Photo Update: Hagrid’s Motorbike Roller Coaster opens in one month!
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Photo Update: Hagrid’s Motorbike Roller Coaster opens in one month!

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is nearly complete. This all-new coaster will open at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Fla. next month. This photo report, with shots provided by our contributor, @bioreconstruct on Twitter, takes a final overview of the area before the grand opening June 13th.

‘The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle’ returns to Universal Studios Hollywood this March
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‘The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle’ returns to Universal Studios Hollywood this March

Hogwarts Castle will come to life once again, as “The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle” will return to Universal Studios Hollywood for limited weekends this March, and then on to daily performances March 24-31.

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Printable map lets you take a 3D look at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Today’s “USA Today” features a story on Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure and a map of the land. When you visit harrypotter3d.com and hold the map up to your webcam, it will appear 3D using a process called augmented reality. But you don’t need to run out and buy the…

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Photos/video: Details emerging onsite at Wizarding World of Harry Potter

As you’ll see in the video and photos below, most of the scaffolding has come down in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and many of the small details are starting to appear. First let’s take a video tour, then we’ll get into some detailed photos. Wizarding World of Harry…

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter photo update for Nov. 20, 2009

While I was at Universal’s Islands of Adventure yesterday shooting some photos for our upcoming Winter issue (Which will feature a full story on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.), I figured I’d bring you some updated construction photos. The top photo show Hogwarts Castle as seen from the front of the park. Here you…

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Video, Photos: Wizarding World of Harry Potter construction update for November 10, 2009

It’s been almost a month since our last update on the ongoing construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the Islands of Adventure theme park at Universal Orlando Resort. Since then, it’s been all about the details as scaffolding has popped up surrounding nearly every square inch of Hogwarts Castle and the buildings…