{"id":229759,"date":"2026-04-13T13:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229759\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:50:10","slug":"whats-happening-at-the-universal-parks-week-of-april-13-2026-inside-universal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229759\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening at the Universal Parks \u2013 Week of April 13, 2026 \u2013 Inside Universal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a look around at what\u2019s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from April 13, 2026, to April 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Butterbeer Season has returned to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The annual tradition, which will take place through May 31, allows fans to celebrate their love for Butterbeer by enjoying a selection of confections that includes all-new variations of the classic favorite, as well as shopping for exclusive Butterbeer-themed merchandise.<\/p>\n<p>Harbor Nights Primavera is set to take place on Friday, April 17, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Spend a lively evening on the Harbor Piazza while enjoying flavorful Italian-inspired food, great wines, captivating live music, and more. Get tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/harbor-nights-4802803\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideuniversal.net\/2026\/04\/epic-universe-preview-center-to-close-universal-legacy-store-set-to-return-to-citywalk-orlando\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Epic Universe Preview Center<\/a> has closed to make way for the return of the Universal Legacy Store, which is set to open in Late April.<\/p>\n<p>The Burger King Whopper Bar is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideuniversal.net\/2026\/04\/five-guys-burgers-set-to-replace-burger-king-whopper-bar-at-citywalk-orlando\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">set to close on April 20.<\/a> Five Guys will be replacing the restaurant, set to open in the Summer.<\/p>\n<p>Refurbishments<\/p>\n<p>Please keep in mind that refurbishment dates can change.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Finnegan\u2019s Bar &amp; Grill at Universal Studios Florida is closed for a major refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen in Winter 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Butterbeer Season has returned to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The annual tradition, which will take place through May 31, allows fans to celebrate their love for Butterbeer by enjoying a selection of confections that includes all-new variations of the classic favorite, as well as shopping for exclusive Butterbeer-themed merchandise.<\/p>\n<p>Refurbishments<\/p>\n<p>Please keep in mind that refurbishment dates can change.<\/p>\n<p>None at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to Inside Universal for all the latest news on Universal Parks &amp; Resorts. Want to join the conversation? Head over to our Forums where fans are discussing the latest Universal news, rumors, and park updates. <a class=\"forum-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insideuniversal.net\/forums\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join the Discussion!<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Planning a Universal trip? Get a free, no-obligation quote from our trusted travel partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideuniversal.net\/mei-travel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MEI Travel<\/a>. Their team can help with hotels, tickets, and planning at no extra cost to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s a look around at what\u2019s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from April 13, 2026,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229760,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-229759","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\/229759","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=229759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229759\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}