Highlights Of LA's Wizarding World Of Harry Potter

Get ready, muggles. Here’s a taste of the magic that’s coming your way when you visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Los Angeles.

Butterbeer

Ron, Harry, and Hermione may have warmed up with the butterscotch-tasting Butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks, Hogsmede’s anchor tavern, but at the park it’s served cold or frozen. If you’d rather take your Butterbeer in ice cream form, that’s an option, too. You can also dine on fish and chips, shepherd’s pie or a Cornish pasty along with other British fare at the tavern, a go-to spot for Harry during his Hogwarts days.

Olivander’s

Honeydukes

This Honeydukes may not have a secret passageway to Hogwarts, but it will let you embrace your sweet tooth in much the same way that Ron Weasley does. If you’re feeling adventurous, try Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans and hope you don’t get the vomit-flavored one. Or you can get a chocolate frog, complete with collectible holographic cards of famous witches and wizards. But watch out. The frogs have a tendency to hop away.

Pumpkin Juice

‘What did you expect? …Pumpkin juice!?’ Hogwarts nurse Madame Pomfrey asked Harry after he spat out his Skele-Gro. Mirroring its widespread availability in the Wizarding World, this sweet pumpkin and cinnamon-flavored beverage can be purchased at kiosks, shops, and restaurants in the park. The cute, resealable pumpkin caps will make you feel like it’s pumpkin spice season all over again.

Gladrags Wizardwear

Get ready for back-to-school at Hogwarts (or future visits to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, for that matter) with robes and apparel designed for Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. Don’t worry; you won’t look like Ron did in his ugly dress robes for the Yule Ball. The shop also boasts hats, accessories, and jewelry. Don’t worry if you’re a muggle. Just look the part.

Owl Post

If getting mail via Hedwig is more your style than carrier pigeon, check out Owl Post. A snail-mail-lover’s paradise, the shop sells Harry Potter postage stamps, stationary, and owl-related toys to keep your mail Harry Potter-themed outside of the Wizarding World. No need to get your own owl. At the store, you can also send a letter to a friend complete with Hogsmede postmark. They may think they’re getting their Hogwarts acceptance letter after all.

Hogwarts Castle

Hogwarts was central to Harry’s life, serving as his school and his escape from the horrors of living with the Dursleys. It’s also the face of the Wizarding World at the park. Enter the Hogwarts castle and ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which ventures through the school and beyond in a simulated experience. If rides aren’t your thing, you can still experience Hogwarts by walking through Dumbledore’s office, a classroom, and to view the sorting hat. Which house will you be sorted into?

Visiting the Wizarding World comes with a $100+ price tag, and while there are some discounts if you purchase your tickets online, they are slight. Still, has Hogwarts ever been closer.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.