Fodor's Expert Review Hogwart’s Express—Hogsmeade Station

A trip on the Hogwarts Express will enchant you—from departure at Hogsmeade Sation to arrival at King’s Cross Station (on Platform 9¾ no less) in Universal Studios. Settle into the compartment, and gaze out your window at the village of Hogsmeade and towering Hogwarts Castle. As the train leaves the station on its four-minute journey, Hagrid waves good-bye, Centaurs gallop beside you, and the Weasley brothers fly by on their broomsticks. Hogwarts gradually recedes, and you move briskly through the rainy British countryside and to the streets of London. When the train stops, you're just steps from the magic of Diagon Alley.  This ride accepts Express Pass. Just remember that to travel between one area of the land known only to wizards and another, you need a two-park Universal ticket.