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    • Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Three Broomsticks Lunch

      Posted at 8:08 pm by taryngirl, on February 4, 2019
      We continued on to Hogsmeade and headed straight for Three Broomsticks!
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      We got there at a really good time.  There actually is a queue outside so the cash register areas do not get too jammed, and so the doors are not blocked for those who are exiting.  We luckily avoided this and walked right inside.
      Here’s a picture of the breakfast menu that they serve.
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      And the lunch menu:
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      We already knew we were all going to get The Great Feast!  When getting the feast, you cannot use a quick service credit per person.

               Once you are in the line inside, the first person you get to will tell you what register   number to go to.  You place your order at the register and they normally hand you your food right there.  We were such a big group with 3 orders of the feast, so they just gave us our drinks and brought our food to the table.  We were given a number to put on our table.

      There is another person who seats you.  I think this is to avoid people saving seats.

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      The chicken was moist, and the ribs were good!  I loved the potatoes and the vegetables.  I could do without the corn on the cob.
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      I really enjoyed this meal!  I thought it was really good.  When looking at the price, it almost seems cheaper to order just a single serving per person.  But it was fun to get it in a feast!  

      I would definitely return here!

      Posted in Dining Review, Islands of Adventure, Quick Service, Uncategorized, Wizarding World of Harry Potter | 0 Comments | Tagged Dining Review, Harry Potter, Hogsmeade, Islands of Adventure, Quick Service, Three Broomsticks, Wizarding World of Harry Potter
    • Universal Orlando Morning Touring Diagon Alley

      Posted at 11:08 am by taryngirl, on January 26, 2019

      1/7/19–Park Day!

      Our plan was to hit up the Wizarding World of Harry Potter on the Universal side since we could enter 1 hour early.  We were up and had breakfast in the lounge and were on our way around 8:15 a.m…a little later than I wanted!

      (Check out my new Convertible Belt Bag by Thirty-One Gifts!  I am a Senior Director with Thirty-One Gifts, and it came in just before my trip.  I was super excited to try it!  It is the PERFECT SIZE for me for park touring!)

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      It was a quick walk to the front gate.  But first, we had to stop and get this pic!

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      There were no real lines at all to get in.  I made it through and then looked for Chrissy.  Her ticket didn’t work!  She had to go to Guest Services to get it fixed.  After a little bit we were on our way to Diagon Alley!  They were checking room keys to make sure we were staying onsite to qualify for the hour early entrance.

      I took some pictures along the way of the empty streets!

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      Christmas decorations were still up!

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      I absolutely loved all of these NYC themed streets!

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      If you have never been to Diagon Alley, you might not know how to “enter.”  It’s right here in this unmarked area!  It almost looks like you are walking into a big bathroom.

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      Inside Diagon Alley:

      This is looking back towards the entrance we just walked through.

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      At this point we got a call to meet the rest of the crew for a group picture…in Islands of Adventure by the entrance.  Also at this time, it was 9:00 a.m. and the regular crowd of people were pouring into the train station to ride Hogwarts Express over to Islands of Adventure.  So we opted to walk out of Universal and across the front of Hard Rock Cafe and Toothsome Chocolate Emporium.

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      Preliminary thoughts…If you love Harry Potter and part of the reason you are here is to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, it is an absolute must that you arrive at 8 a.m. and beat the crowds!  Almost everyone makes a bee line to this area.  You get the early admission if you are staying at a participating resort or even if you buy tickets only through me…your friendly travel agent!  Contact me for more information and too see which resorts participate.  8-9 a.m. is also a great time to get pictures along the way of the empty streets.  I think the best plan is to get into Diagon Alley first then come out around 8:45-8:50 a.m. and get in line for the Hogwarts Express.  That will get you over to Hogsmeade first thing to either ride Forbidden Journey or explore a mostly empty street.

      To Be Continued…

      Posted in Diagon Alley, Uncategorized, Universal Orlando | 0 Comments | Tagged Diagon Alley, Harry Potter, Universal, Universal Orlando, Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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