Universal joy as 'Potter World' bewitches public

Monday 10 January 2011 01:00 GMT
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Florida's popular Universal Studios theme park is celebrating vast success for its new Harry Potter attraction since it opened a few months ago.

Attendance figures show that overall visitor numbers at Universal's parks have rocketed by a million people since the new addition opened, a far bigger leap than was expected. Analysts say Universal's success has brought it closer in revenue to its arch-rival Walt Disney World than it has been for decades.

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