Overview
- Universal confirmed the Hogsmeade location will be closed on February 26 and scheduled to reopen on February 27.
- Operators describe the downtime as brief refurbishment, indicating maintenance rather than a redesign.
- The rest of the Wizarding World in Islands of Adventure will remain open for guests during the closure.
- Ollivanders runs intimate, small-group shows where one guest is selected, so limited capacity can heighten the impact of even a short shutdown.
- The experience doubles as retail, offering the ceremony wand plus replica and interactive versions that trigger spell effects around Hogsmeade.