U-No-Poo is a product of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes (re-created as Zonko's Joke Shop in the Harry Potter park) that causes constipation in the unknowing taker. The product was advertised in the main window of the shop in the summer of 1996 in yellow writing and on a purple background. Mrs. Weasley was less than impressed with the slogan (WHY ARE YOU WORRYING ABOUT YOU-KNOW-WHO? … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Opening Celebration
Last night, we had the opportunity to attend the VIP Grand Opening Celebration for the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park at Universal Orlando (this is where we got the wand that we're giving away -- it was included in the invitation for this exclusive event and we weren't allowed to discuss it). It was AMAZING! Characters moved about the streets of Hogsmeade in … [Read more...]
Hogsmeade Village Tours
Visit Ollivander's Wand Shop, Honeydukes, Zonko's Joke Shop, and more on these tours of the Hogsmeade Village at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park! Some videos give you more detailed tours than other ones. Go inside the Three Broomsticks restaurant, the Owl Post, and Dervish and Banges (that's now sold out of their very expensive brooms, we hear). You do get … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Theme Park October 2009 Construction Update
See the Wizarding World of Harry Potter under construction back in October of 2009 from inside Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure park. You'll see Harry Potter's new theme park (being called a park within a park) from the main entrance of Island's of Adventure. You can see Hogwart's Castle taking shape, as well as Three Broomsticks, right next to the Mythos restaurant … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Park Design and Concept Details
In this video, Universal Orlando representative speaks with the art director of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the show producer for the Harry Potter park. This is the second part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter park video in our last post, both released by Universal Orlando back in September of 2009. The video will take you through the concept art and … [Read more...]