Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood soft openings begin
 

Technical rehearsals, or 'soft openings', of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood have begun this Friday. This means that park guests will get the chance to walk around Hogsmeade village and even Hogwarts castle, if they are open. Some may even get the chance to test out the new 3D Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Feeling lucky? Some Universal Studios visitors will get to test the new Harry Potter attractions <a href="https://t.co/SEBiRswDoI">https://t.co/SEBiRswDoI</a></p>&mdash; Hugo Martin (@hugomartin) <a href="https://twitter.com/hugomartin/status/698214628094902272">February 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood will officially open on April 7, 2016, preceded by a star-studded red carpet event at the park on April 5th.