We’ve all had that daydream before, usually while waiting in a very long queue. You know the one: where the park is closed and completely empty, save for you and all your friends. Maybe you’ve even thrown a party, complete with characters roaming about the place. Well if you’re a fan of Harry Potter, that exact scenario is playing out at Universal Studios Orlando this fall. One of the OG Potter fan sites, MuggleNet, is putting on a super-mega fan takeover event at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter on September 1st, 2017, to mark the anniversary of the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
MuggleNet Live! 2017: Nineteen Years Later, as the event is called, will bring fans together to celebrate the Potter series’ past, present, and future. Taking place at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort, the private event will host talent panels, signings, photograph and autograph opportunities, Harry Potter midnight trivia, a scavenger hunt, and more. Additional perks include exclusive experiences with Potter film actors inside Diagon Alley, such as riding the “Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts” ride with some of the night’s special guests, a private wand experience inside Ollivander’s Wand Shop, and group photos on Platform 9 3/4 of King’s Cross Station alongside the Hogwarts Express. (All details are available on their website.)
All MuggleNet Live tickets (which you can purchase here!) include a gourmet dinner with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, as well as unlimited Butterbeer (sound the alarms!). Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlour will also be open and free for the evening, providing attendees with an array of sweet treats, featuring seven magical flavors of ice cream, including Butterbeer-flavored soft serve!
But don’t worry if you can’t make it to the magic—we’ve heard through the owlvine that there may or may not be a member of the Nerdist crew down there scooping out the party on your behalf. š
What do you think of the event? Do you want to attend? Let us know in the comments below!
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