The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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The area
Neighborhood: Universal City Area
How to get there
  • Universal City/Studio City • 10 min walk
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  • shazcool
    Auckland, New Zealand135 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing!
    Simply amazing, it takes your breath away. Beautifully designed and built, captures the authenticity so well, it likes walking through a storybook. Visitors dress as Harry Potter characters too. It was Amazing!
    Visited March 2023
    Written May 17, 2023
  • Lisa M
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Really feels like you are living in Hogwarts !
    This is immensely realistic and amazing. It honestly feels like you are in the books and movies. The attention to details is just perfect, from the crashed car in the second movie to the sorting hat, dumbledor’s office and so on. The wait to the attraction is an entire experience. Then, the attraction itself : it’s my personal favorite. Universal is not about rollercoasters and sensational drops and all, but Harry Potter gives you a bit of sensations, while perfectly reproducing the HP world. Make sure you go there early in the morning so there’s not a lot of waiting, it’s 100% worth it.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 8, 2023
  • FamilyTraveller
    502 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great
    This a great area of Universal even if you’re not superfans. The Forbidden Journey ride is great, but the flight of the hippogriff ride is very short and slightly disappointing. The set is great, and realistic. Only visit Ollivanders if you’re happy to pay $65 for a wand, because your children will definitely want one after the experience, especially if they’re the “chosen one”! The interactive wands are great. Butterbeer is around $9.50. The foam topping is very sweet and you can probably share one between 2 of you.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 16, 2023
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FamilyTraveller
Peterborough502 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
This a great area of Universal even if you’re not superfans.

The Forbidden Journey ride is great, but the flight of the hippogriff ride is very short and slightly disappointing.

The set is great, and realistic. Only visit Ollivanders if you’re happy to pay $65 for a wand, because your children will definitely want one after the experience, especially if they’re the “chosen one”! The interactive wands are great.

Butterbeer is around $9.50. The foam topping is very sweet and you can probably share one between 2 of you.
Written August 16, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Lisa M
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
This is immensely realistic and amazing. It honestly feels like you are in the books and movies. The attention to details is just perfect, from the crashed car in the second movie to the sorting hat, dumbledor’s office and so on. The wait to the attraction is an entire experience.
Then, the attraction itself : it’s my personal favorite. Universal is not about rollercoasters and sensational drops and all, but Harry Potter gives you a bit of sensations, while perfectly reproducing the HP world.
Make sure you go there early in the morning so there’s not a lot of waiting, it’s 100% worth it.
Written August 8, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

silvia A
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
My kids really enjoyed this and so it was the one saving grace of our trip to LA because I think I made the wrong choices for some of the things we chose to do but now I know for next time.
Written July 27, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

shazcool
Auckland, New Zealand135 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
Simply amazing, it takes your breath away. Beautifully designed and built, captures the authenticity so well, it likes walking through a storybook. Visitors dress as Harry Potter characters too. It was Amazing!
Written May 17, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Joanne H
Bingley, UK1,086 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
A beautiful rendition of HP, it is like some of the books are brought to life, there is plenty to see and everywhere you look there is some amazing detail. I have not done any of the rides so cannot comment on them but the shops have some good stuff although it is very expensive and you could probably buy cheaper elsewhere.
It does get crowded and they do limit the number of people in the shops as they are not the biggest
You have to try a butterbeer, the frozen is the best, although once you have had one, you will probably not have the desire to have another one, it is very sweet and sickly
Definitely a must for Harry Potter fans and it is not bad for those that are not, it may even convert you
Written April 23, 2023
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Aaron
12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
You have to visit the Three Broomsticks for lunch and you have to try Frozen Butter Beer. There is also a ton of cool merchandise.
Written November 13, 2022
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Rosi
Seattle, WA288 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Family
This is probably the best part about Universal Studios in LA. Both the rides and the Hogsmeade experience are fun and engaging. But yes, tons of people - so brace yourselves…
Written November 6, 2022
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Arturo F
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
This is a must in the Universal Park, you are going to feel inside the Harry Potter World, and even drink some butterbeer
Written October 14, 2022
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Mark H
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
So much to see and do. Great for kids (and kids at heart) - didn't buy a wand but think for the potter-philes visiting Olivanders and taking the wand on a tour of hogsmeade would be amazing. Trying and see at night if you can!
Written September 21, 2022
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Debbie P
Glen Waverley, Australia272 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022
The wizard in world is worth a day by itself. The three broomsticks serves really good food in an authentic environment.
The whole area is designed to give you the feel of being in the wizarding world. You can even send a postcard with a Harry Potter post mark - so cool
Written September 19, 2022
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