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12-04-2009, 09:54 PM
| | |  Blockbuster Half-Blood Prince midnight party schedules & giveaway
As announced earlier, Blockbuster will be hosting midnight parties across the United States on Monday, December 7th for the DVD and Blu-ray release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Blockbuster has provided SnitchSeeker with a list of venues, activities that will take place there, and a contest giveaway for American fans. Quote:
Atlanta
8pm- midnight
3944 Peachtree Road, Ste. B
Atlanta, GA 30319
P: 404-233-1189
Fun will begin at 8 p.m. for two hours of radio (Star94) giveaways, Harry Potter trivia games and costume contests. At 10 p.m. there will be popcorn and a sneak peek of the movie.
Baltimore
8pm-midnight
6505 Dobbin Road
Columbia, MD 21043
P: 410-740-0270
Celebrity appearance from Jimmy of the Jack Diamond Morning Show; jousting demonstrations from The Medieval Times; lots of trivia and Harry Potter fun & games; giveaways (including a surprise grand prize).
Boston
9pm-midnight
17 Temple Street
Framingham, MA 01702
P: 508-875-0060
104.1 will be on the scene; There will be a magician, free popcorn and raffle for 52-week rental card; Come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character and receive a free movie rental
Charlotte
8pm-midnight
5130 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28277
P: 704-814-6080
Contests, radio station involvement and pizza
Chicago
TENTATIVE 7-10pm
809 N. Roselle Road
Roselle, IL 60172
P: 630-307-7900
B96 will be on the scene; There will be pizza, a magic show, great Harry Potter prizes, and a costume contest—the winner will receive a year of free rentals
Cleveland
7pm-midnight
1205 N. Court St.
Medina, OH 44256-1549
P: 330.723.2833
ESPN Cleveland’s (AM 850) "street team" and a PS3 system giveaway in addition to other prizes.
Columbus
8pm-midnight
397 Stonebridge Lane
Gahanna, OH 43230-6792
P: 614-337-2005
Special appearance by giants owls, snakes, and creatures from the #1 Zoo in the Country, Jack Hanna's Columbus Zoo. WNCI 97.9, will be on hand with trivia contest, prize wheel and games.
Dallas
8pm-midnight
6437 Hillcrest Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
P: 214-526-8700
106.1 will be on the scene; There will be a costume contest—the winner gets a PS3
Denver
8pm-midnight
12020 Colorado Blvd. (120th & Colorado Blvd.)
Thornton, CO 80241
P: 303-451-6135
Jeremy from MIX 100's morning show will be there. We'll have standees for picture taking and a look-a-like contest for prizes. Also, there will be free popcorn, candy and pizza. Great Harry Potter prizes!
Detroit
9pm-midnight
15200 Eureka (Eureka & Dix)
Southgate, MI 48195
P: 734-282-6466
Special activities include: a performance by a local “wizard”; free Harry Potter lighted wands for everyone who dresses as their favorite Harry Potter character; prize drawings and a sneak peek of “Half-Blood Prince.”
Houston
9pm-midnight
225 Cypresswood Dr.
Spring, TX 77388
P: 281-353-9142
104.1 KRBE street team at event coordinating contests and giveaways; magician; wooden magic wands for attendees; popcorn and sneak preview of movie
Los Angeles
TBD
10011 Valley View
Cypress , CA 90630
P: 714-995-7475
KIIS 102.7 FM van appearance; pizza; costume contest for the best Harry Potter or wizard costume – winner will receive $100 Blockbuster gift card; raffle for prizes.
New York
8pm-midnight
1253 New Britain Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06110
P: 860-521-7940
Activities: Plan on a costume-theme event, Hogwarts Spelling Bee, Scene-It and trivia.
Orlando
8pm-10pm
11849 East Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL 32825
P: 407-281-0704
Harry Potter trivia contests, magicians, games and prizes.
Philadelphia
9pm-midnight
500 Route 38 West
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
P: 856-662-4443
The Q102 Promo team will be live at the event, playing the latest hit music, interacting with customers, playing games and giving away a ton of free prizes. Grand prizes will include two tickets to the hottest, sold-out concert in town - Q102 Jingle Ball. The tickets will also include an exclusive meet and greet with the pop stars before the show. We are also giving away a guitar signed by Flyleaf, a huge band with tweens and teens. In addition to all this, we will be giving away a flatscreen TV and copies of “HP and H-B Prince,” among other Harry Potter memorabilia.
Phoenix
8pm-midnight
3141 S. McClintock Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85282
P: 480-730-0690
KISS FM radio crew will be there, along with a magician, trivia questions, and the chance to win some great prizes, as well as a free rental if you reserve a copy of the DVD on Dec. 7.
Portland
8pm-midnight
3955 Southeast Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
P: 503-775-9125
Harry Potter trivia, prizes, and other exciting activities.
San Francisco
6pm-midnight
116 Greenhouse Market Place
San Leandro, CA 94579
P: 510-357-5709
Harry Potter trivia, prizes, and other exciting activities.
Seattle
8pm-midnight
4715 25th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98105
P: 206-522-9800
Harry Potter trivia, prizes, and other exciting activities.
Tampa
8pm-10 pm
2133 Collier Pkwy.
Land O Lakes, FL 34639
P: 813-909-4262
Harry Potter trivia contests, magicians to entertain and games and prizes- Blockbuster rental cards and Harry Potter DVDs and other items.
The contest rules can be found here; the giveaway itself is here. Good luck! Standard DVD: Amazon.com (one-disc); Amazon.com (two-disc); Amazon.co.uk Blu-ray: Amazon.com; Amazon.co.uk  | |
12-04-2009, 10:06 PM
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wow. Thats alotta midnight parties  hehe. I hope all the Americans have TONS of fun there. I might throw my own. at my house. Just me, myself and I .... and my bestest friends.
Philadelphia seems to be having the most fun planned. So yo Philadelphian guys are like ... WAY lucky to be living there  | 
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12-04-2009, 10:23 PM
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Thats awesome!
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Well the US is always lucky!
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12-04-2009, 10:34 PM
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Lucky lucky. I agree, bonnieginnyfan1!
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US are always first in all!
Great news anyway.
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12-04-2009, 10:53 PM
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Lucky Americans once again, it's not fair....
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12-04-2009, 11:38 PM
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Too bad the nearest place to me is 2 hours away and I can't even drive 
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12-05-2009, 12:26 AM
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Seventh Year | harry ϟ potter is a lifestyle
Sounds amazing! *is jealous* | |
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12-05-2009, 01:09 AM
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Enjoy the parties!
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12-05-2009, 01:13 AM
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Sounds like fun. None near my city though 
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12-05-2009, 02:03 AM
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ohhhhhhhhh The LA one is kinda close like 37 minutes, I mapquested it 
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12-05-2009, 04:36 AM
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| | Puffskein
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Ooh! I have two to choose from! =DD
Now I just have to have someone go with me xD
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12-05-2009, 06:59 AM
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Should I go or should I veg out? Monday is my day off and my roommate won't be at all interested in going? I pre-ordered my copy already though, but I kind of want to go. Choices, choices.....
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12-05-2009, 07:12 AM
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mmphhh, this announment made me kind of hate my location for a while... Want those HP Prizes....
Aaahhh...... 
"Come on, Blockbuster, come here in ASIa.....in Philippines particularly..." 
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why cant i live in america! this looks awsome! hope whoever goes has an awsome time
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goodluck to all!
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12-05-2009, 03:05 PM
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You're lucky!!
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12-05-2009, 04:19 PM
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Well I've already got my copy and watched it.... Ahhh the joys of pre-ordering
I'm in the UK anyway, so couldn't attend.It does sound like fun though! | |
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12-05-2009, 05:52 PM
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Im throwing a midnight harry potter party aswell though in the isle of man haha
I did it for the last book aswell.. well it was the night after seeing as i was too busy being right at the doors in front of the line of people all dressed up 
i can't WAIT!!
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Cool i can't wait to buy HP6
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Los Angeles
TBD
10011 Valley View
Cypress , CA 90630
P: 714-995-7475
KIIS 102.7 FM van appearance; pizza; costume contest for the best Harry Potter or wizard costume – winner will receive $100 Blockbuster gift card; raffle for prizes
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^^^Eh, still have school. KIIS FM isn't that great of a radio station.
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Omg sweet! I hope I can attend it tomorrow..
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