Spring Break – Universal Studios

Hogsmeade Village from the Harry Potter movies at Universal Studios did not disappoint.  The rides were fun but the best part was finding all of the clever details from the movies everywhere looked in Hogsmeade and Hogwarts…oh, and the butterbeer.  Yum.  We had quite the crew with the 10 of us there (6 kids, 2 parents, and 2 grandparents) and Universal was crowded for Spring Break, so there was a bit of craziness, but it was an incredibly fun (and exhausting) day.  Thanks, Nonni and Papa!

{Hogsmeade and Hogsmeade Station—you can take the train here to the other Universal park, Islands of Adventure, where Diagon Alley is.  Next time!}

{Zonkos and The Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade. Hogwarts and the Sorting Hat inside.}

{We decided we wanted to eat at The Three Broomsticks later in the day, so we headed out to explore the rest of the park—Jurassic Park area, Dr. Suess area, and Marvel were the highlights.}

{Ivy was so good and cooperative—finally she got to ride something, a carousel.}

{Butterbeer!  Frozen was the best.}

{A toad  beat band.}

{We waited out some rain in a science hands-on museum and Ivy had the chance to run free.}

{It was a full day!}