Harry Potter fans and Philadelphia people!

[dochas]

Have you read anything about the exhibit coming to The Franklin Institute? I'm thinking of getting tickets to take my son as one of his Christmas presents. I haven't seen an exhibit like this there though - do they usually have great ones? We've been there before and really liked it. We're also huge HP fans and loved The History of Magic exhibit when it was in NYC and love the new store, so I think we'll like it no matter what. Anyone else planning to go?

[turkletsmom]

Oooh we will be in Philly for Easter. If it's still going on we will definitely go. Maybe 5 or 6 years ago we saw the mummy exhibit there and it was really well done. (At least I'm 99% sure it was at the FI- I'm now second guessing myself).

[joy]

Oct 24, 2021 18:02:49 GMT -5 spearmintleaf said:

ETA although I was a bit underwhelmed by their recent Crayola exhibit.

Omg, me too. What was that?

I would expect Harry Potter to be good. We’re members of the Franklin Institute so we will probably go!

[ProfessorArtNerd]

All the exhibitions I’ve been to at the Franklin institute have been gorgeous. (Agree about the Crayola one, we didn’t go Bc it looked a little meh).

And now I know what I’m getting FIL for Christmas!

[CrazyLucky]

If you want tickets, get them fast! It's only there for like 10 days. turkletsmom, It think it's dates were only like Feb 18-28, so not during Easter. When I got tickets the other day I started out 2706 in line, with a wait time estimated over an hour. It ended up being 58 minutes. Hurry!

[af1212]

Oct 24, 2021 19:15:05 GMT -5 CrazyLucky said:

If you want tickets, get them fast! It's only there for like 10 days. turkletsmom, It think it's dates were only like Feb 18-28, so not during Easter. When I got tickets the other day I started out 2706 in line, with a wait time estimated over an hour. It ended up being 58 minutes. Hurry!

Where did you even get tickets? I didn’t think they were available yet?

[dochas]

Oct 24, 2021 19:15:05 GMT -5 CrazyLucky said:

If you want tickets, get them fast! It's only there for like 10 days. turkletsmom, It think it's dates were only like Feb 18-28, so not during Easter. When I got tickets the other day I started out 2706 in line, with a wait time estimated over an hour. It ended up being 58 minutes. Hurry!

I was looking at dates for April. Maybe the system was overloaded? I was able to get right in today, but when I looked right after I got the code the wait time was iver an hour.

[joy]

Oct 24, 2021 19:44:46 GMT -5 dochas said:

Oct 24, 2021 19:15:05 GMT -5 CrazyLucky said:

If you want tickets, get them fast! It's only there for like 10 days. turkletsmom, It think it's dates were only like Feb 18-28, so not during Easter. When I got tickets the other day I started out 2706 in line, with a wait time estimated over an hour. It ended up being 58 minutes. Hurry!

I was looking at dates for April. Maybe the system was overloaded? I was able to get right in today, but when I looked right after I got the code the wait time was iver an hour.

Interesting… i went to the website and they are still saying “sign up to be notified for when tickets go on sale” so I assume they are doing a rolling thing?

This is more intense than I realized

[dochas]

I got tickets to go over spring break! I got an email for presale tickets. I don't know when the official sale starts.

I don't know what the Crayola exhibit there was like, but my son loved The Crayola Factory when he was little. It's in Bethlehem. I know some people don't like it, but I thought it was a lot of fun for littler ones. We went a few times and had a great time.

[joy]

Oct 24, 2021 21:49:08 GMT -5 dochas said:

I got tickets to go over spring break! I got an email for presale tickets. I don't know when the official sale starts.

I don't know what the Crayola exhibit there was like, but my son loved The Crayola Factory when he was little. It's in Bethlehem. I know some people don't like it, but I thought it was a lot of fun for littler ones. We went a few times and had a great time.

The Crayola Factory is great!

The exhibit was not like that, though. It wasn’t about crayons really… lol

[dochas]

Oct 24, 2021 21:51:41 GMT -5 joy said:

Oct 24, 2021 21:49:08 GMT -5 dochas said:

I got tickets to go over spring break! I got an email for presale tickets. I don't know when the official sale starts.

I don't know what the Crayola exhibit there was like, but my son loved The Crayola Factory when he was little. It's in Bethlehem. I know some people don't like it, but I thought it was a lot of fun for littler ones. We went a few times and had a great time.

The Crayola Factory is great!

The exhibit was not like that, though. It wasn’t about crayons really… lol

Well, that makes sense. LOL

[CrazyLucky]

Hmm, I had a presale code, maybe the presale was only for ten days? Because I was hoping to go in March, but that wasn't an option. I hope you all get tickets and it's as awesome as we are hoping!

[Deleted]

Try this code - I got it in my email this morning after seeing my thread and was able to grab some tickets.
HPIMGE21

This is going to be my first mother/daughter trip with my oldest daughter and I'm giving it to her for Christmas, so thank you!

[Deleted]

Or this one - HPPTFI21

[joy]

I signed up in their website a few days ago to get a code. I got a code today and bought tickets no problem.

[dochas]

Oct 28, 2021 14:32:56 GMT -5 @princessbubbleyum said:

Try this code - I got it in my email this morning after seeing my thread and was able to grab some tickets.
HPIMGE21

This is going to be my first mother/daughter trip with my oldest daughter and I'm giving it to her for Christmas, so thank you!

That's going to be so much fun! We're just doing a day trip, but I'm giving the tickets to my son for Christmas too. I think he's going to hope we're staying over. We've done a couple of overnights in Philadelphia and loved it. My husband and I have to take different days off over spring break to be home while school's closed so we can't stay.

[redheadbaker]

Oct 28, 2021 15:58:19 GMT -5 joy said:

I signed up in their website a few days ago to get a code. I got a code today and bought tickets no problem.

Jealous! I'm on their mailing list but haven't gotten any presale notifications.

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Oct 28, 2021 17:17:43 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Oct 28, 2021 15:58:19 GMT -5 joy said:

I signed up in their website a few days ago to get a code. I got a code today and bought tickets no problem.

Jealous! I'm on their mailing list but haven't gotten any presale notifications.

I put a few codes above. Try them to see if they work! 

[redheadbaker]

Oct 28, 2021 17:18:17 GMT -5 @princessbubbleyum said:

Oct 28, 2021 17:17:43 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Jealous! I'm on their mailing list but haven't gotten any presale notifications.

I put a few codes above. Try them to see if they work! 

I saw but I don't see anywhere on there site to enter it? Only an option to get on their mailing list.

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Oct 28, 2021 17:19:08 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Oct 28, 2021 17:18:17 GMT -5 @princessbubbleyum said:

I put a few codes above. Try them to see if they work! 

I saw but I don't see anywhere on there site to enter it? Only an option to get on their mailing list.

Message me your email me and I'll send you the email with the link. Maybe it's a different link than their general website. 

[shamrockshake]

Oct 28, 2021 17:24:07 GMT -5 @princessbubbleyum said:

Oct 28, 2021 17:19:08 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

I saw but I don't see anywhere on there site to enter it? Only an option to get on their mailing list.

Message me your email me and I'll send you the email with the link. Maybe it's a different link than their general website. 

Could you send it to me too if I pm you my email. I was trying to do it yesterday with a code but was also having issues with even finding where to enter it 

[ProfessorArtNerd]

www.fi.edu/exhibits/harry-potter/presale?utm_source=Partner&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=76ers+Presale+Email&utm_id=76ers+Presale+Email

Click this link, choose partnership tickets, and use the code HP6ERS21

[Deleted]

So for the Philly people, what else is fun to do with an amazing and smart 11 year old (almost 12 at that point)? We will have about a day and a half after carving out time for the exhibit.

[joy]

Oct 28, 2021 21:04:01 GMT -5 @princessbubbleyum said:

So for the Philly people, what else is fun to do with an amazing and smart 11 year old (almost 12 at that point)? We will have about a day and a half after carving out time for the exhibit.

Mutter Museum. Mutter Museum!!

[Deleted]

I just saw that this will be going on the same weekend we're there:

www.philorch.org/performances/our-season/events-and-tickets/2021-22-season/winter-spring/the-princess-bride-in-concert/

[waterfalls]

Thank you! I signed up with my email when you posted this and got the code in my email today. I bought the tickets and I’m sure DD is going to be surprised and so excited for this Christmas present! Thanks again!

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Oct 28, 2021 21:04:01 GMT -5 @princessbubbleyum said:

So for the Philly people, what else is fun to do with an amazing and smart 11 year old (almost 12 at that point)? We will have about a day and a half after carving out time for the exhibit.

Philadelphia Museum of Art or thr Barnes Foundation!

[joy]

Hi!! I just wanted to bump this because we went to the preview tonight. The exhibit officially opens on Friday so tonight was a test run. It wasn’t 100% complete but it was so good. They recreated sets, they have so many costumes and props, there’s a live Maurader’s map that you can have your name on, and there are many interactive spots (like the wardrobe with a boggart!).

They gave us tickets to come back later while it’s there so we could get the full experience. Honestly, we saw so much that I wonder what we didn’t get! Ha. Enjoy everyone who has tickets!

Warning: butter beer in the gift shop is $10 a bottle. 😳🤣

[Poeticxpassion]

joy, thank you for reporting back! I need to convince DH to take me to Philly.

[af1212]

Has anyone been? I talked to a friend who did the preview but she said it sounded like a lot of the stuff she did wouldn’t be available to the regular public.

Just curious any tips or things not to miss?

Thanks!