Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
havesteeplypitchedslateroofs,bowedmultipanedwindows,gables,andtall,crooked
chimneys. stretches before you, following the contours of a gently curving street.
While decidedly different and visually rich, the winter thing seems like a stretch in
the dog days of August.
BOB
The only restrooms in The Wizarding World at IOA, labeled
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES,
are in the middle of Hogsmeade. Remember
where they are—especially if you're planning to ride Forbidden Journey or
Dragon Challenge and you're prone to motion sickness.
Your first taste—literally—of the Harry Potter universe comes courtesy of
Honeydukes.
Specializing in Potter-themed candy such as Acid Pops (no flashbacks,
guaranteed), Tooth Splintering Strong Mints, and Fizzing Whizzbees, the sweet shop
offers no shortage of snacks that administer an immediate sugar high. There's also a
small bakery inside; while we highly recommend the Cauldron Cakes, the big draw
is the elaborately boxed Chocolate Frogs. The chocolate inside isn't anything special,
but the packaging looks as if it came straight from a Harry Potter film, complete with
lenticular wizard trading card.
Next door to Honeydukes and set back from the main street is
Three Broom-
sticks,
a rustic tavern serving English staples such as fish-and-chips, shepherd's pie,
Cornish pasties, and turkey legs; kids' fare includes mac and cheese and chicken fin-
gers. To the rear of the tavern is the
Hog's Head
pub, which serves a nice selection of
beer as well as The Wizarding World's signature nonalcoholic brew, Butterbeer. (Out-
door vendors also sell it, but the wait at the Hog's Head is generally 10 minutes or
less, versus half an hour or more in the lines outside.) To dine at Three Broomsticks
anytime fromitsopeninguntilroughly8p.m.,you'llhavetowaitinalongqueuedur-
