Calling all Potterheads. A new Harry Potter experience is set to open this year, where visitors can take a real-life journey to Hogwarts and interact with characters onboard
Those who have long dreamt of boarding the Hogwarts Express will now get the chance as a new Harry Potter experience is set to launch this year.
Currently, fans can snap a photo beside the iconic 9¾ platform at London’s King’s Cross, visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London to marvel at the making behind Harry Potter, or ride the Jacobite Steam Train in Scotland. Now, in a brand new attraction set to open this year, Potterheads can experience the real Hogwarts Express.
The Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Express Adventure will be the first of its kind, offering an immersive train journey to Hogwarts. Warner Bros. Discovery has partnered with Rail Events Inc. to launch the new attraction and has revealed some details about what to expect.
In a video, Jamie Ryan, Director of Marketing, said visitors will enjoy a “pre-boarding experience” with nods to the famed 9¾ platform, before boarding a “real moving train”. Onboard, visitors will be able to interact with Hogwarts characters that bring the real-life wizarding world to life.
Afterwards, there will be the chance to try the iconic Butter Beer drink and explore the Harry Potter merchandise. Jamie added that it will be “an unforgettable experience”.
They also shared on their website: “A Hogwarts Express Adventure will open in 2026 – giving us just a bit more time to make this journey aboard a real moving train, everything it’s meant to be. From house competitions to spell-casting thrills, this is no ordinary train ride – and we’re making sure every detail is unforgettable.
Further details, including the launch date, route, and locations, are yet to be announced. However, the news has already sparked excitement among Potterheads online.
One wrote underneath a post on Instagram: “Omgosh, well my 2026 is full.” A second commented: “This is awesome.”
“LETS GO I’M READY!!!”, acclaimed another. A fourth wrote: “This is going to be so magical. Can’t wait to ride it.”
One fan gushed: “This makes my heart happy,” before another said: “This is so cool!!!!” Someone else also penned: “Ahhh, this sounds incredible.”
Another noted the franchise’s ever-growing fame: “The gift that keeps on giving. Harry Potter’s popularity length has to be studied.”
One mega Harry Potter fan even left a suggestion as they shared: “This looks so exciting!!! Can we also get a Harry Potter cruise in the future? I’d love to be able to go from the Harry Potter locations in NYC to Universal Studios to the filming locations in England, and then finish back in NY. Or even leave out Universal and just do the other two locations. Would be so fun!”
Other fans urged for the location of the experience to be confirmed. One asked: “Where will this be at? And don’t say to go to the website, that doesn’t tell us anything.”
Another queried: “Where? Guessing not in the actual studio where it should be.” While one more exclaimed, “Where in the world is this going to be??” But it looks like they’ll have to wait a little longer as further details are yet to be announced.
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