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Bellevue park hosts Harry Potter outdoor movie series 'Hogwarts Under the Stars'

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      WELL IN A TIME WHEN PEOPLE HAVE LOOKED FOR SAFE OUTDOOR FUN. A LOCAL BELLEVUE PARK HAS PROVIDED THE PERFECT PLACE FOR MUSIC AND WEDDING PARTIES. BUT IT WAS STILL MISSING A KEY ATTRACTION THAT WAS SWEPT AWAY IN THE FLOODS OF KETV NEWSWATCH 2019. 7’S JOSE ZOZAYA SHOWS US HOW A FAVORITE FOR MOVIE LOVERS WILL RETURN REPORTER: WORDS DON’T QUITE DO IT JUSTICE. TO WHAT BRANDON MILLER FEE SEEING HIS BELOVED FALCONWOOD PARK TRANSFORM INTO SOMETHING BETTER THAN BEFORE. BRANDON: I COULD SHOW YOU, BUT I AM VERY PUMPED. REPORTER: THE 2019 FLOODS SWEPT THROUGH THE 26 ACRES HERE TH NEIGHBOR THE PLATTE RIVER. NINE FEET OF WATER RUINED RV’S, THE PLAYGROUND, AND AN O PROJECTOR SCREEN FOR MOVIES. BRANDON: WE’VE HAD TO GET REAL CREATIVE AND REALLY WORK THROUGH A LOT OF ISSUES LAST COUPLE OF YEAR JOSE THE LATEST REWARD FOR THAT : HARD WORK, A BRAND NEW 50 FOOT DRIVE IN SCREEN. WITH SPACE FOR 200 CAR MILLER SAYS HE’S ALREADY HOSTED A PRIVATE SOFT OPENING THAT HAD RAVE REVIEWS FROM HIS STAFF. BRANDON: I COULDN’T STOP GLOWI AND I WENT AROUND, WAS TALKING TO ALL MY EMPLOYEES ABOUT, ' ’ISN’T IT SO AWESOME TO JUS HAVE EVERYBODY BACK HERE, ALL THESE KIDS RUNNING AROUND AND PLAYING AND HAVING THE MOVIES OPEN AGAIN?’ REPORTER: STARTING MAY 8, MILLE SAYS THE PARK WILL PLAY FEEL-GOOD CLASSICS. WITH NEW FEATURES FOR FAMILI TO ENJOY. BRANDON: WITH THE PLAYGROUND GOING IN, A NEW CONCESSION BUILDING AND BATHROOMS, IT’S GOING TO BE A REALLY FUN WEEKEND TO OPEN UP. REPORTER: OVER IN THE MAIN PAVILION. COUPLES AND WEDDING PARTIES CONTINUE TO BREATHE IN MORE LIFE. MILLER SAYS THEIR SUPPORT KEPT THE PARK ALIVE JUST 8 WEEKS AFTER THE FLOODS AND NOW MOVING FORWARD IN 2021. HE THINKS FAMILIES PATIENCE AND TRUST WILL BE REWARDED. BRANDON: A LOT OF OUR COUPLES STUCK AROUND AND BELIEVED IN U IT FEELS GREAT TO BE DOING BUSINESS AGAIN. REPORTER: IN BELLEVUE, JOSE ZOZAYA
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      Bellevue park hosts Harry Potter outdoor movie series 'Hogwarts Under the Stars'
      Harry Potter fans unite!The Sorcerer's Cone and Falconwood Park to bring all eight Harry Potter films to the big screen this summer.Related coverage in the video aboveThe movie series with be shown on a 50-foot screen, and guests can watch from their vehicles or bring chairs and blankets to sit on.The Sorcerer's Cone will have its ice cream truck on site with themed treats like Butterbeer floats and Hogwarts house cones.Other food trucks will also offer goodies.The movies will be shown in two sessions.The schedule of the first session is as follows:May 7 - "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"May 14 - "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"May 21 - "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"May 28 - "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"Gates will open at 7 p.m., and the movie will start at dusk.The schedule for the second session is as follows:Sept. 3 - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"Sept. 10 - "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"Sept. 17 - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1"Sept. 24 - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.Admission is $5.“We’re excited to expand our offerings and collaborations at the park and always look forward to partnering with businesses like The Sorcerer’s Cone and invite other organizations in the Omaha area to do the same if they have an idea," said Brandon Miller.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

      Harry Potter fans unite!

      The Sorcerer's Cone and Falconwood Park to bring all eight Harry Potter films to the big screen this summer.

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      Related coverage in the video above

      The movie series with be shown on a 50-foot screen, and guests can watch from their vehicles or bring chairs and blankets to sit on.

      The Sorcerer's Cone will have its ice cream truck on site with themed treats like Butterbeer floats and Hogwarts house cones.

      Other food trucks will also offer goodies.

      The movies will be shown in two sessions.

      The schedule of the first session is as follows:

      • May 7 - "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
      • May 14 - "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
      • May 21 - "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
      • May 28 - "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

      Gates will open at 7 p.m., and the movie will start at dusk.

      The schedule for the second session is as follows:

      • Sept. 3 - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
      • Sept. 10 - "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
      • Sept. 17 - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1"
      • Sept. 24 - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"

      Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.

      Admission is $5.

      “We’re excited to expand our offerings and collaborations at the park and always look forward to partnering with businesses like The Sorcerer’s Cone and invite other organizations in the Omaha area to do the same if they have an idea," said Brandon Miller.

      NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |