Hogwarts Castle Undergoing Refurbishment at Universal Orlando, Aerial Photos Show

The ride remains open as crews work on the exterior elements of Hogwarts Castle, the facade for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Refurbishment Underway on School of Witchcraft and Wizardry A new batch of aerial photos from X user @bioreconstruct revealed new angles on the variety of exterior work underway on the Hogwarts castle, located on the edge of the Hogsmeade area in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. A large array of scaffolding and other construction elements are visible around the core of the structure, namely the Great Hall and the castle’s large central tower, where (in the world of Harry Potter) the school’s grand staircase is located. The nature of the work on the ride’s showbuildings has not been officially detailed by Universal....