Jurassic Park River Adventure at Universal Islands of Adventure will close for refurbishment soon and will remain closed for almost one year.

Jurassic Park River Adventure Refurbishment

As we previously reported, the water ride is scheduled to be closed from January 5, 2026 through November 19, 2026. This means the last day to ride it will be Sunday, January 4. It will be back open on November 20, if the refurbishment isn’t extended or doesn’t end early.

Jurassic Park River Adventure is part of the Jurassic Park area of Islands of Adventure. The “island” also includes Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Pteranodon Flyers, the Camp Jurassic playground, Jurassic Park Discovery Center, and Raptor Encounter.

This version of Jurassic Park River Adventure is the second, having opened in 1999, three years after the original opened in Universal Studios Hollywood. The Hollywood version was revamped in 2018 to become Jurassic World: The Ride. A third version opened in Universal Studios Japan in 2001.

As a water ride, it’s normal for Jurassic Park River Adventure to close for a few weeks in the winter, but this 11-month closure seems to be for a more extensive refurbishment. It has a number of broken effects that Universal may be planning to fix. Universal has not announced any details.

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