Welcome to my
2014 page!
We headed to Islands of Adventure first, to
Hogsmeade, and rode the Forbidden Journey,
it was awesome! Then we found the train
station to ride the Hogwarts Express :-)
Hogsmeade, and rode the Forbidden Journey,
it was awesome! Then we found the train
station to ride the Hogwarts Express :-)
I'm so excited to ride the actual Hogwarts
Express, wooohoo! It will take us to London
and Diagon Alley ;-)
Express, wooohoo! It will take us to London
and Diagon Alley ;-)
Inside the train we had our own little cabin,
just like in the Harry Potter movies!
just like in the Harry Potter movies!
The windows played movies to make it look like
we were actually travelling from Hogwarts back
to London, including the Weasley twins
advertising their store in Diagon Alley -
"Weasley's Wizard Wheezes", tee hee!
we were actually travelling from Hogwarts back
to London, including the Weasley twins
advertising their store in Diagon Alley -
"Weasley's Wizard Wheezes", tee hee!
We arrived at Kings Cross Station in "London",
at platform nine and three quarters, of course!!
at platform nine and three quarters, of course!!
Here we are in London! (We're actually
over at the Wizarding World area at the
other park, Universal Studios)
over at the Wizarding World area at the
other park, Universal Studios)
We even found 12 Grimmauld Place (residence
of the Black family), and if you waited long
enough, Kreacher would peek out!
of the Black family), and if you waited long
enough, Kreacher would peek out!
I also got to meet Stan Shunpike, the
conductor of the Knight Bus, and the
shrunken head actually spoke to us!
conductor of the Knight Bus, and the
shrunken head actually spoke to us!
We found the "secret" entrance into Diagon Alley!
Our first stop was the Leaky Cauldron restaurant,
it looked exactly like it does in the movies!! It was
still early, so we had breakfast ;-)
it looked exactly like it does in the movies!! It was
still early, so we had breakfast ;-)
Too early for butterbeer yet, but we did
have eggs, bacon, and apple juice!
have eggs, bacon, and apple juice!
On our way out I posed by the cracked cauldron - that
must be why it's called the "Leaky Cauldron" ;-)
must be why it's called the "Leaky Cauldron" ;-)
Before heading out to the rest of the park, we
explored more of Diagon Alley, and even rode
the Gringotts Bank ride (so much fun!!) :-)
explored more of Diagon Alley, and even rode
the Gringotts Bank ride (so much fun!!) :-)
The next day, Friday 12/5/14, we took a picture of
this bilboard on our way into the Universal
parking garage...Wizarding World, here we come!
this bilboard on our way into the Universal
parking garage...Wizarding World, here we come!
Yesterday we headed to Islands of Adventure first,
today we went straight to Diagon Alley at Universal
Studios, to ride the Gringotts Bank ride!
today we went straight to Diagon Alley at Universal
Studios, to ride the Gringotts Bank ride!
The dragon was very realistic, just like in the
movie, and every once in a while it would
breathe fire! It was hard to get a picture of
that, but we did get it on video, hee hee :-)
movie, and every once in a while it would
breathe fire! It was hard to get a picture of
that, but we did get it on video, hee hee :-)
The first part of the queue was the bank
lobby, it was sooooo pretty, the
chandeliers were super sparkly!!
lobby, it was sooooo pretty, the
chandeliers were super sparkly!!
And the marble floors, walls, and
columns were really shiny :-)
columns were really shiny :-)
The chandeliers were glittery and HUGE,
and there were three of them!
and there were three of them!
All of the goblins would move slightly,
and the main goblin would speak if you
waited long enough (he'd ask if you
wanted to open an account) ;-)
and the main goblin would speak if you
waited long enough (he'd ask if you
wanted to open an account) ;-)
After riding Gringotts (two times!) and exploring some
of the shops, we took the Hogwarts Express the other
way, over to Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure :-)
of the shops, we took the Hogwarts Express the other
way, over to Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure :-)
We boarded at Kings Cross Station, on platform
nine and three quarters again :-)
nine and three quarters again :-)
Over at Hogsmeade we ate lunch at the Three
Broomsticks (and had butterbeer!!)
Broomsticks (and had butterbeer!!)
I even got a new interactive wand from
Ollivanders, I picked Narcissa Malfoy's, because
it was so pretty, and because I liked how she
helped save Harry in the last movie ;-)
Ollivanders, I picked Narcissa Malfoy's, because
it was so pretty, and because I liked how she
helped save Harry in the last movie ;-)
Both days at both Wizarding World areas
were SO much fun!! We are definitely coming
back here someday, I love this place! :-)
were SO much fun!! We are definitely coming
back here someday, I love this place! :-)
