The Power of an Idea

Yesterday I saw first hand the power of an idea.

As I posted a few weeks ago, my wife and I are currently on vacation in Orlando, Florida, where we partook in the theme park candy that is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the new addition to Islands of Adventure. On top of re-creating the likes of Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade and Hogwart’s Castle, I daresay that whoever conjured up this fantastic place also accidentally created time travel, because I immediately felt like a six year old. I was full of wonder, joy and had quite possibly the biggest and stupidest grin on my face for the entire day. Continue reading →

Harry Potter World

If you don’t like Harry Potter and visit my blog regularly, I apologize, because you’re going to hear me geek out about it endlessly until I go visit the new Harry Potter attraction at Islands of Adventure in August. Last year, Jen and I went to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Disney World for a vacation, and we’re going back again in 2010 just to see the Harry Potter stuff. It’s totally dorky, I know, but I can live with it, especially when I’m doing totally sweet stuff and you aren’t.

Anyway, it’s hard for me not to geek out about it when I see stuff like this YouTube video, where a wand chooses a kid at Ollivander’s. How awesome is that? Continue reading →