{"id":245461,"date":"2026-04-24T23:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245461\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T23:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:25:10","slug":"themed-painting-underway-during-hogwarts-castle-refurbishment-at-islands-of-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245461\/","title":{"rendered":"Themed Painting Underway During Hogwarts Castle Refurbishment at Islands of Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photographer @bioreconstruct on X has shared photos of painting progress on Hogwarts Castle in Universal Islands of Adventure. <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/hogwarts-castle-undergoing-refurbishment-at-universal-orlando-aerial-photos-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Work began on the Wizarding World icon<\/a> in March. A few days ago, we noticed a <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/04\/hogwarts-towers-turn-pale-gray-during-refurbishment-at-universal-islands-of-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">pale gray shade on the castle<\/a>. Bio\u2019s new photos confirm this gray is a base coat, not the final color.<\/p>\n<p>Hogwarts Castle Painting<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-1-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Themed Painting Underway During Hogwarts Castle Refurbishment at Islands of Adventure\" class=\"wp-image-1417579\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scaffolding and scrim came down from this wall of the castle, revealing a textured, varied look similar to the castle\u2019s original appearance.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-2-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Themed Painting Underway During Hogwarts Castle Refurbishment at Islands of Adventure\" class=\"wp-image-1417582\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two yellow arrows on the right in the above photo point at holes in the walls where the scaffolding was secured. The holes will eventually be filled and painted over. Another arrow points at an unfinished Hogwarts crest.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-3-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-3-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Themed Painting Underway During Hogwarts Castle Refurbishment at Islands of Adventure\" class=\"wp-image-1417578\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like other sections of the castle, the crest was repainted with a base coat: a pale yellow instead of gray.<\/p>\n<p>This detail show shows all the artificial weathering applied to the castle wall, including some shades of green.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-4-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" data-id=\"1417581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-4-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Themed Painting Underway During Hogwarts Castle Refurbishment at Islands of Adventure\" class=\"wp-image-1417581\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-5-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" data-id=\"1417580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Themed Painting Underway During Hogwarts Castle Refurbishment at Islands of Adventure\" class=\"wp-image-1417580\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These two photos highlight the differences between the finished and unfinished areas. Yellow arrows point at the spots where themed paint meets gray primer. The back of a tower has visible stone detailing.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-6-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-hogwarts-repaint-04.2026-6-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Themed Painting Underway During Hogwarts Castle Refurbishment at Islands of Adventure\" class=\"wp-image-1417577\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This wall next to a tower also has new shades of paint showcasing the stones. With more paint, the stones will blend into each other more without looking like one solid wall.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey remains open during the castle\u2019s refurbishment.<\/p>\n<p>For more Universal Studios news from around the world, follow Universal Parks News Today on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniNewsToday\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversalParksNewsToday\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uninewstoday\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>. 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