Fans, like me, who are not able to attend the grand opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be able to enjoy it from the comfort of their own homes. A press release may be read below:
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT STREAMS LIVE GRAND OPENING EVENT FOOTAGE OF THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER ONLINE
WHAT: Universal Orlando Resort invites viewers to watch the official grand opening events for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter live on www.UniversalOrlando.com/HarryPotterNews.
Viewers will be treated to highly-visual and entertaining events commemorating the opening of the world’s most anticipated entertainment experience. Viewers may even get a glimpse of stars from the “Harry Potter” films who will be in attendance at the events.
Live updates from the grand opening events will also be shared on Universal Orlando Resort’s Twitter page – www.twitter.com/UORnews.
More than five years in the making, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is the most highly anticipated entertainment experience of 2010. The 20-acre area inspired by J.K. Rowling’s compelling stories and characters features multiple themed attractions, shops and a restaurant and brings the magic of Harry Potter to life.
The Times is reporting that Michael Gambon will also be in attendance at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park opening!
Tomorrow, many of the actors from the Potter films, including Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, and Sir Michael Gambon, who is the headmaster Dumbledore, will fly to Florida for the opening of the new attraction, part of Universal’s existing Islands of Adventure theme park. It will include a steam-belching Hogwarts Express, the village of Hogsmeade and, towering over them all, a reproduction of Hogwarts itself.
Thanks to Ice Cream Man we know that Rupert Grint will be in attendance at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park opening!
There is also another article confirming that Daniel Radcliffe, James Phelps and Oliver Phelps will be in attendance! The article also states that Helena Bonham Carter will not be in attendance.
Tom Felton confirmed via his Twitter Account that he will be going as well:
“It’s good for us because if we ever have withdrawal symptoms we can just walk around the park and be like, ‘yeah we’re back!'” the actor joked.
“I’m a theme park junkie so to be immortalised in a theme park is a dream come true!” he said.
They are still trying to confirm whether, Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis and Bonnie Wright will be in attendance. (I have asked Matthew if he is going but I don’t know if he is allowed to confirm, so stay tuned 😉 )
Hulu has uploaded the full, high quality video of The Making of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter that aired on NBC last night. In the video there are interview clips with Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis, Robbie Coltrane, David Barron, David Yates and more! You can watch it below or here on NBC.com
For those of you who weren’t able to watch the Wizarding World of Harry Potter special that aired on NBC earlier tonight there are some low quality videos that you can watch below. Tomorrow I will post the official video from NBC! So stay tuned.
NBC has released a promo for their Wizarding World of Harry Potter inside look, airing tonight 7pm EST. There will be a live stream of the program on NBC’s site, here, for those of you who don’t get NBC.
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