The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
If, like me, you are a fan of the Harry Potter books and Movies, You will enjoy The Telegraph Newspaper next week. From Saturday they are giving away a whole load of Harry Potter goodies with the paper.
Inside The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, January 16. Readers can Explore Universal Orlando® Resort’s all new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ with a world exclusive preview DVD of the attraction, which will be opened this Spring 2010.
The DVD will take you behind the scenes of the magical new world and find out how the creative teams at Universal Studios and Warner Brothers conceptualised the new attraction. You will be able to watch interviews with the stars of the film series and get a sneak peak of the amazing new rides and attractions. You can also view an exclusive magical, 3D tour of the theme park and access interactive extras for your computer including print outs, downloads and an interactive attraction map that’s just like the version from the films.
In addition, on Sunday there is a fantastic colour mouse mat of Harry Potter and Hogwarts Castle. Plus, every day next week, there are five more exclusive goodies with The Daily Telegraph including: a travel alarm clock, SD card and reader, a luggage tag, lenticular print and glossy A2 poster. Postage required. (Damn
I knew there must be a catch somewhere)
At the attraction you will be able to Explore the mysteries of Hogwarts™ castle. Visit the shops of Hogsmeade™ and sample fare from the wizarding world’s best known establishments. You will also be able to experience the world of Harry Potter, From magical spells to magical creatures, from dark villains to daring heroes,
Or you could just travel up to Scotland and see the real thing, visiting the North York Moors Railway along the way aswell as the awesome Glenfinnan Viaduct, where parts of Harry Potter were filmed and also see the actual locomotive used in the films (GWR 4900 Class Locomotive no 5972 “Olton Hall” – AKA Hogwarts Castle) – So far I’ve seen both Hagley Hall & Kinlet Hall, so it’s the next Hall on my list
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You could also visit Goathland Station on the North York Moors Railway, which was used as the location for Hogsmeade in the films