I love your TR so far! I'm curious about your research, especially concerning the windows and details relating to WWoHP- did you find most of the info her on the DIS or do you recommend a particular book or website? TIA
For knowing the layout and basic informarion I relied on personal experience from my trip in June 2010 when the "island" opened...that gave me a heads up about traffic and crowd patterns, etc. To really get all the details and everything WWofHP had to offer...tips and such I searched the DIS boards as well as the passporter boards and gained a lot of inside informtion. There was a couple of websites I used...
http://www.wizardingworldharrypotter.com/
http://wizardingworldpark.com/
I also gained a lot of information about not only WWofHP but IOA and USO from the book, and I highly recommend it!
Universal Orlando 2012: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventure
by Seth Kubersky
Thank you! I've been trying to decide which guide book to buy. (all of mine are exclusively Disney, lol)
For knowing the layout and basic informarion I relied on personal experience from my trip in June 2010 when the "island" opened...that gave me a heads up about traffic and crowd patterns, etc. To really get all the details and everything WWofHP had to offer...tips and such I searched the DIS boards as well as the passporter boards and gained a lot of inside informtion. There was a couple of websites I used...
http://www.wizardingworldharrypotter.com/
http://wizardingworldpark.com/
I also gained a lot of information about not only WWofHP but IOA and USO from the book, and I highly recommend it!
Universal Orlando 2012: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventure
by Seth Kubersky
Thank you! I've been trying to decide which guide book to buy. (all of mine are exclusively Disney, lol)
Glad you said that about the snowman. I didn't really know any connection to the books or movies.
We didn't go into Hogsmeade Station. Are those the free timed lockers in there or are they unlimited-pay lockers?
I'm still loving all of your incredible details and pictures and background.
Fantastic report!
Are you going to take us into some shops, now???
I am loving this report. It is really getting my excited for our trip! I can't wait
We definitely preferred the frozen butterbeer. In July, it was very refreshing!
I'll add my experience and tips. Hope you don't mind...
I wore a fanny pack during our trip and never had an issue. My point and shoot camera fit inside the bag, so I always had that with me.
The only time we had to use the lockers was on Men In Black at US because we had purchased a souvenir butter beer mug one afternoon.
Don't forget to pack a few ziplock bags to keep your phone/camera dry if you are going to go on some of the water rides (RipSaw, Bilge Rat Raft, Jurassic Park River Adventure)
Great pictures of Zonkos! We did not spend much time inside the shops- it was way too crowded whenever we tried to go in. What time is it now? Around 9?
You have a good sense of time...yes it is close to 9 am now...Just like the rides in HP you have to do them early or you wait in line to just get inside the store. It was so nice to shop without having a ton of people in the way!
From what you have shown and described, the theming is just incredible and detailed, but I just couldn't get my group to focus on the shops instead of the rides.
I love both the rides and the shops...I am not sure which I like better...and that is saying something because I HATE TO SHOP!
Looking forward to Honeydukes. Me thinks you may be parting with some $$$ there...