{"id":404442,"date":"2026-09-19T09:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/404442\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T09:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:14:14","slug":"confirmed-skull-island-reign-of-kong-running-with-black-scrim-instead-of-large-ape-animatronic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/404442\/","title":{"rendered":"CONFIRMED: Skull Island Reign of Kong Running with Black Scrim Instead of Large Ape Animatronic"},"content":{"rendered":"

After sustaining damage, the life-size King Kong animatronic on Skull Island: Reign of Kong at Universal Islands of Adventure has either been removed or is completely blocked from view.<\/p>\n

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Guests usually encounter the impressive figure surrounded by foliage at the end of the ride, as seen above. Instead, there is now a black scrim across the space.<\/p>\n

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A sign outside warns guests that Skull Island: Reign of Kong \u201cwill temporarily feature a modified ride experience as we conduct maintenance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Skull Island: Reign of Kong reopened on Friday<\/a> after weeks of being closed. Amid rumors that the life-size King Kong animatronic<\/a> had been damaged by a fire, Universal Orlando confirmed the animatronic was damaged in a statement<\/a> to Attractions Magazine:<\/p>\n

During routine maintenance, the King Kong animatronic sustained damage and is undergoing repairs. We look forward to welcoming guests back once the work is complete.<\/p>\n

Universal did not provide details about how the damage occurred, the extent of the damage, or the refurbishment timeline.<\/p>\n

Watch our video of the ride without the animatronic:<\/p>\n

And see the animatronic in action in our previous video of the ride:<\/p>\n

Last year, the outdoor section of Skull Island: Reign of Kong<\/a> was fixed after years.<\/p>\n

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