‘A Celebration of Harry Potter’ returns to Universal Orlando with film stars
On Oct. 9, Universal Orlando Resort and Warner Bros. announced the return of “A Celebration of Harry Potter,” which will take place on Jan. 26-28, 2018.
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‘Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,’ ‘Grinchmas’ bring in the festive season at Universal Studios Hollywood
The most wonderful time of the year will be a little more wonderful as Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates the holiday season with an array of offerings that families are sure to enjoy.
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2017 IAAPA Legends Panel to explore Intellectual Property in theme parks
Avatar, Star Wars, and Harry Potter are some of the hottest names in the attractions business today, but what does the increasing reliance on intellectual property (IP) mean for the future of theme parks? That question will be tackled this November at the 2017 IAAPA Legends Panel by three of the creative leaders whose job…
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Events | Exhibits | Halloween | Harry Potter
Harry Potter fans can dive into the Dark Arts this Halloween at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Starting Sunday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 12, Harry Potter fans can explore their Dark Side as the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter hosts a special exhibit celebrating the Dark Arts.
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Events | Harry Potter | Holiday | Theme Parks | Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Studios Florida
Universal Orlando’s holiday celebration will bring more festive experiences than ever
Starting Nov. 18, Universal Orlando Resort will be taken over with holiday cheer during its resort-wide holiday celebration. Guests of all ages will get to enjoy the holidays at the resort with more dates than ever before.
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Dragon Challenge in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter closes forever at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
On Sept. 4, 2017, the Dragon Challenge intertwined coasters in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure took its last flight. The coaster has closed for good, making way for what Universal calls “one of the most highly-themed coaster experiences we’ve created.”
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MuggleNet Live brings fans and stars of the ‘Harry Potter’ films together at Universal Orlando Resort
MuggleNet, a popular Harry Potter fansite, hosted MuggleNet Live on Sept. 1, 2017, in collaboration with “Attractions Magazine” to celebrate a historic date in Harry Potter history.
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Universal Orlando announces new Harry Potter coaster replacing Dragon Challenge
Insiders have speculated about the closure of Dragon Challenge at Islands of Adventure for years, and now Universal Orlando made it official: the twin looping coasters at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will run for the final time on September 4, before being replaced by an all new highly-themed Harry Potter coaster in 2019.
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‘Christmas in the Wizarding World’ Harry Potter shopping experience debuts this fall
If you can’t visit the magical village of Hogsmeade at Universal’s theme parks, a new Christmas in the Wizarding World Harry Potter holiday experience may be coming to a shopping center near you this fall.
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Costumes from ‘Harry Potter’ films to be displayed at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Over the course of its ten years on set, the “Harry Potter” films had over 25,000 costume pieces created for the eight productions. Beginning with over 600 Hogwarts school uniforms, the costumes eventually developed into more extravagant pieces like Hermione’s Yule Ball gown, Professor Slughorn’s lilac pajamas, and Gilderoy Lockhart’s professor’s robes.
