One Million Mugs of Butterbeer sold at Harry Potter
Turns out butterbeer is just as popular with Muggles as with witches and wizards…not to mention Orlando area vacationers!
Universal Orlando officials said yesterday that the one-millionth mug of the delicious frothy, butterscotchy libation was sold over the holidays inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction… which is some feat considering it has only been open since last June!
The nonalcoholic drink, served cold or frozen, was inspired by the Harry Potter stories of J. K. Rowling, whose characters regularly enjoyed a pint or two. Rowling approved the secret recipe for the butterbeer now served at the park.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, situated inside Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park, has a been a sensation, boosting park attendance 36 percent in its first three months and regular two hour lines just to get into the section.
Here’s some video from the day I tried it out…
