Following up on last week's teaser video, Universal Orlando Resort has revealed details about the upcoming Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts.
The new attraction is set to be the anchor of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley themed environment, which will join Islands of Adventure's Hogsmeade as the newest of the Orlando resort's Harry Potter-themed areas. The Hogwarts Express train will link the two areas.
The grand opening date of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley will be announced at a later date, resort officials said.
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts will follow Harry, Ron and Hermione's adventure to break into Gringotts bank from book seven of the series. As part of the attraction, guests will meet a 60-foot, fire -breathing Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon atop Gringotts Wizarding Bank, tour the bank and pass through the marble hall where the bank's goblins are hard at work, race through a labyrinth of underground Gringotts vaults and encounter villainous characters from the books and movies.
The new attraction combines 360-degree themed sets, 4K digital high-definition animation, 3-D Infitec projection systems and live special effects.
“Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts will change the way you think about theme park attractions,” said Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative. “We’ve created an entirely new type of ride that propels guests into the story like never before, and guests will remember it long after their visit to Diagon Alley.”