Dawn Peterson
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2018
If you just want Harry Potter and don’t want to bother with hotel, just go early, but make sure it is not the park that ”hotel guests get access to Harry Potter early”. The land is exactly like a movie set, so it Is twisty and cobbled and can get really full with not a lot of people in the parks. Stores are small as well. Your other option is to go late. Think Disney rope drop advice and hitting the areas while everyone is at lunch. You don’t need the express passes for Harry Potter, you need to avoid the crowds. The lines to do wand spots can get long. You should be ok midweek, but set expectations low. Focus on a few Rides. Our family of Harry Potter fans love the Hogwarts Express both ways. It feels Harry Potter. The other rides are good but for some reason that train ride sells the experience for us. Of note, the only ride at Disney I can’t do easily is Avatar Flight of Passage and I just can’t ride that twice. The Harry Potter rides (except Hagrids) make me sick. Gringots is manageable like Avatar is manageable for me. I don’t ride it twice in a row.