China’s first official Harry Potter Studio Tour is deliberate to open in Shanghai in 2027, US leisure big Warner Bros Discovery mentioned Wednesday (Feb 12), saying an settlement with an area tourism and resort group.
The fantasy franchise is wildly fashionable in China, whose capital Beijing already has a large-scale Harry Potter-themed attraction at a Common Studios resort.
The Studio Tour, which additionally has areas in London and Tokyo, takes guests behind the scenes, displaying units, costumes and props from the films.
“That is the primary touchdown of Harry Potter Studio Tour in China,” Warner Bros Discovery mentioned in a put up on Chinese language social media platform WeChat, including that the attraction “is anticipated to open in 2027”.
The undertaking is being carried out in partnership with Jinjiang Worldwide, a Shanghai-based tourism and resort conglomerate, it mentioned, including that the three way partnership settlement continues to be within the strategy of buying regulatory approval.
In its personal assertion on Wednesday, Jinjiang Worldwide mentioned the brand new Harry Potter attraction “will lead guests to embark on a splendid and unsurpassed behind-the-scenes exploration” and share numerous interactive experiences.
The longer term attraction will likely be situated at an current amusement park in Shanghai – the Jinjiang Motion Park – which closed for renovation work on January 26 and isn’t anticipated to reopen till the 2027 launch, the assertion mentioned.
The positioning is anticipated to cowl an space of roughly 53,000 sq. metres, Warner Bros. Discovery mentioned, including that “your entire go to will take about half a day”.
