Probably a dopey question to ask, but have either of you been to the Orlando Wizarding World? Or is it merely the freakout of having it in your backyards?
I'm so, so glad I don't work there anymore. I don't think I would go a day without coming into the park and buying a butterbeer everyday. I'd be like the Norm of Wizarding World, stumble into Three Broomsticks, everybody yells my name and they slide me a cold butterbeer.
...wait no I do want that to be my life.
Are we SURE Universal has no interest in building a Harry Potter themed hotel in Vegas? Get me JK on the line, I'll convince her!!! I can't do Reed's Butterscotch Beer much longer!!
I haven't, William has multiple times, not sure about Freak.
I know for William and I, it's our passion for the Harry Potter series more than anything. We're huge Potterheads, and also huge Universal fans, and the land is incredible, so we'd be freaking out either way and anyway you put it.
Haha.
And that visual made me laugh! Totally gonna be me! I wonder if they're gonna have to take reservations for Butterbeer eventually lol. I hope the team members are gonna fully embrace the fans and our madness, because we ARE going hard care! Gosh, I'm gonna go absolutely broke inside the land. Hey, Universal, mission accomplished, eh?
And a Hogwarts boutique hotel would be bonkers and so perfect. I'm sure if Universal had the proper land in Hollywood or Orlando, that would've been the goal from the beginning.
I feel like Vegas could pull it off. Have a massive Hogwarts castle hotel with it being surrounded by a lake and you can either choose to valet your car, or arrive at the entrance by boat or thestral carriage for an extra charge. It can have an indoor shopping area themed to a night time Hogsmeade, it would have a classic Hogwarts facade and main structure, as well as 4 different towers representing the different school houses. All famous locations from within Hogwarts would be dining (Great Hall, dungeon), themed walk throughs, and show/entertainment space. Outside, with the black lake, they could have a water show featuring fountains, the Durmstrang ship that would go in and out of the water, mermaids, the giant squid, etc.
If JK Rowling would approve gambling, they could have a Gringotts or Knockturn Alley themed gambling/slot area, when you win you receive souvenir Wizarding money you can redeem for actual cash.
So many possibilities!