Just watched the DVD of “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” and the special preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The movie was great, the preview was a bit disappointing. Let’s just say that if you’ve been paying attention at all, you… Read More »Wizarding World of Harry Potter Update
When the Obama administration announced there was $8 billion in the stimulus package for funding High Speed Rail projects, there was good reason to hope that Central Florida would be receive part of that funding. Now that hope has been given a shot in the… Read More »Disney World signs on to High Speed Rail
It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to make it out to Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park. That means my updates on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter have been sorely lacking. However, thanks to Brian Orndorf you will lack for an… Read More »Progress visible at Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The other day I had the opportunity to see exactly how big the show building Universal is building to house the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction. It’s huge! I’m trying to think of an equivilant so you get the idea. It’s about the… Read More »The Huge Size of Harry Potter World at Universal IOA
Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts have announced that they will be operating as normal today. Universal and SeaWorld are also opening as normal. Most Orlando area minor attractions are also reporting normal operations, however, Cypress Gardens and Kennedy Space Center (Fay is parked right… Read More »Walt Disney World to open as normal, other parks too, Fay lingers
When “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” opens at Universal Studios Orlando’s Islands Of Adventure it will be the biggest draw yet for a non-Disney attraction. The concept art above is the just announced restaurant for the land, “The Three Broomsticks”, which can be found… Read More »Harry Potter Trailer, Book, and Themepark News
Jeremy Herron, AP Business Writer, reports on the annual retreat in Sun Valley, Idaho, hosted by investment bank Allen & Co. This is where media and tech execs mingle and make deals. Even the top Internet companies — save maybe Google Inc. — are seeing… Read More »Nothing is Safe When the Moguls Meet in Sun Valley
Bad news coming from Hollywood and the Los Angeles Valley as one of the major landmarks of the area is in process of burning down. The fire started around 5AM this morning and drew crews from all across the valley. Five buildings currently reported lost… Read More »Universal Studios Hollywood Suffers Major fire