I want to purchase a couple of lanyards to keep my tickets and credit cards in when we visit the parks. where does everyone get them? (I would love a Harry Potter themed one if possible)
There are Harry Potter themed ones. You can get them with the stripes for the different houses or you can get one that says Griffindor and has stripes too.
We bought our theme park tickets at the RPR ticket booth. They came with a 20% off coupon for the big Universal store in Citywalk and the trading post in IOA. Our lanyards with the discount were super cheap.
If you do not want to pay 5-10 dollars for lanyards (especially if you are travelling with lots of family members), you can buy some at Walgreens.. I got my first lanyard a few years back for a $1.
And it came with a zipper too.
I love my Ravenclaw striped tie lanyard. Of course you want a lanyard pouch as well, which cost a little more (unless you get some from an office supply store, etc beforehand). I use my Tinkerbell pouch with my Ravenclaw lanyard.
I have a Mardi Gras one because it was like 4 bucks cheaper than all the ones in the store.
However, the harry potter ones are cute! Wal-Mart sells the pouches as well you just need one that is waterproof so that it doesnt get your ticket wet when it rains, water rides, or... in my case drop it in the sink.. dont ask.
Then again for a few dollars more you can get a "high quality" "harry potter" clear pouch