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Is the King Kong ride still at Universal Studios?

A thrilling stop on the tour due to the scale, pyro, motion effects, and Kong's banana breath ? we kid you not ? the ride remained a visitor favorite until it burned down in the tragic Universal Studios fire of 2008.



Yes, King Kong is still a major attraction at Universal Orlando, but specifically at Islands of Adventure (the sister park to Universal Studios Florida). The ride is called Skull Island: Reign of Kong. It is a multi-sensory, trackless expedition that takes guests through a massive temple and prehistoric jungle where they encounter a 27-foot-tall animatronic Kong. If you are looking for the "classic" Kongfrontation ride that once featured in Universal Studios Florida, that attraction was retired years ago to make way for Revenge of the Mummy. In 2026, the Skull Island version remains one of the most technologically impressive rides in the park. However, travelers should check the official app for daily updates, as the ride has recently undergone intermittent maintenance to ensure its complex 3D and animatronic systems are running at peak performance.

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