Excellent news for European fans: Harry Potter’s magic soon settles near our borders.
Who has never dreamed of reliving their favorite life -size films and series? Disneyland Paris with its Disney universes, the Star Wars areas, or the Parc Asterix with its Gallic adventures, attract millions of visitors each year. These immersive experiences allow fans of all ages to literally dive into their favorite universes, transforming a simple leisure outing into an extraordinary adventure. However, among all these successful franchises, the Harry Potter universe is still quite rare in European parks, despite a saga known to all.
So far, in the world, only two parks offer fans of the saga to fully live the magical experience of Harry Potter: Universal Studios in Orlando in Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood in California. Without forgetting of course the Warner Bros studios in London. These legendary destinations allow visitors to wander in the crossing road, to taste a three -bracket bièrauber or even to live the adventure aboard the Hogwarts Express. But this American exclusivity soon is coming to an end. After long months of tense negotiations with Warner Bros and JK Rowling, which hold the rights of the universe, Universal Studios would have reached an agreement to integrate the universe of Harry Potter in its ambitious 5 billion pound park Sterling theme in Bedford
According to the media The Sun,, “For the past five months, Universal has been locked in negotiations with Rivaux Warner Bros and JK Rowling studios, which hold the rights of stories”. The proximity to the Warner Bros “attraction” The Making of Harry Potter “near Watford, located just 50 kilometers from Bedford, complicated discussions. A source close to the project revealed: “It is not clear what agreement has been concluded, but Universal now has its creative teams who seriously develop plans for the Harry Potter attraction.” These complex negotiations between rival studios would have finally resulted, motivated by the arrival of the new British television series Harry Potter On HBO.
Visitors will however have to be patient before they can discover this magical attraction. Depending on Dimension Parcs, the work of the Universal Studios Great Britain complex should start in 2026 for an opening scheduled for 2031. The park aims to attract 8.5 million visitors from its first year and will also offer attractions based on the Lord of the Rings, James Bond, Jurassic Park and the Minions. This opening will mark the arrival of the very first Universal Park in Europe, representing “One of the biggest turns since Disneyland Paris in 1992” According to sector experts.
