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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter With Your Grandchild
Program No. 22827RJ
Delve into the wizarding world as you explore Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade with your grandchild, and go behind the scenes to find out how Universal Studios makes the magic happen.
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6 days
5 nights
13 meals
5B 4L 4D
4
Quidditch, Wizard’s Owls, Evening Performance
Orlando, FL
5
Special FX Workshop, Pool Party, Final Dinner
Orlando, FL
6
Wrap-up, Program Concludes
Orlando, FL
At a Glance
Are you brave enough to be a Gryffindor? Is your grandchild clever enough to be a Ravenclaw? Maybe you and your fellow wizards have the ambition it takes to be a Slytherin or the loyalty of a Hufflepuff? Take your turn under the sorting hat and meet the team of wizards you’ll be competing with all week in Quidditch and Butterbeer-making competitions and Harry Potter trivia! Delve into the magical world of Harry Potter together as you explore Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, and go behind-the-scenes at Universal Studios to learn how the park workers and special effects team make the magic happen.
Activity Level
Let's Go!
Standing and walking for several hours per day; getting on/off vehicles.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Pass through Platform 9 ¾™ and ride the Hogwarts™ Express to explore both Harry Potter parks on your own during free time with a three-day, two-park pass.
- Learn about owls like Hedwig and Pigwidgeon and meet different types of raptors at a rescue center for birds of prey.
- Play a real life game of quidditch.
General Notes
This Road Scholar program includes a three-day, two-park pass to visit Universal's Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure parks. We will not be visiting the new Universal Epic park.
Featured Expert
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Mike Fowler
Mike Fowler is a natural born teacher. He was a teacher of history and geography for more than 18 years. His love of travel and teaching led him to leave regular classroom teaching to escort and lead the young and young at heart on journeys throughout the world. Mike is excited to share in Road Scholar learning adventures in Florida and experience the dynamic culture, people, and history. He also leads Road Scholar groups in Cuba.
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Mike Fowler
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Mike Fowler is a natural born teacher. He was a teacher of history and geography for more than 18 years. His love of travel and teaching led him to leave regular classroom teaching to escort and lead the young and young at heart on journeys throughout the world. Mike is excited to share in Road Scholar learning adventures in Florida and experience the dynamic culture, people, and history. He also leads Road Scholar groups in Cuba.
Jose Diaz
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Jose Armando Diaz was born in La Habana, Cuba and moved to Miami at the age of six. He graduated from Florida International University with a marketing degree. He worked for Pan Am and Delta Air Lines in marketing and management positions. After attending the International Tour Management Institute, Jose now leads programs in his hometown of Miami, Orlando, and Cuba. When he’s not working, he can probably be found on the beach, in the Everglades, exploring new restaurants, or traveling to other countries.
Suggested Reading List
(7 books)
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter With Your Grandchild
Program Number: 22827
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
This 5th book/novel features Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including the surreptitious return of the antagonist Lord Voldemort, O.W.L. exams, and an obstructive Ministry of Magic.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has won several awards, including being named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 2003.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. It describes how Harry discovers he is a wizard, makes close friends and a few enemies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and with the help of his friends thwarts an attempted comeback by the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents when Harry was one year old.
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. The plot follows Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls on the school's corridors warn that the "Chamber of Secrets" has been opened and that the "heir of Slytherin" would kill all pupils who do not come from all-magical families. These threats are followed by attacks which leave residents of the school "petrified" (that is, frozen). Throughout the year, Harry and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger investigate the attacks, and Harry is confronted by Tom Riddle, later known as Lord Voldemort, who is attempting to regain full power.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series. Set during the protagonist Harry Potter's fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it follows the mystery surrounding the entry of Harry's name into the Triwizard Tournament, in which he is forced to compete.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the Harry Potter novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novel chronicles the events directly following Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the final confrontation between the wizards Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth and penultimate novel in the Harry Potter series by British author J. K. Rowling. Set during protagonist Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores the past of Harry's nemesis, Lord Voldemort, and Harry's preparations for the final battle alongside his headmaster and mentor Albus Dumbledore.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry.