By Meredith Bandy Universal Orlando Resort and Warner Bros. will be hosting the second annual “A Celebration of Harry Potter” event from January 30 to February 1, 2015.
Park guests were so thrilled by “A Celebration of Harry Potter” last year that Universal has decided to host another fun-filled opportunity for fans. This special event celebrates the global phenomenon that is Harry Potter as fans from around the world join together at Universal Orlando Resort for three days of everything Potter. All general admission park guests will have the chance to experience the “A Celebration of Harry Potter” Expo, attend Q&A sessions with Harry Potter film talent, visit the all-new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley and much more! For all the super fans out there, a limited number of exclusive event vacation packages—including annual passholder packages—will go on sale at noon (EST) on August 21. These packages offer hotel accommodations, theme park tickets, and exclusive benefits including:
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“Guardians of the Galaxy” has become a blockbuster hit with audiences all over the world enthralled by the thrilling cosmic adventure’s cast of characters and chart-topping soundtrack. “Awesome Mix Vol. 1,” a mix tape of retro-1970s gems given to Peter Quill by his mother, plays a key role in the story of “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Now a mysterious gang of villains has stolen that prized cassette, and Peter Quill – you may know him as the legendary Star-Lord – is on his way back to Earth on a mission to retrieve it.
Meanwhile, we’ve learned that a “Guardians of the Galaxy” Awesome Mix Tape Dance Party is being planned as part of the “Villains Unleashed” event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on August 23. Coincidence? Perhaps not. The Walt Disney Imagineering team will be transforming the 40-year-old area known as Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, a destination that will include more than 150 shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. by Dallas Thompson As most of you should know by now, Universal Orlando is expanding the Wizarding World of Harry Potter into their Universal Studios Florida park with Diagon Alley. Let's take a look at their plans, or at least what we know so far, and what I consider to be the Top 5 new experiences coming to Diagon Alley.
By Tom M. Parker Since my beginning on ThemeParksBuzz, I stated that I wanted this to be a joyful experience, where the followers could interact with me (That's what twitter is for, Duh.) So, I feel like you followers, fans, buddies, friends have been amazingly nice to me from the start, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank you. Also, to invite you to participate on one amazing contest. Where you guys help me and I'll give away one awesome prize. If you help us reach 777 Followers on Twitter, Theme Parks Buzz will be giving away a Special Edition Magic Kingdom 40th Anniversary Pin & Keychain Set. Cool right? RULES AND INFORMATIONHOW TO HELP/PARTICIPATE? ~Follow us on Twitter, Retweet us, give us a shout out, you name it. Just help us reach 777 Twitter followers with you social media skills. Want to help us through our Facebook or Youtube? No problem! the more help we get, the better! HOW WILL YOU CHOSE THE WINNER? ~Winner will be chosen at randomly, by numbering all Twitter followers by the time we hit 777. Then, using a automated software, the winner will be chosen. WHAT ACCOUNT SHOULD WE HELP HIT 777? ~@ThemeParksBuzz UNTIL WHEN WE HAVE A CHANCE TO HELP THEMEPARKSBUZZ? ~At first I didn't want to select an specific date to finish the contest, but I think it will be better to have an exact day, where the winner will be announced and we hope, by then we will already had hit the 777 mark! CONTEST CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 1ST, 2013 GOOD LUCK!The countdown has begun for the 13: Reflections of Evil trading event taking place September 13 – 15, 2013, in World ShowPlace at Epcot. Disney has set the bar up high with what they call " the biggest pin trading event ever. In a far away land there lived a wicked and vain Queen who wanted more power. While pouring over ancient spell books, she discovered an incantation that, when performed on the darkest of days – Friday the 13th – could bring together thirteen of the most evil Disney villains known only as “The 13.” To cast this spell, the Queen must use a powerful, supernatural object – a magic mirror – to transport “The 13” from across time to the present day. As luck would have it, Friday the 13th will take place in September this year! The Queen decided this would be the perfect day to cast the spell. Let’s fast forward to September. As the newly assembled Villains are hashing out their nefarious plans, the Villains intentionally break the mirror and hide the thirteen shards. Now the mirror can never be used against them, as it is the only object that can send them home. Lucky for us, an imaginative purple dragon named Figment overheard their plotting and asks Mickey Mouse for help. Along with five of their trusted friends known as the “Lucky 7,” Mickey Mouse and Figment devise a plan to stop “The 13.” They must reassemble the broken shards to send the villains back to their rightful places in time. Now that you know what battle lies ahead, here is a sneak peek at some of the merchandise that helps tell the story. Pin Trading Merchandiser Jeanne Lewis and Disney Design Group Senior Character Artist Michael Sullivan talks about their favorite pins being created for this event. “The mirror set is definitely one of my favorites” said Jeanne. “I love that it shows each villain with their alter ego. The detail that has been put into the sculpted metal characters, combined with the translucent fill overlay, makes it look wickedly beautiful. Michael’s favorite items fall along the line of a particular storybook (not revealed yet). Michael said to look closely at the jumbo pins for some hidden treats. You will find that the number “13” has been incorporated into the words “Beware!” and the number “7” can be found in the word “Believe.” Here is a sneak peek at some Vinylmation items, including Maleficent and a special two-pack Madame Mim set. Tickets for this event will go on sale via DisneyParksMerchandise.com beginning May 8 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern).
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