Thunder Falls Terrace has reopened in the Jurassic Park area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure after a brief closure for a roof refurbishment. The roof was damaged during Hurricane Ian, and half of the dining room closed in November to take care of a leak. The other half of the dining room is now closed for similar reasons … Read more
In “The Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, the allegory tells us that “no kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches.” The line may have been taken too literally, as the beloved Dr. Seuss characters are now missing from their previous post at Seuss Landing’s Sneetch Beach at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges at Universal’s Islands of Adventure will close for a month-long refurbishment starting on February 13, 2023. The water ride is scheduled to be closed through March 10, 2023. It went through a standard refurbishment about this same time last year. Meanwhile, Jurassic Park River Adventure is closed for its regular … Read more
Poseidon’s Fury at Universal’s Islands of Adventure will close for a short refurbishment next month. According to the Universal Orlando Resort calendar, Poseidon’s Fury will be closed from February 2 through February 10, 2023. As an attraction that does use water, it makes sense for Poseidon’s Fury to close briefly in the slow, winter months … Read more
Now that Jurassic Park River Adventure at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has closed for a standard winter refurbishment, crews are fixing the hole that was ripped into the side of the attraction’s building by Hurricane Ian. There is some scaffolding with small cranes atop the tall show building. Scaffolding also surrounds the water ride’s exterior … Read more
Thunder Falls Terrace in Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been closed for about two weeks as work wraps up on the restaurant’s roof. The roof was damaged during Hurricane Ian, and half of the dining room closed in November to take care of a leak. The dining room reopened a month later for the busy … Read more
The Marvel Character Dinner will return to Marvel Super Hero Island at Universal’s Islands of Adventure beginning on February 9, 2023, and reservations are now open. The character dining experience will be on Thursday through Sunday each week. It is a buffet dinner at Cafe 4 that includes one non-alcoholic beverage. Guests also get one … Read more
Jurassic Park River Adventure in Universal’s Islands of Adventure has now closed for refurbishment. It will remain closed through February 3, reopening to guests on February 4, 2023. As a water ride, a winter refurbishment is pretty standard and it likely won’t see any major changes. Hurricane Ian did rip a hole in the side of … Read more
Welcome to a chilly December day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Let’s get going and start our day at Universal Studios Florida and see what’s new. The crowds aren’t too bad this morning entering the park, but when we stopped into TODAY Cafe for breakfast, we found quite a long line for food. This … Read more
Earlier this month, the beloved kids’ glider ride Pteranodon Flyers closed unexpectedly for an indefinite refurbishment. After later being promised a Christmas Day reopening, the attraction has officially reopened early! The fun glider attraction is located in Camp Jurassic in the Jurassic Park area at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Pteranodon Flyers is perhaps most notable … Read more
Jurassic Park River Adventure in Universal’s Islands of Adventure will be closed for refurbishment starting on January 9, 2023. It will remain closed through February 3, reopening to guests on February 4, 2023. As a water ride, a winter refurbishment is pretty standard and it likely won’t see any major changes. Hurricane Ian did rip … Read more
Pteranodon Flyers in Universal’s Islands of Adventure closed earlier this month for an indefinite amount of time. We now know it will reopen on December 25, Christmas day. The Universal Orlando Resort calendar now lists the attraction as closed through December 24, 2022. There is still no listed reopening date for Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls, … Read more
Just in time for the holiday season, scrim has been removed from the front of Port of Entry Christmas Shoppe in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The store has remained open while the exterior was refurbished for the past several weeks. The scrim previously covered the top of the building. Construction walls remain around the first … Read more
About a month ago, we showed off new themed turnstiles which were installed at the entrance of Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Now they’ve finally been activated and are open for guests to use! The new turnstiles are located on the right side of the main entrance area in Port of Entry. The new scanners are … Read more
He’s a mean one, but he’s still everyone’s favorite meet and greet during the holidays! The Grinch meet-and-greet has returned to Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure. From now through January 1, you can meet the Grinch at Honk Honkers in Seuss Landing. This meet-and-greet is in a new location this year, decked out as … Read more
This evening, fans unofficially gathered in front of Hogwarts Castle in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to honor the passing of Robbie Coltrane, who portrayed Hagrid in all eight “Harry Potter” films. Fans of the Harry Potter series raised their wands to the sky in front of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at … Read more