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Details to be revealed March 12 about Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

Mar 08, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Felton, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

As Leaky recently reported, Universal Orlando Resort‘s Wizarding World of Harry Potter  will be replacing the Dragon Challenge with Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure in the Hogsmeade area of the Islands of Adventure.  The new ride will open on June 13 but details about its features have been scarce.  Will it incorporate magical creatures from …read more!

SEMI-EXCLUSIVE: New “Dark Arts” Light Projection Experience Coming to Universal Theme Parks!

Feb 28, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Exclusives, Fandom, Fans, Fun, News, Theme Park, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Today, Universal announced the exciting introduction of an all-new magical light projection experience at U.S. theme parks this year! The new show, dubbed the “Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle,” will premiere at the Wizarding World in Hollywood on April 13 and run nightly through April 28. It will return to light the castle again from …read more!

Universal Orlando’s ‘Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure’ Thrill Ride Gets Opening Date!

Feb 21, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Looks like the rumors were true! After leaked documents revealed a plan for a Hagrid-themed coaster replacing the Dragon Challenge in Universal Orlando Resort’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, speculation on the motorbike carts and magical creature theme has been confirmed today, as the park announced the opening date and released a new official photo …read more!

RUMOR: Universal’s New Hogsmeade Attraction–Has the Forbidden Finally Been Revealed?

Feb 13, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Fandom, Fans, News, Opinion, Rumor, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Since Universal announced plans to dismantle the popular Wizarding World fixture the Dragon Challenge to begin construction on a new attraction in Hogsmeade, speculation over the thematic possibilities of such an endeavor have run rampant. Leaky regularly reported on progress in the Orlando theme park, discussing developments as major elements began to take shape, though …read more!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Hallmark, Hogwarts Mystery & Universal Orlando!

Feb 13, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Studio Tour, Video Games, Warner Bros., WB Shop, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Looking for last-minute Valentine’s Day inspiration? Hallmark and Universal Orlando have got you covered, and even Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery are celebrating the occasion this year! Wizarding World Valentine’s Cards At Hallmark Hallmark launched Harry Potter Valentine’s Day cards for 2019, available in Hallmark stores and The cards are available now in Hallmark stores and online, as …read more!

Construction Update from Universal Orlando’s New Hogsmeade Attraction!

Jan 01, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

A few weeks ago, Attraction magazine gifted fans with an early Christmas present in the form of photo updates of the Hogsmeade construction site at Universal Studios Resort in Orlando. Leaky has spilled a lot of proverbial ink over the last year speculating about the upcoming attraction, for which the theme continues to remain unclear. …read more!

Year In Review: Wizarding World Takes On Stage & Screen, Park & Page, Tech & Tour

Dec 30, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Anthony Boyle, Audio Books, Book Awards, Burke, Celebration of Harry Potter, Charity, Companion Books, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf, Events, Fandom, Fantastic Beasts, Felton, Films, Fogler, Grainger, Grint, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter Book Night, Harry, A History, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jodorowsky, Kravitz, Law, LeakyCon, Lethal White, Lewis, Lumos, Miller, MinaLima, Movies, Murray, Music, News, Noma Dumezweni, Oldman, Phelps, PotterCast, Products, Quidditch Through the Ages, Radcliffe, Rankin, Redmayne, Sales, Scholastic, SetReports, Sudol, Tales of Beedle the Bard, Tech, Television Programmes, Tena, Theater, Theme Park, Toys, Video Games, Warner Bros., Waterston, Watson, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando, Wright

With a decade anniversary, a Broadway opening, a game release, a new novel, and a movie premiere, years don’t get too much more magical than 2018 for fans of J.K. Rowling and her Wizarding World. When we took a look back at the past twelve months of news, we honestly wondered how Leaky covered each …read more!

Updates on the Mysterious ‘Globus Mundi’ Store at Universal Orlando Resort

Dec 11, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

The mysterious Globus Mundi store in Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort appeared suddenly last month, and though there’s been plenty of speculation all year about the strange sign for a Wizarding World travel agent in the park, a shop full of merchandise boasting the Globus Mundi logo appeared to tease these speculations even more! …read more!

Christmas Returns to Universal Studios Hollywood

Nov 13, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Theme Park, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood

Beginning November 17th, Universal Studios Hollywood will once again greet guests at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with a host of festive holiday experiences! “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” will see Hogsmeade covered in glistening snowfall each night (a new addition!), as guests huddle to watch the Hogwarts light show, “The Magic of Christmas at …read more!

MinaLima Releases Map of the Wizarding World in Paris While J.K. Rowling and Globus Mundi Hint at Future ‘Fantastic’ Destinations!

Nov 04, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Interviews, J.K. Rowling, MinaLima, Movie Art, News, Props-Sets, Stuart Craig, Theme Park, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Graphic designers extraordinaire Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima released a “practical map of the Wizarding World in Paris,” and it is as gorgeous as it is rich in detail. The French site Le Point Pop (Pop Point) had the exclusive, including a conversation with MinaLima about their “une carte pratique du monde des sorciers a …read more!



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