As we posted back in October, Harry Potter: The Exhibition made a stop in Seattle, Washington. It was originally supposed to run through January 30th, but has been extended a further 2 weeks until February 13th. Head over to this page to buy your tickets!
Entrance to Harry Potter: The Exhibition requires an additional timed-entry ticket. Check ticket prices here. Purchase tickets online by clicking the button above, call (800) 664-8775 or visit our box office. Be sure to reserve your spot now for the best date and time!
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Jan. 3-9
M, W,Th 10a-5p CLOSED TUESDAY
Fri-Sat 10a-8p
Sun – 10a-6p
Universal have just emailed to let us know that the One-Millionth Butterbeer was sold at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! From the press release:
In celebration of selling its millionth Butterbeer inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Resort shared 1,000 complimentary Butterbeers with guests on the streets of Hogsmeade.
Butterbeer appears as a favorite drink inside the Harry Potter books and films and is only available inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It is a nonalcoholic, frothy drink reminiscent of shortbread and butterscotch and is served cold or frozen.
Much has been written about Butterbeer since it made its debut on June 18, 2010, making it one of the most talked about beverages of 2010. There has been much speculation about its secret ingredients – but Universal Orlando will not share the closely guarded recipe. Universal has implemented special security procedures to protect the details.
Butterbeer quickly became a guest favorite. To help meet the strong demand, Universal Orlando added a fourth Butterbeer location within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
“You can see the excitement on our guests’ faces as they wait in line – and then the smile that comes with their first sip,” said Ric Florell, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Resort Revenue Operations for Universal Orlando. “Butterbeer is not just a beverage. It’s an experience.”
Nominations for the 15th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards have been revealed and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I production designer Stuart Craig was nominated For Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film in 2010 under the Fantasy Film category. It is up against:
ALICE IN WONDERLAN – Robert Stromberg
INCEPTION – Guy Hendrix Dyas
TRON: LEGACY – Darren Gilford
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER – Barry Robison
Variety is reporting that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I has been short-listed for the Academy Award for Achievement in Visual Effects! Back in December it was long-listed, and now a panel of judges have selected it as one of the finalists.
It has been nominated alongside “Alice in Wonderland,” “Hereafter,” “Inception,” “Iron Man,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” and “Tron: LEGACY.”
STVEntsandComedy has posted a new video interview from before JK Rowling was known all over the world. It probably took place in 1997 or 1998 and in the 8 minute long interview Jo talks about the success of the first book, having problems with writing the second, the possibility of making films out of the books and so much more.
Harry Potter fans living in France (or anywhere that can play a Region 2 DVD) have a nice treat to take advantage of, Amazon France is offering 5 different versions of a Collectors Edition DVD that you can pre-order now until February 13th. The pages state that the DVD will be released on April 16th 2011, this is not totally confirmed but it seems to go along with the usual DVD release dates. The covers feature Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lord Voldemort or Dobby. You can see all 5 covers and read more about them here. Here is a quick translation of what you will see on that page:
From 02 January to 13 February 2011, learn to pre-order 5 2 DVD Collectors edition of the seventh installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1: limited editions bearing the likeness of famous heroes Harry, Hermione Ron, Dobby and Voldemort.
These editions include: film + 1 bonus DVD (deleted scenes, retrospective, the secrets of the soundtrack …) + 1 poster. Limited Editions: after February 13, it will be impossible to order these products.
It is unknown whether or not these will be available in other countries, but if they become available I’ll make sure to post.
