{"id":217797,"date":"2026-04-03T18:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/217797\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:48:08","slug":"date-revealed-for-when-you-can-ride-the-hogwarts-express-for-real-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/217797\/","title":{"rendered":"Date Revealed for When You Can Ride the Hogwarts Express for REAL This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">A NEW <a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/2026\/03\/28\/whats-the-point-fans-react-to-the-new-harry-potter-tv-series-coming-later-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Harry Potter experience<\/a> is coming to Southern California this summer!<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-816158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hogwarts-express-photo-op-700x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\"  \/>@WarnerBrothers<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Scheduled to begin performances in July, Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Express Adventure is described as an hour-long live production that takes place aboard a slow-moving train. The show is set to include several theatrical elements, including scripted scenes, puppetry, illusions, live singing, dancing, and a great deal of audience interaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The train housing the show will depart from the Southern California Railway Museum 3-5 times per show day, with the show currently scheduled to run from July 24th to September 27th. Auditions for the live roles in the presentation were held at the end of March, and the show will feature 3 rotating casts, with 2 casts working per show day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-864475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hogwarts-express-experience-cast-photo-harry-potter-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"  \/>Promotional portraits for \u201cHarry Potter: A Hogwarts Express Adventure\u201d produced by Rail Events Productions at St. Louis Union Station in St. Louis, Mo., Sunday, March 2, 2025. Photo by Guy Rhodes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Hogwarts Express Adventure will be one of several official Harry Potter experiences in the U.S., including the official Harry Potter Shop in New York City, and \u2014 of course \u2014 the Wizarding World installations at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-816154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/platform-hogwarts-express-700x393.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\"  \/>\u00a9WarnerBros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Located in Perris, California, the Southern California Railway Museum \u2014 which opened back in 1956 \u2014 \u201caspires to be a beacon of knowledge and inspiration about the history of rail transportation.\u201d The museum uses immersive experiences and engaging exhibits to bring California\u2019s Railway history to life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-816155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hogwarts-Express-700x402.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"402\"  \/>\u00a9Warner Bros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A brand new Hogwarts Express experience is coming to California this summer! Stay tuned to AllEars for more on this and other new themed experiences!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allears.net\/2025\/04\/18\/this-canceled-disney-world-project-could-have-changed-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">This Canceled Disney World Project Could Have Changed EVERYTHING<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Are you planning to check out this new Hogwarts Express experience? 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