Menu & change history
the lifetime log- 2025
As a beverage-only pool bar, Sand Bar's menu centers on cocktails around $15.50 (about $12.50 for refills), with beer roughly $8-11 and wine $9-11.
- 2019
Sand Bar opened as the poolside bar of Surfside Inn and Suites, the first phase of Universal's Endless Summer Resort.
- 2016
The land Sand Bar now sits on was previously Wet 'n Wild Orlando water park, which closed December 31, 2016 and was demolished before Surfside Inn and Suites was built directly on the old water park site.
That's every change on the record at Sand Bar since 2016.
The spotters in our Discord catch the next one first — and the record only grows when someone notices.
Questions & answers
When did Sand Bar open?
Per the documented record, Sand Bar at Universal Orlando Resort Hotels opened on Jun 27, 2019.
When did Sand Bar last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Sand Bar is dated Dec 31, 2016: The land Sand Bar now sits on was previously Wet 'n Wild Orlando water park, which closed December 31, 2016 and was demolished before Surfside Inn and Suites was built directly on the old water park site.
What changed recently on Sand Bar?
The latest documented change (documented 2025): As a beverage-only pool bar, Sand Bar's menu centers on cocktails around $15.50 (about $12.50 for refills), with beer roughly $8-11 and wine $9-11.
How many changes are on record for Sand Bar?
3 documented changes, dating back to 2016 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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