Amusement park
Universal Islands of Adventure
6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA
Sprawling theme park of themed islands, launch coasters, dinosaur rapids and a wizarding village built for one author's exact vision.
This guide to Universal Islands of Adventure tells how Disney nearly landed Harry Potter: J.K. Rowling had signed a letter of intent in 2004 before Disney's designers sketched a modest wand-ride and petting zoo tucked into a corner of Fantasyland. It follows her refusal and the deal's collapse, and how Warner Brothers turned instead to Universal, which offered full creative control and a budget that dwarfed anything the company had built before. Listen for what opened on this ground in June 2010.
Audio guides are written and narrated by AI.