{"id":239347,"date":"2026-04-20T19:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/239347\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:49:09","slug":"poseidons-fury-surrounded-by-construction-walls-3-years-after-closing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/239347\/","title":{"rendered":"Poseidon&#8217;s Fury Surrounded by Construction Walls 3 Years After Closing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After Poseidon\u2019s Fury at Universal Islands of Adventure permanently closed in May 2023, the attraction\u2019s exterior went mostly untouched. Three years later, there are now construction walls surrounding the building and water features as Universal prepares for something new in the Lost Continent.<\/p>\n<p>Poseidon\u2019s Fury Construction Walls<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\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1057-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1057-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Poseidon's Fury Surrounded by Construction Walls 3 Years After Closing\" class=\"wp-image-1415033\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Construction walls have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/exterior-queue-area-reopens-poseidons-fury-universals-lost-continent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">gone up and down<\/a>\u00a0at the Poseidon\u2019s Fury exit for the past few months. The new walls are in front of the giant statue of Poseidon\u2019s arm sticking out of the ground. His trident crosses over the walls, ending in a rock form nearby.<\/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\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1058-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1058-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Poseidon's Fury Surrounded by Construction Walls 3 Years After Closing\" class=\"wp-image-1415036\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The carved \u201cEscape From The Lost City\u201d rock is still exposed outside the walls. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2023\/06\/poseidons-fury-lettering-removed-ioa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">\u201cPoseidon\u2019s Fury\u201d sign<\/a> was removed from this structure within a few weeks of the attraction\u2019s closure.<\/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\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1056-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1056-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Poseidon's Fury Surrounded by Construction Walls 3 Years After Closing\" class=\"wp-image-1415035\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The former entrance is now completely blocked. It was previously only inaccessible thanks to temporary barriers. Most <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/01\/the-lost-continent-bridge-lanterns-water-drained-poseidons-fury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">water was drained<\/a> from the surrounding pools early this year.<\/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\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1060-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1060-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Poseidon's Fury Surrounded by Construction Walls 3 Years After Closing\" class=\"wp-image-1415032\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The walls are decorated with Lost Continent-inspired artwork \u2014 the same icons on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/04\/construction-walls-go-up-for-imminent-construction-at-eighth-voyage-of-sindbad-theater-8-years-after-closure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">walls around \u201cThe Eighth Voyage of Sindbad\u201d theater<\/a>. That show closed in 2018 but the theater remained standing with the show sets in full view.<\/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\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1061-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uor-ioa-poseidons-fury-construction-walls-1061-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Poseidon's Fury Surrounded by Construction Walls 3 Years After Closing\" class=\"wp-image-1415031\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Universal said last fall that there would be <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/09\/breaking-universal-confirms-construction-in-lost-continent-at-islands-of-adventure-for-potential-new-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">\u201cconstruction activity\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in the Lost Continent to \u201censure the area is ready for any future developments.\u201d They have not announced what those future developments might be.<\/p>\n<p>Watch our full video of Poseidon\u2019s Fury below.<\/p>\n<p>What do you hope replaces Poseidon\u2019s Fury? 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