Introducing LeakyNews.com's Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter App

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Introducing LeakyNews.com's Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter App

Posted by: Edward

August 11, 2010, 06:40 PM

Leaky is excited to announce the launch of our very first app for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad: LeakyNews.com’s Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, available to buy RIGHT HERE via iTunes!

LeakyNews.com’s Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a fun and comprehensive guide to the theme park in Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The app is packed full of all the useful information you need to enjoy your time at the park to the fullest. With this app, you can learn about the different shops and what they sell; find out all the useful information you need about the rides, shows and attractions; and discover the hidden magical surprises throughout the park. You can also find out CURRENT wait times for the rides, and help out your fellow theme park fans by submitting wait times as you ride.

The app costs .99 and includes many fun and helpful features, including:

Full list and descriptions of shops and attractions
Where and what you can eat and drink
Tips for finding the hidden magic
All the useful info you need about the rides, including height restrictions
Current wait times for the rides
A map of the park to help you find your way around
Facebook connectivity to share your thoughts on the rides
Choose your House and change the color scheme of the app

This app was developed by the Leaky Cauldron and written by our own Chris Dotson, Video Galleries Manager and Senior Staff member of Leaky. You can download the app for your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad for the low price of .99 right here!

Enjoy!

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4852 Points

That is so cool!!! Great job Leaky!!!

Posted by #1 Witch ROAR! on August 11, 2010, 07:05 PM report to moderator

4852 Points

FIRST!!

Posted by #1 Witch ROAR! on August 11, 2010, 07:06 PM report to moderator

733 Points

Leaky’s first app is an App guide to WWoHP. We’re very proud and hope you all enjoy it!

Posted by Melissa Anelli on August 11, 2010, 07:11 PM report to moderator

2890 Points

Will you be putting one out for the Droid anytime soon? Not all of us are Apple people.

Posted by Laura Keaton [WBM!] on August 11, 2010, 07:19 PM report to moderator

233 Points

Hi, Laura! The Android version is very nearly finished. I hope it will be hitting the Market within the next week if not sooner!

Posted by ChrisDotsonTLC on August 11, 2010, 07:26 PM report to moderator

121 Points

I’m guessing this is one of the two big things Leaky is doing to celebrate it’s anniversary. If not, then I can’t wait to see what else is coming.

Either way, well done! I downloaded it right away and I already love it! Beautiful artwork by Frak! Wish I could print out his version of the map :) This will come in very handy @ LeakyCon!

Posted by JP Gagen on August 11, 2010, 07:57 PM report to moderator

31 Points

Why does everything have to say it’s from “LeakyNews.com” these days? That’s actually just a redirect to the real address of the site, the-leaky-cauldron.org. (But it may be that the .com address is more appropriate for it these days, since the site seems to be very commercial nowadays; those ads that blast sound at you every time you load a page are very annoying.)

Posted by dantobias on August 11, 2010, 07:59 PM report to moderator

31 Points

(But I think I’m going to buy the app anyway, since it’ll be very useful when I go to the park, hopefully soon; I haven’t set a trip date yet.)

Posted by dantobias on August 11, 2010, 08:00 PM report to moderator

733 Points

We use leakynews.com simply because it’s shorter, and a .com is infinitely easier to remember than a .org. Even longtime readers and associates often refer to us as leakycauldron.com, even though that has never been our domain. Leaky’s name is the most difficult thing about it for our readers. :)

We’re sorry the ad is annoying, and wish it didn’t have to be there. But we are glad you seem to like the app! It’s going to be updated mucho in the future, soon, too.

Posted by Melissa Anelli on August 11, 2010, 08:07 PM report to moderator