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Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

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July 12, 2017

Hello, and welcome to Dateline Universal Orlando! There’s always so much to see and cover in these parks. Today we’re headed to Universal Studios!

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Welcome to Universal!

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Despicable Me 3 promotion at the entrance of the park.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Can’t wait until this area is a scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights in just a couple of months.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Walls up across the street from Mel’s Diner.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — With all the Nintendo talk happening lately, it seems more and more likely that ET will be safe for now. I know that most kids don’t even know who ET is these days, but it’s a great ride.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Animal Actors seems like it will meet its end, being replaced by a giant castle from Super Mario.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Almost time for this theater to transform for Bill and Ted!

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Heading through the bricks into Diagon Alley.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — As you can see here, Universal Express is now available at Escape from Gringotts.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

Even though it isn’t new, there’s something truly amazing about being in Diagon Alley.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Express is also available at Hogwarts Express, and Forbidden Journey over in IOA.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Not much to see on this side of Fast and Furious construction wall other than some scaffolding.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — New mural on the construction walls.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — The attraction marquee is also essentially this entire building.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — Auntie Anne’s continues to serve pretzels in the old bodega location.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — The Blues Brothers car was just parked in the middle of the street. Pretty cool!

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — A promotional photo op for Despicable Me 3.

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World

, Dateline Universal Orlando – Universal Express Added to the Wizarding World — That’s it!

That does it for this week. Are you excited for Express at the Potter rides? Ready for Nintendo land? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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