blooloop: At the attraction, located on the former site of the Toshimaen amusement park in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, visitors can discover a range of exciting new exhibits and interactives, featuring props, costumes, special effects and models used to make the iconic Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. In addition to famous sets like Diagon Alley and the Great Hall, guests can also enjoy a range of F&B and retail experiences.
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This looks so cool! As a Harry Potter fan, I would love to experience this. It seems much like Harry Potter World from Universal Studios, with the immersive feeling of actually being in Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, Gringots, and the castle. What’s amazing to me is that they have effectively created an amusement park without rides that sells just as well. Something that really stuck out to me was a quote from Geoff Spooner, VP & general manager of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London -The Making Of Harry Potter: “It’s one thing to get guests to visit but it’s another thing to deliver the experience that they’re expecting.” This statement is true in every branch of entertainment. Audiences come to shows after hearing good things, seeing a catchy commercial, or hearing an engaging ad. If they arrive to an experience and feel they didn’t receive what they expected, that attitude can be felt throughout all of the company. It’s quite a feat to achieve what they did with this experience.
It’s really exciting to read about how they didn’t renovate the original location to make it better, but take what was good from the original location and make improvements, and add new elements. I didn’t get a chance to visit either locations yet, but this article makes me really excited to go to both locations and experience the wonders, especially as a huge Harry Potter fan. There are so many elements that I am so intrigued by, starting with the interactive elements, as it makes me feel like I’m in the space and experiencing the space, rather than admiring it from afar. The quidditch game was really interesting to learn about, as that is such as unique way of interact with the crowd, and they can also take that home in the end. Secondly, the food and drinks always is such a plus to the whole experience, especially in Harry Potter where there are a lot of non-muggle foods, such as butter beer that would be really interesting to try.
This is SO SO SO COOL. I have been the biggest fan of the Harry Potter franchise for
as long as I can remember. There is just something so so nostalgic about the characters and their storyline. The franchise feeling nostalgic could also be from the fact that I would NOT stop watching the movies as a kid, and would make them put The Goblet of Fire on EVRY SINGLE movie night. As a kid I was also enthralled by how the sets looked, because let's be honest, floating candles as a 10 year old is looks so unbelievably awesome. The fact this exhibit is set up so one can walk the original sets of the production is so cool. People also get to see how they created some of the special effects in Fantastic Beats and Where To Find Them. I am a huge fan of this instillation, and this has definitely gone on my bucket list!
I am so excited about this, and will definitely be looking into tickets for when I go to Japan this winter! I am surprised that they have a whole Warner Bros Studio Tour for this, especially when Universal Studios Japan had their Harry Potter world long before the United States as well. I am most excited about the interactive elements that the article talks about, as I feel like that really allows the audience to feel they have entered that world and are part of it. I also am intrigued by what they mean of their team aimed to provide a interactive and engaging experience while respecting the cultural differences of the Japanese audience. I really have no idea what that would mean, so am interested to experience and identify those choices. I am also happy to hear that the tour was able to open on time despite all of the covid setbacks. Covid was truly detrimental for Japan's economy, as they lost all their money for the olympics and did not have tourism for two and a half years.
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