All I can say is WOW. The island is just incredible. Nearly flawless.
We got there at 9:30 and turn the corner to see the gates wide open! :dance: I nearly RUN to FJ. Did singles first time with about a 15 minute wait. Second time was in stand-by and was posted at 75, but it was really about 40. I love the moving portraits and the sorting hat.
Browsed all the stores. Great merchandise. It's true they're crowded, but not totally unbearable today at least. Got a Ravenclaw t-shirt. :happy:
Lunch at 3-B was great. Loved all the little details. They could do away with the husk on the corn. Definetely not your normal theme park fare.
The patio is a great getaway from the crowds.
Do not underestimate the Owlery, and its relaxing qualities!
FotH was 5 minutes, DC a walk on. Did both dragons. HUGE downgrade in the queue department. However, the Hippo queue is a massive improvement. Rode twice. Gotta love Hagrid's Hut and Buck, I mean Witherwings.
Pumpkin Juice is ok, but frozen butterbeer is very tasty and very refreshing on this sweltering day. Reasonably priced. Still have to try regular butterbeer.
Ollivander's is great, my wandkeeper was very good. I was standing right next to the kid who got picked, so close! :'( but the show is worth the wait. Saw a new effect where you flick the wand at flowers and instead of watering them they die. At the end where the keeper picked the b-day matching wand, he forgot the kid's b-day, so he asked again, ad the kid said that he already asked!
DC test seats are in the WWoHP.
I can saw so much more but it would be way too much. there's so much detail I can't possibly have seen it all today. Everything was top notch in the island and in the park. This is an incredible addition to Islands of Adventure!