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Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade \\ Floridians Guide to Orlando


 
The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter is normally what brings everyone to Universal Studios Orlando. But did you realize it is divided into both parks? Some tourist know this but a lot of them do not and I would like to do a little information on the Hogsmeade side in Islands of Adventure.
 
WWOHP's original side is Hogsmeade, which means the first side that opened up a few years ago. This side is the one with Hogwarts castle and has more rides on this side as well. Let's go over the top things to do and the best ways to them.
 
  1. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is the big attraction which is located inside the castle. The best time to ride it is either first thing in the morning or towards park closing hours. If you were not interested in riding the attraction but wanted to see everything inside the castle you can ask a Hogwarts student for a castle tour. The castle tour gives you an alternative line so you can experience all the fun of the queue line with out actually waiting in the line itself.
  2. BUTTERBEER is a sweet non-alcoholic beverage that taste like shortbread and butterscotch you can get it cold or frozen and seasonally you can get it hot. There are two butterbeer carts outside in Hogsmeade and you can purchase it in the Three Broomsticks or the Hogs Head Pub as well.
  3. The only dinning option is The Tree Broomsticks which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week. The busiest hours are 11:30am until about 3:00pm. The dinner menu is the same as the lunch menu and it's not as busy at dinner time.
  4. If the merchandise stores are too busy in Hogsmeade they do sell a lot of the same merchandise at the gift shop in the front of the park. You can always check there during the day to see if they have your wand, tshirt, or house robes there if you don't want to wait in those long lines. Also with the stores it is the same as dinning where it will be less busy at night. You can always buy them at the end of the day there and not wait as long.
  5. If you are a Harry  Potter fan interact with the team members there. They go through special Harry Potter training and love to do fun conversations with guest who are into Harry Potter. Represent your Hogwarts house when you go into the park because you will get a lot of compliments on your house (especially for the best house SLYTHERIN).
 
These are just some of the basic tips for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade let me know if you would like more information on any of these tips and I would be happy to do a post on any of them. Make sure you check out my youtube channel for more Universal Studios Orlando Resort tips and ride videos. Make sure you subscribe to get all the information for your next Orlando Vacation.

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