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UniversalwithIzzy: The Best Things To Do In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

In Universal, one of the best places in the parks is definitely The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

Today I will be telling you some of the best things that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has to offer!

I would recommend buying your very own interactive wand. These wands can be used in the parks too! When you buy a wand, it comes with a map of the entire world of Harry Potter. You walk over to a spot that was on your map and wave your wand the way it says. Then it starts moving!

You can buy your very own interactive wand at a store called Ollivander’s.

You should take the Hogwarts Express between the two Universal parks.

There are two Harry Potter lands in Universal and if you want to do both you should go on the Hogwarts Express. The inside of the train looks just like the magical train that was in the Harry Potter movies!

You will have to get on the train at Kings Cross Station at Universal Studios and then get off at Hogsmeade Station in Islands of Adventure. I would also recommend riding the train the other way around too because the experience is different.

You should go to Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes!

This is the exact same store from the Harry Potter books that was owned by Fred and George Weasley. This is a great store to look around in and some of the snacks from this store are the same snacks that are talked about in the books!

I would recommend riding Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts. Escape From Gringotts is an indoor roller coaster ride in Diagon Alley. I also really like the cue for this ride.

Another great roller coaster is Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. In my opinion, this is one of the best rides in all of Universal Studios. This roller coaster is outside and goes really fast, so if you are someone who does not like super fast roller coasters, this might not be the ride for you.

Photo belongs to Tom Bricker, https://www.disneytouristblog.com/

Don’t forget to pay close attention to the dragon in Diagon Alley. There is a dragon on top of the Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts ride that, every ten minutes, breathes fire!

I hope that this article helps you have a great time while in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is a new ride located in Epcot.

If you haven’t ridden this ride yet, then don’t worry because this guide to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has no spoilers.

In this ride you will meet the members of the Nova Corps and learn about the technology that they use, but, something goes wrong. The Guardians of the Galaxy will need your help.

At one point during the roller coaster, you will hear either “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears, “Conga” by Gloria Estefan, “One Way or Another” by Blondie, “I Ran” by A Flock of Seagulls, or “Disco Inferno” by The Trammps.

I really enjoyed this roller coaster, but I will warn you that it can be VERY INTENSE. If you are someone who isn’t a big fan of roller coasters, you might want to sit this one out.

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Review

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is a new ride in the France pavilion !

In this ride, you will go along side Chef Remy and see everything from a rats point of view. You will get to see the kitchen, dining room, and walls of Gusteau’s restaurant.

I really enjoyed how this entire ride feels like an adventure. You feel like you are right there next to Remy.

My only complaint is that I feel like during the ride we are staring at screens too much. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is a 4D ride, which means that the whole time you are wearing glasses. This can get very annoying and at some parts of the ride I just wanted to take off my glasses because I was tired of wearing them.

I give Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure 4 Mickey Bars!

Al’s Ranking of 5 Spinner Attractions

Today we are going to rank 5 spinner attractions at Universal Studios Orlando and Disney World.

5. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Magic Kingdom. I feel like the carpet ride isn’t great. When I’m on the ride, I don’t feel too much like I’m on a magic carpet.

4. Dumbo the Flying Elephant in Magic Kingdom. A cool ride that you can pick your elephant and the elephant flies like Dumbo.

3. Kang and Kodos’ Twirl ‘n’ Hurl in Universal Studios Orlando. I like the theme that the monster catches you and makes you do stuff.

2. TriceraTop Spin in Animal Kingdom. I like dinosaurs and it is related to the Dinosaur ride. I like how it can be tilted.

1. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish in Islands of Adventure. This is my favorite spinner ride. I like how you can get wet and it gives you directions to not get wet.

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Review

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is a ride located in Hollywood Studios that opened on March 4, 2020.

In August, I rode this ride for the very first time and I am going to be telling you all about it.

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is located in the Chinese Theater. The Chinese Theater is really pretty, so be sure to take pictures and look at all the different posters on the walls.

Before you start the ride, you watch a Mickey Short called Perfect Picnic. Goofy pops out off the screen and invites you to join him on a train trip. You spend the entire ride with Goofy on his train.

This ride also has A LOT of Hidden Mickeys, so be sure to keep on the look out!

I really enjoyed this ride, but my only complaint is that everything on this ride went by so fast that I was struggling to keep up.

Besides that, I really enjoyed this ride!

It’s Nice To Be Nice: I Met PCDev In Magic Kingdom!

We just got off Big Thunder Mountain in Magic Kingdom when Al said that he saw PCDev!

PCDev is a Disney Vlogger that we watch a lot. He even made the list I made of my favorite Disney World Vloggers. PCDev’s videos are really good because they are really fast. He covers a lot of information in a fun fast way.

We said hello to him and he was very nice. He offered to take a picture with us which we did.

He even let Al and me say “It’s nice to be nice. Prince Charming out!” on his latest video. (That is PCDev’s sign off for all his videos.)

Here is a blooper of us saying it. I messed up because PCDev says at the end of his videos “Remember it’s nice to be nice in YouTube Prince Charming out!”

Here is the real clip of us saying it.

The video PCDev was making is called Must do Disney World Rides in Each Park That You Can’t Miss! He goes to all four Disney World parks in one day and rides fifteen rides. You should definitely watch it! Here is a link to the video: Must do Disney World Rides in Each Park That You Can’t Miss! At the end, Al and I say the sign off!

I was really happy to get to meet PCDev and be in his video!

The Haunted Mansion Pre-Show Is Back!

Big changes are happening at Disney World!

Fireworks are returning, masks are optional if you are fully vaccinated, and some pre-shows are coming back. One of the pre-shows that is now back in the parks is The Haunted Mansion pre-show!

The Haunted Mansion pre-show has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, you get to go back into the creepy room with the four paintings that stretch.

The Haunted Mansion pre-show is not the only pre-show that is returning. The Dinosaur and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railroad pre-shows are also back!

Be sure to go to The Haunted Mansion since you can now see the pre-show!

The PeopleMover Is Back!

The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover reopened today! (April 25, 2021.)

The PeopleMover closed before the pandemic started and for a long time we were all wondering when it would reopen. Disney had delayed the reopening of The PeopleMover a bunch of times.

The woman on The PeopleMover trying to get her hair done.

That is why I was surprised to hear that it is now open. I even watched a live stream in Tomorrowland to make sure I was giving you accurate news.

I am very glad The PeopleMover is back because that is definitely a must do ride while you are in Magic Kingdom!

You Can Now Trick-or-Treat At The Haunted Mansion Virtually!

Yes you heard that sentence correctly!

For the first time, Mars Wringly is virtually doing trick-or-treating with there app called Treat Town app. When you download this app you will be able to create a virtual door and sign up to be either a candy giver or a trick-or-treater. Candy givers can buy candy credits and let anyone including friends or family in The United States virtually trick-or-treat at their house.

Pretty cool right?

If you would rather be a trick-or-treater then you can virtually visit friends’ houses and receive candy. You can then redeem this candy to get ACTUAL candy.

This app will also let you be able to go trick-or-treating at The Haunted Mansion!

Now until October 31, 2020 you can virtually visit The Haunted Mansion while you are at home. You can look at characters from the ride and unlock Disney costumes. New costumes are unlocked every day so you will want to keep on the look out!

You can also virtually visit other places like M&M’s New York, M&M’s Racing, the Snickers House, and Skittles Rainbow.

I think this is a great way to enjoy Halloween without leaving your house! Happy Halloween!!

My Top Five Favorite Rides And Shows In Tomorrowland

This blog post is a part of the My Top Five Favorite Things series and since I haven’t eaten at Tomorrowland or visited the shops I will just be telling you my favorite rides and shows.

5. My fifth favorite show is Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor. On this show the characters from Monsters, Inc. are trying to give their city electricity from your laughter. I like this show because it is very funny!

4. Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin is a ride were you and Buzz Lightyear are trying to defeat the evil emperor Zurg. This ride is like Toy Story Mania but not as good in my opinion. It’s just hard to tell if you have shot the aliens or not.

3. The Carousel of Progress is an indoor ride that anyone can do that teaches you about how technology has changed since the early 1900s. This may seem boring but it actually isn’t.

2. Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover is a relaxing ride where you get a tour of all of Tomorrowland. If you want to get away from the crowds than this is your ride!

If you have been reading my blog for a long time than you know that I love Space Mountain! This ride is amazing and I always love it! If you are afraid of roller coasters then DO NOT DO THIS RIDE! If you love roller coasters then this ride is perfect for you!

Have fun trying these rides and shows in Tomorrowland!