6 Reasons You Must Visit The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter At Universal Studios Hollywood

6. You'll Gain A New Perspective Of Hogwarts

Flight of the Hippogriff Wizarding World Harry Potter Hollywood
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The glorious mountains in Burbank aren't quite the Scottish Highlands, but they make for pretty impressive stand ins.

Compared to the flat landscape of Orlando, the rolling hills of Hollywood make for the perfect backdrop to Hogwarts Castle. Art Director, Alan Gilmore has confessed that when designing the land they wanted to make use of the landscape around them, including the views of the mountains from the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey queue, allowing guests to feel like the castle is nestled in Scotland, rather than 5,000 miles away in Los Angeles.

Not only do you get to see Hogwarts in a more natural setting, but when designing the Hollywood Hogwarts, Gilmore and his team decided to showcase the castle from a different angle.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal Studios Hollywood Hogwarts
David Sprague/Universal Studios Hollywood

So, even if you have been to the Wizarding World in Orlando, why not take a look at everyones favourite magical school from a whole new perspective?

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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.