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Which is a sign isn’t it ??? I mean is this franchise really as popular as HP ??? A dedicated world at UFW it’s not deserving of but a mini land I’ll be fine with.
I agree. FB isn't as popular as HP proper, but that doesn't mean it's not popular enough to make a great land/attractions around it. While FB 2 was considered a disappointment at the Box Office, it was still in the top 10 worldwide grossing movies of the year in 2018. FB 1 was also in the top 10 world wide for 2016. So while not as big as HP, we still need to keep it in overall perspective. It's still quite popular.
Also, there is definitely synergies to be had as well between the moves and theme park.
I knew very little about Harry Potter the first time I visited Hogsmeade in IOA other than the general idea of what Harry Potter was. But after that first visit and how spectacular it was, it turned me into a fan to which I went out and saw all the movies and subsequently read all of the books. I'm sure that can be said about many other people as well. The same can further apply to the FB series. Those who have never seen it can be further drawn to it after a great park experience.
An FB land will be a decent draw still IMO. I doubt there is a single Potter fan out there, who despite perhaps not liking the new FB series would still want to come see/experience this land based on how good Universal is at building their lands. And on the flip side it has the potential to create new fans if they make the world truly incredible like Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley.