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The Attractions Desk

Covering rides, shows, themed lands and the guest experience planned for the Universal United Kingdom Resort. Assembled automatically from published reporting, always credited to the original source.

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Guests ride in a red-and-white Universal Studios tram as a large shark figure lunges up in front, with water spraying over the scene during the studio tour attraction.
Attractions

Trojan Horse joins Universal Hollywood studio tour

Universal Studios Hollywood has added a 34-foot Trojan Horse from The Odyssey to the World-Famous Studio Tour, placed just after Nope’s Jupiter’s Claim.

4 days ago
Visitors and a TV reporter stand outside the Epic Universe entrance gate under a bright blue sky, with the ornate teal arch and themed plaza visible in the background.
Attractions

Monsters Unchained set for brief December closure

Universal Orlando has scheduled a four-day maintenance closure for Monsters Unchained at Epic Universe in mid-December, with dates subject to change.

4 days ago
A massive stone-faced temple façade under construction, with carved monstrous faces, jagged rooflines, scaffolding in the central entrance, and a boom lift at the right.
Attractions

Universal confirms indoor coaster for Dark Universe

Universal Orlando says the new Dark Universe coaster will be indoors, next to Monsters Unchained, with construction already underway.

5 days ago
A green roller coaster train hangs inverted over the Hulk logo against a blue sky, with riders’ legs dangling beneath the track at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
Attractions

Holley’s Universal coaster deal leaves Bedford link unconfirmed

Holley Performance Brands has partnered with Universal Studios on a new roller coaster, but no link to Universal United Kingdom Resort has been confirmed.

8 days ago
Guests sit in glowing ride vehicles inside a dark, futuristic attraction queue or loading area, lit with purple and blue lighting and framed by large curved white architectural supports.
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eatX points to a new kind of dark ride dining

MACK Group has unveiled eatX, a patented dark ride dining format built around the autonomous FlowDiner vehicle.

8 days ago
Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show theater sits on a city street corner in Universal Studios Florida, framed by palm trees, with visitors walking past the marquee under a cloudy sky.
Attractions

Universal sets final day for Animal Actors On Location!

Universal Studios Florida’s long-running animal show will close permanently after 2 November 2026, making way for a new experience.

8 days ago
Black-and-white cinematic silhouette of the Animal Actors show building at dusk, with a faintly glowing doorway as the lone accent colour and mist across the foreground.
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Universal Orlando sets final date for Animal Actors closure

Universal Orlando has set Animal Actors On Location! to close on 3 November 2026, ending a 36-year run and leaving its replacement unannounced.

10 days ago
Artist concept rendering of the Constellation Carousel at Universal Epic Universe, with glowing blue domed pavilions, a vertical Constellation sign, and guests gathered at dusk.
Attractions

Epic Universe ride backlash grows after repeated failures

Guests are criticising a fan-favourite Epic Universe attraction after repeated ride failures, as Universal faces fresh questions over reliability.

11 days ago
A yellow Jurassic Park raft splashes through a rocky river channel with dense tropical foliage, carrying riders past themed rapids and carved stone landscaping.
Attractions

Universal Orlando keeps Jurassic Park ride closed until December

Universal’s Islands of Adventure water ride is now set to reopen on 17 December, after AOL.co.uk first flagged the longer closure.

18 days ago
Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show theater sits on a city street corner in Universal Studios Florida, framed by palm trees, with visitors walking past the marquee under a cloudy sky.
Attractions

Universal Studios Florida readies two live-show changes

Animal Actors is set to close permanently, while Horror Make-Up will return with a Blumhouse-branded update at Universal Studios Florida.

21 days ago
A dragon-themed roller coaster train curves in front of the stone towers and spires of Hogwarts Castle at Universal Orlando, with green track and pine trees in the foreground.
Attractions

Universal Orlando confirms a second Harry Potter closure

A second Harry Potter attraction closure has been confirmed at Universal Orlando, but no link to Universal United Kingdom Resort has been confirmed.

26 days ago
Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show theater sits on a city street corner in Universal Studios Florida, framed by palm trees, with visitors walking past the marquee under a cloudy sky.
Attractions

Universal Horror Make-Up Show gets Blumhouse refresh

Universal Orlando has announced a Blumhouse update to its live Horror Make-Up Show, with more than 100 years of horror effects in focus.

about 1 month ago