Overview
- Volcano Bay closed for a scheduled maintenance window beginning Monday, October 26, 2026, and Universal now lists a planned reopening on or before April 1, 2027.
- Universal updated its park calendar after first targeting March 24, 2027, and cautioned that the dates are subject to change.
- Because the water park will be unavailable for part of the year, Universal reduced retail prices for its 3‑Park annual and seasonal passes and adjusted renewal rates based on expiration timing.
- Several other resort offerings are also affected this season, with Universal’s Horror Make‑Up Show already closed and Animal Actors on Location set to end performances on November 3, 2026.
- The company frames the pause as larger than routine off‑season work and observers note it fits a pattern of staggered closures this year that clear space for broader resort reconfiguration and longer‑term projects.