I got in! I got in!! That's right, yesterday, I was able to get into the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park for a three hour preview! I'm going to write a brief review of my experience and then, over the next few days, give you more detailed information and video from each area, attraction, and ride. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Just as everyone's said … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Park Tour of Hogsmeade Village
The Harry Potter park mini-site at Universal Orlando has added a virtual tour of Hogsmeade Village. We took a little video of the tour, so come along and join us for the fun. Along the way, you'll get to see Honeydukes, Ollivanders, the Dragon Challenge, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and more parts of the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park. Along the way, … [Read more...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Shuts Down Dueling Dragons
As of Monday, Universal Orlando has shut down the Dueling Dragons roller coaster to begin final preparations and theming for the Dragon Challenge in the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I'm really sad to see this go. I was on the construction team for the original Dueling Dragons that you see, above. I was hoping to bring my kids one day to show them some of the stuff … [Read more...]
Universal Orlando Releases New Site for Wizarding World
Universal Orlando released a new micro-site for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter park, today! The site allows you to explore the new Harry Potter park at Islands of Adventure, including some new views of the rides! A lot of the site is merely a compilation of all the pictures, videos, and ads that Universal has released for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Park January Construction Update
In this month's Harry Potter park construction update, Hogwart's Castle exterior appears to be mostly done, this month. Most of Hogsmeade Village exterior also appears done. At this point, the crew is probably finishing up interiors and detail work. The Harry Potter park video starts with Hogwart's Castle as viewed from the entrance to Islands of Adventure. You can see a … [Read more...]