I just started my Harry Potter rereads yesterday, and with the new book and the new movie hitting in July, shit’s gonna go all ca-ray-zee Pottermania style in a month or so, so I guess this announcement has pretty good timing.

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando Resort plan to open The Wizarding World of Harry Potter within Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park in 2009, Tom Williams, chairman and CEO of Universal Parks and Resorts, announced Thursday on TODAY. The “theme park within a theme park” is the first fully immersive Harry Potter-themed environment based on the best-selling books by J.K. Rowling and the blockbuster feature films.

“The plans I’ve seen look incredibly exciting, and I don’t think fans of the books or films will be disappointed,” Rowling said in a press release. Williams said Rowling has been collaborating on the park from the beginning and will continue to do so through the opening.

Visitors can stroll about Hogsmeade, discover the mysteries of the Forbidden Forest and explore Hogwarts castle. “(Visitors will) be able to sense the sights, the sound, the touch and the feel, the smells and really immerse themselves in this authentic world,” Williams said.

You hear that? HOGSMEADE! Oh, shit! I’m gonna go fucking CRAZY once I get inside of Honeydukes, and then I’m gonna get MAGICALLY WASTED at The Hog’s Head! Butterbeer keg stands, yo! Anyway… uh, yeah. Full story here. And just FYI, no, you can’t be the first to get in. These kids are already lined up.