The Beauxbaton Girls and Durmstrang Boys perform a Triwizard Tournament Spirit Rally at various times throughout the day at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It's quite a performance and a favorite among fans, occurring just outside the Hogwart's Castle in the same area that you can also see the Frog Choir perform. Although you only see Beauxbaton girls in the movie and … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Park Video Tour
Many guests have commented that they just can't get a feel for how the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park is laid out. We've had many people ask if we could produce a "video tour" of the new Harry Potter park. So, that's what we did! Our video shows what it looks like as you enter from the intended entrance, near the Hogwart's Express train. We show you Zonko's and … [Read more...]
Ride the Forbidden Journey Ride in 10 Minutes or Less!
The title of this post is no exaggeration. On my last visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, I skipped a 90 minute wait in the Forbidden Journey ride and was back outside after enjoying the ride in less than 10 minutes from entering the Hogwart's Castle. No gimmicks. I didn't wait 80 of those minutes in the extremely long line outside the castle and … [Read more...]
Inside the Harry Potter Park Castle
Many readers requested an inside view of Hogwart's Castle at the new Harry Potter park. This is one of the most popular locations in the new island, with good reason. The "castle" casts an imposing shadow over the whole of the island and includes many interesting "venues" inside it's walls; from the Dark Arts classroom to Dumbledore's Office. Hogwart's Castle Tour You can … [Read more...]
High In The Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
One of my favorite rides in Islands of Adventure (the home to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter) is the High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train ride. The train rides high above Seuss Landing on two different tracks (it's like two rides in one) and you get great views of Mythos, Hogwart's Castle, and the Hulk roller coaster. The ride was supposed to open with the park in 1999, … [Read more...]