Wizarding World of Harry Potter celebrates 5 millionth Butterbeer served at Orlando
 

Universal Orlando Resort, home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, served its five millionth glass of Butterbeer at Hogsmeade village in Islands of Adventure this Wednesday afternoon. To commemorate the milestone, a thousand guests at the theme park received a free cup of Butterbeer.

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Universal Orlando Resort and its guests today celebrated the five-millionth serving of Butterbeer – the incredibly popular themed beverage sold within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

One thousand guests were given complimentary Butterbeers to mark the moment, with many of them sporting "Butterbeer mustaches."

Since first being served to guests in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in June 2010, Butterbeer has become one of the most anticipated and popular guest experiences at Universal Orlando Resort. Since the grand opening, Universal has added a fourth Butterbeer serving location within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to accommodate the high demand by guests.

Butterbeer appears as a favorite drink in the Harry Potter books and films, and Universal's creative and culinary teams set out to create the beverage as yet another authentic experience within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

The recipe for the non-alcoholic drink is a closely held secret – but the taste is reminiscent of shortbread and butterscotch and the beverage is served cold or frozen.

"We created an authentic taste experience for our guests to complement all of the other immersive experiences The Wizarding World of Harry Potter would offer them," said Ric Florell, senior vice president of resort revenue operations and the executive who oversaw the development of Butterbeer. "We knew we had created something that tasted great and would be popular – but we have been surprised by just how popular."

I still have yet to try this, so I can't WAIT for the California park to open so I can try it because I don't think I'll be going to Florida any time soon.

i tried butterbeer at the studio tour and it was so yummy but i want to go to the park soo bad (:

This is ammmmaaazzzing!!! So awesome that WW is still staying strong! Can't wait for the expansion to be complete...I'm hoping it will be done when we go back again in 2014...I've been three times and it's just amazing!

I was so thinking about going yesterday! Butterbeer is a MUST when you visit WWoHP. I think I'll have two tomorrow, one cold and one frozen.

That's cool. The butterbeer is amazing! I had so much fun and can't wait to go back. These are some awesome pics!