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InsideTheMagic.net has video online from last night's stream of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Grand Opening at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. Check out the videos below:

- Warwick Davis conducts Frog Choir
- John Williams conducts Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
- Stars, crowd light up Hogwarts

Additionally, MuggleNet staffer Andrew was in attendance and has a great video recap and footage from the night's festivities!

Don't forget to follow our live coverage feed @MuggleNetLive and tune back in tomorrow morning right at 9:00 am ET for the public grand opening of the Wizarding World!

22 Comments

Posted by Micah
06-17-2010 at 5:45 PM

Fan Comments

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 19:49:28

I loved how the fireworks and lightings were in sync with the music!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 20:03:22

The whole thing was brilliant!! I want a mugglecast asap!! Thank you so much Andrew for all of the updates!!!!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 20:04:37

Can't wait to see what they have in-store for the public grand opening. Wouldn't it be aweful if they spent all that time and awesomeness preparing a spectacular evening for the select few and then for the public they cheese out and do a super lame opening compared to what they did last night? Oh man I would hate to be Universal if they skimp out on the real fans....THE PUBLIC! I mean did anyone else besides me notice the subdued crowd applause and no screams of adoration? It was all very mello-dramatic thank yous to JK and the like where as if it had been "public" fans they probobly would have gotten the cheering recognition they deserved. Oh well....we shall see what tomorrow morning brings! :) :) :) p.s. THANK YOU MUGGLENET FOR ALL THE COVERAGE! *** HIGH FIVES***

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 20:16:06

wonderful coverage....thank you. .thank you. I think on Friday 6/18 the Today show will be airing live from there. Here on the east coast it's on NBC @ 7 am. Bet they do a split screen because I think Ann said she was leaving for FL today. And HBP will be on HBO on Sat 6/19. So exciting!!!!!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 20:18:19

I'm hoping I can go to Universal tomorrow and get autographs from the cast outsid of Universal! :-D That would be cool.

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 20:18:39

I thought Hooper was a pretty good composer, but after hearing Williams' original composition after such a long time, Hooper looks more like an asswipe now. Why, oh why did Spielberg have to make TinTin movie now??? I don't think there are many people out there who even care about that movie. Mr. Williams, and all due respect to the uncomparable Spielberg, I DON"T CARE HOW GREAT FRIENDS YOU ARE, I DON"T CARE ABOUT YOUR COLLABORATION HISTORY, WE HARRY POTTER LOVERS NEED YOU TO COMPOSE FOR THE FINAL FILM.

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 20:25:59

Oh my gosh! that was seriously amazing. I miss John Williams as a composer so much. When I was like.....7 or 8 my mom actually got me the COS movie soundtrack. I have all his COS songs on my ipod along with some from SS

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 20:33:25

Can't wait for opening tomorrow. :D I flew to Orlando today and I'm sitting there now. Gonna leave out for the parking garages at 5 AM. Maybe I'll be on the webcast!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 21:17:45

awe I wanted to see when the stars actually arrived in the knight bus and ford anglia! I loved it and wanted to see it again!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 21:36:55

Well I'm certainly not getting there at 5! But I do definitely plan to be there when the gates open! Just the feeling of walking in to FINALLY experience the Wizarding World is going to be amazing!! Especially after all these months of walking in and only being able to stand there and stare at the construction of it all! ;p It's going to feel surreal!!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 22:11:23

I WANT one of those wands! I looked on ebay and none yet, but I am sure there will be. Andrew, what kind of video camera do you have? Your footage was really clear.

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 23:15:09

andrew your sooooooooo lucky you got a wand, i would KILL (not literally) for one of those! and that footage andrew shot was really nice!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-17 23:17:42

if I can't watch the grand opening tomorrow on the live feed, will i be able to watch it later?

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 06:15:49

I already watched the videos and I have alread looked at the pictures. Thank you very much but I just now followed you guys!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 06:35:37

I would just like to say IT IS JUNE 18TH. :D

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 08:22:05

I thought the videos were awesome! Too bad I'm in *pukes* VA, and can't go to the opening. :(

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 08:35:10

In one word....WOW....

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 08:36:23

Wow, that is awesome! I loved the orchestra; John Williams rules! :D The fireworks were amazing, I loved it! The Frog Choir was good, too... I liked how Warwick smiled at the crowd every now and then. ;) I SO WISH I WAS THERE! THANKS FOR KEEPING US UPDATED MUGGLENET! :^D

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 08:45:32

I havent been able to see it, and i'm gonna have to wait 'till the evening to watch the video. The ones that are going to the grand opening... you lucky blokes (ron's word lol). I really hope i can go in a near future. Daniel Radcliffe, even though hooper remains my favorite, there's no denial john williams is awesome and is THE hp composer. It'd be epic if he did DH2 instead of tin tin (spielberg, let him go). I know you meant is as a joke, but hooper will never be an asswipe to me ;) Anyway... CANT WAIT FOR DH!!!!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 08:47:32

Ughh im stuck in my summer job and i cant watch the vid, but ill get to it when i get straight home. I cant wait to watch it cuz apparently it was superb :) CANT WAIT FOR DH!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 08:53:11

Wow, the Philharmonic Orchestra was so good. I love listening to professional orchestras live in concert... so perfect.

Posted by: - Posted on: 2010-06-18 10:39:16

Warwick up there was priceless
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