{"id":205753,"date":"2026-03-25T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/205753\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:37:13","slug":"stardust-racers-reopens-early-from-refurbishment-at-epic-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/205753\/","title":{"rendered":"Stardust Racers Reopens Early From Refurbishment at Epic Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stardust Racers at Epic Universe was supposed to reopen in early April, but the coaster is actually open today!<\/p>\n

Stardust Racers Refurbishment Ends Early\"Stardust<\/a><\/p>\n

Stardust Racers was originally scheduled for a short refurbishment from February 19 \u2014 22. This was extended through February 28, again through March 14<\/a>, and then again through April 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, it has reopened earlier than expected. The wait time at time of publication is currently 75 minutes.<\/p>\n

In January, Stardust Racers was closed for several days after\u00a0the trains \u201cvalleyed\u201d during testing<\/a>\u00a0and became stuck due to unusually high winds. A crane was brought in to\u00a0recover the trains<\/a>\u00a0from their stuck positions on the track. The ride was closed for three days after the incident.<\/p>\n

Located in Celestial Park, Stardust Racers is the signature roller coaster of Epic Universe and Universal\u2019s first dueling coaster since Dragon Challenge (formerly Dueling Dragons), which closed in 2017 at Islands of Adventure. It was replaced by Hagrid\u2019s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure.<\/p>\n

Epic Universe has been open for almost a year, but is\u00a0still not operating at full capacity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are you happy to see the ride open again? Let us know on social media.<\/p>\n

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