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.
Universal Studios Florida. Welcome to our Universal Orlando Resort site! Subscribe to try out all our features. Buoyed by the success of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure, Universal has launched a major expansion of its Studios park. Transformers: The Ride-3D opened in 2013, followed by a Diagon Alley expansion of the Harry Potter franchise in July 2014. Click here for an overview of the park's history.