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Ever since opening in 2011, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter hasn’t been able to sell ButterBeer without its creamy, foam topping. Although the foam topping is often praised as the most delicious part, it’s the only component of the drink that contains dairy. Unfortunately, that means that the drink is inaccessible to a large group of people; however, for the first time in over a decade, you can now purchase the iconic beverage without the dairy component!
Is Butterbeer Dairy Free?
Yes! And no. Butterbeer at Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter is dairy free in its cold and frozen form; however, the foam that's served with it is not dairy free. Now, you can ask for it to be served without the foam, which hasn't been an option until recently. Unfortunately the other forms of Butterbeer are still not served in a dairy free way. While ordering the cold or frozen drink, make sure to ask specifically for no topping, otherwise the default drink will still be served with the foam. Make note that while the cold and frozen beverages now have this option, the hot butterbeer drink does not come with this option. While the base drink of the other two are dairy free, the hot butterbeer itself is not dairy free, so it does not have a foamless option at the moment.
Locations to find Butterbeer at Universal Orlando Resort
The Three Broomsticks (in Hogsmeade) and The Leaky Cauldron (in Diagon Alley)
The Hog’s Head Pub (Hogsmeade)
Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream Parlor (Diagon Alley)
The Fountain of Fair Fortune (Diagon Alley)
The Hopping Pot (Diagon Alley)
Honeydukes (Hogsmeade) and Sugarplum’s Sweet Shop (Diagon Alley): Butterbeer fudge only
Street carts (Hogsmeade)
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Jonathan Holt grew up in Central Florida and fell in love with the Theme Parks and creative culture of Orlando at a young age.
“Some of my earliest childhood memories are filled with trips to Disney and Universal with my family. The way the parks transported me to another world where it was okay to laugh and scream directly impacted the way I saw the world growing up. As an adult now, the parks still hold a very special place in my heart. The parks that we love, hold so much magic that they remind us what it’s like to be a kid again. My dream is to build a community that is able to have child-like joy together while talking about and experiencing the parks.”
