Epic Universe Sets May Closures for Viking Training Camp and Mine‑Cart Madness

Overview

• Viking Training Camp in the How to Train Your Dragon–themed Isle of Berk is scheduled to be closed May 4–22 for a temporary maintenance outage.
• Mine‑Cart Madness in Donkey Kong Country is also scheduled to go down starting May 3 for a shorter, temporary closure.
• The Viking Training Camp is an interactive playground for young children, so its closure removes a key spot for kids to move freely and for parents to take a break without leaving the land.
• Coverage warns that taking two experiences offline could shift crowds and push longer waits to other attractions, though rides like Hiccup’s Wing Gliders and Dragon Racer’s Rally are expected to remain open.
• Reporters frame these brief spring closures as part of a planned early maintenance cycle for a park nearing its first anniversary, with Viking Training Camp expected to return after May 22 ahead of peak summer travel.