A day in Hogsmeade

Let’s go to Hogsmeade!

Let’s go to Hogsmeade!

Hello everyone I’m your neighborhood friendly blogger named Colin. I am bit of a traveler book nut, and professional nerd. Currently a few friends and I are doing a school project in which we are tasked to maintain a weekly blog. So, the focus of this is going to talk about some of our favorite fantasy books, movies, locations, and whatnots.  So to start things rolling we can talk about my latest trip to the Harry Potter village Hogsmeade at Universal Studios in Orlando Florida.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

This was my first time going to Hogsmeade and it was fantastic. You feel that you are really going into the world of Harry Potter, the buildings, the props, and the people all looked like they rolled right out of the movies. My first stop was to the ride was the Forbidden Journey. I agree with everyone that should be your first stop, when I got there the wait was one 20 minutes, by the time got off the wait time was well over an hour. The ride itself combines age old thrills with new technologies. They combine 3 dimensional videos with advance animatronics. The inside they truly decked out a Hogwarts for you to enjoy while you wait.  Inside you'll find some familiar characters and sets that you'll recognize from the movies. The ride itself is great experience and is worth the wait. Without giving to much away , you'll end up skipping class and going on an amazing broom stick ride  (your really sitting in a booth) through Hogwarts. Overall this is a must see when visiting

All Aboard the Hogwarts Express

After we left Hogwarts castle my family and i traveled down to the village of  Hogsmeade. In the village they had many shops you can shop around. i recommend that you stop by and learn how to get a wand at Olivander's a great experience for those travelling with young witches and wizards. The Village has many sets that you would recognize from the movie, such as the Hogwarts Express, and stores such as Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods , Honeydukes, Zonkos Joke , Owl Post.  Don't forget while you're there to stop and have a nice Butter beer or Pumpkin juice down at the Three Broom Sticks. 

MMM Butterbeer! 

Colin N.