{"id":419203,"date":"2026-10-05T13:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/419203\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:36:09","slug":"whats-happening-at-the-universal-parks-week-of-october-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/419203\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening at the Universal Parks \u2013 Week of October 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a look around at what\u2019s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from October 5, 2026, 2026, to October 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Halloween Horror Nights 35 continues this week, bringing another season of screams with houses inspired by Hellraiser, Stranger Things 5, Sinners, and more. In addition, many of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideuniversal.net\/2026\/08\/universal-orlando-reveals-2026-halloween-horror-nights-hotel-experiences-including-new-universal-monsters-laguna-lounge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Universal Orlando hotels<\/a> will feature HHN-inspired offerings, including themed bars, specialty food and drinks, and photo ops.<\/p>\n<p>Skull Island: Reign of Kong at Islands of Adventure is currently operating with a modified ending after the King Kong animatronic sustained damage during recent maintenance. Universal has not yet announced an expected timeline for when the attraction will return to its normal experience.<\/p>\n<p>Refurbishments<\/p>\n<p>Please keep in mind that refurbishment dates can change.<\/p>\n<p>Jurassic Park River Adventure\u00a0at Islands of Adventure is closed for a major refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen on November 20, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Horror Make-Up Show\u00a0at Universal Studios Florida will close May 12, 2026, for a \u201creimagining\u201d. It is scheduled to reopen in Winter 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Finnegan\u2019s Bar &amp; Grill\u00a0at Universal Studios Florida is closed for a major refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen in Winter 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Po Live! in DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Florida is closed for refurbishment. No opening timeframe has been given.<\/p>\n<p>Halloween Horror Nights 2026 continues this week, bringing another season of screams with houses inspired by Hellraiser, Stranger Things 5, Sinners, and more. Guests can also experience the Terror Tram, featuring Art the Clown, and come face-to-face with a collection of scare zones, shows, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Refurbishments<\/p>\n<p>Please keep in mind that refurbishment dates can change.<\/p>\n<p>Jurassic World \u2013 The Ride is closed for refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen on November 21, 2026.<\/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\u00a0Forums\u00a0where fans are discussing the latest Universal news, rumors, and park updates.\u00a0<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?\u00a0Get a free, no-obligation quote from our trusted travel partner,\u00a0<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 October 5, 2026,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":419204,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-419203","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\/419203","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=419203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/419204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=419203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=419203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}