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08-24-2007, 10:47 PM
| | |  Entrepreneurs get ready for Harry Potter World in Florida
With construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park scheduled for late 2007 at the Universal Orlando Resort, people have high hopes that it will pump $250 million to $500 million into an economy that's been seeing park attendance level off. Quote:
About 40 small business owners who lend their own wizardry to theme parks stand to benefit. "There is a role for us to play, and it will come to us when [Universal's] project ideas are a little more polished," says Toni Brown, applications engineer for Gilderfluke & Co., a seven-employee, $3 million company that designs control equipment for rides.
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The details, however, are as secret as the ending of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was before the book, the last in J.K. Rowling's seven-volume series, came out in July. Bill Nassal Sr., whose 135-employee, $30 million Nassal Co. designs faux rocks and other props, had to sign a confidentiality agreement just to talk with Universal. Says Nassal: "We can't say a word about any of this."
You can read more here.
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08-24-2007, 10:49 PM
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|  Keeper of Ginny's AttitudeBatty BellaKnarl
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Wow cool!!!
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08-24-2007, 11:06 PM
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| | Runespoor
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08-24-2007, 11:24 PM
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| | Fire Slug
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Puerto Rico
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 Spellbinding!
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08-25-2007, 12:02 AM
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Slytherin Babe Puffskein
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Guhhh, it's so secretive! I just want to know all about their plans, and I can't wait to finally see this happen!
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08-25-2007, 12:06 AM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The U.S. of A.
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secretive eh....  | |
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08-25-2007, 12:35 AM
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| | Jarvey
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States
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Gah!
That sounds so cool ..
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08-25-2007, 01:09 AM
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| | Billywig
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I am supposed to go to Disney World in March/April of 2010 so I really hope it is open then!
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08-25-2007, 01:15 AM
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| | Chizpurfle
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Amazing! But so secretive... How shifty... | |
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08-25-2007, 01:29 AM
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| | Jarvey
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It sounds so cool!
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08-25-2007, 02:37 AM
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| | Puffskein
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wow, i can't wait for it to be finished. 
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08-25-2007, 02:48 AM
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| | Billywig
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I'm excited! I bet it'll rock!
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08-25-2007, 03:05 AM
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|  Keeper of Sirius’ wandImp
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cool.
wish they could build one here as well.
i would just die of happiness.
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08-25-2007, 03:34 AM
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| DD's Sorting Hat Puffskein
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Really awesome | |
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08-25-2007, 04:58 AM
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| | Mooncalf
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I am soooooooooooooooo having a season pass!
I may hate Florida! But I will be there opening day and have a season pass!!!!!!!!! | |
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08-25-2007, 05:14 AM
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*Ottery had to sign a confidentiality agreement with Gigi just to post here* Wow. Fake rocks ... neat.
I can't wait for the park to open in 2010 ... but since it isn't 2010 uhm, I guess I have to wait ... *sighs* Congrats again Zyra on making Newsmod.
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08-25-2007, 05:48 AM
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| | Firecrab
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That is so awesome!! I cant wait 'till it opens! But I still have to wait like 3 years!! 
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08-25-2007, 06:07 AM
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| | Jobberknoll
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I'm dreaming of visiting all the stores, the Great Hall and the whole thing. It's bound to be an amazing place!
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08-25-2007, 09:52 AM
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| | Pygmy Puff
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Ooh, still sounds awesome. I wanna go. Maybe I can make it. | |
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08-25-2007, 12:44 PM
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| | Mackled Malaclaw
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That's going to be awesome.
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08-25-2007, 01:10 PM
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| | Plimpy
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Brilliant!! | |
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08-25-2007, 03:03 PM
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| | Ashwinder
Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA
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Fantastic! This is going to be amazing! | |
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08-25-2007, 03:04 PM
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| | Imp
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I don't care when it opens, or any details....I WILL SO BE THERE with my kids!!! I am already making small plans!
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08-25-2007, 06:47 PM
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| | Billywig
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08-25-2007, 07:49 PM
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| | Murtlap
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fort Wainwright, Alaska...wishing to be back in VA though!
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This is sooooo exciting! I am actually kinda happy that it doesn't open until 2010. Right now I live in Alaska due to army relocation. 2010 is the year we are scheduled to go back home to Virginia, so I have a better chance of being able to go when it first opens!! And my kids will be a lil older and maybe would enjoy it more, right now they don't really know about HP at almost 2 and almost 4 years old 
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