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 Sunday, 6th June 2010 by Dave Parfitt

A TV special showcasing Universal Orlando’s new Wizarding World of Harry Potter will air on NBC on Sunday, June 6th from 7:00-7:30pm EST.  The Grand Opening of the new land in Islands of Adventure is scheduled for June 18th.  In the TV special, Universal promises exclusive commentary from the film stars on the new environment.
Previously, [...]

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Posted on Friday, 28th May 2010 by Pete Werner

A first look video at the new themed Wizarding World of Harry Potter area at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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Posted on Friday, 28th May 2010 by Pete Werner

Here are some images from today’s preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Complete Photo Gallery
Video

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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 Thursday, 29th April 2010 by Corey Martin

Look what the Mailman just dropped off. It’s the invitation to the Grand Opening Celebration for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. This has to be one of the most impressive invitation packages that I’ve ever received.

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Posted on Friday, 16th April 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Universal Orlando Resort released a video showing additional glimpses of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening June 18, 2010 in the Islands of Adventure theme park.  In this video, filmmakers for the Harry Potter movie series discuss the effort Universal Orlando made to recreate the movies in the new attraction.  Film series veterans Daniel [...]

Tags: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Islands Of Adventure, Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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