What replaced Jaws at Universal?

The proverbial other shoe dropped in December of 2011, when Universal announced that Jaws and the entire Amity area would be closing to to be replaced by 'an exciting, NEW, experience” which was soon revealed to be the Diagon Alley expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.



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Incident. In July 1990, a 39-year-old man fell into the water while riding after a boat railing allegedly broke. According to his lawyer, guests applauded as he was pulled back into the boat, having assumed the incident was part of the ride.

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The Hollywood incarnation of the attraction, known as Universal's Animal Actors, closed on January 8, 2023 alongside Special Effects Stage, and both will be replaced by a Fast & the Furious-themed rollercoaster.

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Woody Woodpecker's KidZone closed at Universal Studios Florida in January 2023. Animal Actors On Location! and E.T. Adventure, both opening day attractions, are here to stay (for now, at least). SpongeBob StorePants and KidZone Pizza Company will remain as well, but the rest of the area is permanently closed.

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But on July 8th, 2014, Jaws' replacement will officially open as Universal Orlando debuts, Diagon Alley. The massive Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion is far bigger and better of an attraction than Jaws and its Amity area ever was.

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In 2020, during the COVID-19 closure of Universal Studios Hollywood, the Whoville Sets were demolished and replaced with picture cars seen in Universal films and in the theme park.

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Thankfully, following a brief closure, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has returned. The ride closed back in February and remained closed until Monday, March 6, 2023.

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