Opening Date and Location Announced for Harry Potter: Magic at Play

by · July 27, 2022

A new experience known as Harry Potter: Magic at Play is arriving this fall, and we now know when and where fans of the Wizarding World franchise will get the opportunity to enjoy it.

According to a press release from Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment, Harry Potter: Magic at Play will make its worldwide debut at Water Tower Place in Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, November 11. Additionally, tickets will go on sale very soon – or if you’re a Harry Potter Fan Club member, you can purchase them now.

Tickets start [sic] are slated to go on sale on Wednesday, August 3, at 10 a.m. CT at www.HarryPotterMagicAtPlay.com. A special presale for members of the Harry Potter Fan Club is now available through August 2. Fans are invited to visit www.WizardingWorld.com to sign up and get more information. Tickets start at $37.50 for adults and $29.50 for children under 10.

We also have some more information about what visitors to Harry Potter: Magic at Play can expect.

At Harry Potter: Magic at Play, the journey begins at 4 Privet Drive. Explore the Dursley’s [sic] living room, taking care to not disturb anyone in the cupboard under the stairs; step onto a boat and prepare to cross the Great Lake to Hogwarts; attend some of Hogwarts’ most beloved classes, mastering ‘Wingardium Leviosa’ and levitating a feather in Charms, exploring the Potions dungeon with all senses and fending off a swarm of Cornish Pixies in Defense Against the Dark Arts; practice Quidditch fundamentals for all player positions; play amid Hagrid’s pumpkin patch and traverse the Forbidden Forest; and so much more. A multitude of iconic experiences and surprises await guests throughout the space as they forge their path through Harry’s journey.

The experience will also come with a gift shop, which will be open to the public as well as to those with tickets to the experience. As an added bonus, there will be butterbeer.

The gift shop will offer a wide range of bespoke and licensed items alongside themed food and beverage including the beloved [b]utterbeer. Visitors wishing to send word to friends and family about their magical experience can do so via owl post – a much faster alternative to Muggle mail.

Artwork for Harry Potter: Magic at Play in Chicago included with the press release notes that the experience will run in Chicago through April 2023.

 

A poster featuring artwork for the debut of Harry Potter: Magic at Play in Chicago is shown.

A poster featuring artwork for the debut of Harry Potter: Magic at Play in Chicago is shown.

 

Press Release
“HARRY POTTER: MAGIC AT PLAY” INTERACTIVE TOURING EXPERIENCE TO MAKE WORLDWIDE DEBUT AT CHICAGO’S WATER TOWER PLACE ON NOVEMBER 11, 2022
 
Tickets [o]n Sale August 3 at 10 a.m. CT via www.HarryPotterMagicAtPlay.com
 

CHICAGO (July 27, 2022) — This fall, wizards and witches of all ages are invited to experience and celebrate a Wizarding World of their own at Harry Potter: Magic at Play when it makes its worldwide debut at Chicago’s iconic Water Tower Place (835 N Michigan Ave.) on Friday, November 11. Created by Superfly X and Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment, the first-of-its-kind interactive experience will allow fans of all ages to engage with the Wizarding World like never before through 30,000 square feet of hands-on magical interactivity including games, exploration, sensory activations and more that celebrate Harry’s own journey in discovering the wizarding world.

Tickets start [sic] are slated to go on sale on Wednesday, August 3, at 10 a.m. CT at www.HarryPotterMagicAtPlay.com. A special presale for members of the Harry Potter Fan Club is now available through August 2. Fans are invited to visit www.WizardingWorld.com to sign up and get more information. Tickets start at $37.50 for adults and $29.50 for children under 10.

At Harry Potter: Magic at Play, guests will discover, interact and explore their way through the experience, which is designed to engage imaginations and bring out the young witch or wizard in everyone.

“When we set out to create Harry Potter: Magic at Play with our partners at Superfly X, we knew we wanted to bring Harry Potter’s world to fans in a hands-on and tactile way that gives all ages but especially our younger guests the ability to experience and play with the wizarding world like never before. From the moment guests arrive, they are immersed in Harry’s story and are an active participant in their own journey through innovative play, experiential sets, games and more,” said Peter van Roden, Senior Vice President, Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment.

“Over the last few years, Chicago has proven to be the perfect city to debut Superfly X experiences, and with Harry Potter: Magic at Play, we invite Wizarding World fans to experience the franchise in an all-new, playful way,” said Stacy Moscatelli, Co-President and Chief Strategy Officer at Superfly X. “Whether they are longtime fans of the Wizarding World or young fans experiencing this incredible world for the very first time, guests will be able to enjoy a Harry Potter activity[-]filled adventure all their own as they celebrate Harry's journey to Hogwarts.”

At Harry Potter: Magic at Play, the journey begins at 4 Privet Drive. Explore the Dursley’s [sic] living room, taking care to not disturb anyone in the cupboard under the stairs; step onto a boat and prepare to cross the Great Lake to Hogwarts; attend some of Hogwarts’ most beloved classes, mastering “Wingardium Leviosa” and levitating a feather in Charms, exploring the Potions dungeon with all senses and fending off a swarm of Cornish Pixies in Defense Against the Dark Arts; practice Quidditch fundamentals for all player positions; play amid Hagrid's pumpkin patch and traverse the Forbidden Forest; and so much more. A multitude of iconic experiences and surprises await guests throughout the space as they forge their path through Harry’s journey.

Harry Potter: Magic at Play will also feature a gift shop open to both ticketed and non-ticketed guests. The gift shop will offer a wide range of bespoke and licensed items alongside themed food and beverage including the beloved [b]utterbeer. Visitors wishing to send word to friends and family about their magical experience can do so via owl post - a much faster alternative to Muggle mail.

For more information, please visit www.HarryPotterMagicAtPlay.com, or connect on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

 

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