{"id":177183,"date":"2026-03-04T02:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/177183\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:35:08","slug":"water-bucket-restored-but-other-props-removed-in-kung-fu-panda-play-area-at-universal-studios-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/177183\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Bucket Restored But Other Props Removed in &#8216;Kung Fu Panda&#8217; Play Area at Universal Studios Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The giant bucket that dumps water across Kung Fu Training Camp has been restored after nearly a year of being inoperable. The prop is part of the Kung Fu Panda play area in DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Kung Fu Training Camp Bucket Restored<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-kung-fu-water-bucket-4283.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"The bucket is located atop an exterior structure near Po Live!, part of a laundry-themed area. The bucket periodically tips forward, sending water across the ground (and any guests in its way). See the effect in action below.\" class=\"wp-image-1386607 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-kung-fu-water-bucket-4283.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"2560\" data-eio-rheight=\"1920\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-kung-fu-water-bucket-4283.jpg\" alt=\"The bucket is located atop an exterior structure near Po Live!, part of a laundry-themed area. The bucket periodically tips forward, sending water across the ground (and any guests in its way). See the effect in action below.\" class=\"wp-image-1386607\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bucket is located atop an exterior structure near Po Live!, part of a laundry-themed area. The bucket periodically tips forward, sending water across the ground (and any guests in its way). See the effect in action below.<\/p>\n<p>Within a year of opening, Kung Fu Training Camp saw <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/05\/splash-pad-closed-some-elements-removed-for-refurbishment-from-kung-fu-panda-training-camp-at-universal-studios-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">several changes and inoperable effects<\/a>. One of the bamboo towers below the bucket has been <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/04\/photo-report-universal-orlando-resort-4-9-2025-gary-the-snail-is-missing-more-butterbeer-treats-and-progress-at-lone-palm-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">missing since at least April<\/a> of last year, and a construction box sat in its place. Though it\u2019s back, other props have been removed.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-kung-fu-water-bucket-4285.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"Laundry used to hang from this horizontal bamboo structure below the bucket. Fans on top of the towers ostensibly dried the laundry. On the other side of the structure, guests could spray water cannons at the laundry.\" class=\"wp-image-1386606 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-kung-fu-water-bucket-4285.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"2560\" data-eio-rheight=\"1920\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-kung-fu-water-bucket-4285.jpg\" alt=\"Laundry used to hang from this horizontal bamboo structure below the bucket. Fans on top of the towers ostensibly dried the laundry. On the other side of the structure, guests could spray water cannons at the laundry.\" class=\"wp-image-1386606\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Laundry used to hang from the horizontal bamboo structure below the bucket. Fans on top of the towers ostensibly dried the laundry. On the other side of the structure, guests could spray water cannons at the laundry.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the clothes and fan blades are gone, although the bamboo structures are still in place.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-dreamworks-land-kung-fu-training-camp-7342.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" alt=\"An outdoor structure with wooden beams and yellow mechanical installations underneath, surrounded by trees and a couple of people walking by. Red lanterns are hanging in the background, evoking the whimsical ambiance of DreamWorks Land.\" class=\"wp-image-1084578 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-dreamworks-land-kung-fu-training-camp-7342.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"1067\" data-eio-rheight=\"800\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uor-usf-dreamworks-land-kung-fu-training-camp-7342.jpg\" alt=\"An outdoor structure with wooden beams and yellow mechanical installations underneath, surrounded by trees and a couple of people walking by. Red lanterns are hanging in the background, evoking the whimsical ambiance of DreamWorks Land.\" class=\"wp-image-1084578\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For reference, above is a photo of the area from the opening of DreamWorks Land in the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2024\/05\/po-live-kung-fu-training-camp-dreamworks-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Kung Fu Training Camp<\/a> was a reimagining of the Curious George Goes to Town play area and the water bucket was a reused effect.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the splash pad in <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/02\/shreks-swamp-splash-pad-paved-over-months-after-demolition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Shrek\u2019s Swamp has been paved over<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/09\/shreks-swamp-splash-pad-demolished-universal-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">splash pad was demolished<\/a> last September, although it had barely been open for a year.<\/p>\n<p>How do you feel about DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Florida? 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