Harry Potter World -- doable?

[LVMom23]

WWoHP is one of my son's two "MUST DO" on my younger daughter's wish trip (both of my older kids each get to pick out two must-do activities for the week). After going through some of the older threads here, I'm wondering how doable this is going to be for my youngest daughter.

My youngest is medically fragile, will be in a stroller (used as a wheelchair), and would not be able to go on any of the rides. But we do want to give my older son a chance to experience the "world" of Harry Potter.

We will likely get a GAC through Give Kids the World for Universal, although I don't know what type or what special assistance they will give us.

Would it be possible to do the walk-through of the Harry Potter World without going on a ride or are the different rooms, shops, and buildings part of the queue to one or more of the rides?

We all want to experience the "World" as a family and then perhaps allow the older kids to go on one of the rides while one of us (my husband or I) hang out with Hannah in the park. But the issue is that we can't have her waiting too long because of the heat (and I don't think they have a Wish Lounge like they do at WDW).

Thanks for your help!

 

[merriwthr]

We went last fall and yes, you can walk through the Castle with your daughter in a stroller while the rest of your family rides the ride. There is an elevator inside and one of the attendants will walk with you to make sure there are no obstacles for you and your daughter. The walk through is very leisurely - and for the majority of it, you walk along side the riders line. The castle is a definite must do for any fan of Harry Potter!!

The rest of the World is very wheel chair friendly - though I will tell you the line for Olivanders is obscenely long!! and very little shade.

One small hint... make sure you check out the woman's room... Moaning Myrtle has been known to make an appearance!

There are several benches near the smaller roller coaster-like ride for the waiters... and strolling shows to watch.

The stores are a little crowded inside with the aisles a little narrow, but you should be able to maneuver around.


I hope this helped...

Merri

 

[SmallWorld71]

I agree with PP, definitely do the castle tour.

Also, I am not sure about the accessabilityy for wheelchairs, but you can see things from the Goblet of Fire (including Mr. Weasley's car) in the Dueling Dragons line. They allowed DD in even though she wasn't tall enough to ride. And Hagrid's Hut is in the Hippogriff line. Might be worth looking at if you have big HP fans.

Just wanted to add that if you go down the alley to the left of the bathrooms, there are some shaded picnic tables out back there. (It is the back of the Hog's Head Pub.) We went there several times on our vacation just to chill out/ relax. Either DH or I would get a butterbeer and/ or juice inside the Hog's Head and we would spend a little time enjoying. Even when WWOHP was quite mobbed, it was quiet back there. Great for anyone needing a sensory break. You could also step into the Hog's Head which has AC, if your little one needs to cool down.

 

[livndisney]

WWoHP is one of my son's two "MUST DO" on my younger daughter's wish trip (both of my older kids each get to pick out two must-do activities for the week). After going through some of the older threads here, I'm wondering how doable this is going to be for my youngest daughter.

My youngest is medically fragile, will be in a stroller (used as a wheelchair), and would not be able to go on any of the rides. But we do want to give my older son a chance to experience the "world" of Harry Potter.

We will likely get a GAC through Give Kids the World for Universal, although I don't know what type or what special assistance they will give us.

Would it be possible to do the walk-through of the Harry Potter World without going on a ride or are the different rooms, shops, and buildings part of the queue to one or more of the rides?

We all want to experience the "World" as a family and then perhaps allow the older kids to go on one of the rides while one of us (my husband or I) hang out with Hannah in the park. But the issue is that we can't have her waiting too long because of the heat (and I don't think they have a Wish Lounge like they do at WDW).

Thanks for your help!

Universal and IOA both have air conditioned First Aid centers. They also have babycare centers (I have not used those, but we have been in FA). So if you need to get your little one cooled down, you can use either place.

 

[LVMom23]

Thank you all so much!! This is incredibly helpful

 

[casper_jj11]

We did WWoHP last August while on my daughters wish trip. US/IOA truly treat wish children and their families like royalty. We didn't use a wheelchair while there but dd didn't do any of the rides, whereas my older son just loved them. We did walk through the castle which was amazing, visited Olivanders and the Owl Post, watched several street shows and drank Butter Beer. It was a wonderful part of our trip. Although I haven't finished our trip report, I did report on our first day at US/IOA if you'd like to have a look at the link in my signature.