Since its opening in 2019, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has seen steady high demand (and wait times) from guests visiting the park. As of today, the ride once again offers a single rider option, which is great news for those looking to ride solo and experience a shorter wait. Unfortunately, the ride was down … Read more
With things returning to normal around the parks, unfortunately prices are not staying the same. While browsing a few wand shops this afternoon, we noticed that the prices of each style of wand (regular, interactive, and collectible) have all increased in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Take a look below at our findings. Recently … Read more
Keep your passport protected and stylish during your travels with these new Harry Potter passport covers available at Universal Orlando Resort. Each cover is inspired by a different Hogwarts house, with the house animal and colors. Hogwarts House Passport Cover – $28 The animal is embossed on the center front, while the house name is … Read more
Earlier this month, we reported that the Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort was beginning to seat multiple parties together. This practice has continued, with compartments now being loaded to capacity, and distancing has been reduced in the attraction’s queue. We entered King’s Cross station at Universal Studios Florida for our train ride. Distancing markers … Read more
A new collection of Gringotts-themed bags is now available at Universal Orlando Resort. We found this shiny gold cardholder, crossbody, and mini backpack in the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk. Gringotts Cardholder – $20 Each of the three items is embossed with the The Bank of Gringotts logo featuring a goblin. The gold is reflective, … Read more
The new Universal Studios Store opened this morning at Universal Orlando Resort’s CityWalk. We were excited to see that there was a ton of new Harry Potter merchandise, so read on for a closer look at each item and prices. Hogwarts House Leggings – $35 Gryffindor Shirt – $37 Ravenclaw Shirt – $37 Hufflepuff Shirt … Read more
Two new wands have arrived at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando Resort. The wands, which belonged to Gregorovitch and Peter Pettigrew, only appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, so are relatively rare designs. They are only available as interactive wands and both come in a black box. Gregorovitch’s First … Read more
Three new pressed penny machines for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter have arrived at Universal Orlando Resort. Don’t go searching Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley for these collectibles, they are available in the main stores of each park and CityWalk. This coin machine is at the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk. Each machine has eight … Read more
You can experience your holiday spirit Harry Potter-style at Universal Studios Florida. Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees perform Holiday Spell to spread Christmas cheer this season. You can find them at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley. Check out the full show on YouTube below. Join “The Singing Sorceress” and her back-up … Read more
A new Hogwarts face mask matching the “London to Hogwarts” merchandise collection is now available at Universal Orlando Resort. The new mask is different from the one that we already spotted with the rest of the collection, which had one large Hogwarts crest in the center of it. This mask has several small versions of … Read more
A new face mask available at Universal Orlando Resort resembles the beautiful chocolate frog packaging designed by MinaLima for the Harry Potter films. Universal previously released a face mask with a chocolate frog on it that says “Watch out for jumping frogs.” This mask features the pentagon-shaped candy box with gold accents. Design elements from … Read more
Christmas is a special time around the Universal Orlando Resort theme parks, and this year the holiday will be celebrated in full effect over at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Starting November 14th and running to January 3rd, 2021 guests can experience Diagon Alley in Universal Studios Florida “transformed with festive décor and brilliant … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, October 29, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from October 19 to October 25, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Florida “Strike Teams” have been … Read more
Make your Christmas tree magical this year with some new Harry Potter Quidditch ornaments now available at Universal Orlando Resort. Nimbus 2001 Nimbus 2000 Firebolt Snitch Snowflake Snitch Hogwarts Quidditch Cup Each Quidditch ornament is $19.00 and is available in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. While visiting, Annual Passholders … Read more
Universal Orlando Annual Passholders will be able to grab a new Harry Potter button and map as part of their exclusive November perks. The button has the incantation “Meteolojinx” with a hand holding an umbrella, with rain falling beneath the umbrella. “Meteolojinx” is a weather-altering charm in the Harry Potter universe. Guests can cast the … Read more