Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

Collapse

Get Away Today

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Zoe Necrosis
    potterday.org
    • Feb 2007
    • 395

    Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

    Greetings, Muggles and Michechatters.

    As many of you would have already gleamed for yourself in person, Sunday was the unofficial Harry Potter Disneyland Day and Scavenger Hunt.



    For the most part it was a success.

    Each participant (in parties up to 4) were given a list of 45 clues describing a person, place, thing, symbol or artifact of the Magical World as described by JK Rowling in her novels. To get points for a clue one had to track down the item in Disneyland which matched the description and snap a digital photo of it.

    For example, clue #5: "Letter carriers; they do more than deliver mail."

    The answer, of course, is an owl.

    So this would constitute a correct answer:



    My lovely girlfriend aquiesced to participate....



    However due to an all-lane queue of cars stretching outside the parking structure to get in we were late to and missed the 10am meetup, and met up only with the organizers. This is Head Girl Lauren.



    I think most of the people in this image are from an entirely different scavenger hunt going on the same day. Was it a micechat event? Anyone recognize yourselves?



    In general this was a great day to be at the park. The crowds weren't too horrendous (for a Sunday) and the weather was perfect all day long.



    Clue #29: "James' animagus and Harry's patronus form.

    If you're a reader you know the answer is "a stag." Therefore we boarded the Columbia in order to snap off this correct answer:



    The great thing about this particular scavenger hunt, as you're now gleaming, is that you not only had to have intimate knowledge of Rowling's books but every nook, cranny and detail of the park as well.

    Whoah. Looks like Ariel had a rough night.



    I've been there.











    Time for the 1:30pm meet-up!







    A Slytherin and a Huffelpuff?



    A romantic, sweet notion. But it can never be.



    Eeyore joined us for our group photo. Someone asked if he was a Harry Potter fan - he nodded his head enthusiastically.

    That was the truly magical thing about this day. Everyone knew by our ties or scarves what we were up to - the Mad Hatter walked by me and Silvia at one point while we were gathering clues at the Wishing Well and said "I hate to dissapoint you, but this [indicating the Castle] is not Hogwarts."

    Other people would stop us, ask what was going on and lament that they didn't know about it because they would have loved to participate.



    Dolores Umbrage of the Ministry of Magic.



    A spot-on Weasley family.



    Break time! Off to the Uva Bar where they were serving Butterbeer throughout the day. The actual recipe is butterscotch schnapps and cream soda. It's not bad. But one glass was enough for me.



    Camera war.



    The 5:30pm meet-up at the Submarines.





    Arthur and Molly Weasley and their Death Eater child. How the two of them could have spawned a Slytherin is a mystery. Loved these two.



    My insane roommate had joined us at the Uva Bar and had no interest in waiting in line for the Submarines. Instead she suggested that we all go on Splash Mountain. Why I agreed to this I'll never know.



    Time for the final meet-up at 9pm. What a day.





    Sadly, we did not win. I suspect fraud, naturally.

    Here are the Head Girls pulling their hair out trying to figure out how to score and rank the winners.





    They had some pretty swanky prizes. In the picture below you can see replicas of Voldemort's wand, Harry's wand, the Elder Wand, and a random rosewood wand. Very nice.



    All I got was this sticker.



    Shenanigans.



    And then we watched the fireworks.



    After all was said and done we found some new stragglers who had heard about the day but not the scavenger hunt somehow...



    And headed off to Uva Bar for a nightcap. We exhausted their supply of cream soda which they procured just for this day, so only one person was able to order Butterbeer. I settled for a pint of Fat Tire.







    And that was that. A great day. I look forward to next year.

    Last edited by Zoe Necrosis; 11-05-2007, 03:22 PM.
    Zoe Necrosis
    Chancellor, Yensid's School of Sorcery and Necromancy

    Potter Day Lite: Spring 2013!

    http://potterday.org
  • BFJen
    For You!
    • Feb 2006
    • 7704

    #2
    Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

    Looks like a fun day! Thanks for the pics!
    sigpic
    Will trade husband for Disneyland and DCA Pins!

    Comment

    • pratt55
      Arizona's own
      MiceChat Moderator
      • Mar 2006
      • 6638

      #3
      Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

      Great report and pictures. Love the Weasley's.
      sigpic

      Comment

      • vic_ster1047
        Cal Poly DL Lover
        • May 2007
        • 131

        #4
        Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

        looks like yall had fun!!
        great pictures too

        sigpic



        not a kid and still love DISNEYLAND??

        OF COURSE I DO!!!



        [/URL]


        Comment

        • Melonballer
          Shablagoo!
          • May 2005
          • 8918

          #5
          Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

          Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

          Comment

          • kickcows
            MiceChatter
            • Nov 2005
            • 600

            #6
            Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

            very very cool TR!!

            next time this happens, can you post about it on here in advance? or let us know which board you post on? this sounds like a ton of fun! i'd love to join you guys next time.

            :thumbup:
            kingdom hearts <3er

            Comment

            • Zoe Necrosis
              potterday.org
              • Feb 2007
              • 395

              #7
              Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

              Originally posted by kickcows View Post
              next time this happens, can you post about it on here in advance? or let us know which board you post on?
              Actually, I did post a notice about this on the Dland board, but it got moved to the "Meets" section, which is technically where it belongs. Meh. Next year we'll see what happens. This will probably become a first Sunday of November annual event.
              Zoe Necrosis
              Chancellor, Yensid's School of Sorcery and Necromancy

              Potter Day Lite: Spring 2013!

              http://potterday.org

              Comment

              • ladydragon55
                living to haunt
                • May 2005
                • 636

                #8
                Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                Wow what a great way to mix two of my favorite things! Disneyland and Harry Potter! I love the clues with the Disney answers! That takes some thinking! Looks like you all had a great time. I wish they had butterbeers all the time that sounds yummy! Thanks for a great post!
                "I could never convince the financiers that Disneyland was feasible, because dreams offer too little collateral."
                --- Walt Disney

                :yea: Member of MiceChat Gold!

                :thumbup: Lover of the Haunted Mansion and
                Nightmare Before Christmas

                :captain: Dreaming of Pirates!

                Still waiting to go to my first meet

                sigpic



                Comment

                • evieelizabeth
                  MiceChatter
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 300

                  #9
                  Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                  Wow! That looks like so much fun!

                  That is creepy how much that guy looks like Mark Williams...

                  Comment

                  • DisneyRoyalty
                    Rather Be At Disneyland
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 750

                    #10
                    Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                    Looks like a fun day! It should be more than annual! semi-annual! I would love to participate but I don't want to wait a year

                    Comment

                    • butterflylark
                      Wishing
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 555

                      #11
                      Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                      It looks like you and everyone else had an amazing time. I still wish I could have gone. I will cross my fingers for next time.
                      Thank you for sharing. I had been wondering how it went.
                      Most often found at a theme park

                      Comment

                      • knittingknerd
                        It's knittingknurse now.
                        MiceChat Round-Up Crew
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 8592

                        #12
                        Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                        I saw the woman in the Weasley jacket/sweater and was all excited because I knew that pattern and was like "dude that's a hardcore fan!" It's from the HP knitting book. In person that sweater is amazing.

                        Great trip report!

                        Comment

                        • royaldisneyfan
                          KC to DL= 1,640 miles
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 4189

                          #13
                          Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!



                          Nice TR. I like this figure of Tink!
                          sigpic
                          Home away from Home.

                          Comment

                          • NeverNeverland
                            Where should we go next?

                            • Apr 2005
                            • 20433

                            #14
                            Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                            Hey look there IS a TR! )
                            I would also suggest you hit up the Harry Potter live journal comms.
                            Looks like a fun day... what a clever way to have a scavenger hunt!
                            Good morning, son
                            In twenty years from now
                            Maybe we'll both sit down and have a few beers
                            And I can tell you 'bout today
                            And how I picked you up and everything changed
                            It was pain
                            Sunny days and rain
                            I knew you'd feel the same things...


                            sigpic

                            Comment

                            • PEZZ Lightyear
                              PEZZ in the Fez
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 31753

                              #15
                              Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                              Awesome Trip Report!

                              I wish I had known that was you on the Columbia:


                              I would have liked to say Hi and I enjoy your posts!
                              How much do we have to pay to get MiceChat Old?
                              :monkey: :monkey:

                              Comment

                              • Rex Dopey24
                                Goofy
                                • Jul 2006
                                • 20673

                                #16
                                Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                                Wow great photos. Thanks.

                                Comment

                                • aashee
                                  Skeevy Ray Vaughan
                                  • Aug 2006
                                  • 38338

                                  #17
                                  Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                                  Thanks for the TR. It was nice to see some of the people that we saw throughout the day. Looked like fun!

                                  Comment

                                  • rurounikengyrl
                                    i need Disneyland!
                                    • Apr 2007
                                    • 300

                                    #18
                                    Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                                    aww looks fun!!! as HUGE HP fan, this would've been fun for me to do... although i'm very bad with riddles and puzzles.. =P
                                    "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world."
                                    -Walt Disney


                                    I thought I was holding it correctly.


                                    Comment

                                    • Oswald the Rabbitt
                                      Mickey is not my Brother
                                      • Aug 2006
                                      • 1685

                                      #19
                                      Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                                      That looks like quite fun, really enjoyable

                                      Comment

                                      • Snow_White_Raven
                                        MiceChatter
                                        • Jun 2006
                                        • 2854

                                        #20
                                        Re: Trip Report: Harry Potter Day - 11/4 - Scavenger Hunt. Pics!

                                        I wish I could have gone... But I had to work GY that night and I had worked GY the night before... Although I did wear my HP costume on Halloween at Dland...



                                        What do you guys think? I did have robes also but they didn't make it to the park since it was warm...

                                        Comment

                                        Get Away Today Footer

                                        Collapse
                                        Working...
                                        X