Posted on Sunday, 20th June 2010 by Dave Parfitt

An Onsite Report From Aaron DelPrince
We’ve waited anxiously for the new land in Islands of Adventure to officially open to the public.  Friday, June 18th was the date, and Lord Voldemort must have sent the Dark Mark into the air to summon not only the Death Eaters, but the entire Muggle world to descend upon [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 26th May 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Recently, I was invited by Universal Orlando to participate in a select media tour of their parks.  This press tour was on Sunday, May 16th with only 30 journalists from all over the world as part of the International Pow Wow travel conference.  We were led throughout both theme parks of the Universal Orlando Resort.  [...]

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Posted on Saturday, 22nd May 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Universal Orlando recently hosted film stars Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, James and Oliver Phelps and Matthew Lewis on a tour of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter led by President of Universal Creative Mark Woodbury.  The group was invited for a sneak peek of the immersive environment before it officially grand opens on June 18.  [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 15th September 2009 by Dave Parfitt

Update: June 18, 2010, Wizarding World Now Open

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Islands of Adventure theme park in Universal Orlando Resort officially opened to the public today.  Huge crowds lined up hours before opening for a chance to get into the highly anticipated new land.
Image: Harry Potter film actors Tom Felton, Rupert [...]

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