Universal Orlando Celebrating Harry Potter in January

Image: Hogwarts Castle at Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter. (photo via Flickr/Jeff Kays)
Image: Hogwarts Castle at Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter. (photo via Flickr/Jeff Kays)
Donald Wood
by Donald Wood
Last updated: 10:03 AM ET, Tue October 10, 2017

For travel agents looking to book a unique winter vacation for clients, Universal Orlando Resort announced Monday the return of A Celebration of Harry Potter on January 26-28, 2018.

As part of a partnership with Warner Bros., travelers visiting Universal Orlando will be able to experience a fan event that features an array of interactive and engaging experiences in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter portion of the theme park.

For the 2018 event, Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum) and James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) will attend and participate in festivities throughout the weekend. Additional talent will be announced at a later date.

The three-day celebration will allow visitors to attend Q&A sessions with talent from the movies, participate in the interactive activities and displays from J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World at the Harry Potter Expo, behind-the-scenes panels and demonstrations and much more.

Clients will also be able to visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade at Universal's Islands of Adventure and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida. The Hogwarts Express will be traveling between the two lands with a park-to-park ticket as well.

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Vacation packages for the Celebration of Harry Potter events are on sale now, with on-site hotel packages starting at $285 per adult per night. The package includes special guest access to the Harry Potter Expo, admission to a private evening reception in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the chance to participate in panels, demonstrations and new workshops.

The packages also have several different options, including three-night hotel accommodations at a Universal Orlando on-site hotel and three-day two-park, park-to-park tickets to Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure.


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