Universal Orlando surprises viewers of midnight Harry Potter film w access to WWoHP

[Mouse Skywalker]

Universal Orlando Resort Surprises Guests at Midnight Screening of the Final Harry Potter Film with Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity:

Exclusive Access to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

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From Universal Orlando's Press Release:

Universal Orlando Resort surprised guests who attended the midnight film screening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” at AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with something they could only have dreamed of – exclusive, complimentary access to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Immediately following the film, these select guests had The Wizarding World of Harry Potter all to themselves from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Moviegoers were notified of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity following the film. After celebrating in the theaters, more than 3,000 excited guests walked a red carpet to the place where the wonder, excitement and adventure of the Harry Potter films will live on. During their visit, guests experienced the wand choosing them at Ollivanders, tasted Butterbeer, toured Hogwarts castle and enjoyed many other experiences found only at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

HARRY POTTER, characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.

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[Mouse Skywalker]

Universal released more photos from this morning's 3am-5am surprise visit to the WWoHP after the midnight screening at CityWalk.

Entering Hogsmeade

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Exclusive Visit to WWoHP

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Happy Harry Potter Fans

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Celebrating Harry Potter

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Hogwarts Castle Night

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Enjoying Hogsmeade

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[mikelan6]

Cool! Excellent propaganda on Universal's part.

Maybe Disney will give every viewer of the Pooh movie a honey packet.

 

[rotlex]

Cool! Excellent propaganda on Universal's part.

Maybe Disney will give every viewer of the Pooh movie a honey packet.

LOL, we can only hope!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Very cool!!! Lucky them!

 

[Kimberle]

Very cool!

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

What a great idea. That's cool.

 

[Dismom+two]

Cool! Excellent propaganda on Universal's part.

Maybe Disney will give every viewer of the Pooh movie a honey packet.

That would be sweet!!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

That would be sweet!!

 

[sayhello]

Man, what a fabulous topper to viewing the last movie!!!!

Sayhello

 

[mainelyj]

Class act Universal!!!

 

[KristaTX]

That's so cool on Universal's part and for those 3000 people . But I'd still rather pay $60 to get to do it AND with only 700 DISers AND without having to stay out all night to do it .

 

[jodi90]

That's so cool on Universal's part and for those 3000 people . But I'd still rather pay $60 to get to do it AND with only 700 DISers AND without having to stay out all night to do it .

I was thinking the same thing. It would have been cool to be there right after the movie. But I am going to love being there with only 700 people

 

[warrenite]

" more than 3,000 excited guests walked a red carpet"

This must have put WWOHP at capacity? ....

 

[disneyholic family]

" more than 3,000 excited guests walked a red carpet"

This must have put WWOHP at capacity? ....

i was wondering about that....i've never been there, so i don't know how many can wander around there comfortably..

 

[Cyrano]

We witnessed many Harry Potter fans who would be wearing their gowns in the furnance of the July heat HP fans are every bit as commited as Disney fans

I had hoped, guessed that the crowds would have been much less than last year. However we still needed a Universal hotel stay to avoid the long queues.

By 7.45am the queue for Forbidden Journey had risen to 45mins.