the portion of the wizarding world of harry potter in universal's islands of adventure at the universal orlando resort had its soft opening on may 28, 2010.
the portion of the wizarding world of harry potter in universal's islands of adventure at the universal orlando resort had its soft opening on may 28, 2010.
when did the portion of the wizarding world of harry potter in universal's islands of adventure at the universal orlando resort have its soft opening?
may 28, 2010
a soft opening weekend was held for the media and reserved guests, starting on may 28, 2010. the park had two opening ceremonies that took place on june 16 and on june 18, 2010. the wizarding world of harry potter's grand opening ceremony took place on june 16 with book series author j. k. rowling, and film series actors daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, emma watson, michael gambon, robbie coltrane, tom felton, matthew lewis, james and oliver phelps and bonnie wright, as well as universal orlando resort officials, and representatives from the media. the ceremony, which was produced by universal orlando events production in conjunction with thinkwell group, concluded with a fireworks display and a performance by the orlando philharmonic orchestra, conducted by original series' composer john williams. on june 18, the second ceremony took place, which officially opened the wizarding world of harry potter to the public. nbc's "today show" and the weather channel broadcast segments live from the park.
the wizarding world of harry potter (universal orlando resort)
the wizarding world of harry potter (universal orlando resort)









































the wizarding world of harry potter is a themed area spanning two theme parks—islands of adventure and universal studios florida—at the universal orlando resort in orlando, florida. the area is themed to the "harry potter" media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and novels by j. k. rowling. the wizarding world of harry potter was designed by universal creative from an exclusive license with warner bros. entertainment.
the wizarding world of harry potter (universal orlando resort)