Overview
- Fast & Furious: Supercharged permanently closed in August 2026, leaving a large, vacant building at Universal Studios Florida available for redevelopment.
- Skull Island: Reign of Kong has been closed for an extended period while Universal repairs significant damage to the King Kong animatronic, and the ride’s long-term status is now under review.
- Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges and Dudley Do‑Right’s Ripsaw Falls remain open but face questions about whether their legacy characters connect with younger guests and fit a future park lineup.
- Reporters have floated several unconfirmed replacement ideas—ranging from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda and expanded Jurassic World content to Ghostbusters, Jaws, Back to the Future, SpongeBob, Scooby‑Doo, Twisters, and The Secret Life of Pets—any of which would require formal Universal announcements to be considered plans.
- Universal has a history of removing older attractions to build higher-profile experiences, and with Epic Universe operating the company now has both the space and incentive to prioritize new, multi‑generation franchises that drive attendance and guest satisfaction.