5 Reasons To Be Excited For The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter Hollywood

5. It's Different To Orlando

J.K. Rowling and Universal have collaborated once more to make sure that this new land is faithful to the Harry Potter books and movies. This does mean that those who have experienced Hogsmede in Hollywood€™s East Coast sister, will notice a lot of similarities. However, these lands are not identical twins. Hollywood has gained a few additional shops for you to browse including Zonko's Joke Shop and Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment. One other store you will be able to walk through here is Gladrags Wizardwear. In this wizard clothing store visitors can now get a closer look at Hermione's dress from the Yule Ball as well as other character costumes. You can also head aboard the Hogwarts Express for a photo opportunity. Visitors can sit inside one of the train carriages and have their photo taken onboard the wizard train. Interestingly, there are some real props to be seen, including the luggage racks. One of the most popular attractions in its Orlando park, is getting expanded here in Hollywood. Olivander's wand shop, where the wand famously chooses the wizard is bigger than its Florida counterpart. Inside Olivander€™s, a Wandkeeper will help one lucky guest find their perfect wand in this fun show. Hopefully the increased capacity of Olivander€™s Hollywood branch will reduce some of the larger wait times that have been experienced in Orlando. Even if you have been to Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure, you will still want to see some of the new things on offer in Universal Studios Hollywood.