So so so fun. I highly recommend if you are solo, with a friend, on a date, with a parent... it is seriously fun for anyone who enjoys Harry Potter, interesting scenery/lights/sounds, or honestly someone who just wants to get outdoors and see something new. When you first enter, you walk through a signature walk-way that leads to a few food/drink stores, a gift shop, an area for marshmallow roasting, and the start of the trail. The trail lasted about 75 minutes and had so many cool attractions. Some are physical structures, some are animated on screens, and a few are user-driven by casting a spell! A few of the 'bigger' stops also have staff working who can provide wands for your to do the activity/spell. Once you finish the trail, you exit through the gift shop which I actually really liked because I was able to browse/pick up a few souvenirs without having to go out of my way. All around I had a great time and would absolutely go back with a few friends. I got there a bit late (8:30) and it closes at 10, but I would have liked to spend a few more hours just hanging out and maybe walking the trail again. Awesome stuff!!! read more

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It is a fantastic experience that is not to be missed. We went here as a group and arrived at the designated location. Getting to the parking lot was a bit confusing as they had changed the traffic flow on the highway that leads you there. But once you turned onto the property, it was smooth sailing. The parking attendants followed a straightforward process to line up all the cars and park them in the right spots. Having the gate attendants scan our QR codes for entrance was easy. Walking in, we were immediately taken to a different world. From the lights and aesthetics to the sounds and smells, we quickly forgot we were in Texas. There are several food and drink stalls where you can order bites and drinks. They have different hot chocolates based on which character house you identify with. They also had butter beer, but we didn't enjoy it as much as the original found in Universal Studios. I wasn't expecting this to be a walking experience, but I was pleasantly surprised as we entered the Forbidden Forest. We also wanted to meet the cast here, but there are different areas with highlights within each one. Some unique features are interactive, while others are simply interpretations of characters in the series. A wand isn't necessary but adds to the overall enjoyment. There are some places where you can do spells with your wand. But if you want to, you could wave your hand. The trail is well-lit, so you know where you need to go. The trail is also one-way, so there's no chance of getting lost in the forest. All in all, we had a wonderful time. Make sure to take lots of pictures to preserve your memories of this once-in-a-lifetime experience! read more

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I absolutely loved this experience! I am a huge Harry Potter fan and this was a perfect birthday get away for me. We drove up from Converse and it wasn't a bad drive. From the moment we got there we can feel the positive energy. The gentleman directing traffic at the entrance was dancing and you can tell he was genuinely happy. We must have gotten there at a good time because it didn't look that busy. It was super busy later on. We quickly went in line to grab some hot chocolate. With our hot chocolates in our hands we entered A Forbidden Forest. As we entered there is a merchandise area that is well placed as they have hats, scarves, and gloves; as well as wands. The music and voice overs of the different scenes were carefully chosen. This is truly something everyone needs to experience for themselves. I have included some photos, but not all as with pictures and videos there is about 100 of them. As my husband stated: "ah, no attraction would be complete without the gift shop at the end." There were so many things to choose from. Unfortunately they were all out of the Ravenclaw t-shirts in my size. I wanted the accent pillow with the raven plush and couldn't find one with a plush. I was so sad, then I noticed a zipper halfway opened on one and realized they were all inside the pillows!!! My frown turned upside down in a flash! I got my accent pillow! My twins are in Slytherin and Hufflepuff, so we grabbed those as well. My husband is Griffindor, but he didn't want to spend any money on himself and preferred for us to get more merchandise for ourselves. My only regret was not getting the Gryffindor pillow with the Lion plush. After all, we did grab Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. I look forward to more experiences like this. read more

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Better than I expected! Logistically, plan ahead for some traffic. Plenty of parking, but it's a bit confusing since you're not pointed to any particular row. They sell drinks before and in the middle of the walk. There's not a lot to see, so no need to rush the walk. The music is nice and there are some cute interactive stations. read more

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I won four tickets to the Harry Potter experience in Cedar Creek. I went with my mom, my husband, and my 10 year old. I loved Harry Potter as a teen. However, this Harry Potter experience was so lackluster and disappointing. We went on February 8th around 7pm. Weather was good. Parking was very organized. Although I wish there was a line for those that had already paid for parking and for those that still needed to pay for parking. The parking area was covered in rocks which made it hard for my mom to walk. (She's 62 and has some problems with her feet.) Going in, there were a few photo ops right away. There was also a little area to get some British food and Harry Potter inspired hot chocolate and Butterbeer. Staff at these little stands were friendly, but it was expensive. A small cup of butterbeer was $9. My mom let the worker convince her to try it with some Captain Morgan rum bringing the total from $9 to $18 for such a small cup. My 10 year old got the Gryffindor hot chocolate which was a basic hot chocolate. I believe that was either $8 or $9 so still very overpriced. Oh, and the whole place is cashless so be sure to bring a debit or credit card. Upon entering the trail, you first go into a small gift shop where you can buy wands. The regular wand was $40 and the light up wand was $50. We skipped this part because that was way overpriced for something you can get on Temu for under $10. There was decent lighting on the trail. I thought there would be more cool lights and what not set up (kinda like Pumpkin Nights), but no. Just colored lights along the trail. There were a few props like out of the movies and sound clips played over and over. There was also a few places to use your wand to cast a spell, but we didn't have a wand since on Instagram, people had asked if they needed a wand and were told no, that one would be provided when casting a patronus. There was no mention of things that could use a wand anywhere or else I would have bought some cheaper ones online before we went. Oh, and at the patronus casting, there were no wands provided like they said there would be on Instagram. Luckily, a nice man let us borrow his wand to cast our patronus. The patronus casting was really the only worthwhile thing there, and I did like the lighted mushrooms. Seriously, we were all disappointed by it as it looked so good on the website but was quite the opposite. I think it took us about half an hour to walk it all of that, and that's only because we stopped to wait in line for the patronus casting and my mom was taking a few photos. I will say the whole area was well maintained as were the restrooms. There were restrooms at the beginning and ending of the trail and halfway through the trail. Each stall has its own full size door and is enclosed so it's not like stalls in a convenient store or port-a-potties. Toilet paper was that cheap stuff though. There was a drinks stand set up halfway through the trail as well. At the end of the trail was a larger gift shop. It was pricey as you can imagine, but there was some nice stuff. Exiting was a bit tricky from the parking lot as some cars are leaving and some are looking for parking, but the parking lot staff were very friendly and knew what they were doing to help the flow of traffic. All in all, if I would have paid for this, I would have been angry. Luckily parking and the tickets were free for me since I had won a competition. I was kinda disappointed that we had driven almost three hours just to go to this event though. I would say save your money and avoid this event. You aren't missing out even if you are a die hard Harry Potter fan. read more

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This business doesn't allow anyone to review it on its website site. There are reviews, but these are made up. While the walk was pretty neat, their butter beer machines were broken on Oct. 4th. At the main entrance the workers insisted they had butter beer at the 1/2 way point of the walk. To the point of being rude. We had already walked through the forest and they only had hot chocolate on the list at the bar in the forest. When told this, the one worker said no that wrong, they have it there. They did not or it wasn't on their menu and we saw no one with butter beer. We were at the event in Volo, IL at the YMCA camp Duncan. We didn't buy a wand and I'm glad we didn't. We were able to see what the wand did from others who did. It wasn't that great. Overall, the walk was well set up. The only disappointment was the butter beer, but this is a major part of the experience. read more

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Came here for the first time with my family. My wife and kids are Harry Potter fans. The gift shop is pretty huge. The courtyard when you first enter is pretty huge with tables to dine on or simply just to relax. They have concessions that sell both food and beverages to include alcohol or the famous Butter Beer from Harry Potter. We ordered the Butter Beer with a cute little mug souvenir. Not my favorite, pretty diabetes sweet lol. Before we started our journey through the woods, you cut through a mini gift shop where you can purchase these light wands that come in handy during the back end of your trail because you can play along. There is an area where they lend you wands just to do an epic battle for picture purposes. You can bring your own wand for photos, but theirs are specific to some parts of the trail. The path is mostly gravel and dirt so probably best to wear shoes before your feet get dirty and/or you twist your ankles. I would recommend bringing a selfie stick to take tons of photos without having to ask someone to take them for you. Mostly fancy lighting, sound clips from the movie, and a few cool Harry Potter movie scene setups. Overall, real pricey, but definitely a must do once. Buy your tickets and parking pass online. There was no line to enter, but taking photos throughout the trail can create lines. If you don't care about taking photos, then keep walking and bypass the line. The trail is approximately an hour long. There's another mini concession halfway through the trail. Staff are friendly and pretty fast. Parking is pretty tight and on the grassy field and/or on gravel. Restrooms are larger portal potties. read more

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It was nice to do once - it wasn't too crowded when we went but there are lines for the interactive parts. It's cool that it's in the forest and feels remote and more immersive than other events. Some of it's corny (kids would be more entertained by certain elements). It's a very low-key fun night-time activity that's a one-and-done. We had low expectations and paid a while ago so I enjoyed it. If I'd forked over the $100 for the two of us after we'd waited nearly 20 minutes to park I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. read more

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So fun to get out of the house and experience. And so well put together. Lights, decor, sounds, all on point. read more

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Great experience for any Harry Potter fan, however souvenirs were definitely overpriced.

We got tickets last year & the calendar where it is to purchase the day, time, etc. It said Monday was open and we decided to purchase them. We got to the place & even online it said it was open but it wasn't. We tried to see if we could change the date or get a refund of 100 bucks. They told us there was nothing they can do, it did sucked because i'm such a Harry potter fanatic and we really wanted to go. However, there's nothing we can do. But i bet it was a good event to go to:/ read more