{"id":449082,"date":"2026-11-06T06:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/449082\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T06:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:36:11","slug":"fyre-drill-to-close-for-two-days-next-week-at-universal-epic-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/449082\/","title":{"rendered":"Fyre Drill to Close for Two Days Next Week at Universal Epic Universe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fyre Drill, a How to Train Your Dragon water ride at Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort, will be closed for two days next week. <\/p>\n<p>Fyre Drill Closure at Epic Universe<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\/11\/uor-ueu-httyd-fyre_drill_closure.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/uor-ueu-httyd-fyre_drill_closure.jpg\" alt=\"Fyre Drill to Close for Two Days Next Week at Universal Epic Universe \" class=\"wp-image-1520852\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an announcement made under the \u201cTemporary Closures\u201d section of the Theme Park and City Walk hours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalorlando.com\/web\/en\/us\/plan-your-visit\/hours-information\/park-hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">page<\/a>, the ride will be closed on November 9, 2026, and November 10, 2026. Universal has not announced any further details about why the attraction will be closed. <\/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\/11\/uor-ueu-httyd-fyre_drill_closure-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/uor-ueu-httyd-fyre_drill_closure-2.png\" alt=\"Fyre Drill to Close for Two Days Next Week at Universal Epic Universe \" class=\"wp-image-1520857\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, Fyre Drill <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/01\/fyre-drill-attraction-refurbishment-epic-universe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">was closed for a brief refurbishment period<\/a> that was originally supposed to last from February 1 through February 7; however, it was <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/02\/fyre-drill-refurbishment-extended-by-another-week-at-universal-epic-universe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">extended by another week<\/a>. It reopened on February 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next year, <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/08\/temporary-closures-announced-for-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-fyre-drill-at-universal-orlando-in-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">the ride will be closed<\/a> from January 25, 2027, to February 4, 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fyre Drill is an interactive boat ride run by the Viking twins Ruffnut and Tuffnut. It\u2019s located at How to Train Your Dragon \u2013 Isle of Berk in Universal Epic Universe. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch our ride POV from both teams\u2019 perspectives below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will Fyre Drill\u2019s temporary November closure affect your Epic Universe trip? 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