After some minor construction in May, refurbishment work continues throughout Toon Lagoon in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. An A-frame sign outside Comic Strip Cafe asks guests to “please pardon our dust.” A blue box covers the small cannon next to the used speech bubbles stack. The broken boat photo-op with Howland Owl and Churchy from … Read more
We spotted a spooky new Frankenstein Tiki Mug in the All Hallows Hula Boutique. Join us as we take a look at this monstrous mug at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Frankenstein Tiki Mug – $55 We loved the detail of this tiki mug. It resembles a grey bust of Frankenstein’s Monster. The top of the … Read more
As the unscheduled refurbishment ends at Pteranodon Flyers, the walls around the childrens’ attraction have finally come down, and the ride is now open. Through the refurbishment, Camp Jurassic has remained open for kids to play around. Over in Camp Jurassic, a dying tree was removed and a new tree planted. The exact opening date … Read more
Construction walls have been removed from the bridge between the rock climbing wall and hair braiding kiosk near Jurassic Park River Adventure at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The walls were erected last month. With the construction walls down, guests can once again relax and watch some of Jurassic Park River Adventure from the bridge. The … Read more
The Seuss Landing kids’ play area, “If I Ran the Zoo,” is temporarily closed at Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando Resort. We caught a glimpse of work taking place. A worker can be seen beneath the “McGrew’s Zoo!” sign. Workers are seen carrying supplies beneath an archway. The ground of the play area appears … Read more
Scrim has been removed from around some of Caro-Seuss-el, which remains closed for refurbishment. Pink construction walls are still up around the attraction. Roofing was recently replaced, and we can now see the new rooves from the ground. This conical roof has been painted pink. Underneath, we can see supports and scaffolding. Scrim still blocks … Read more
Early Park Admission at the Universal Orlando Resort allows eligible guests to enter the theme parks one hour early in the morning. Early Park Admission is also available 30 minutes prior to opening at Volcano Bay. If you’re planning a trip to the Universal Orlando Resort, here’s what you need to know about Early Park … Read more
Caro-Seuss-el in Seuss Landing at Universal’s Islands of Adventure abruptly closed last summer and has remained closed for refurbishment. The attraction remains surrounded by pink construction walls and grey scrim. Nearby, construction walls also surround the “If I Ran the Zoo” playground. From the ground, we could see some crew members working on the roof … Read more
Poseidon’s Fury at Universal’s Islands of Adventure was closed again today, March 21, after being closed yesterday, March 20. A Team Member told us it would be down for the rest of today and did not know when it would reopen. The attraction only just reopened after almost two years on March 14. The reason … Read more
A new metal model kit, where you can build Hagrid’s motorbike as seen in Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, has just landed at the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk. Hagrid’s Motorbike 3D Metal Model Kit – $30 With the metal parts, you can build your very own miniature 3D version of Hagrid’s motorbike. The motorbike … Read more
Camp Jurassic at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has had its fair share of closing and reopening due to maintenance and refurbishments over the past year. Today, we are happy to report the walls are once again down at the camp. The net has been removed from one of the slides. Walls were last put up … Read more
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls has officially reopened at Universal’s Islands of Adventure! Construction walls and scaffolding are now gone and the log flume ride is back up and running. The attraction reopened just yesterday. While we were there, the attraction opened for about an hour then must have had some technical issues as it went … Read more
Whichever red superhero you prefer, we’ve got you covered with these new Spider-Man and Deadpool Loungefly wallets now available at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Spider-Man Loungefly Wallet – $35 The pattern on this wallet is Spider-Man’s suit. We found it in 5 & 10. The Marvel and Loungefly logos are on the back of the … Read more
We noticed more refurbishments underway on a recent visit to Universal’s Islands of Adventure! Several parts of The Lost Continent were looking as good as new with fresh coats of paint. Team Members recently repainted this golden octopus outside of the seasonally-changing Halloween shop (currently the All Hallows Voodoo Boutique) at The Lost Continent. They … Read more
Dudley Do Right’s Ripsaw Falls in Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is currently closed for a scheduled standard refurbishment. Construction walls surround the water ride and we can now see scaffolding against a façade. A crew member was working on the scaffolding this morning. As a water ride, Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls closes most … Read more
Back away, muggles. Magic is currently at work around the Hogwarts Express in Hogsmeade. Construction walls have been erected around the Hogwarts Express display train in Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure. This is expected to be a short refurbishment and has no effect on the Hogwarts Express ride that transports witches and wizards from park … Read more
