Fear Factor Live — Former Show · History & Timeline

Former Show · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · Nov 1, 2021operated 16 years · 2005–2021

↩ On the former site of The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show

This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

Show history

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2021

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RefurbishmentNov 1, 2021#

Fear Factor Live closed permanently at Universal Studios Florida, effective November 1, 2021, without ever reopening after its March 2020 suspension.

Universal Orlando confirmed the closure to a guest on social media on October 19, 2021 rather than by formal announcement; the effective date followed the end of Halloween Horror Nights on October 31, 2021.

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Area Update2021#

The vacated stadium stayed in seasonal use as a Halloween Horror Nights venue, hosting the Halloween Nightmare Fuel show, with no year-round replacement attraction announced.

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2020

ChangedMar 2020#

Fear Factor Live gave its final performances in March 2020, when Universal Studios Florida closed for the COVID-19 pandemic, and it did not resume when the park reopened.

Recorded to the month only: the sources give March 2020 without a day we can support. The suspension was park-wide and not specific to this show; its permanence was established separately in October 2021.

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2013

Area Update2013#

The stadium was re-designated from the San Francisco area to the World Expo area of the park.

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2010

Buff2010#

The show returned to full-time, non-seasonal operation in mid-2010.

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2009

NerfFeb 5, 2009#

The show stopped daily operation and was offered only during peak attendance periods as a cost measure during the financial downturn.

The Associated Press reported the shutdown on February 5, 2009; the show then ran April 4-18, 2009 for spring break, matching the stated peak-period-only pattern.

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2005

NewJun 3, 2005#

Fear Factor Live opened at Universal Studios Florida as a live audience-participation stunt show based on the NBC series, in the stadium previously used by The Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show.

Sources conflict on the exact opening: the Wikipedia infobox and Orlando Informer give June 3, 2005, while the Wikipedia article body says May 2005 and cites an Orlando Sentinel review dated April 22, 2005. The stadium had stood empty since the western stunt show closed in September 2003, and was designated part of the San Francisco area at this point.

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Questions & answers

When did Fear Factor Live open?

Per the documented record, Fear Factor Live at Universal Studios opened on Jun 3, 2005.

When did Fear Factor Live last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Fear Factor Live is dated Nov 1, 2021: Fear Factor Live closed permanently at Universal Studios Florida, effective November 1, 2021, without ever reopening after its March 2020 suspension.

What changed recently on Fear Factor Live?

The latest documented change (documented Nov 1, 2021): Fear Factor Live closed permanently at Universal Studios Florida, effective November 1, 2021, without ever reopening after its March 2020 suspension.

How many changes are on record for Fear Factor Live?

7 documented changes, dating back to 2005 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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