There’s more magic coming to The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter at Universal
Orlando Resort.
Beginning March 1, 2025, for the first time, guests can
enjoy a new collection of Second Generation Interactive Wands featuring light
and haptic effects. The personalized experience within the Universal Orlando
Resort App takes spellcasting to the next level with brand-new locations to
cast spells within Hogsmeade including Universal Islands of Adventure, Diagon
Alley at Universal Studios Florida and Place Cachée in The Wizarding World of
Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic at Universal
Epic Universe when the groundbreaking theme park opens in 2025.
Exciting new enhancements coming to The Wizarding World of
Harry Potter include:
All-New Second Generation Interactive Wands
Available in four designs, this new collection gives guests
an enhanced, exhilarating wand experience with new features such as
illumination effects and haptic vibrations custom to each spell. Each wand
includes a spell map outlining locations to practice magic and information on
how to take their wizarding legacy to a new level with Universal Play,
available within the Universal Orlando Resort App.
Universal Play in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Tailored engagements in the new wand assortment include:
- Personalization - Guests create their own
Wizard Profile, Wizard Name, Hogwarts House, Avatar and Patronus. While casting
spells, select attributes are integrated into the effects of their spellcasting.
- Exclusive Adventures – Vary in level of
expertise and completion time to enhance Wizarding Level and mastery of magic.
- House Points – With every spell, guests earn
points for their Hogwarts House and can follow other witches and wizards to see
where they square up on the Leaderboard. Guests keep track of their House
Points and Wizarding Level progress, as well as Achievements and Spellwork
through Universal Play. Each day, a House Cup is awarded to the house with the
most points.
New, Enhanced Wand Magic Locations in Hogsmeade and Diagon
Alley
Five new interactive wand locations throughout Hogsmeade and
Diagon Alley bring the total number of wand magic locations to 30.
Hogsmeade experiences include:
- The Duelling Club Tent - Guests cast a
spell to bring an abandoned dueling dummy to life and test their dueling spell
ability.
- The Owl Post - Mischievous pixies dart
across the window and hide behind packages as guests cast a spell to try and
freeze them.
Diagon Alley experiences include:
- Knockturn Alley Staircase - Guests defend
themselves by conjuring their patronus after a dementor emerges within the
dimly lit staircase.
- Ariadne’s Spinners – Guests cast a spell
to repel spiders before they take over the newspaper-covered glass windows.
- Knockturn Alley Sky - Guests cast a spell
into the nighttime sky to control a storm or counter-spell to calm the sky.
In The Wizarding
World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic at Epic Universe, guests experience 14
wand magic locations with the opportunity to discover the Philosopher’s Stone,
interact with magical creatures such as a Niffler or Demiguise and more.
Guests can purchase the all-new collection of Second
Generation Interactive Wands at Ollivanders Wand Shop in Hogsmeade and Diagon
Alley, Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique in Place Cachée and other locations
throughout Universal Orlando Resort.
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