The Hogwarts Express Arrives to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

March 8, 2010 at 10:25 AM | by JetSetCD | 0 Comments

Continuing our peek-by-peek look at the goodies inside the soon-to-open Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios Orlando, we finally get details on the much-beloved Hogwarts Express train.

It's won't be the real Platform 9 3/4 at London's King's Cross station, but the Wizarding World will have its very own Hogwarts Express train, complete with smoke and sound effects. It's unclear right now if the train moves at all, although we doubt it. It's more like an exhibit, which sits at the Hogsmeade village entrance and greets visitors. Here's the official explanation of the train's function:

The Hogwarts Express arrives at Hogsmeade Station as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter continues to develop at Universal Orlando Resort. As guests enter Hogsmeade, they will be greeted by the iconic, smoke-billowing steam engine, made famous in the Harry Potter books and films for transporting students to a world of magic and wonder.

And is that snow we see atop the roof of the adjacent Hogsmeade house? Looks like it! Although we know by now that we cannot trust our eyes at theme parks, so we're left to assume that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will simulate a winter season at Hogwarts—the better for bundling up in a Gryffindor cape and having a hot drink by a hot fire. The Wizarding World will open this spring, so keep watch for more updates here on Jaunted!

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· Universal Studios Announces First Harry Potter Theme Park Vacation Package [Jaunted]
· All Harry Potter theme park news [Jaunted]
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