February touring plan for Harry Potter?

[CJK]

We've got a one day pass for IOA and we can't wait! We've never seen the new Harry Potter section of the park before, so that is definitely our priority. Any suggestions for a touring plan? We've always started our day with the Hulk & Spiderman and worked our way around the park. Should we hit Forbidden Journey first? Will early February be crowded? I'd love to hear your suggestions or thoughts. Thanks so much!!

 

[DrDoofenshmirtz]

We've got a one day pass for IOA and we can't wait! We've never seen the new Harry Potter section of the park before, so that is definitely our priority. Any suggestions for a touring plan? We've always started our day with the Hulk & Spiderman and worked our way around the park. Should we hit Forbidden Journey first? Will early February be crowded? I'd love to hear your suggestions or thoughts. Thanks so much!!

Go to HP first. If you get there for rope drop (and you really should), see the Olivander's wand show first (if seeing this is a priority for you), the lines become crazy faster than anything else at IOA. After the show, queue up for FJ. If you're not interested in the wand show, go straight to FJ.

Get your fill of Hogsmeade after that. Ride the dueling dragons, check out the shops, get your butterbeer and/or pumpkin juice. Ride FJ again (or as much as you want), until you're ready for something else, or the line gets too long for you.

Sometimes, Hogsmeade becomes so crowded that CM's limit the number of people in the area, so make sure you get done what you want to see before heading out to other parts of the park. I'm not sure what the crowds will be like on the day your there. Even in February, there are some busy days, and Hogsmeade tends to be crowded every day, though it often thins out the hour or so before closing.

After HP, I would head over to Marvel Island, and then just tour clockwise to my heart's content.

Good luck.