<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2SI2c9_0wFHyLxA00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2SI2c9_0wFHyLxA00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Getty Images/Canva</figcaption></figure><p>The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be flying into Illinois next year.</p><p>Just announced a giant Harry Potter Shop (much like the one that opened in New York) will be coming to Chicago in 2025. The store will be located on the Magnificent Mile at 676 Michigan Ave., according to <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/official-harry-potter-shop-to-open-on-chicagos-iconic-michigan-avenue/3570206/">NBC Chicago</a>.</p><p>the over 12,000 square-foot shop will be the biggest yet in the Harry Potter Shops. This will be the third in the franchise, New York, Illinois, and London.</p><p>Harry Potter Fans will not have to wait too long for the arrival of the new shop. It's slated to be open by spring 2025</p><p>Harry Potter stores are designed to be more than a place to get merchandise. You can book tours, events are going on all the time, and it's one of the places where you get plenty of photo ops. It's a way to experience the <a href="https://www.harrypotter.com/">World of Harry Potter</a> in a way like no other.</p><p>I've been to Universal Studios and I thought that place was the best to experience Harry Potter, it was amazing. However, here is a way to go and experience everything Harry Potter and not break the bank.</p><h2>LOOK: 13 North American amusement parks growing the most in popularity</h2><p><a href="https://stacker.com/">Stacker</a> used <a href="https://www.teaconnect.org/tea-theme--museum-index.html">Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM</a> data to list the 13 North American theme parks with the most visitor growth from 2021 to 2022.</p><h2>LOOK: Oldest Disneyland Rides From 1955 to Today</h2><p><a href="https://stacker.com/">Stacker</a>, set out to compile a definitive list of every Disneyland attraction you can enjoy today and ranked them by their age. Using real-time data from <a href="https://touringplans.com/disneyland/attractions/opening-dates">Touring Plans</a>, Disney archives, and historical news releases and reviews, our list starts with exciting recent park additions and stretches back to the oldest opening-day classics. This list focuses on the original Disneyland Park, so you will not see any rides from its neighboring California Adventure located just across the promenade. Read on to discover the oldest Disneyland rides you can still ride today.</p></div></body>

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Attention Wizards! Enormous Harry Potter Shop Coming to Illinois

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be flying into Illinois next year. Just announced a giant Harry Potter Shop (much like the one that opened in New York) will be coming to Chicago in 2025. The store will be located on the Magnificent Mile at 676 Michigan Ave., according to NBC Chicago.