{"id":262258,"date":"2026-05-07T17:22:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/262258\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:22:19","slug":"universal-orlando-to-close-mythos-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/262258\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando to close Mythos Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Robert<\/a>
\"Editor\"<\/p>\n

May 7, 2026, 11:06 AM \u00b7 <\/p>\n

Theme Park Insider readers’ favorite restaurant is closing. Universal Orlando Resort delivered the sad news this morning, announcing that Mythos Restaurant will close next year.<\/p>\n

The closure is part of the ongoing closure of The Lost Continent land in Islands of Adventure<\/a>. At this point, Mythos is pretty much the last major thing standing in the land, with Poseidon’s Fury closing in 2023 and The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad closing in 2018.<\/p>\n

\"Mythos
Mythos Restaurant and its sign<\/p>\n

Mythos won our Theme Park Insider Award for Best Restaurant 10 times. The restaurant won praise for bringing an elevated dining experience inside a theme park while not elevating the prices beyond the reach of those theme park guests. The restaurant was so popular that Universal once offered a dining pass that allowed people free admission into the park if all they wanted to do was eat there. (You had to put down a deposit, which was returned if you presented a Mythos receipt and exited the park within two hours.)<\/p>\n

And, of course, Mythos introduced many Universal Orlando visitors to Theme Park Insider by hanging above its door a banner honoring its Theme Park Insider Awards. At one point, the TPI Awards were noted on Universal Orlando’s printed park map, too.<\/p>\n

In other news today, Universal Orlando announced that Thunder Falls Terrace in IOA’s Jurassic Park land will close this summer to transition into a new concept that will become the “new signature full-service restaurant in Universal Islands of Adventure,” presumably replacing Mythos. That location will open next year, as well.<\/p>\n

Over at Universal Studios Florida<\/a>, Horror Make-Up Show will close next week, on May 12, for a rewrite. <\/p>\n

“Opening later this year, the updated show will showcase a mix of classic and modern horror properties along with shockingly fun surprises \u2013 all while staying true to the comedic and irreverent spirit that guests know and love,” Universal said.<\/p>\n

Finally, at CityWalk, Hot Dog Hall of Fame will close in July to make way for Fat One’s Hot Dogs & Italian Ice.<\/p>\n

For my weekly update of Universal and theme park news, please sign up for Theme Park Insider’s weekend newsletter<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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