How much did it cost to build Hogwarts Castle in Universal?
The construction of both worlds took five years and cost 265 million US dollars. The theme park includes attractions, restaurants, and shops themed around a recreation of Hogwarts Castle and Hogsmeade Village.
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After a 21/2-year construction period, the area officially opened to the public on June 18, 2010.
Almost overnight, it transformed a second-tier theme park into a serious competitor for Walt Disney World. It cost an estimated $265 million to put visitors inside Hogwarts Castle and slurp mugs of Butterbeer in the town of Hogsmeade. The payoff was double-digit attendance and revenue increases.
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Hogwarts Castle was originally imagined by J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books (yes, the books came before the movies), and designed by production designer Stuart Craig and his team.
Likewise, expanding the Wizarding World by creating Diagon Alley at Universal Studios, which Brennan says has cost about $400 million to construct, was a no-brainer. “Hogsmeade reportedly cost over $250 million,” he added, “so this is NBCUniversal's most significant investment to date.”
First years are typically eleven to twelve years of age, and begin the year by boarding the Hogwarts Express at exactly 11 a.m. from King's Cross Station on which they travel to Hogwarts. If they are a wizarding family and live in Hogsmeade, they do not need to catch the train.
In the past Disney Parks have always trounced Universal's theme parks. Not so last quarter. Universal brought in a total of $1.95 billion last quarter from its theme parks. Disney still comes out ahead of Universal in total revenue which reported a staggering $8.7 billion in earnings.