2 Rides Will Be Closed at Universal Orlando in March

Ride closures are a fact of life in any major theme park, including those at the Universal Orlando Resort. Rides, shows, and attractions at Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Epic Universe are often closed for refreshes, repairs, and technological upgrades, some for longer times than others. In fact, it’s rare to have a day when EVERY attraction at the resort is operational.

Universal Orlando

March will see two major attractions at the resort closed for refurbishment during the month.

Islands of Adventure

Let’s begin at Islands of Adventure, where Jurassic Park River Adventure has been closed for a major refurbishment since January 5th. The opening day attraction is currently scheduled to reopen on November 19th, just in time for the Holiday season.

Jurassic Park River Adventure

Universal has so far been tight-lipped as to whether the longtime downtime is solely for maintenance  reasons, or if the ride will also be fully pr partially rethemed to Jurassic World like it’s Universal Studios Hollywood counterpart.

Jurassic World The Ride
Epic Universe

Over at Universal Orlando’s newest theme park, the troubled Stardust Racers roller coaster has seen its scheduled refurbishment — which began on February 19th — extended through March 14th. This is the second time this particular refurb has been extended.

Stardust Racers

It was originally scheduled to end on February 22nd, then extended to the 28th, and was most recently extended into March. While no reason for the extension has been given, Stardust Racers has faced major issues since it opened with the park last year, including reports of injuries, lawsuits, and the highly publicized death of a guest last September.

Celestial Park in Epic Universe

If you’re heading to Universal Orlando in March, be warned that two of the resort’s most in-demand thrill rides will be closed for at least part of the month. Stay tuned to AllEars for more on Universal’s operational calendar.

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