Universal have sent over a short video of their celebrations for the one year anniversary of the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter which was held yesterday at the park.
Also, don’t forget to check out the Universal Facebook which, as I said yesterday, has been updated with a Share Your Story tab as well as a tab showing some of the best moments from their first year.
Universal have emailed this afternoon with news about the One-Year Anniversary celebration for the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park! They sent over a press release that you can read in its entirety on this page as well as an image that you can see in the gallery. The Universal Facebook page has also been updated with a “Share Your Story” tab where fans can share their stories from the theme park, or explain why they would like to attend. If you submit a story (and live in the US) you will also be entered into a contest to win a trip to Universal in the fall, more details on this may be read in the press release.
Universal Orlando commemorated the anniversary at 9:23 a.m. – the exact time The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened on June 18, 2010. After taking part in a countdown led by the Hogwarts Express conductor, guests and team members celebrated in the streets of Hogsmeade while “snow” confetti and gold streamers fell from the sky. Guests also enjoyed complimentary Butterbeer, cauldron cakes and Chocolate Frogs.
“We’re so excited to celebrate this milestone with our guests,” said Bill Davis, president of Universal Orlando Resort. “It’s been an incredible year for us and our guests, and we look forward to creating more exciting memories with them in the years to come.”
Tonight the Webby Awards are taking place and Daniel Radcliffe presented the award for Best Fashion Website to Anna Wintour of VOGUE Magazine. You can watch him present the award by heading to this link, clicking Highlights and finding the video titled “Anna Wintour for Vogue.com”
Universal Orlando Resort’s website for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has received two of the highest honors for excellence on the Internet – The Webby Award and the People’s Voice Award for “Best Tourism Website.”
“From the very beginning, our Interactive and Creative teams strived to imagine beyond normal boundaries and assume anything was possible with this website,” said Al Callier, vice president of interactive development and web production. “These awards are an outstanding honor and a testament to the hard work of many extraordinary creative minds.”
Universal Orlando have just emailed with the news that James and Oliver Phelps visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park in Orlando, Florida. You can see the three new photos in super high quality in the gallery!
Today Jon Stewart visited The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park and Universal has sent over a photo of the comedian with his family that you can see below.
This isn’t totally Potter related, but definitely noteworthy. Universal has emailed to let us know that Thierry Coup, who was the creative director for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of the Creative Studio at Universal Creative, the planning and development division of Universal Parks and Resorts. “In his new role, Coup leads the creative development activities for upcoming attractions at all of Universal’s theme parks world-wide”
“Thierry has a tremendous reputation of delivering unparalleled attractions and experiences for our guests,” said Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative. “He is an industry leader and continues to bring strength to our team with his creativity and vision.”
Read the full press release here. Follow him on Twitter here! Congrats Thierry!
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