Let’s start at Universal Studios Florida, where wannabe wizards are propelling the park to its most profitable summer ever. Some armchair observers have looked at the relatively short lines to enter Diagon Alley or ride the Hogwarts Express train since opening day and inferred that Universal’s addition isn’t meeting expectations. The truth is that the surprisingly sane queues reflect not audience disinterest, but exceptional crowd control operations – unlike in 2010, when sprawling standby lines snarled Islands of Adventure’s walkways. Despite the Gringotts ride still operating significantly below its maximum capacity of 2,000-plus riders per hour, Universal’s parks are processing record numbers of guests; on many days more people board the Hogwarts Express than enter Disney’s Animal Kingdom.