Universal Orlando has recently updated their online store to include many of the items available in the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. The merchandise comes straight from Dervish and Banges, Filch’s Emporium, Ollivanders, and the Owl Post. Now, you can get the Ollivander's wands that are not available in the WB Harry Potter shop, lanyards from Filch's, owl … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Park Secrets
Thousands have had the opportunity to visit the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park since it's opening on June 18th. After several visits of our own, we've found a few secrets that will help you when you visit the park. The running theme of the new Harry Potter park? Lines!! So, what if you could avoid some of those lines? What strategies could a more knowledgeable … [Read more...]
Hogsmeade Village Tours
Visit Ollivander's Wand Shop, Honeydukes, Zonko's Joke Shop, and more on these tours of the Hogsmeade Village at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park! Some videos give you more detailed tours than other ones. Go inside the Three Broomsticks restaurant, the Owl Post, and Dervish and Banges (that's now sold out of their very expensive brooms, we hear). You do get … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Theme Park Mini-Site Review: Places
Today, we'll explore the "Places" tab in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter park mini-site at Universal Orlando. This section has a lot of great "artist's renderings" of the new locations and attractions at the Harry Potter park. Some of the places include: Three Broomsticks Hogwart's Castle -- home to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride Ollivander's Wand … [Read more...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Park Mini-Site Tour
A while back, we talked about the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park mini-site from Universal Orlando. This week, we'll give you a video tour of the Harry Potter park site. The series starts out with an overall view of the site, as well as a flying tour of Hogsmeade and Hogwart's Castle. In this video, you'll see Hogsmeade, Three Broomsticks, Hogwart's Castle, … [Read more...]