People Crime. Crime. Actor/Playwright Sam Shepard Arrested on Drunk Driving Charges in Santa Fe. Sam Shepard, the Oscar-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, was arrested on Monday on charges of aggravated drunk driving in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
On May 31, 2007, Universal, in partnership with Warner Bros., officially announced that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter would be added to Islands of Adventure. After a two-and-a-half year construction period, the area officially opened to the public on June 18, 2010.
Those looking to make travel plans to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion next year will need to wait. Universal has not released the opening date. Meanwhile, Universal Studios Florida is preparing for the official opening of the Transformers: The Ride 3D on June 20.