Overview
- Universal confirmed the live show will run its final performances on Monday, November 2, 2026 and will be closed beginning Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
- The resort framed the closure as space being cleared “to make way for a new experience” and said it will share further details about the replacement at a later date.
- Universal said it will work with the show's vendor to relocate the animals and ensure they receive continued care during and after the transition.
- The show opened with Universal Studios Florida on June 7, 1990 and its removal will leave only a few direct links to the park’s opening-day lineup.
- Fans and local observers are proposing options such as an expansion of nearby DreamWorks Land or a reconfiguration of the Springfield area, but those ideas remain speculative until Universal unveils plans and construction timelines.