No trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is complete without a visit to its signature attraction, Hogwarts Castle, and the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride located within. This is also a great spot for a family/group photo to take home and frame! A great place to take a photo is on the wooden bridge between the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Jurassic … [Read more...]
Universal Wizarding World
On June 18, 2010 an event took place that has changed Universal Orlando ever since. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter became the seventh island to be opened in Islands of Adventure theme park. With three rides, a restaurant, several shops and of course Hogwarts Castle this island has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Florida. This blog is meant to give … [Read more...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Crowd Report
With everyone taking their summer vacations, we've had lots of questions about the crowds at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park. Without question, the crowds are much less than they were last year at this time, but that was the opening year of the park. We visited the park, last Friday and didn't arrive until about 3PM (we always recommend arriving later in the … [Read more...]
New “FastPass” System at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Universal Orlando has implemented a new "FastPass" style system to replace the manual process of handing out return tickets for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Until this past weekend, Universal would manually provide return time tickets for the Wizarding World on busy days in the park. Similar to Disney's FastPass system on rides, guests would receive a ticket that … [Read more...]
Thrilling Orlando Vacation at Islands of Adventure
Looking for more thrilling rides on your Orlando vacation? "It's a Small World" just not doing it for you? Look no further than Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure. Home to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Islands of Adventure probably has the most number of thrilling rides in one park in Orlando, including the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, Dragon … [Read more...]