The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Theme park attraction in Universal Orlando Resort, United States
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area in three parks at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. Its first section, Hogsmeade, sits in Islands of Adventure beneath a re-creation of Hogwarts, a castle of grey and brown stone on a rocky cliff, with a tall round tower under a steep conical roof and winged creature statues at its base. A second section, Diagon Alley, lies in Universal Studios Florida, and the Hogwarts Express connects the two.
Universal announced the 20-acre Hogsmeade and Hogwarts area on May 31, 2007, and it opened at Islands of Adventure on June 18, 2010, after construction began in January 2008. The Diagon Alley expansion at Universal Studios Florida, announced December 6, 2011, opened July 8, 2014, on the former Jaws site.
Butterbeer comes in several versions, hot or cold, and tastes like caramel with creamy foam on top. Visitors can enter Ollivanders wand shop for a short show where a wand chooses its owner.
A ticket covering both parks is needed to ride the train between the two sections. The best time to visit is early morning right after opening or late evening before closing when crowds thin out.
In Diagon Alley, you can see a real dragon that breathes fire regularly and emerges from the Gringotts Bank building. The shop windows of some stores display moving figures and objects that react to visitor movements.
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