7 Amazing Fancations Perfect For This Summer

6. Harry Potter: London And Orlando

A sign directs guests to Knockturn Alley during a preview of Diagon Alley at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando, Thursday, June 19, 2014, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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The Harry Potter Experience depends on which type of magic you're looking for as a fan.

The Harry Potter Studios Tour London (which is actually just outside London) takes fans around the original sets, showing the original costumes and incorporating some interactive magic as well. Sets include Privet Drive and the Gryffindor Common Room and costumes appear from all characters.

The Orlando experience quite literally whisks fans out of the muggle world and into the wizarding one. There is a replica Hogwarts Express that takes fans from a replica Kings Cross Station to a full-scale Hogsmeade and Hogwarts. There are a range of rides and shops, which fully emerge fans in the wizarding world.

What else to do there: Both London and Orlando offer unique tourist experiences. Central London has a bunch of free museums and galleries, as well as attractions such as the London Eye and Buckingham Palace.

It is also home to the original Kings Cross Station and Platform 9 and 3/4. Orlando Florida is known as the Theme Park capital of the world, offering both Disney and Universal Studios themed parks that are a must for cinephiles.

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