Caught the stage show with the Triwizard Tournament guests. We rode Hippogriff 6 times in a row for DD4! It’s her favorite.
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I did not know this but DD4 did! Sure enough, if you check the pic, it is yellow!
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I seem to recall Hello Kitty as only in black and white when I was young. There was probably stuff in color as well, but I mostly remember little cartoons done in black and white. Still, I was just at the Hello Kitty store, and couldn’t have told you her nose was yellow!
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So cute! Your DW and her siblings definitely share a family resemblance! I am loving your trip report!
I agree about Ollivander’s. I thought it might be kind of cheesy, but DD18 loved it and so did I. I think having just us in there was kind of cool. Think about it … Harry was by himself when he got his wand!
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Oops, see what happens when you assume! That’s even better!!
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Have you been to USH? Maybe because it was brand new when we rode it, but the FoH at USH seemed a little faster. We call it the Gadget’s Go Coaster of Universal. 
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I have been on FoH at both but I can’t remember well enough to compare. They both seem about the same but I could be wrong.
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(Is USH Universal Studios Hollywood? Because dang that’s confusing to a Disney Brain)
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Line for Hagrid’s is long. Coming up on an hour. I think it was down at some point this afternoon. At least we’re inside - the first 20 min or so were outside. There was shade but it was still muggy. Here are some pics.
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Look at the graffiti as you start to go inside!
Also look for the egg from the Tri-Wizard tournament
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The ride broke down again within sight of the boarding area. We’ve been waiting 70 min now. Poor DBIL! He had the kids at Camp Jurassic. Hope they’re ok.
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Forgot to mention it’s running again now. Should be on soon.
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I had the strawberry shortcake one at Black Tap. It was very good. I do love plain chocolate shakes for the reason you stated!
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Hope DBIL is okay!!
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This time I let DW ride the motorcycle and I did the sidecar. She loved it! I thought the sidecar was just as good of a ride, but the stance of the motorbike made it really cool. To make the sidecar more fun I pretended I was Harry Potter being transported by Hagrid.
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Everyone survived without us just fine. Now I’m in line for dinner at Three Broomsticks. Much shorter than before.
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