Emerson Gray.
Fourth Year | G1GGL3R! *giggles* My GarBear
Wow, that sounds awesome. | |
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03-30-2008, 08:48 PM
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| | Banshee
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gotham
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Zara H. Bunbury-Foster
Slytherin Fifth Year | Professor Pink | Mrs. Bruce Wayne | I'm on a Goat | Glitterpuff | Dumbledore's Defense Squad | BHB
Why is all the good stuff in Florida?
Oh well, I'll take a vacation there when it opens. That would be an awesome summer job though, really. 
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03-30-2008, 08:57 PM
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| | Griffin
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: eating your bamboo
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Wheee. I needa move to Florida. But at least I know I'm going for a vaca there the year it opens
And I would so ♥ to work there =(
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03-30-2008, 08:57 PM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,041
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Wow, that sounds so cool! I've got to visit there!
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