Universal Orlando (Studios/IOA) : General Discussion

[Benjsh]

Vegas is obviously a huge tourist City / tourist trap but is it the type of place for rides or scare attractions? Not really. Most people who go to Vegas go for the casinos and the partying surely? I dont think haunted attractions is really that high up on the agenda for most folk.

I think it would do much better in Orlando personally.

 

[Maelstrom]

Jurassic park River adventure will be closing for an extended refurb next year Jan 5th to Nov 19th 2026.

A refurb has been rumoured for a while now and is much needed- however it is not expected to be turned into Jurassic world like the Hollywood version and will remain as Jurassic Park but all of the dinosaurs will be refurbed/ upgraded/replaced.

Hopefully they will add some new effects etc but not seen anything official so that’s just my wishful thinking.

 

[Benjsh]

Jurassic park River adventure will be closing for an extended refurb next year Jan 5th to Nov 19th 2026.

A refurb has been rumoured for a while now and is much needed- however it is not expected to be turned into Jurassic world like the Hollywood version and will remain as Jurassic Park but all of the dinosaurs will be refurbed/ upgraded/replaced.

Hopefully they will add some new effects etc but not seen anything official so that’s just my wishful thinking.

Thats a very long closure by Universal standards so its safe to say that what they have in store will be more than a simple spruce up.

I still enjoyed a few rides on it in late August but it definitely looked a bit tired in places.

Glad it seems to be staying as JP too instead of World.

 

[The_bup]

I still enjoyed a few rides on it in late August but it definitely looked a bit tired in places.

I remember getting off if it, and aside from my siblings ranting that it got them wet (we went on popeye’s later, then they saw wet) and I asked my Dad what he thought of it, to which he put it adequately;

“It was impressive for when it opened”

Which makes me think if the ride was actually a lot more impressive when it opened and poor maintenance has made it worse, or the ride is just inherently… old.