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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: a spellbinding, immersive realm brought to life.
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: a spellbinding, immersive realm brought to life.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter sits at 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA, inviting guests into a richly themed land. Reviewers praise the immersive atmosphere and detailed recreations of Hogsmeade and Hogwarts, with butterbeer (hot or frozen) and gluten-free options at The Three Broomsticks. Highlights include the Forbidden Journey and the Hippogriff coaster; some guests note ride variability and a desire for more interactive shops and experiences. Front-of-line passes help on busy days.
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A state-of-the-art dark ride inside Hogwarts Castle, featuring immersive storytelling and thrilling motion simulation.
A family-friendly roller coaster that offers a smooth, magical flight experience suitable for all ages.
Purchase wands to cast spells at designated locations throughout Hogsmeade, bringing magic to life.
Enjoy British-inspired meals and drinks, including Butterbeer, in a cozy, authentic setting.
Meet characters from the Harry Potter series and capture magical moments in iconic scenes.
Browse exclusive Harry Potter souvenirs, wands, apparel, and collectibles in themed shops.
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Overall rating
J Tay187
The Harry Potter part of Universal is absolutely magical! Loved being immersed in the building from the books / movies! So very well done! Lunch at the three broomsticks was great, even some gluten free options! Butterbeers were Devine! We liked the hot and frozen versions. By far one of the best parts of universal!
Andrew Balcunas
Absolutely awesome. My wife and I loved it. Lots of entertainment and fun. Will definitely be back. We went early and paid extra for the front of the line passes that were definitely worth while.
Carl Ode
Amazing set up with the detail of hogsmead and hogwarts, the ride in Howard's is incredible. We managed to go on a quiet day which meant there was hardly any waiting time and it weren't really busy. Brilliant experience and would highly recommend
Hungry Pug
Cool, but small. No Dragon Alley or whatever its called. That's what I want. Actors and characters aren't out like Mario world. Using the wands are hard to do. The stores are basically the same. Universal listen up: Give me the alley and more guest will enjoy the place. Creatively make better stores that dont just sell harry potter wands and Keychains. Rather stuff like Harry's room where you can collect all miniatures of that universe and toys. I dont know, but ask the fans and fix it up. I think my biggest disappointment is that the only major ride for Harry potter crashes nearly 45% of the time. I just take naps righting that thing, knowing I'll will get stalled out with me upside down. Good nap though. Like being saddled by a running giant troll. Youre telling me after all those books and movies, this is all that Universal Studios can do? This is Hollywood yet we dont have more? Psssh, shouldn't there be at least a ride where we use wands and fight Voldemort or something? How about just a walkable castle that we can explore and use the wands in different scenarios? Trash that ride machine (keep the kids one though because its super fun and smooth) and invest into epic Harry tour with amazing interactive things. We want it, so get on it. -1 star for ride breakdowns -1 star for lack of creativity and characters -1 for no alley with misfits
Stanley Fu
Casual Harry Potter fan but I've seen the movies and read the books, and this land did not disappoint. Extremely well done, beautiful design and atmosphere. The butter beer is a must have. The forbidden journey ride made me nauseous but I can appreciate how well made it is. The hippogriff coaster is fun and my 6 year old loved it, just wish it was longer..
