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08-27-2007, 11:09 AM
| | |  Harry Helps Boost Tourism in Britain
It appears that movies filmed in Britain have an impact on the British economy; tourism. These visitors are boosting the British economy to the tune of £1.8bn, according to a new report, "Stately Attraction: How Film and Television Programs Promote Tourism in the UK", published today. It seems gone are the days when tourist would stick to the historical locations in London such as Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, or Big Ben. Quote:
From Highland landscapes made famous in Trainspotting to the platforms of Kings' Cross station used in the Harry Potter series, tourists are lining up to have their photographs taken at their favourite locations. And the UK Film Council claims this growing band of "film tourists" accounts for one in 10 of the visitors that come to the UK on holiday.
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Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, northern England, which masquerades as Hogwarts - the school at which the bespectacled boy wizard Harry Potter learns how to cast spells - saw a 120 per cent increase in visitor numbers following the release of the first film in the series. The report's authors estimate that the movie franchise brought about nine million pounds ($21 million) to the area.
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King's Cross station, meanwhile, has erected a plaque marking "Platform nine and three quarters" in response to the huge visitor demand to know where schoolchildren heading for the Hogwarts school depart.
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08-27-2007, 11:18 AM
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thats great!!! im glad HP helped in Tourism of Britain!!
King's Croos seems like one of the most popular places for the tourists.
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08-27-2007, 11:18 AM
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The train station sign is kind of cute. I just hope no-one tries to cross the barrier.
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08-27-2007, 11:24 AM
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Wow that sounds soo cool!!
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08-27-2007, 12:55 PM
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That's really great!! | |
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08-27-2007, 01:03 PM
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cool!!! If I ever go to Britain I'll be sure to go to the HP spots! | |
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08-27-2007, 01:27 PM
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Woah, that's awesome! | |
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08-27-2007, 01:35 PM
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haha thats awsome...I want to go to the UK and see a the HP sites
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08-27-2007, 01:47 PM
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Wow, that's awesome. 
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08-27-2007, 02:33 PM
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That indeed is really cool. 
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08-27-2007, 02:57 PM
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lol. Yay for England. Thank Harry Potter!
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08-27-2007, 03:17 PM
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That's good that it's helping them.
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08-27-2007, 05:15 PM
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 That's neat!
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08-27-2007, 07:33 PM
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08-27-2007, 09:28 PM
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yup yup
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08-27-2007, 11:07 PM
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I don't live too far from Alnwick, well its a few hours in the car, and I've been there a few times  theres definatly been a boost in the tourism, more shops and that. I advise people to go it's a great day out
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08-27-2007, 11:23 PM
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ohh that's just awesome!!!!!! I'm planning to go to England in summer vacations and Harry Potter parts are on my list of to see very important!!!
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08-28-2007, 12:38 AM
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well thats cool! Harry Potter brings excitement everywhere around him!! his like a magnet!!
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08-28-2007, 01:23 AM
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Well, I wouldn't forgo the classic tourist traps like Picadilly Circus and the palace, but yeah, I would definitely stay around to see the Potter sights!
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08-28-2007, 08:26 PM
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Cool! Actually I bet it's the thing that causes the most accidents on September 1st, people running into brick walls!
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08-28-2007, 09:02 PM
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I'm gonna go there one day, so I can understand why. If I can spend $40.95 on the book, I can spend about $500 to see the set!
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08-28-2007, 10:38 PM
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that's cool!
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08-30-2007, 02:49 PM
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ha! bizarre.and..yeah great
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That's great | |
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