Ollivanders Wand Shop Overview
Venture into Ollivanders Wand Shop in Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade Village and witness a young wizard receive their wand. In this short show, one guest (often a kid) will be selected to test a few wands with simple spells until the ideal wand makes itself known.
“The wand chooses the wizard, Mr. Potter. It’s not always clear why. But I think it is clear that we can expect great things from you.” – Garrick Ollivander
However, the wand given to the selected wizard is not free. If the wizard-to-be wants to keep the wand that chooses them, they must pay the normal $59* for an interactive wand. Also, they are more than welcome to browse the shop and choose a different wand. There is no obligation to purchase the wand selected in the show.
Also, the show is mostly identical in both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade Village. The only difference is that the Ollivanders shop after the show to purchase a wand is larger and more impressive at the Diagon Alley location.
(*Price of an interactive wand as of February 2022.)
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Location
Ollivanders Wand Shop has two locations in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort. One is located in Hogsmeade Village at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and the other inside Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida.
Ollivanders Wand Shop Basic Information
Type of Entertainment: Brief show where a wizard gets their wand
Duration: 5 minutes
Showtimes: Recurring during park operating hours
Ollivanders in Hogsmeade Photo Gallery
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Ollivanders in Diagon Alley Photo Gallery
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Explore Other Offerings in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (attraction)
- Flight of the Hippogriff (attraction)
- Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure (attraction)
- Frog Choir (show)
- Triwizard Spirit Rally (show)
- The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle (show)
- The Hogwarts Express (attraction)
- Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts (attraction)
- Knight Bus (meet & greet)
- Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees (show)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (show)
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