Do kids dress up at Harry Potter World?

[DisneyTravelers2008]

My daughter and her friend want to wear their Hogwarts robes when we visit Harry Potter World. Do other people dress up??

 

[gratefulfred]

Yes the kids do dress up and so do a lot of the adults, they all looked so hot and sweaty in the florida sun.

 

[bumbershoot]

My son tries to, but before we even get to Wizarding World he is usually taking off his robes. It is SO hot there most of the time. And those robes are hot; either the ones sold there (lovely fabulous $100+ robes) or the cheaper nylon ones sold elsewhere.

And carrying wands means you can't go on the big rides, because the wands don't really fit into the lockers.

And since DS has red hair and fancies himself as Ron, he's also usually carrying a plush Scabbers (though his Scabbers has been renamed Max because this is the "good" rat that Ron gets that JK Rowling didn't tell us about and probably doesn't even know about LOL), and that gets stuffed into the backpack as well.

Basically, go for it, but make sure the clothes you're wearing under the robes are good for a day in the parks, and have a backpack to put everything in once you start melting.

That said, if you go on a cold cold cold day, you will be warmer. Buy a $35 house-color scarf and you'll be good to go.

 

[ladybugx]

My sister is wearing a Gryffindor uniform t-shirt with a mini cape on the back when we go back. Something like it might be a nice compromise to wear in the Orlando heat, although I'm not sure where someone would find one besides online these days. I found hers at Walmart on sale for $1 because it was the last one.

 

[DisneyTravelers2008]

Thanks for the info! We will be there in February so maybe the robes would be ok at night when its cooler. And...LADYBUGX, I got that SAME shirt for $1 each for my daughter and her friend!! Small World! .

 

[ladybugx]

Thanks for the info! We will be there in February so maybe the robes would be ok at night when its cooler. And...LADYBUGX, I got that SAME shirt for $1 each for my daughter and her friend!! Small World! .

Nice! I wish our Walmart had more. Would have loved to grab one for myself. I think robes in Feb. at night should be a-okay. The park has a more magical feel at night anyway

 

[goofy!]

We are here now and tons of people are walking around in robes; children, teens and adults. We fit 3 wands in the same Gringotts locker, so those will definitely hold them.

 

[TXTransplant]

We are here now and tons of people are walking around in robes; children, teens and adults. We fit 3 wands in the same Gringotts locker, so those will definitely hold them.

We also had no trouble fitting the wand in the locker. However, I was paranoid we were going to accidentally leave it in one!

 

[bumbershoot]

We are here now and tons of people are walking around in robes; children, teens and adults. We fit 3 wands in the same Gringotts locker, so those will definitely hold them.

That's good to know. I have read countless times that they don't fit in FJ lockers.

 

[DisneyTravelers2008]

That's good to know. I have read countless times that they don't fit in FJ lockers.

From what I have read, different wands are different sizes and the longer ones dont fit in the lockers...but I have no personal experience....this is just what I read on several threads.

 

[TXTransplant]

From what I have read, different wands are different sizes and the longer ones dont fit in the lockers...but I have no personal experience....this is just what I read on several threads.

The wands are different sizes. However, IIRC, all of the boxes are the same size. And FWIW, we were able to fit the box in all of the lockers, too.

 

[summerrluvv]

When we went last February, we didn't see anyone dressed up. My kids wore themed clothing though! Too hot to wear a full robe, and this was Feb. Can't imagine how hot it would be in the Summer!

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

Yes and I've seen some adults too.

 

[bumbershoot]

Today is chilly and I'm jealous of everyone wearing their robes.

Many many adults in hogwarts robes....