Last month I got to ride the brand new Hogwarts Express before it opened to the public. The Hogwarts Express train ride is part of the brand new section Universal Studios built that includes Kings Cross (Universal Studios) and Hogsmeade (Islands of Adventure) stations which links the parks tog...
And now Universal breaks yet another wall — a conceptual one that traditionally has defined theme parks as distinct destinations. It's become convention for theme park attractions to drop you off at or very near the same point where you boarded the ride, so it's a bit disorienting when yo...
Universal Orlando Resort has a brand new attraction: the Hogwarts Express. Hiding behind the detailed reproduction of the renowned steam train from the Harry Potter films is a modern funicular ropeway from Doppelmayr/Garaventa equipped with best-in-class entertainment systems. The Hogwarts Express ...
At Universal Studios Florida, there’s even more to explore within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley. As you literally walk through the walls of London into Diagon Alley, you’ll hear the bricks moving as the scene unfolds. Here, you’ll find Weasleys...
This grading system was also used on W.O.M.B.A.T.s (optional tests taken outside Hogwarts), and was most likely used on N.E.W.T.s also, making this the universal exam grading system in wizarding Britain.[69] ExaminationsEnd of year exams...
This grading system was also used on W.O.M.B.A.T.s (optional tests taken outside Hogwarts), and was most likely used on N.E.W.T.s also, making this the universal exam grading system in wizarding Britain.[69] ExaminationsEnd of year exams...
The improved version does appear at the Universal Wizarding World of Harry Potter versions of the castle though. The Middle Courtyard's scene was filmed at a new location that has trees and bushes. The courtyard on the model does not reflect this and still has only grass. There is a shot...
So, we made it back to Platform 9 3/4 and got to see Hedwig waiting on the train. And then it was ALL ABOARD the Hogwarts Express again to head back over to Islands of Adventure. There was SO MUCH MORE to do at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure besides Harry Potter stuff,...
It's hardly the most honest recreation of Hogwarts, is it. I suppose you'll have to go toUniversal Studiosfor that. But what a lovely trip down memory lane! I haven't been a little witch in a very long time, and seeing all the Muggle students cavorting about, pretending to bewitches...
China's first Universal Studios theme park-Universal Beijing Resort (UBR )-opened on Sept.20. It's the biggest Universal Studios theme park in the worl d.It's a fantastic place for Harry Potter fans. You can fly above the castle grounds on a ride to follow Harry Potter and his friends...