10. Merlinwood (9 years) vs. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (12 years) Image: Universal Merlinwood: 1999 – 2008 (9 years)Hogsmeade: 2010 – Today (14 years) Universal Islands of Adventure opened in 1999, serving as quite a statement about Universal’s ambitions in Central Florida. Eschewing mere movies in favor of timeless, intergenerational stories, the 21st…
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