{"id":191489,"date":"2026-03-14T13:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191489\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T13:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:52:19","slug":"this-epic-universe-ride-will-be-closed-longer-than-originally-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/191489\/","title":{"rendered":"This Epic Universe Ride Will Be CLOSED Longer Than Originally Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"

We wish we could say this is surprising news\u2026but this just doesn\u2019t shock us anymore!<\/p>\n

\"\"Stardust Racers<\/p>\n

Epic Universe<\/a> just dropped news that Stardust Racers<\/a> will be closed for an even longer period of time than anticipated. Let\u2019s take a look at the news and see how this affects any of you who have plans to come to the park this spring!<\/p>\n

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\"Disney<\/a><\/p>\n

It was just announced that Epic Universe has extended the closure period of Stardust Racers. The popular roller coaster, which closed on February 19th, will now be temporarily closed through April 5th, 2026.<\/p>\n

\"\"Epic Universe<\/p>\n

Stardust Racers will then reopen on April 6th\u2026at least, that\u2019s the plan for now. This is now the third time this particular refurb has been extended. It was originally scheduled to end on February 22nd, then extended to the 28th, then into March, and now into April.<\/p>\n

\"\"Stardust Racers!<\/p>\n

There hasn\u2019t been any specific reason given for the extension. However, 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. So, they\u2019re going to make sure the ride is 100% ready before reopening it!<\/p>\n

\"\"Stardust Racers<\/p>\n

On top of this, Universal has a couple of other temporary ride closures around the resort, including:<\/p>\n

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish \u2014 March 24th, 2026 through March 25th, 2026
\nJurassic Park River Adventure \u2014 January 5th, 2026 through November 19th, 2026
\nPteranodon Flyers \u2014 February 27th, 2026 through May 14th, 2026
\nMe Ship, The Olive \u2014 April 19th, 2026 through April 25th, 2026<\/p>\n

\"\"Jurassic Park River Adventure<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to be traveling to Universal this spring, you might want to mark these dates down. We\u2019re hoping Stardust Racers doesn\u2019t get any more extended closures, but we\u2019ll keep an eye out for any news. Make sure to stay tuned to AllEars so you don\u2019t miss anything!<\/p>\n

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