Men in Black: Alien Attack reopened after two-week refurbishment with new and updated effects. — Men in Black Alien Attack
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
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
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
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
Closed November 8, 2024 for an extended refurbishment, reopening in mid-December 2024. — Men in Black Alien Attack
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Opened to the public as a 3D motion-simulator attraction, replacing Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast in the same soundstage. — Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
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
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
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
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
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