Skull Island: Reign of Kong opened to the public at Universal's Islands of Adventure, a trackless dark ride built around a giant Kong animatronic.
Everything that changed here
across the land, newest first- 2025
Fixedat Skull Island: Reign of Kong
The outdoor temple-gate segment was restored after roughly two years, returning the full ride path with the skull-shaped gates opening and vehicles driving outdoors before re-entering the building.
indoor-only B-mode→full path restored - 2024
The ride's screen media was converted from 3D to 2D and the 3D glasses were retired, introduced as a projection test on Feb 25, 2024 and kept in place afterward.
3D media (glasses)→2D media (no glasses) -
Nerfat Skull Island: Reign of Kong
The outdoor temple-gate ride segment dropped out of the experience after the large exterior doors broke; vehicles ran an indoor-only B-mode path for about two years.
full path→indoor-only B-mode - 2016