In the final months before Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit permanently shuts down, Universal has battled at least two lawsuits from riders who say they got hurt on the coaster and suffered traumatic brain injuries. A federal lawsuit was filed last week by Yolian Vargas Velez in U.S. District Court’s Orlando division following her 2024 trip. … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance experienced extended downtime today, August 25, and had not opened from the opening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios throughout the day until nearly 6:00 pm ET. Pirates of the Caribbean also experienced extended downtime, and was only open for about an hour later this evening for regular park guests. Downtime … Read more
Just one week after its final performance, the water is now turned off at Poseidon’s Fury in Universal Islands of Adventure. Water Off at Poseidon’s Fury The water in front of Poseidon’s Fury at Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando Resort has been turned off following the attraction’s permanent closure last week. The hot Florida … Read more
Poseidon’s Fury will be closed for the rest of the day at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Poseidon’s Fury finally reopened last week after being closed for two years. But today, the attraction is down, due to reasons unknown. The Team Members told us the attraction will be closed for the day but “should be open … Read more
Shrek 4-D, the fan-favorite attraction, officially closed at Universal Studios Florida on January 10 after 19 years. In the Universal Legacy Store in CityWalk, there is now a sign commemorating the attraction’s long run. The sign reads, “The ride, set shortly after the events of the first film, follows Shrek and Donkey as they attempt … Read more
UPDATE: As of 9:55a.m., Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is back up and running with a 130-minute wait. The fan-favorite attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, has yet to open today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. My Disney Experience lists the attraction as “temporarily closed.” The attraction may open later today. The reason for … Read more
UPDATE: As of 11:30 a.m., Kilimanjaro Safaris is now up and running, after a vehicle reportedly got stuck, with a 30-minute wait time. UPDATE: As of 11:20 a.m., we were told the attraction is temporarily closed due to one of the vehicles getting stuck. Kilimanjaro Safaris failed to open with Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. We … Read more
June, July, August, September… and now, possibly October. We are now going on month three of no Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The attraction never opened on June 17th, 2019 and it has yet to reopen to this day, despite various announcements claiming it would, eventually, reopen. The only reason given so far for … Read more
Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has closed unexpectedly for an unscheduled maintenance. The reason for the closure has not been announced, and at the moment there is no sign as to when the ride will be operational again. The ride’s closure has not affected any of the other attractions or offerings in DinoLand U.S.A., … Read more
For the past year, Disney has been successfully promoting the 25th anniversary of Disneyland Paris and Mickey’s 90th. This huge marketing push resulted in a 15% attendance increase (9.6 million people) between 2016 and 2017 for the park’s anniversary, with a projected increase again for Mickey’s birthday. With expected higher park attendance for 2019, it … Read more