<P> The first phase was officially announced for Islands of Adventure on May 31 , 2007 , and after a two - and - a-half - year construction period , the area officially opened to the public on June 18 , 2010 . The area 's flagship ride is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey , which exists within a re-creation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . It takes riders on a journey through Harry Potter 's wizarding world . The Wizarding World of Harry Potter also contains Flight of the Hippogriff , a family roller coaster , and formerly included Dragon Challenge , a pair of inverted roller coasters . The area also features a re-creation of Hogsmeade containing many gift shops and restaurants from the novels including Dervish and Banges , Honeydukes , Ollivanders , Zonko 's Joke Shop ( though it houses Honeydukes ) , the Three Broomsticks , and the Hog 's Head . </P>
<P> The first phase was officially announced for Islands of Adventure on May 31 , 2007 , and after a two - and - a-half - year construction period , the area officially opened to the public on June 18 , 2010 . The area 's flagship ride is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey , which exists within a re-creation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . It takes riders on a journey through Harry Potter 's wizarding world . The Wizarding World of Harry Potter also contains Flight of the Hippogriff , a family roller coaster , and formerly included Dragon Challenge , a pair of inverted roller coasters . The area also features a re-creation of Hogsmeade containing many gift shops and restaurants from the novels including Dervish and Banges , Honeydukes , Ollivanders , Zonko 's Joke Shop ( though it houses Honeydukes ) , the Three Broomsticks , and the Hog 's Head . </P>
when did harry potter open at disney world
when did harry potter open at disney world
June 18 , 2010
June 18 , 2010