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UPDATE: Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi Details Harry Potter Shops, Dining and Rides

A new interview details Harry Potter rides, shops and dining planned for Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. Photo: the existing Warner Bros. Plaza, shown as park context.

Guests inside Warner Bros. Plaza at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi; a park context photo, not the planned Harry Potter lands
Image Credit: Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi

UPDATE, September 21: Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi plans to carry the story of its new Harry Potter lands through rides, shops and dining, Miral Experiences CEO Julien Kauffmann said in a behind-the-scenes interview with Forbes published September 20. He said the park is developing products specifically for the expansion.

Forbes described Hogwarts dormitories, the Chamber of Secrets and a moving grand staircase as possible settings inside the lands. Those details have not been announced by the park as a final list of attractions.

Three Harry Potter lands planned for Abu Dhabi

Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi has named the planned lands Hogwarts Castle, Diagon Alley and the Forbidden Forest. It says they will include world-exclusive Harry Potter-themed rides. Construction is targeted for completion in 2029; the park has not announced an opening date.

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Sources: Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi's Harry Potter announcement and Forbes' interview with Miral Experiences CEO Julien Kauffmann.

Image: Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. Warner Bros. Plaza at the existing park, pictured for general context. The Harry Potter lands are planned.