Infinitus Registration Price Rises on April 1

Tue Mar 30 15:22:37 UTC 2010

There's only two days left to get your Infinitus 2010 registration for
$180 - the price goes up to $200 on April 1. However, the price for a
Merlin's Circle registration (which includes everything included in a
Full Registration, plus both luncheons, two continental breakfasts and
a special reception) will stay at $400, and the price for a day
registration for Friday and/or Saturday stays at $45, but does not
include any meals or the Ball.

Night of a Thousand Wizards, our exclusive event within the Wizarding
World of Harry Potter on Friday, July 16 after the park closes, will
go on sale in April, and tickets to that are not included as part of
any registration; you must purchase your ticket separately.

Visit the website at http://www.infinitus2010.org for more information
about Infinitus, which takes place from July 15 - 18 at the Royal
Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando Resorts, or keep reading for
schedule updates.

As always, registrants can expect our usual strong and diverse program
offerings covering topics from Alchemy to Zoology and every subject in
between. Our unique, once-in-a-lifetime agenda will also include at
least one event at the “Wizarding World of Harry Potter”, allowing our
attendees to explore and immerse themselves in the Wizarding World as
never before.

Most of the programming and events will take place at the Royal
Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, only a ten minute boat-ride or
twelve minute walk from Islands of Adventure, home to the Wizarding
World of Harry Potter.

Registrants staying at any of the three Universal Resorts hotels will
get to utilize special perks, including Express Passes that will allow
quicker access to many rides, including the Dragon Challenge and
Flight of the Hippogryff, and the chance to stay in a room with a view
of Hogwarts.

The event starts on Thursday at noon with Wizards Chess, a
choreographed performance on the field behind the hotel, then leads
into the afternoon with our Welcoming Feast, scheduled to take place
at 1:30 PM at the Royal Pacific. Formal and Informal programming begin
that afternoon, and the day is capped off with organized meet-ups,
Wizard Rock concerts, activities in the Common Room and Quidditch If
you wish to organize a meet-up on this or any day (i.e. for your
fandom group) please contact heidi at Infinitus2010.org.

Also, from Thursday morning on, you'll be able to visit the Vendor
Room, Art Gallery and Common Room, home to our Fandom Museum, curated
by noted Hufflepuff Sue Upton. Bring a photo, ticket stub, souvenir or
another small or flat item to donate to the Museum, and we'll find a
place for it on the wall. We are still open for fanart submissions; if
you'd like to see your masterpiece hanging in our art gallery, you can
find more information <a
href="http://www.infinitus2010.org/art.html">here</a>.

On Thursday we are also hosting two special, creative experiences - an
amazing writing workshop with best-selling YA novelist Joyce Sweeney
from 8 AM until 1:30 PM on Thursday, which includes continental
breakfast, and is priced at $60, and the Fandom Craft Faire in the
evening where creative fans who make less than $5000 annually from
their craft sales can showcase and/or sell their works. If you'd like
to reserve a table at the Faire, you can add it to your registration
for $25.

Don't forget the Wizard Rock concerts throughout the afternoon and
into the night, including performances from The Remus Lupins, Whomping
Willows, House of Black, Ministry of Magic and more; learn more at
http://www.infinitus2010.org/informal.html

Friday opens with a continental breakfast for Merlin's Circle
registrants, and Formal Programming begins at nine o'clock, then
continues until five thirty, with a break for lunch from noon until
one thirty. Our keynote speaker for the Friday luncheon will be
announced in April.

The Kids' Programming Track - capped at 50 kids - will be open on
Friday, as well as Saturday. Learn more here:
http://www.infinitus2010.org/kids.html

On Friday at 6:00pm will be the premiere of Lena Gabrielle's The
Final Battle, the sequel to Fair Fortune. Your Friday Day,
Full or Merlin's Circle registration will get you in the door, but if
you want to be assured of a good seat without waiting in line, tickets
are available for $20; just add up to four (so you can bring up to
three non-registrants with you) when you register, or by modifying
your registration.

Friday evening, the celebration will move to the Wizarding World of
Harry Potter, for an exclusive event in the Park just for Infinitus
attendees. We are still waiting on confirmation of the ticket price
from Universal, but we can say that the ticket is not included with
your Infinitus registration. At this time, only Infinitus registrants
can purchase tickets. Please note that this is subject to change.
However, anyone with any type of Infinitus registration, be it a Child
Reg, Single-Day, Full or Merlin's Circle, will be able to purchase one
ticket to the park event, which we are calling Night of a Thousand
Wizards.

On Saturday, programming will again go from nine o'clock until six,
with coffee in the lobby for sale and a ninety minute lunch break.
Merlin’s Circle registrants can again enjoy a continental breakfast
including coffee and tea. Saturday's Keynote Lunch speaker will be one
of the brilliant minds behind Electronic Arts' BrightLight Studios
Harry Potter games; you can add the lunch by modifying your
registration or when you register, and the price is $55.Also at noon
on Saturday is POTTERCAST; tune in to upcoming episodes for updates
about their special plans.

The kids' track will again take place on Saturday.

Saturday night, enjoy the Harry Potter Musical Sequel Premiere with
the Billboard-charting Team StarKid and/or join Chris Rankin and
Christian Coulson for <a
href="http://www.infinitus2010.org/dessert.html">dessert</a>, then
meet up with everyone at the Ball, which will go into the wee
hours. Plus, there's more Wizard Rock after the ball, at the Midnight
Comedy Slam, which starts at 12:30 AM (technically Sunday morning).

Sunday morning is your chance to say farewell for now to friends old
and new. The Leaving Feast begins at 10:30, and we'll start the
charity auction of Infinitus memorabilia, fanartistry and more at
about 11:00. Proceeds will go to charity.

In April, discounted tickets to both Universal Orlando theme parks
will be on sale via the Infinitus website - no theme park tickets are
included with your Infinitus registration, and you cannot get into any
Infinitus programming or events with theme park tickets (although the
vendor room and gallery will be open to the general public at select
times, including all of the open hours on Thursday).

Still to be added to the finalized schedule are podcasts, fan films,
the vidding show and a few more surprises. Keep your eye on this page,
or the following sites, for updates and information:
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/HPEF">Twitter</a>
<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/Infinitus2010">LiveJournal</a>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2880019301 ">Facebook</a>
<a href="http://infinitus2010.wordpress.com/ ">WordPress</a>