With the July 8, 2014 opening of Diagon Alley, Ollivanders began selling new interactive wands that let guests cast spells at marked locations throughout Hogsmeade.
Change history
the lifetime log- 2025
ChangedMar 1, 2025
Second-generation interactive wands debuted March 1, 2025 at $90.53 with tax, adding light and haptic (rumble) effects, Universal app integration, and new Hogsmeade spell locations (the Owl Post and a Dueling Club tent by Hogwarts Castle).
- 2014
NewJul 8, 2014Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes
- 2010
NewJun 18, 2010
Ollivanders wand shop opened on June 18, 2010 as part of the inaugural Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade at Universal's Islands of Adventure, featuring a 'wand chooses the wizard' fitting show.
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Zone Update
The shop was built on the former Lost Continent / Merlinwood section (home to the Flying Unicorn and Enchanted Oak Tavern); Wizarding World construction began in January 2008 and those venues were closed by July 2008.