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Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando: \u00a0a ‘soft opening’ report\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Dragon
Dragon on Gringotts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The internet was just buzzing about Universal Orlando opening Diagon Alley early and since I\u2019m in Orlando for a while I decided to make a trip over there to check it out.\u00a0 \u00a0Prior to doing this particular trip I re-watched every one of the Harry Potter movies with my older teen kids.\u00a0 It had been quite a while since I had seen them, and even longer since I read the books, and I had to brush up on my characters and places prior to visiting Diagon Alley.\u00a0 I\u2019m really glad I spent the time to do this because the details in the park are just amazing.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know the stories behind the movies, you\u2019ll think the theming is very detailed and entertaining.\u00a0 If you have read the books you\u2019ll recognize all of the details that went into the construction of this area, and if you\u2019ve just seen the movies and not read the books , most of what you see will be familiar but you will notice many new things that are in the books but not the movies.<\/p>\n

When we first arrived to Universal Orlando we jumped into the line at Kings Cross Station because my daughter was just too excited to see a 10 minute wait.\u00a0 We made our way through the very long queue line and eventually ended up at Platform 9 \u00be and the Hogwarts Express where we were addressed as Muggles\u2014and we continued to be addressed as Muggles in both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade.\u00a0 \u00a0Loading went pretty quick and the train compartments seat 8 people.\u00a0 There\u2019s a video in the window and from King\u2019s Cross Station to Hogsmeade we go through London into the countryside, encounter some Dementors, see Hagrid and the Weasley\u2019s flying car, and end up at Hogsmeade Station.\u00a0 For the return trip, I thought there was much more detail in the window.\u00a0 We leave Hogsmeade with Centaurs galloping alongside through the Forbidden Forest, then Fred & George fly on their broomsticks and advertise their joke shop in Diagon Alley, there is a reference to some spiders (nothing creepy), and as we get back in London the Knight Bus starts driving past us doing its usual morphing to get through alleys and traffic.\u00a0 As great as the ride was, the best part was not having to walk to the next park, which usually took about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Kings
Kings Cross Station Queue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Billboard
Billboard in Kings Cross Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Luggage
Luggage detail in Kings Cross Station queue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Disappearing
Disappearing into Platform 9 3\/4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hedwig
Hedwig with Harry’s Baggage Cart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Logo
Logo Detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hogwarts
Hogwarts Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Platform
Platform 9 3\/4 signage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hogwarts
Hogwarts Express Passenger Cars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Passenger
Passenger Compartment of Hogwarts Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Diagon Alley itself the details in the shops are just fabulous. \u00a0Olivander\u2019s Wand Shop has been expanded and we were able to walk right in to a show.\u00a0 There are a lot of different wands for sale too.\u00a0 In Diagon Alley we have Florean Fortescue\u2019s Ice Cream (I had way too much ice cream today), my favorite being the Earl Grey and Lavender.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Butterbeer (frozen and regular) can be purchased at a couple of places. We got ours at the Fountain of Fair Fortune which also offers Fishy Green Ale and Gillywater, real beer including two offered just at Universal called Wizard\u2019s Brew and Dragon Scale, as well Strongbow, Fuller\u2019s London Price, and Amstel Light. In Diagon Alley there is a lot of merchandise to purchase and a great variety of it.\u00a0 I found several things that will likely be going home with me.<\/p>\n

\"Florean
Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Knockturn Alley is also part of Diagon Alley, and\u00a0includes Borgin& Burkes (it even has the Vanishing Cabinet from Book 6!).\u00a0 This is where you can buy your Dark Arts merchandise, including Azkaban and Deathly Hallows items. \u00a0In Knockturn Alley there were Wanted posters with the moving faces, and the ceiling was made to look like the night sky.\u00a0 It was also air conditioned so it will be a great place to be during the hot Orlando summers. This location was too dark for photos, so I’m sharing these shirts from Borgin& Burkes:<\/p>\n

\"Borgin
Borgin and Burke’s Merchandise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Back outside, one of the most exciting things is the Ukranian Ironbelly dragon on the top of Gringotts Bank.\u00a0 It breathes fire every 10 minutes (listen for the roar and then wait a couple of minutes.)\u00a0 You really feel the heat of that fire too.<\/p>\n

\"Ukranian
Ukranian Ironbelly Dragon on Gringotts Bank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Universal\u00a0 has just done so\u00a0 much right with their expansion of Diagon Alley and I\u2019m looking forward to going back in a couple of days to spend more time there when its not raining. \u00a0If you visited Universal Orlando theme parks pre-Harry Potter, you need to go back. \u00a0Getting the rights to the Harry Potter franchise and constructing these areas was a huge change for the positive at Universal. \u00a0I love these two parks and you just might too.<\/p>\n

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