Universal Orlando is making huge updates to a new attraction coming soon!
Universal Orlando Resort features two theme parks: Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure, as well as a water park, Universal’s Volcano Bay.
Universal Studios Florida includes some of the most popular attractions, including Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, Transformers: The Ride-3D, The Simpsons Ride, E.T Adventure, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, and many more.
Universal’s Islands of Adventure is a Park themed around adventure, with attractions and shows based on comic book heroes, dinosaurs, and much more. Some of Universal’s Islands of Adventure’s most popular attractions include The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Jurassic Park River Adventure, Skull Island Reign of Kong, Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Cat in the Hat, Revenge of the Mummy, and many more.
Universal’s Volcano Bay is a water park that features a variety of water rides and attractions, including a wave pool, a lazy river, and several water slides Guests can use to beat the heat.
Universal is known for changing and updating, and building new attractions. Universal has announced that it’s building a third theme park, which will open in 2025, called Epic Universe. Universal Orlando has also just closed the former Woody Woodpecker Kidzone to build an all-new DreamWorks location. With all this change, one of the most pressing updates sometimes gets pushed to the side.
Universal Orlando is also making huge changes to where Shrek 4D was located. This attraction is being changed to a new Minions-themed attraction, which will be called Villain-Con Minion Blast. This attraction will open Summer of 2023.
They just finished installing the sign for Villain-Con!
They just finished installing the sign for Villain-Con! @AliciaStella @insideuniversal pic.twitter.com/KnrLbmzlUY
— Mads (@HHNMaddux) March 28, 2023
The new sign looks great, and it shows that Universal Studios Orlando is getting very close to opening the new attraction. In addition, Universal will soon be Minions Cafe, which will be across from Despicable Me Minion Mayhem in the newly-themed area, deemed Minions Land.