20 Pics from Opening Day at the New Harry Potter Park, Where Muggles Waited 7 Hours to Ride
Muggles waited in line yesterday for up to seven hours to ride the new Harry Potter ride on opening day at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort.
So what did folks do while waiting? They posted photos to social media, of course. Take a look at some images from yesterday’s opening.
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It was so crowded, many fans, like Christina from Chicago, were told they had to come back later:
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Kasey posted this pic, writing, “WARNING: I will probably die in this line’’:
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Good news! Kasey made it through the line. Here she is, alive and well at Gringott’s Bank.
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Lots of images of the famous fire-breathing dragon. As Vanessa Sheridan put it, “The most talked about part of #DiagonAlley!!’’
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Posted by Bailey Walman, who wrote “Roar!!!!’’:
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Here’s a Diagon Alley selfie from jstormmusic:
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Sharon bought this shirt and wore it proudly, writing, “Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes! My shirt is dedicated to the Weasley Twins!’’
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Thirsty?
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A little rain didn’t stop folks from having fun. Here’s carissaspeaks101 from New Jersey, who wrote “#BUTTERBEER in the rain!’’
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AnnMarie posted this cute pic, writing, “Enjoying his butter beer!’’
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“Felt like I was in a Harry Potter movie,’’ wrote amourexo:
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All aboard the Hogwarts Express! This is Selene Valenzuela Aguilera:
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And, finally, check out the nighttime view of the dragon, posted by JBL from Florida:
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