In record time, the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride has reached a huge milestone. 1 million riders!! In just around 2 months, Universal Orlando has put 1 million riders through the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. Universal released a new video to commemorate the milestone that I've added, below. … [Read more...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Vacation Package
Even though the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park is now open, you can still get Universal Orlando vacation package deals similar to the ones offered prior to the grand opening. With these Wizarding World of Harry Potter vacation packages, you can visit the Universal Orlando resort for as little as $285 per adult, including tax! This is a fantastic deal for … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Park Secrets
Thousands have had the opportunity to visit the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park since it's opening on June 18th. After several visits of our own, we've found a few secrets that will help you when you visit the park. The running theme of the new Harry Potter park? Lines!! So, what if you could avoid some of those lines? What strategies could a more knowledgeable … [Read more...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Grand Opening Video
Here's a new video of the grand opening celebrations for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter park. The video includes footage from the actual grand opening day on June 18, 2010, as well as a lot of footage from opening celebrations the two nights before the 18th. These "opening celebrations" show the red carpet arrival of the Harry Potter movie stars, the fireworks shows, … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Movie Stars Arrive at Wizarding World Opening Celebration
For the Wizarding World of Harry Potter park opening celebration (the night before the grand opening), the stars of the Harry Potter movies arrived on the Knight bus. A triple-decker purple bus, as described in the books and on the movies. The bus was a great replica of the one you see in the Harry Potter movies. As the CEO of Universal announced the names of the stars, I … [Read more...]