The news has just broke on Twitter courtesy of Skipper Hoss (FOLLOW HIM HERE), that there are now Harry Potter related pressed pennies! The machine can be found in the main store in Port of Entry at Islands of Adventure and not actually within the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. […]
A new Harry Potter attraction is set to open at Islands of Adventure on June 13th! I was very lucky to get a preview to Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at a media event! Here’s video from the queue. Warning, it might make you miss Dueling Dragons!
Expedition Roasters create theme park themed coffee blends. Mikey noticed they were all leaning towards the Mouse for inspiration, so he asked for some Universal love. Expedition responded with some AMAZING Harry Potter themed blends! Check out Expedition Roasters coffee @ http://www.expeditionroasters.com and you can find them on Facebook, Instagram, […]
Jaws. Jaws. Jaws! The original Jaws movie is celebrating its 43rd birthday today! It was released on June 20, 1975. The movie inspired one of the most beloved and most missed theme park attractions of all time. To this day, people will still cry about bringing back the Jaws ride […]
The Wizarding World and Hogsmeade Opens 8 Years Ago Today I remember it well. We woke up very early that morning to witness history. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was finally going to grand open! After about a month of trying to gain access during elusive “soft openings”, today […]
Harry Potter and the awesome cosplay I saw so many amazing cosplayers while at MegaCon on Friday! Being the theme park fan that I am, there was one that stood out more than the others. Complete with working lights and equipped with audio from the ride, The Harry Potter and […]
Usually the end of HHN bums me out for months. I sink into a dark hole of Sadistic Wonderment withdrawal that consumes me until after Mardi Gras comes along. Well, this year was a little different. Universal changed up their holiday offerings and introduced all new experiences and freshened up […]
Since Halloween was yesterday, it’s ok to start talking about the Christmas season now…right? Technically there’s still two more nights of Halloween Horror Nights, but Universal has already fully dressed Seuss Landing and decorations have started popping up in Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure! This will be the first year […]
September 4th 2017 was the last day of operation for Dragon Challenge at Islands of Adventure. The attraction was formerly known as Dueling Dragons and the theme of the queue was changed when the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened in 2010. The ride itself changed a little more recently […]
Today is actually the character’s birthday! And consequently also JK Rowling’s, the author of the series. Harry Potter would be 37 today, if he were an actual person. And Rowling is 52 today. I’ll never forget when Hogsmeade opened. It was such an exciting time! For a couple weeks leading […]