Jan 27, 2017
Warwick Davis, who plays Professor Flitwick and Griphook in the Harry Potter films, has been a world traveler this week attending two big amusement park events in Paris and Orlando to show support for both the Harry Potter and Star Wars franchises. Davis visited Disneyland Paris for the opening of Season of the Force, a Star Wars tribute event. Other …read more!
Jan 20, 2017
Universal Orlando Resort is presenting its 4th Annual A Celebration of Harry Potter, January 27-29, 2017. As reported by Leaky here, appearances at the event by Warwick Davis and Matthew Lewis, Potter’s own Professor Flitwick and Neville Longbottom, respectively, were announced late last year. According to the Universal Orlando Twitter account, Jason Issacs, known to fans …read more!
Jan 17, 2017
An exclusive video of an inside look at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood was just released by Pottermore. Alan Gilmore, Supervising Art Director for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Art Director for the Harry Potter films, gives fans a private tour around the park. Included is also a …read more!
Jan 17, 2017
In preparation for his attendance at A Celebration of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Close Up (the official blog of Universal Orlando Resort) have interviewed Harry Potter‘s Neville Longbottom, Matthew Lewis, on his memories from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and his experience on the Potter movies. He commented on how The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at …read more!
Jan 08, 2017
Orlando Informer is hosting an exclusive ticketed event at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando on Friday, March 10th. The after-hours event is open only to those who purchase tickets and promises little to no lines or crowds, access to most of the main attractions, and unlimited Butterbeer and ice cream. Both the Universal Studios and Islands …read more!
Jan 05, 2017
Barely a week into 2017, Universal Studios Hollywood beat its attendance record and has been forced to close its doors twice after reaching capacity. According to Inside Universal, 44,858 guests visited the park on January 1st, and the park was forced to hold all those still wishing to enter in the security checkpoint area. The traffic continued through Monday, …read more!
Jan 02, 2017
2017 will see the introduction of a new nighttime show at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando, according to the Orlando Informer! Rumours were spread around Christmas of the show by Screamscape, and the Orlando Informer just recently confirmed that they have received word that the show is definitely in development by Universal. So …read more!
Dec 31, 2016
For the entire Harry Potter fandom, which refuses to ever lose hope and fizzle out, 2016 has been an incredibly fulfilling year. When Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two opened in theaters five and a half years ago, it was a bittersweet moment for all of us. To see a series most of us grew up with, whose …read more!
Dec 04, 2016
The original 2D animation used in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando will be used in the California park after multiple incidents involving the new 3D effects on the ride making riders motion sick. The 3D conversion was also criticised for taking away from the animation, due to riders having to wear 3D glasses. When …read more!
Sep 09, 2016
Almost three months ago, 49 people – including Wizarding World of Harry Potter employee Luis Vielma – were killed in a brutal mass-shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Tony Marrero joined Luis Vielma at the club that night, was a fellow Wizarding World employee and was one of the 53 injured as a result of the attack. …read more!