5 Reasons Every Harry Potter Fan Must Visit Universal Orlando At Christmas

Accio Christmas.

by Jen Gallie
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially at Universal Orlando Resort.

The Halloween pumpkins have been removed and replaced with garlands and ribbons galore. Universal Orlando gets a magical makeover, especially in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

It seems only fitting that Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley should celebrate the holidays. Christmas has always been celebrated grandly in J.K. Rowling's books and with the movies showing each evening over the holiday season, it's not hard to think of Harry Potter as a festive treat. So really, why resist it? Ask Santa Claus to put tickets to Universal's Wizarding World Of Harry Potter under your tree this Christmas. It's truly a magical gift.

Here's everything you need to know about visiting the Wizarding World over the Christmas Holiday season...

5. The Wizarding World Becomes A Winter Wonderland

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As perfect as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is at other times of the year, it's Christmas when it truly comes to life.

Both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade are decorated with Holiday decorations galore over the festive season. Each shop has its own decorations outside, as if the shopkeepers have dressed the stores themselves. It's wonderful to look around and spot the individual ornaments. Weasley's Wizard Wheezes has fireworks as part of its decor, the Daily Prophet has a wreath made from a letterpress and Madam Malkin's has ribbon woven into its garlands.

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Even Knockturn Alley gets its own dark wreath over the entrance way. No area has been completely missed out when decorating the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

With its already snow covered buildings, Hogsmeade comes into its own over Christmas. The festive backdrop is perfect and even Hogwarts Castle receives an evening makeover, but more on that later.

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Jen has been a writer and video editor at WhatCulture for over 10 years. She has a BA Hons in History from Newcastle University and in a past life worked at Beamish Open Air Museum and was a corporate trainer (BTC Award in Education and Training). Jen joined WhatCulture to discuss all things Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World, as well as her love of all things movies. She has worked closely with Universal and Disney, giving WhatCulture readers breaking news and exclusives. Her knowledge of Disney parks has lead her to be published by The Sun. If you've ever completed a Disney movies or Friends quiz on WhatCulture it was probably written by Jen. Jen's love of all things Universal's Halloween Horror Nights brought her to WhatCulture's Horror Channel as a video editor. Her video edits can be found across WhatCulture's Film & TV and Horror channels, along with WhatCulture's Facebook, Instagram and TikTok accounts.