New photos from 'soft opening' of Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter

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By Robert Niles: Theme Park Insider reader Jason sent along some pictures of the hotel-guest-only opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/) at Universal Orlando. He wrote that Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/universal's_islands_of_adventure/harry_potter_and_the_forbidden_journey/) was open for only 20 minutes this morning, "but it's [a] beautiful area!"
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The Hogwarts Express

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Walking through the village of Hogsmeade

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Test train on the Flight of the Hippogriff (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/reviews/universal's_islands_of_adventure/flight_of_the_hippogriff/) family coaster

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The crowd, queuing for the Forbidden Journey in Hogwarts Castle.

The Wizarding World is opening to hotel guests only for two hours each morning (8am to 10am, I believe). Forbidden Journey seems to go down like Newton's apple, so if you're staying in a Universal Orlando hotel and want to ride, I would advise getting to the park well before 8 to get to the front of the line.

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