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It’s HHN season! Are you going this year?

In this post you'll find:

• More Ministry of Magic details revealed

• Epic Universe Sweepstakes

• New Wicked experience coming to Universal Studios

🗞️ Recent News

New Ministry of Magic details

For the first time ever, you will be able to step into the Ministry of Magic!

The ride set in this new area is called “Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry” and it follows Harry and friends on the day of Umbridge’s trial.

One of my favorite parts of this ride is that the queue will take you through several iconic locations within the ministry of magic such as the Auror’s headquarters, Umbridge’s office, and more!

Universal currently has a Epic Universe Sweepstakes going on!

You could win a 5-night Trip for four people, including:

• Roundtrip airfare to Orlando, FL.

• Ground transportation between the airport and hotel in Orlando.

• Accommodations at Universal Helios Grand Hotel a Loews Hotel

• Admission to Epic Universe, plus a 3-Park 4-Day Park to Park ticket

The Sweepstakes END on 6/30/25! Sign up here: epicuniversesweepstakes.com

New Wicked store/experience

Starting late October guests will soon have a unique opportunity to step into the fantastical Land of Oz!

Universal Orlando Resort will welcome guests to Wicked: The Experience - housed in the former location of the UNIVRS/Hello Kitty Store in Universal Studios Florida.

What are your thoughts?

🚧 Upcoming Ride Closures

It looks like Spiderman was recently added to the list. Booooo! Spiderman is one of my favorite rides, hopefully your trip isn’t planned during that time!

Universal Studios Florida

• Fast & Furious – Supercharged: Aug. 19 – Nov. 3, 2024

• MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack: Nov. 4 – Dec. 15, 2024

• Hogwarts Express: November 4 – 7, 2024

Islands of Adventure

• The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle

• Pteranodon Flyers

• The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man: Oct. 21, 2024 – Nov. 6, 2024

• Me-Ship, The Olive: Oct. 21, 2024 – Dec. 4, 2024

• Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls: Nov. 7, 2024 – Dec. 19, 2024

• Hogwarts Express: November 4 – 7, 2024

• Jurassic Park River Adventure: Jan. 6, 2025 – Jan. 23, 2025

• Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges: Jan. 24, 2025 – Mar. 15, 2025

☀️ Weather

Some VERY serious weather this week, please stay safe! Hurricane Milton is making landfall most likely on Wednesday.

First off, make sure to take this hurricane seriously. Of course no one knows how bad it will really be until it hits, but all of the predictions are saying it is going to be very bad. My rule of thumb is: it’s ALWAYS better to be more cautious and evacuate or cancel your flights/hotels/tickets than to take a chance and you getting possibly hurt or worse in a hurricane.

👥 Crowds

With HHN kicking off, crowds are understandably pretty high for the event…but during the day they aren’t looking too bad actually! To see a live version of this crowd calendar check out Undercover Tourist

Weekly Reader Question

Every week we take a question either from our Facebook group or from reader submitted questions via our email [email protected].

This weeks email comes from our Facebook group!

Hey Joey! Great question! Bourne Stuntacular is a criminally underrated attraction in my opinion! The show can be a little too intense depending on the temperament of your child. There are a few things that you should keep in mind:

1. There are occasional very loud noises in the form of gunshots, so make sure that you either put ear protection on your child or cover their ears tightly.

2. There are large flames that shoot straight up into the air (kinda like a hibachi restaurant but larger) that may startle your child.

3. The show obviously depicts violence. Nothing graphic, but stunt actors will fall off ‘buildings’, get shot, etc.

I bring my 2 year old into Bourne Stuntacular and he loves it, but we make sure to cover his ears tightly for most of the performance as even some of the music can get pretty loud.

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