{"id":530,"date":"2025-04-26T18:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T22:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/?p=530"},"modified":"2025-04-26T18:53:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T22:53:02","slug":"hogwarts-always-is-back-kind-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/?p=530","title":{"rendered":"Hogwarts Always is Back! Kind of."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The nighttime spectacular, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalorlando.com\/web\/en\/us\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/hogwarts-always\">Hogwarts Always,<\/a> has recently returned to Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure, but not even two weeks later, it will take a month-long hiatus. Hogwarts Always is an 8-minute projection and fireworks spectacle displayed on Hogwarts Castle from dusk to park closure. The show is a must-see for all visitors, even non-Potterheads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-16.png 525w, https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-16-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"> <sub> Source: Universal Orlando Resort<br>Hogwarts Always <\/sub> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The show was announced to return via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tw6rxqsILQs\">Universal Orlando Resort YouTube<\/a> channel on April 15<sup>th<\/sup> and is scheduled through tonight, April 26<sup>th<\/sup>. Interestingly, there are no showtimes available between April 27<sup>th<\/sup> and May 21<sup>st<\/sup>. The show will truly return on May 22<sup>nd<\/sup> and continue to run through August 24<sup>th<\/sup>. This is also the same week Halloween Horror Nights begins at Universal Studios Florida. Perhaps we will see the return of the Dark Arts show for Halloween?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-17.png 525w, https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-17-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"> <sub> Source: Universal Orlando Resort<br>Hogwarts Always Schedule <\/sub> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our latest articles <a href=\"https:\/\/potterspotter.com\/\">HERE<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The nighttime spectacular, Hogwarts Always, has recently returned to Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure, but not even two weeks later, it will take a month-long hiatus. 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