It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Crews have been installing trees, wreaths, garlands, and more decorations throughout the park, mainly in Seuss Landing, where every Who down in Whoville celebrates the Who-lidays. Seuss Landing Holiday decorations began to arrive at Seuss Landing earlier this week. Garlands with colorful … Read more
While Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is closed for refurbishment, the rest of Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is being refreshed, too. Toon Lagoon Refurbishment Outside the Toon Extra Store, the “Tumbleweeds” waving cactus figure has been removed. A box covered in green scrim is over the spot where the figure usually sits. The … Read more
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is temporarily closed at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando Resort, likely for standard refurbishment. Ripsaw Falls Temporarily Closed Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is a log flume ride located in the Toon Lagoon section of the park. Described as a “part roller coaster, part water flume,” this ride brings the … Read more
Guests visiting Toon Lagoon to play carnival games will have a chance to win new prizes from “Jaws” and “Back to the Future.” Let’s take a look! Toon Lagoon Game Prizes — “Jaws” Several midway-style games are available at Toon Lagoon in Universal’s Islands of Adventure—games like Whack-a-Mole, High Striker, Top Glow, Hot Shot, and … Read more
A brand-new Annual Passholder lounge is having its soft opening before the official May 1 debut, and we have arrived for a sneak peek. This spot is located in the Toon Lagoon area of Islands of Adventure, occupying the former Betty Boop shop. The New Annual Passholder Lounge The doors swing open at 11 a.m. … Read more
The Betty Boop Store in Universal’s Islands of Adventure has permanently closed to make way for the new Universal Orlando Annual Passholder Lounge. Betty Boop Store Universal Orlando Annual Passholders were able to enjoy their very own exclusive lounge at Universal Studios Florida, where they could relax and escape the crowds for a bit. Last … Read more
The refurbishment of Me Ship, The Olive at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been officially extended through March 24, 2023. The refurbishment was originally scheduled to end on March 10. Just this week, we saw crews repainting the funnel of the ship, which is a water play area in Toon Lagoon. Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat … Read more
Though Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges and Wimpy’s have reopened in Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Me Ship, The Olive remains closed for refurbishment. We saw crews touching up the paint on the ship’s funnel. Me Ship, The Olive is a water play area with slides, nets, and interactive games. Scaffolding currently surrounds the funnel and … Read more
Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is now closed for a standard refurbishment. It will reopen on March 10, 2023. Construction walls are up around the water ride, which closed as Jurassic Park River Adventure reopened. Walls also block Wimpy’s. We saw crew members in a cherry picker working on the … Read more
The interior of Wossamotta U in Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been updated to no longer include “Trolls” theming. The old “Secret Life of Pets” decals have also been removed, but the new theming still includes “Secret Life of Pets,” plus Minions, E.T., “How To Train Your Dragon,” and other Universal properties. Wossamotta U is … Read more
The Lunar New Year begins on Sunday, January 22, 2023, but the Minions are already celebrating. We found three new Minion Lunar New Year shirts at Toon Extra in Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Red Minions Lunar New Year Shirt – $25 This shirt is vividly red and shows all 12 Chinese zodiac … Read more
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is currently closed for maintenance in Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Team Members told us the attraction was down for unplanned maintenance and would be unavailable for an extended period of time, though couldn’t say exactly how long. An A-frame was up at the entrance letting guests know about … Read more
The Comic Strip Café has reopened with slight changes to the buildings’ exterior in the Toon Lagoon area of Universal’s Island of Adventure. Our last update noted a “Pardon our dust” sign outside the restaurant. Now, the cartoony planters have been refurbished, and new trees have been planted. The “Pardon our dust” sign lingers, but … Read more
The water blasters around Toon Lagoon have stopped accepting tokens and are now card only. To use a water blaster, you must pay $1 per jet of water, whereas you used to be able to buy two tokens (and therefore two uses) for $1. The token machine is bolted closed, and card readers have been … Read more
Guests can now entrust their spare coins to a friendly, little guy with the new MinionBank at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. You can find this adorable item at Toon Extra in Toon Lagoon. Minion Bank – $25 This little guy is called Otto. He was first introduced in “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” which was … Read more
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