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To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade at Universal Studios Japan, a brand-new projection mapping show will make its debut at Hogwarts castle.
Universal Orlando’s Cinematic Celebration will debut in the Universal Studios Florida lagoon later this summer, and the park has just released the first details and concept art for their upcoming nighttime show.
A new live-touring show inspired by the film “Jurassic World” is now in development, under the collaboration of Feld Entertainment and Universal Brand Development. [Read more…]
Last night during the filming for the ABC Christmas special, the Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was lit up in Christmas decor.
Universal Studios Japan will debut Universal Spectacle Night Parade – Best of Hollywood in 2018, which will celebrate Harry Potter and other favorite characters with “world’s first” next-generation elements that promise to “revolutionize” the traditional parade-watching experience. [Read more…]
Universal Studios Hollywood has confirmed that ‘Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter,’ featuring a holiday projection show on Hogwarts Castle like the one announced over a month for Universal Orlando, will be coming to the west coast park this year.
Testing has only recently begun for Universal Studios Hollywood’s ‘Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle’ projection show, which will begin nightly performances on June 23, but we now know that show will switch out with a Christmas themed version in time for the holiday season. The Hogwarts Castle projection shows were inspired by the one-time-only presentation created for the Wizarding World’s grand opening in 2016. (Note that the new castle shows will only feature projections and music, but no fireworks.)
As night falls on Hogsmeade village, the familiar sounds of Harry Potter music will resonate throughout The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Multiple times an evening, colorful projection mapping will illuminate Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with dimensional animations that melodically dance across Hogwarts castle in tandem to a musical arrangement from of the Harry Potter movies.
In addition to the projection show, Hogsmeade village will also feature festive décor uniquely themed to each of the individual storefronts, along with holiday-themed food and beverages including hot Butterbeer.
Watch Universal Studios Hollywood’s Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter announcement video below, followed by video of the USH Harry Potter grand opening projection show.
On Friday, April 21, Universal Studios Japan will officially open the Expecto Patronum Night Show, which uses advanced video projection to bring Hogwarts Castle in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to life. [Read more…]