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Universal Studios

18 rides tracked28 changes loggedsince 1990
PatchJun 19, 2026v · 06.19
Back Online1

Men in Black: Alien Attack reopened after two-week refurbishment with new and updated effects. — Men in Black Alien Attack

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PatchJun 17, 2026v · 06.17
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Reopened June 17, 2026 after a roughly two-week refurbishment (closed June 1), adding new fog to the first major scene, refreshed sound effects throughout, several new alien figures, updated targets, and paint touch-ups. — Men in Black Alien Attack

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May 2026
PatchMay 12, 2026v · 05.12🔴 Major
Closed1

Played its final performance and closed for a multi-month reimagining after nearly 36 years; Universal announced a reworked version blending classic and modern horror properties while keeping the comedic tone, set to reopen later in 2026. — Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show

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Jan 2026
PatchJan 20, 2026v · 01.20
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Universal announced that Fast & Furious: Supercharged would permanently close in 2027 as part of consolidating the franchise's attractions; the ride remained operating as of mid-2026. — Fast & Furious: Supercharged

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Jun 2025
PatchJun 16, 2025v · 06.16
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Restored the 600+-drone segment to the nighttime show after the FAA re-cleared operator Sky Elements to fly over the park, ending the suspension that had kept drones out of the show since December 2024. — CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular

no drones600+ drones restored
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Nov 2024
PatchNov 8, 2024v · 11.08
Closed1

Closed November 8, 2024 for an extended refurbishment, reopening in mid-December 2024. — Men in Black Alien Attack

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Jun 2024
PatchJun 14, 2024v · 06.14🔴 Major
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Debuted as Universal Studios Florida's nighttime lagoon show, featuring 228 fountains (reaching up to 131 ft), 4K projection mapping, pyrotechnics, and 600+ drones — the resort's first nighttime drone show and its first lagoon spectacular since Universal's Cinematic Celebration. — CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular

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Opened as the headline live show of the new DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Florida, a roughly 20-minute theater-in-the-round production featuring characters from Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Trolls with pop songs, dance, puppetry and projection technology. — DreamWorks Imagination Celebration

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Opened as the sole coaster of the new DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Florida, a retheme reusing the track of the retired Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster with a 'Trolls' Caterbus ride vehicle. — Trolls Trollercoaster

Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse CoasterTrolls Trollercoaster
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Nov 2023
PatchNov 2, 2023v · 11.02
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Hermione Granger's onboard corridor audio was re-recorded to sound closer to Emma Watson, replacing the original 2014 voice that fans had long criticized; script and visuals were unchanged. — Hogwarts Express — King's Cross Station

original 2014 Hermione voicecloser Emma Watson match
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Aug 2023
PatchAug 11, 2023v · 08.11🔴 Major
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Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast opened at Universal Studios Florida as the anchor attraction of the new Minion Land area, an interactive continuously-moving walkway where guests use handheld E-Liminator X blasters to score points across projection-screen scenes set at Villain-Con. — Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast

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Folded into the new Illumination's Minion Land when the land opened; the attraction's Gru's House facade and sign were refreshed and repainted while the ride film and system were left unchanged. — Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

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Aug 2022
PatchAug 30, 2022v · 08.30🔴 Major
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Reopened after a roughly seven-month refurbishment (closed early January 2022) with upgraded 4K projection mapping, refurbished animatronics and show scenes, new launch-tunnel lighting, and new ride-control hardware; the original story and Brendan Fraser queue/coffee videos were retained. — Revenge of the Mummy

legacy projectionsupgraded 4K projection mapping
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Jun 2020
PatchJun 30, 2020v · 06.30🔴 Major
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Grand-opened at Universal Studios Florida in the Hollywood area, replacing Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time; a live stunt show blending performers with a 130-foot-wide, 28-foot-tall LED screen (~19 million pixels) and projection mapping. — The Bourne Stuntacular

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Jul 2019
PatchJul 18, 2019v · 07.18
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Converted the ride film from 3D to 2D, eliminating the required Minion 3D glasses and modifying the preshow to drop references to the safety goggles. — Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

3D2D
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Apr 2018
PatchApr 23, 2018v · 04.23🔴 Major
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Fast & Furious: Supercharged opened at Universal Studios Florida, a screen-based 'party bus' simulator finale themed to the franchise, built in the former Disaster!/Beetlejuice show building in the San Francisco area. — Fast & Furious: Supercharged

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Apr 2017
PatchApr 6, 2017v · 04.06🔴 Major
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Opened at Universal Studios Florida as a 3D motion-simulator attraction in the former Twister...Ride It Out soundstage, launching as Universal Orlando's first attraction with a virtual line (no traditional standby queue) and a 30 Rockefeller Plaza-themed queue. — Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

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Jul 2014
PatchJul 8, 2014v · 07.08🔴 Major
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Opened as the flagship attraction of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida — an indoor steel roller coaster/dark ride built by Intamin, combining motion-based 3-D projection, animatronics, and physical sets, on the former site of the Jaws ride. — Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

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Hogwarts Express opened at King's Cross Station as the grand opening of the Diagon Alley expansion, debuting a themed train ride linking Universal Studios Florida to Hogsmeade Station at Islands of Adventure (Park-to-Park admission required). — Hogwarts Express — King's Cross Station

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Aug 2013
PatchAug 11, 2013v · 08.11🔴 Major
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Opened at Universal Studios Florida as a Zamperla flat-spinner in the Springfield area, the final attraction completing the Simpsons-themed Springfield expansion. — Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl

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Jun 2013
PatchJun 20, 2013v · 06.20🔴 Major
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Transformers: The Ride-3D opened to the public at Universal Studios Florida, a 3D motion-base dark ride built on the former Soundstage 44 site, with a grand-opening ceremony attended by voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker. — Transformers: The Ride-3D

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PatchJun 1, 2013v · 06.01
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The adjacent area was rethemed into the Springfield, U.S.A. land on the former International Food and Film Festival site, making The Simpsons Ride the anchor of a fully themed land; the land's Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl spinner followed Aug 11, 2013. — The Simpsons Ride

World Expo areaSpringfield, U.S.A.
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Jul 2012
PatchJul 2, 2012v · 07.02🔴 Major
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Opened to the public as a 3D motion-simulator attraction, replacing Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast in the same soundstage. — Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

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May 2008
PatchMay 15, 2008v · 05.15🔴 Major
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Opened as a projection-dome motion simulator in the former Back to the Future: The Ride building (closed March 30, 2007); the building was overhauled and the original Intamin simulator system updated by Entech Innovative Engineering for the new attraction. — The Simpsons Ride

Back to the Future: The RideThe Simpsons Ride
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May 2004
PatchMay 21, 2004v · 05.21🔴 Major
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Revenge of the Mummy opened at Universal Studios Florida, an indoor LIM-launched coaster/dark ride that replaced Kongfrontation (closed September 8, 2002). — Revenge of the Mummy

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Apr 2000
PatchApr 14, 2000v · 04.14🔴 Major
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Opened as an interactive shooting dark ride in the World Expo area, a $70 million attraction with roughly 120 alien figures filling its 70,000-square-foot show building. — Men in Black Alien Attack

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Jun 1990
PatchJun 7, 1990v · 06.07🔴 Major
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Opened June 7, 1990 as an original opening-day attraction of Universal Studios Florida, a Steven Spielberg-collaborated suspended dark ride that flies guests by 'bicycle' to E.T.'s home planet to heal it. — E.T. Adventure

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Opened with Universal Studios Florida as The Phantom of the Opera Horror Make-Up Show, hosted by a live Phantom of the Opera character; one of only two opening-day attractions still operating (alongside E.T. Adventure). — Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show

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