After our ice cream, we decided it was time to explore Hogsmeade, so we went to King's Cross Station and boarded the Hogwarts Express, the one ride that both Minji and I can go on.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: King's Cross Station — Platform 9¾
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: King's Cross Station — Platform 9¾
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: King's Cross Station — Hogwarts Express
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: King's Cross Station — Hogwarts Express
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: King's Cross Station — Hogwarts Express
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogsmeade — Main Entryway
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogsmeade — Hogsmeade Village
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogsmeade — Hogsmeade Village
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogsmeade — Hogwarts/Hogsmeade Sign
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle
There are no photos allowed inside the train, but both the exterior and interior basically look exactly like they are in the movies. There are 8 people to a cabin, and when you look out the window, it's playing a pre-recorded CGI reel so it looks like you're actually traveling to Hogwarts. On the other side of the cabin, through the sliding door, you'll see the silhouettes of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, who chat about random things and order pumpkin pasties from the trolley witch. One thing I truly appreciate about this world is how immersive and accurate it is, even on the train ride from one park to the other.
I have technically visited Hogsmeade before at Universal Studios Japan last year, and they look exactly the same, but it's no less impressive this time around. There are more rides in Hogsmeade, but since Minji and I can't actually go on them, we spent most of our time just walking through the shops. We snagged some more sweets at Honeydukes, mailed out a few Hogsmeade postcards at the Owl Post (complete with the Hogsmeade postmark!), relaxed with some frozen Butterbeers outside of Dervish and Banges, and bought some more merch at Filch's Emporium. I was tempted to buy a fancy wizard chess set before realizing that I have no place for it at home, it costs $400 USD, and I don't actually play chess.
Hogsmeade
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
Universal Islands of Adventure
6000 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819, USA
(407) 363-8000
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