Universal Orlando Resort has debuted the second generation of interactive wands for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and we have a first look at all of the new wand designs.
Second Generation Interactive Wands
Universal Orlando Resort officially announced the new second wave of interactive wands in late February 2025, though rumors had been swirling for months that new interactive wands would debut alongside the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Ministry of Magic in Epic Universe. While Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique in Epic Universe will have more unique wands when it opens on May 22, Universal has already rolled out the new second gen technology at both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure.
The second generation wands now available at both parks have new designs as well as upgraded technology. One of the major changes is the new wands feature illumination effects and haptic vibrations custom to each spell, providing a more personalized spell casting experience.
The new wands will be available for purchase at Ollivanders Wand Shop located in both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley as well as Wands by Gregorovitch in Diagon Alley. However, when we arrived in Hogsmeade, Ollivanders did not have the second generation wands available yet. We ended up buying our new wand from the Wand Cart on the path leading towards Hogwarts Castle.
The second generation interactive wands were arranged in a section of the cart behind the replica wand displays.
The sign near the wand display highlights some of the features of the second generation, including earning House Points and joining the Dueling Club. The sign has a QR code that brings guests to the Universal Play App page in case they want more information.
There are a total of four new wand designs debuting with the second generation.
The boxes for the second generation wands are all black with a gold wand sticker on one side. All of the boxes are identical regardless of wand style on the outside, though the lining on the inside comes in different colors.
Each wand is powered with AAA batteries, which are provided with the initial purchase but may need to be replaced if you keep your wand for a long time. The Team Members at Universal Orlando have confirmed they will help repair or do general maintenance on a wand if it stops working.
Redwood Wand – $85
The redwood wand has a brown base color meant to resemble redwood. The handle of the wand is bright red with gold filigree in a diagonal diamond pattern.
Spruce Wand – $85
Like spruce wood, the spruce wand is a lighter brown color. The handle of the wand is designed to look like wood has grown around a green gemstone. An intricate silver band is wrapped around the very bottom of the wand, and a second silver band wraps around the top of the handle.
Silver Lime Wand – $85
The Silver Lime wand is mostly black with silver filigree. The design of the wand is very similar to the redwood wand, but the handle does not have a unique color and is black like the rest of the base
Pine Wand – $85
The final new design is the pine wand. The pine wood is more of a pale yellow or cream color compared to the spruce wand. Like the spruce wand, however, the handle is designed to look like the wood has naturally wrapped around a gemstone set into the handle. The gem for the pine wand is red, and the metal bands around the handle are gold instead of silver.
For our Wizard adventure, we purchased the Silver Lime wand. Team Members noted that this was the most popular wand choice for guests so far.
Interactive Wand Spell Location Maps
Like the first generation interactive wands, each wand purchased comes in a box with a general instruction guide folded inside. The guide is new and says second generation interactive wand on the front fold.
The instruction guide includes basic information on how to cast spells and where to stand. The bottom has another QR code leading to the Universal Play App, which has now been updated with a much longer FAQ section.
Guests purchasing a second generation interactive wands are also provided a physical copy of the spell location maps.
The white map shows the golden medallions in both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley where guests stand to cast spells. The circular yellow map lists the actual incantations of the spells cast at each location.
Interestingly, guests who purchased the second generation interactive wands were also provided a third map showing the upcoming The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic location in Epic Universe. The Universal Play App has also been updated to show all of the spells available to be cast in Epic Universe.
The second generation wands have been designed to further connect with Universal Play in the Universal Orlando Resort App. In addition to having a digital version of the spell map, the Universal App will now track guests’ progress and include a personalized Wizard Profile. The Wizard Profile tracks House Points for a leaderboard of the top wizards each day and awards a House Cup to the house with the most points by the end of the day. The points are awarded based on the user’s success with casting spells and completion of new unlockable adventures.
In addition to the upgraded wand technology, Universal has also added several new interactive spell locations across both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. Five new locations have been added to the existing locations, bringing the total at both parks up to 29 locations. The total number of spells is now 30 as Universal advertised, but two of the new spells are cast at the same map location. Universal Several of the older locations have also been upgraded with enhanced effects and better cameras.
Our reporter noted that the first generation wands are still being sold in the park and do still function at most of the spell casting locations, but they do not have access to all of the new features.
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