Universal's Islands of Adventure
2026-07-06
Events
Jurassic Park River Adventure — Refurbishment
Jurassic Park River Adventure is closed for an extended refurbishment expected to incorporate Jurassic World theming. As of late July 2026, Universal's official schedule lists November 20, 2026 as the reopening date (moved a day later from the previous November 19 target), though the closure has already been extended multiple times over the year and this date could still move. No testing or preview dates announced yet.
Hogwarts Always
Seasonal projection show on Hogwarts Castle at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade, highlighting key moments from a school year at Hogwarts. Runs from dusk to park close approximately every 20 minutes. End date is an estimate based on Universal's summer entertainment window; confirm at universalorlando.com.
More infoJurassic Park River Adventure — Refurbishment, Hogwarts Always active. yesterday ran 2 points busier than predicted, and today's live wait-time data corroborates it — the third-highest average waits of any park today (peak 75 min on Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls), so this late-run update raises the score further from the AM calibration. afternoon storms are likely and may cause temporary ride closures, with the storm chance itself trimming the weekday score slightly.
What Actually Happened
Actual crowd score: 7 · We predicted 6
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