On December 6, Disney World’s largest ever theme park expansion, called New Fantasyland, will open to the public inside Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. The expansion is also Disney’s first Florida expansion since the opening of rival Universal Studios’ Wizarding World of Harry Potter in June, 2010. As a result, we could not help but wonder what similarities and differences the two parks may have in common.
The concept of wizards traveling by train, or broom, by Portkey, and even by Floo Powder is not foreign to us. Well, next July (from the 6 to the 13), wizards will travel in a new and unprecedented way – by cruise ship!
Ascendio is H.P.E.F’s upcoming eighth and final Harry Potter convention. Taking place at the luxurious Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL from July 12-15, 2012, Ascendio offers a unique way for fans to celebrate Harry Potter at the heart of the Wizarding World.
Online registration for the convention ends tonight, 11:59 p.m. EDT! To mark the moment, with this post we have just completed a week of cool facts about the convention.
Our final “cool fact” is about MuggleNet’s presence at Ascendio… and all of the things will be doing! Several MuggleNet staff members will be on site at Ascendio and we’re all involved in different events that we may or may not have previously mentioned.
Ascendio is H.P.E.F’s upcoming eighth and final Harry Potter convention. Taking place at the luxurious Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL from July 12-15, 2012, Ascendio offers a unique way for fans to celebrate Harry Potter at the heart of the Wizarding World.
Online registration for the convention will close tomorrow, June 25, 2012. That is why this week we are featuring one cool thing about Ascendio each day here on MuggleNet.
On Thursday, July 12, Ascendio will be hosting Ascendio Wrocks — a jam-packed afternoon of Wrock performances on the Ascendio main stage. An exciting line-up of bands will take to the stage for an all-day Wrock concert. If you’re not already registered and all you want is Wrock? You can pick up a Thursday Day Pass by registering here before June 25; tickets will also be available on-site at the Registration Desk from 10 AM on Thursday until the concerts are over.
Ascendio is H.P.E.F’s upcoming eighth and final Harry Potter convention. Taking place at the luxurious Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL from July 12-15, 2012, Ascendio offers a unique way for fans to celebrate Harry Potter at the heart of the Wizarding World.
On June 21, 2003 Harry Potter fans everywhere were thrilled to receive the fifth book in a seven-book series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. After an unprecedented three-year wait between the fourth and fifth books, Phoenix did not disappoint with both its page count and emotional depth far surpassing the previous novels.
Ascendio is H.P.E.F’s upcoming eighth and final Harry Potter convention. Taking place at the luxurious Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL from July 12-15, 2012, Ascendio offers a unique way for fans to celebrate Harry Potter at the heart of the Wizarding World.
Today’s featured post is about the performing arts. In addition to numerous fan films being screened during Ascendio’s “Film Wizardry Film Festival,” there will be plenty of live and in-person entertainment to catch if you’re into drama.
Ascendio is H.P.E.F’s upcoming eighth and final Harry Potter convention. Taking place at the luxurious Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL from July 12-15, 2012, Ascendio offers a unique way for fans to celebrate Harry Potter at the heart of the Wizarding World.
Online registration for the convention will close one week from yesterday, on June 25, 2012. That is why this week we are featuring one cool thing about Ascendio each day here on MuggleNet.
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