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Description And Comments
Part of the genius of creating Diagon Alley at USF is that it is connected to Hogsmeade at IOA by the Hogwarts Express, just as in the novels and films. The counterpart to Universal Studios' King's Cross is Hogsmeade Station, which is very neat the entrance and provides pedestrian access to the Lost Continent area.
Go here for a full description of the Hogwarts Express experience.
Touring Tips
- This attraction offers Universal Express.
Because the Hogsmeade Station doesn’t include the cool Platform 9 3⁄4 effect found at the King’s Cross end, you'd expect waits for the one-way trip to be shorter here. Surprisingly, lines can be longer here than at USF on slower days, though King's Cross is the busier end during peak periods. Lines are usually under 20 minutes through the morning, but can build later in the day. Hogsmeade Station also lacks other King's Cross amenities like air conditioning and an in-queue snack stand, though there is a moving carriage (drawn by an invisible thestral) at the exit.
On most days, disembarking guests will be allowed directly into Hogsmeade, less than a minute’s walk away. On peak days when the area reaches capacity, they’ll be directed to the bridge between The Lost Continent and Jurassic Park, where they’ll have to either queue to enter Hogsmeade or obtain a free timed-entry ticket to visit The Wizarding World at a specified time.
If you wish to experience the train, do so before the queue builds in midafternoon. If the line grows very long, guests wishing to ride a second time in one day may be relegated to a slower re-ride queue.
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station Wait Times
This chart shows you roughly how long you'll wait for Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station when you visit on a day with a given Universal's Islands of Adventure Crowd Level. The blue bars represent the average "peak" wait time (that is, how long the line will be at its busiest). The bottom and top black lines represent the range of peak wait times to expect (for you fellow nerds out there: it's the 5th percentile and 95th percentile of peak wait times). Please note that these are estimates, and for a better forecast for your travel dates, see Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station Wait Times.
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Special Comments
- We rate this attraction as Not To Be Missed.
A Park-to-Park ticket is required to experience this attraction.
Special Needs
Wheelchairs and ECVs can be driven onto the train; guests can transfer to a cabin bench seat, or remain in their chair.
Other Attractions in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
- Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle
- Flight of the Hippogriff
- Frog Choir
- Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle
- Ollivanders Experience in Hogsmeade
- Triwizard Spirit Rally
Touring Plans with Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
- Universal Orlando Highlights One-Day/Two-Park Plan WITH Early Entry PART 2
- Universal Orlando Highlights One-Day/Two-Park Plan (without Early Entry) PART 2
- Universal Orlando Two-Day/Two-Park Plan WITH Early Entry DAY 2/PART 1
- Universal Orlando Two-Day/Two-Park Plan (without Early Entry) DAY 2/PART 1
- Wizarding World One-Day/Two-Park Plan PART 2