Orlando 2024 Travel Log: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade at Universal Islands of Adventure — Day 2: A Tour of Hogwarts Castle

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Saturday, October 26, 2024
One thing we really wanted to do was walk around Hogwarts Castle, which is home to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. But again, Minji isn't allowed to go on the ride because she's pregnant and I can't go on because I have high blood pressure. So we asked one of the ride attendants if we could just tour the castle without going on the ride, and he said it was absolutely no problem, just to follow the line-up (which goes through the castle) and exit before the ride actually begins.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — One-Eyed Witch Statue 

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — Mirror of Erised

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — Architect of Hogwarts Statue

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — Salazar Slytherin Statue

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — The Griffin Statue

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — Hall of Portraits

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — Hall of Portraits

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — The Pensieve

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — Dumbledore's Office

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — Defense Against the Dark Arts Classroom

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — Dragon Skeleton

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — The Fat Lady Portrait

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle — The Sorting Hat

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade: Hogwarts Castle

Despite the line-up being at an 85-minute wait time, I am so glad we got to see inside the castle. Everything, from the architecture to the statues to the props, is absolutely stunning and incredibly detailed. If, for whatever reason, you can't go on the rides that are housed inside the buildings at Universal, I highly recommend asking to see if you can still go inside to tour it. It's totally worth it.


Hogwarts Castle
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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