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HARRY POTTER OPENING DATE SET

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting here that the opening date of Universal Orlando’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be June 18.

This is a tad sooner than this site’s prediction of June 20.

This grand opening of the new section of Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure will be later than implied by some package deals.

Universal has been selling Harry Potter packages with dates beginning May 28.

What this almost certainly means is that certain elements of the Wizarding World will be accessible by May 28–or even earlier–but that some of the rides will be in “soft opening.” Soft opening means that they may unpredictably open and close over the course of the day.

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CURRENT WALT DISNEY WORLD DEALS, DISCOUNTS AND PROMOTIONS EXPIRING SOON

Hey–for the latest on Disney World deals, promotions, and discounts, see this page.

The current slate of Walt Disney World deals, discounts and promotions are all listed on the Disney World website (see this and this) as needing to be booked by March 27.

These deals include room rate discounts or gift cards for most dates until mid-August. (See this page for more details on them.)

There’s a reasonable chance Disney World will extend the booking windows for these deals–but if you want to be sure, book them now!

LINKS TO DISNEY WORLD DEALS AND DISCOUNTS

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Reporting by the Orlando Sentinel (find it here) indicates that Universal Orlando will announce the opening date for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on March 25th.

At the same time, Universal will announce more details about the new ride, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.

UPDATE ON DEALS AND DISCOUNTS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

Hey–for the latest on Disney World deals, promotions, and discounts, see this page.

Some updates:

• Disney’s “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program is full, and is not accepting new registrants
• The other deals, promotions and discounts Walt Disney World has running (see this) are still listed as needing to be reserved by March 27.

LINKS TO DISNEY WORLD DEALS AND DISCOUNTS

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THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER: MARCH UPDATE

A new Universal Orlando brochure for travel agents includes some key new details on height requirements for the rides at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and some new language describing the rides. 

As a result, I have updated all the materials in this site’s instructions for visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and also put the key material below.

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Because of changes to Walt Disney’s World’s summer Fantasmic schedule, the old seven-night Easter/Summer itinerary no longer works for summer dates.

Because it still works fine for Easter, it has been renamed the Seven Night Easter Itinerary. (Click here to see it.) 

A new seven-night summer itinerary has been published.  You can find it here.

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