Harry Potter theme park opens in Orlando

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a $200m theme park that's taken six years to create on a 20-acre site at the Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida
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Daniel Radcliffe and other members of the cast of the six Harry Potter films wave their wands during the gala opening
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Guests pass through the arch into Hogsmeade village
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The Hogwarts Express arrives at Hogsmeade station
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Hogsmeade village has been recreated, complete with snow-covered roofs glistening under the Florida sun
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The entrance to Hogwarts Castle - members of the film's production crew worked closely with Universal to perfect the details of the theme park
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Members of the Hogwarts Choir sing for guests
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Butterbeer is served up to the theme park's first guests
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A dispenser of Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans
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Smoke filters through Hogwarts Castle - the big draw of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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Portraits line the walls of Hogwarts Castle
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Dumbledore's office - an exact replica of the one seen in the Harry Potter films
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