Is the ET ride at Universal Orlando closing?

The last day of operation for those attractions will be Jan. 15. The long-running E.T. Adventure attraction, as well as Animal Actors on Location, the SpongeBob StorePants gift shop and KidZone Pizza Company will remain open. The closures come as Universal makes way for new additions to the themed area.



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The attractions that will permanently close on Jan. 16, 2023, to be removed to make way for new construction include Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster, Curious George Goes to Town, Fievel's Playground, DreamWorks Destination and Meet Shrek and Donkey.

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The concept is an expanded version of the Jaws miniature attraction featured in the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood in California. In 2012, the attraction was removed from the Florida theme park to make room for the second phase of expansion for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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How scary is E.T. Adventure? We rate this attraction one out of five Reese's Pieces in terms of fear factor – it's a slow-moving dark ride with no adrenaline-pumping drops or turns. Do keep in mind that, if you have small kids who haven't seen E.T.

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Universal removed the coaster to make room for their new Harry Potter attraction. But over the years, I feel like they got rid of it because it was getting outdated, hard to keep up, and they had a lot of reported injuries. Also, they removed the dueling aspect of it after awhile, so it lost it's appeal.

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Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster has been closed for refurbishments The ride is expected to reopen some time in 2024. Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster opened in 2002, replacing Warner Bros. Classics and The Great Gremlins Invasion-dark ride (1991-2001).

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