The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

[avadakedavra]

Great photos, hatetofly! I hope the crowd dies down at night the rest of the week.I hope to see Hogsmeade lit up like that. So gorgeous.

 

[Tbad556]

Amazing photos, hatetofly! :rep: I'm extremely glad to hear that the park is indeed calming down after yesterday's fiasco.

 

[Eckert]

Great pictures, was that the least crowded Hogsmeade was that day?

 

[TheDecemberists]

This is what magic looks like.

 

[rinacee]

Since the crowds are already calming down, do you think it'll be difficult to get in in the first week of July? I'm bringing a relative and I know he'll want to experience at least DC and FJ (he can go run off with my brother after that...I'll stay in WWoHP...though I adore IOA, I need another 5 hours in the HP to really absorb it all).

 

[Tbad556]

Since the crowds are already calming down, do you think it'll be difficult to get in in the first week of July? I'm bringing a relative and I know he'll want to experience at least DC and FJ (he can go run off with my brother after that...I'll stay in WWoHP...though I adore IOA, I need another 5 hours in the HP to really absorb it all).

I'll also be in Universal Orlando for one or two days during the first week of July. I don't think it will be difficult to get into the island but I do think it will be very busy. You have to remember that 4th of July is one of the busiest times of the year in theme parks.

 

[Hatetofly]

^ I will say though the rain had a huge part of it clearing out. When we were on our way in the amount of people heading out soaked to the bone was in the thousands. I also noticed that both the parking garages were very full. And thanks for the compliments!

 

[rinacee]

I'll also be in Universal Orlando for one or two days during the first week of July. I don't think it will be difficult to get into the island but I do think it will be very busy. You have to remember that 4th of July is one of the busiest times of the year in theme parks.

Oh I'm sure we'll be going AFTER July 4th...I'm thinking the 6th or 7th. He's here from the 30th of June to the 15th of July...so we have tons of time. I'm leaning more towards the end of the first week. Thanks for the reply.

 

[mantaguy]

hatetofly, it looks like it's snowing in your Hogsmeade pictures!

 

[emily7793]

I think at night it feels more genuine like Hogsmeade and Hogwarts when it's nighttime and not so hot. Beautiful pictures btw!

 

[ductapemyheartt]

Heya guys, I'm feeling much better and I'm definitely ready for Monday. Is anyone else going? I'll be there very early just in case the line forms. I can't wait to go again. I'm sure I'll still cry like a baby again, haha.

I will be there Tuesday! Driving down from Nashville, TN on Monday...hoping crowds are not too bad...

 

[emily7793]

Gotta love Craigslist crazies! Saw this and just had to post it hah!

Edit: Link won't work, but it read:

"Conductor at WWoHP (W4M)"
Your mustache was amazing. Please consider muttonchops. They would be glorious!

 

[GrahamSHAZAM]

Got there at about 4:30 pm today and there was absolutely no wait to get into the area. I rode Forbidden Journey 4 times with about a 15-20 wait each time thanks to single riders. And I also tried regular Butterbeer which was really not that good. So I had to get it frozen later on. Frozen Butterbeer will burn a hole in my pocket every visit but it's just so delicious!

I also got to ride "Dragon Challenge" today. The queue is just bleh now to me. But I LOVE what they did with the loading area. I don't want to spoil it but if you've been, you know what I'm talking about.

 

[emily7793]

Got there at about 4:30 pm today and there was absolutely no wait to get into the area. I rode Forbidden Journey 4 times with about a 15-20 wait each time thanks to single riders. And I also tried regular Butterbeer which was really not that good. So I had to get it frozen later on. Frozen Butterbeer will burn a hole in my pocket every visit but it's just so delicious!

I also got to ride "Dragon Challenge" today. The queue is just bleh now to me. But I LOVE what they did with the loading area. I don't want to spoil it but if you've been, you know what I'm talking about.

About the loading area part, another thing to be excited for and something I haven't heard about yet!

 

[mantaguy]

About the loading area part, another thing to be excited for and something I haven't heard about yet!

It really isn't a spoiler. It's a projection of dragons on the ceiling. I don't care for it very much. It was running towards the very end of DD.

 

[Teebin]

Finally! I have been wondering who built the WW website for Uni. Well, they finally placed their mark on the media website page as it continues to strike me as just as amazing as the park itself.
The company is http://www.ascedia.com/
and what a portfolio and client list they have.

(sad thing is, the first time they put up their logo, the images page on the media site has a major scroll glitch in the right hand images)

 

[rhino4evr]

I've decided to cancel our trip to islands of adventure tomorrow...my wife saw the news broadscast on opening day, and basically said there is no way in hell. I told her it would probably be less crowded, but she didn't want to take the chance..won't be back in Orlando until November..

 

[avadakedavra]

rhino, just go to the park during the day and enter at night!

 

[Tbad556]

Crowds today are once again smaller than the day before. TM's are telling guests that the line would be less than an hour at 9 AM to get into WWoHP. I haven't heard anyone state that the line has gotten further than Jurassic Park today.

 

[ductapemyheartt]

I know this is a really dumb question, but this is my first time coming to Universal since I was 9...can you leave the parks and come back?