<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Special </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> March 15, 2013 (2013 - 03 - 15) </Td> </Tr> <P> The episode "Cast - Away (To Another Show)" is the first part of a three - way crossover that continues on The Suite Life on Deck and concludes on Hannah Montana . Justin takes Alex and Max on a cruise to Hawaii aboard the SS Tipton when he wins tickets . He pretends to be a doctor to impress London Tipton while Alex uses magic to bring Harper on the ship . During the cruise, Alex pulls a prank on Justin that turns him blue while Hannah Montana boards the ship to attend a concert in Hawaii, leading Cody to try to get tickets for himself and Bailey . </P> <P> The Disney Channel Original Movie, based on the series, premiered on August 28, 2009 on Disney Channel . Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie was filmed in Puerto Rico in the caribe Hilton hotel, Los Angeles, and New York City from February 16 to March 27, 2009 . The movie received 11.4 million viewers on its premiere, making it the second-most - viewed DCOM premiere in the US after High School Musical 2 . It was the seventh-most - watched basic cable telecast in 2009 . It won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 for "Outstanding Children's Program". </P> <P> On Friday, January 6, 2012, Wizards of Waverly Place aired its one - hour series finale, "Who Will Be The Family Wizard?", which averaged nearly 10 million viewers (9.8 million; live + same day) to up to 11.3 million . Although it was not the series' most - watched special, being behind Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Cast Away (To Another Show), it was the most - watched finale for a Disney Channel Original Series . </P>

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