This week, Warner Bros. and Universal officially announced that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter — part of Universal Orlando Resort’s Islands of Adventure theme park — would open in the spring of 2010.  This first video is your basic “get excited!” preview, featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson talking it up:

This next video is actually much cooler — it basically takes you on a 3D tour through the entire park:

Buried inside their press release is also a full rundown of what to expect from the park:

– At the entrance of Hogsmeade, billowing steam and an iconic whistle signal the arrival of the Hogwarts Express into Hogsmeade station
– Across the way is Zonko’s, a joke shop with a collection of tricks and jokes, including Extendable Ears, Boxing Telescopes and Sneakoscopes
– Honeydukes is next door and full of treats like Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavour Beans
– The Three Broomsticks and adjacent Hog’s Head pub will feature traditional British fare and drinks including Butterbeer and pumpkin juice
– Across from the Three Broomsticks is The Owlery, where owls roost and await their next delivery
– The Owl Post sends letters with a certified Hogsmeade postmark and sells official stamps from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
– Ollivanders wand shop is an incredible interactive experience where the wand chooses the wizard
– Completing Hogsmeade is Dervish and Banges, the magical instruments and equipment shop featuring Quidditch equipment, Triwizard apparel, Spectrespecs and Remembralls
– The first attraction, Dragon Challenge, features a twin high-speed roller coaster with many iconic elements from the Triwizard Tournament
– Next is Flight of the Hippogriff, a family coaster simulating a Hippogriff training flight over the grounds of Hogwarts castle
– Located in Hogwarts castle, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a thrilling new state-of-the-art attraction that uses entirely new technology to bring the magic, characters and stories of Harry Potter to life in ways never before experienced.
– Before exiting back into Hogsmeade, Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods is full of Ministry of Magic and magical creatures merchandise, Omnioculars, and even remote control Golden Snitches

It looks awesome, no doubt.  But the only thing that really concerns me is the utter lack of rides.  Shops all over the place, but for rides, all we get are two roller coasters that were actually already there and are simply being re-branded to fit with the theme of the park.

Well, there’s also the “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” attraction, which they’re being deliberately vague about.  It’d better be good considering that’s the only part of the park where you actually get to see the inside of Hogwarts.