New decorations have been added to All Hallows Eve Boutique at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and some of the store has been rearranged. Guests entering the year-round Halloween store are now greeted by a stack of jack-o’-lanterns with a witch’s hat on top. The stack is framed by wooden supports wrapped in branches of fall … Read more
The much-beloved chargrilled ribs have returned to the Thunder Falls Terrace menu in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The ribs are now listed on the board outside the quick-service restaurant. Thunder Falls Terrace also serves salads, rotisserie chicken, rice bowls, and more. The restaurant’s full dining room recently reopened following a refurbishment. The roof and ceiling … Read more
The pizza skulls have been removed from The Mess Tent menu near Skull Island: Reign of Kong in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Pizza skulls were available during Halloween Horror Nights 31 and then moved to The Mess Tent in December. The coffin-shaped hand pies also originally available during Halloween Horror Nights have replaced the pizza … 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
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is now closed for a much-needed refurbishment in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Universal has made sure guests don’t walk all the way back to the coaster without knowing it’s closed. There is an A-frame sign at the entrance to the park, and … Read more
Universal has confirmed our report that Jurassic World VelociCoaster is now accepting Express Passes at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Universal Express Pass Universal Express Pass is a ticket add-on that lets guests skip the standby line once per day, per participating attraction. Premier Annual Passholders have Express access after 4 p.m., and Express Passes are … Read more
The refurbishment schedule for Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been updated with a new reopening date for Jurassic Park River Adventure and a new closing date for Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges. Jurassic Park River Adventure was originally scheduled to reopen on February 4, 2023, but its refurbishment was extended. The calendar on the Universal … Read more
The full Thunder Falls Terrace dining room is now open in Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The roof of Thunder Falls Terrace was damaged during Hurricane Ian, and half of the dining room closed in November to take care of a leak. The entire restaurant closed in January for a roof refurbishment. When it reopened earlier … Read more
Scrim and scaffolding have come down from the Croissant Moon Bakery façade in Port of Entry at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The bakery remained open during the refurbishment project, guests just had to enter through another door. The building looks like it is constructed from yellow and red clay. The bakery is behind a small … Read more
The Arctic Coke machine from the old UOAP Lounge in Universal Studios Florida has moved into the Betty Boop Store at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, which will become the new UOAP Lounge soon. An official opening date for the new UOAP Lounge hasn’t been announced, but Universal said it will open in “early 2023.” Because … Read more
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
Universal Orlando Resort has announced the upcoming refurbishment dates for Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The attraction will be closed from February 21 through March 5, 2023. We earlier reported on the rumor that the ride would close for refurbishment soon. During Hurricane Ian in … Read more
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