The countdown continues to what I expect to be the best thing to happen Universal Studios in years. A photo of Hogwarts Express has been released. Until now, fans have been surviving on attraction renderings and limited details that have been kept guarded.
In the books and films, the Hogwarts Express takes students from Kings Cross train station (the infamous Platform 9 and ¾) to Hogwarts. The amazingly authentic looking train will be the first attraction to greet visitors.
“As guests enter Hogsmeade they will be greeted by the iconic, smoke-billowing steam engine, made famous in the ‘Harry Potter’ books and films for transporting students to a world of magic and wonder.”
There has yet to be a solid and “official” opening date, however packages being offered by Universal begin on May 28th. Obviously this logically deducts that the park will be open (at the latest) just before June.
Yours truly will be doing a Wizarding World of Harry Potter park review in October. I will be taking with me a small team of Harry Potter connoisseurs to investigate the attraction offerings. Currently I am working with Universal Studios and Dolphin World of Travel to plan the trip. The World of Vacations website has special offers for travelers. (Click HERE to check out their offerings and get in contact.)
