More signage has been added to the entrance of Villain-Con Minion Blast, a new attraction replacing Shrek 4-D at Universal Studios Florida.
Production Central at Universal Studios Florida will become Illumination Avenue with the opening of Villain-Con Minion Blast and Minion Café.
A sign for Universal Express Pass and an “attraction entrance” sign have been installed on the sides of the entrance archway.
The yellow Universal Express Pass logo peeks over the construction walls.
The other sign is presumably for the standby entrance.
The show building has been painted and repainted until the old lettering for “Soundstage 4-D” was no longer visible and there are no weird faded rectangles.
It’s finally looking nice and ready for new billboards or signs.
The painting extended around the sides, too, where some flat squares remain for future signs.
The painting on this side isn’t complete, as some splotches are still visible near the roof overhang and on the darker red sections.
There are also a few dark splotches near the top of the building. Lights are covered in plastic wrap to keep them protected during painting.
Next door, Monsters Cafe is becoming Minion Cafe. Blue scrim covers some of the scaffolding at the corner of the building.
There are intense steel frames around the building, apparently to create new walls and a new marquee at the entrance.
We could see construction notes on one steel post.
Though Illumination Avenue seems heavily Minion-based right now, it will have “other surprises inspired by popular characters from Illumination’s blockbuster franchises.”
The new land is scheduled to open this summer but an opening date has not been announced.
A Minion Cafe opened in early 2021 at Universal Studios Hollywood, and the Happiness Cafe at Universal Studios Japan serves Minion-themed food as part of the Minion Park area at the park. Minion Park is currently being cloned for Universal Studios Singapore with a 2024 projected open.
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