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

[Teebin]

*cricket sounds*

Hmmmm.... me thinks everyone from on here went to IOA today. Guess I should have too.

 

[rinacee]

*cricket sounds*

Hmmmm.... me thinks everyone from on here went to IOA today. Guess I should have too.

I was thinking the same thing...slow going here in the thread.

 

[daniellelorean]

I was thinking the same thing...slow going here in the thread.

Well according to FLallday on twitter it's open until 10pm tonight although they are closing FJ at 5pm. I went this morning and then napped for a couple of hours.

 

[montu2u]

*cricket sounds*

Hmmmm.... me thinks everyone from on here went to IOA today. Guess I should have too.

Yeah, I thought my wireless was down earlier.

 

[Teebin]

The shepards pie got slammed in one review today. Cannot wait to hear what others say http://www.scottjosephorlando.com/c...120-british/971-three-broomsticks-now-serving

 

[montu2u]

The shepards pie got slammed in one review today. Cannot wait to hear what others say http://www.scottjosephorlando.com/c...120-british/971-three-broomsticks-now-serving

But look who it was from. Having been an Orlando resident for 22 years, I'll stop there.

 

[TSSD]

The shepards pie got slammed in one review today. Cannot wait to hear what others say http://www.scottjosephorlando.com/c...120-british/971-three-broomsticks-now-serving

They weren't so happy w/ butterbeer either. They said the only thing that gave it flavor was the foam.

--- Update ---

What have people been saying about Strawberry-Peanut Butter ice cream? Is it even being served?

 

[Tbad556]

Just got back from another great day of softs! I ended up with 2 more rides of Hippogriff and 4 rides on Forbidden Journey. Crowds were absolutely dead today and the island was flawless.

I finally tried the Forbidden Journey regular queue today and it was perfect. Definitely my favorite of all-time. I believe the reason the line continued moving as the ride was down was due to people leaving the line.

Ollivanders was a great experience and I had nothing to complain about. Pumpkin Juice was surprisingly good and worth the money. Non-frozen butterbeer was no where near as good as frozen. I will never buy a non-frozen again and the rest of my group agreed.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

 

[Gambit]

Did I mention that HARRY POTTER IS AMAZING!!! Finally rode the new ride, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, and it is by far the BEST ride I have ever been on! It was also the first time I was in a line and said to myself, "I wish this line would stop moving so fast." I had both types of Butterbeers (regular is better), rode the ride twice, rode Flight of the Hippogriff, had lunch at the Three Broomsticks, went to Ollivanders, and shopped shopped shopped. Yes, it was that cool. So cool in fact I think I'll go again tomorrow!

 

[TSSD]

Is ther any news about Extendable Ears or any other new Merch?

 

[Teebin]

But look who it was from. Having been an Orlando resident for 22 years, I'll stop there.

I am not sure what you mean? I have never heard of the guy. Does he always give bad reviews? What is his reputation?

Just got back from another great day of softs! I ended up with 2 more rides of Hippogriff and 4 rides on Forbidden Journey. Crowds were absolutely dead today and the island was flawless.

Do you mean that even the WW was dead? Some of the FJ wait times sounded a bit much at times.

 

[giant4203]

They weren't so happy w/ butterbeer either. They said the only thing that gave it flavor was the foam.

--- Update ---

What have people been saying about Strawberry-Peanut Butter ice cream? Is it even being served?

Strawberry Peanut butter ice cream is delicious I had it yesterday with lunch...I had the Shepard's pie, which wasn't the best I've had, but it was really good

 

[rinacee]

That ice cream sounds delicious!!! I love peanut butter anything...so it's a must-try for me. Glad to hear everyone is having a blast.

 

[TSSD]

Strawberry Peanut butter ice cream is delicious I had it yesterday with lunch...I had the Shepard's pie, which wasn't the best I've had, but it was really good

What did it taste like? Besides Strawberry and peanut butter. Like how's it blended etc.

 

[Eckert]

I've been meaning to ask this question for a while now; how exactly is frozen butterbeer? When you guys say frozen I assume it's like a Slushee-esque kind of frozen.

 

[Tbad556]

Do you mean that even the WW was dead? Some of the FJ wait times sounded a bit much at times.

It never was past 75 minutes and even that was exaggerated. Single riders never reached past 5 minutes. FotH and DC were both 5-10 minutes all day. In my opinion, it was nice today.

 

[Buzz Lightbeer]

Today was a great day at WWoHP! I couldn't head over until 12:30 and I was worried about crowds, but the wait for FJ was very bearable. I went through single rider in under five minutes and then hopped in the queue line because the wait time was listed at 20 minutes.

The only scary part was when a TM told me I couldn't bring my butterbeer mug on the ride. "Oh, no!" I thought. I reached out my mug to the TM and told him "here", but he said oh no, we can't take them, you have to take them to so and so. At this point I was next to step onto the conveyor belt, so I just stuck it in my pocket. It made fitting in the seat more difficult, but I still managed the three clicks. Next time I took advantage of the lockers, which are great, btw. I love the thumb print technology. So easy!

 

[Luna]

Frozen butterbeer is slushy and, IMHO the topping really makes the whole thing, well ... buttery.
I much prefer it over the 'standard' butterbeer.

 

[rinacee]

Frozen butterbeer is slushy and, IMHO the topping really makes the whole thing, well ... buttery.
I much prefer it over the 'standard' butterbeer.

Are there any chunks of ice in it? Or is it really smooth? Either way, if I end up liking Butterbeer (pretty sure I will) I doubt I would turn down a frozen version on a hot summer day.

 

[Buzz Lightbeer]

It's smooth like a Slushie. The problem I've had is that it's hard to get it to fall out of the glass after you reach a certain point. You have to swirl your cup or mix it or wait for it to melt. It's a terrible game when you're craving a delicious sip.