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Universal Orlando Confirms Major Operations Shift: 67% of Rides Off-Limits This Fall

A normal evening at Universal Studios Florida can include everything from Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts to E.T. Adventure. But guests arriving on select fall nights won’t find anything close to the usual selection. Instead, Universal cuts its operating ride lineup down to only four attractions. Eight rides become unavailable, meaning roughly 67% of the park’s regular lineup disappears

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Guests Face Extensive Universal Closure After Reported Destructive Fire

A reported fire may be behind one of Universal Orlando Resort’s ongoing attraction closures. Guests visiting Islands of Adventure have been unable to ride Skull Island: Reign of Kong for weeks, with Universal yet to announce when the attraction will reopen. The King Kong ride sits between Toon Lagoon and Jurassic Park and has operated since July 2016. Unlike nearby thrill rides such as Jurassic Wo

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Universal Guests Face Travel Disruption: 5 Key Attractions Closed This October

October travelers heading to Universal Orlando Resort have plenty to look forward to, especially once the sun goes down. Halloween Horror Nights will keep Universal Studios Florida busy throughout the month. During the day, though, the parks will look a little different. Five familiar Universal experiences won't be available to October 2026 visitors. Three are temporarily closed, while two have pe

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Universal Pulls the Plug on Entire Halloween Horror Nights Experience

One Halloween Horror Nights experience abruptly disappeared before the night was over. Halloween Horror Nights 35 is currently underway at Universal Studios Florida, transforming the park into Universal Orlando Resort’s flagship Halloween event on select nights through November 1. This year’s event features 10 haunted houses, four scare zones, two live shows, themed food and merchandise, and selec

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Universal Orlando’s King Kong Ride Faces Extended Closure as Its Future Remains Unclear

Skull Island: Reign of Kong remains closed at Universal Islands of Adventure, extending an unexplained outage for one of the park’s major dark rides. The King Kong attraction is still listed by Universal Orlando as part of the park’s attraction lineup, but there is no publicly announced reopening date or permanent-closure announcement. That distinction matters: the ride is unavailable, but Univers

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Universal Orlando Fans Have Hours Left to Win Halloween Horror Nights Tickets

Q105 is giving Universal Orlando Resort fans a narrow chance to get into Halloween Horror Nights 35 without buying their own event admission. The Tampa Bay radio station’s promotion runs through Friday, September 11, with listeners told to tune in during the noon and 4 p.m. hours for a cue to call and a chance to win a prize package for two. Halloween Horror Nights is a separately ticketed event a

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Universal Orlando Removes Classic Attraction After 36 Years, Replacement Unclear

Universal Studios Florida looks very different than it did when guests first walked through its gates in 1990. Most of the park's original attractions disappeared long ago. However, Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show managed to survive decades of expansion, replacements, and changing entertainment trends. Then, after nearly 36 years, Universal temporarily pulled the plug. The classic show clo

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Universal Orlando Erases Opening-Day Park Area as Massive ‘Legend of Zelda’ News Breaks

Fans have wondered what Universal Orlando Resort might eventually do with The Lost Continent. Now, those questions are getting louder as demolition continues across the longtime Islands of Adventure land. The Lost Continent opened with Islands of Adventure in 1999, making it one of the park’s original areas. Universal has since begun closing portions in phases while tearing down parts of the land

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Disney World and Universal Orlando Are Heading in 2 Very Different Directions

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort compete for many of the same vacationers, but their latest attendance updates make it sound like they're operating in two very different Orlando markets. Executives from Disney and Comcast recently addressed attendance during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference. Disney came away with encouraging numbers. Universal, meanwhile, contin

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Official: Universal Orlando Expands Annual Passholder Perks to Epic Universe

Epic Universe has been part of Universal Orlando Resort for more than a year, but Annual Passholders still have to plan a visit differently than they would at the resort's other major theme parks. An existing Annual or Seasonal Pass doesn't automatically open the gates to Epic Universe. That has left passholders with an extra step if they want to experience Universal Orlando's newest park. There i

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