{"id":165683,"date":"2026-02-23T15:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/165683\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:11:09","slug":"whats-happening-at-the-universal-parks-week-of-february-23-2026-inside-universal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/165683\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening at the Universal Parks \u2013 Week of February 23, 2026 \u2013 Inside Universal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s a look around at what\u2019s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from February 23, 2026, to February 28, 2026.<\/p>\n

Universal Mardi Gras International Flavors of Carnaval begins this Saturday, February 7, and runs daily through Saturday, April 4 \u2013 bringing the spirit of New Orleans and carnival celebrations around the globe to the heart of Universal Studios Florida. The popular event features a dazzling parade with vibrant floats, street performers, and tons of beads; live concerts on select nights by top names in music; and an expansive menu of international dishes inspired by New Orleans favorites and iconic Carnaval flavors from 12 different countries.<\/p>\n

This weekend\u2019s concert features a DJ Set from RuPaul on Feb 28.<\/p>\n

Volcano Bay is currently operating on a seasonal schedule and will only be open 5 days a week and closing for 2 days. The park will be closed on the following dates this week:<\/p>\n

Refurbishments<\/p>\n

Please keep in mind that refurbishment dates can change.<\/p>\n

Jurassic Park River Adventure at Islands of Adventure is closed for a major refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen on November 20, 2026.<\/p>\n

Finnegan\u2019s Bar & Grill at Universal Studios Florida is closed for a major refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen in Winter 2026.<\/p>\n

Hogwarts Express is closed for a 2-week refurbishment starting today, Feb 9. It is scheduled to reopen on February 24, 2026.<\/p>\n

Stardust Racers at Epic Universe is closed for a brief refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen on March 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

Ollivanders Wand Shop in Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure will be closed for one day, on February 26, 2026.<\/p>\n

Pass Member Bonus Benefits, an event celebrating Universal Studios Hollywood\u2019s Annual Pass Members, continues through March 20, 2026. Pass Members can enjoy a variety of exclusive, limited-time perks available only during the event.<\/p>\n

Refurbishments<\/p>\n

Please keep in mind that refurbishment dates can change.<\/p>\n

Super Silly Fun Land water playground area is closed for the 2025 Fall\/Winter Season. It is scheduled to reopen on March 29, 2026.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned to Inside Universal for all the latest news on Universal Parks & Resorts and\u00a0follow along on our forums & discussion boards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Looking to book that\u00a0EPIC\u00a0Universal vacation? We recommend using our friends at\u00a0MEI-Travel<\/a>\u00a0to help plan your next trip to Universal Orlando or Universal Studios Hollywood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s a look around at what\u2019s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from February 23, 2026,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165684,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-165683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}