Overview
- Universal confirmed Thursday that the Viking Training Camp play area in the How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk land will be closed May 4–22 for refurbishment.
- The shutdown takes one of Epic Universe’s few kid-focused spaces offline, which limits options for families with small children during that period.
- The play area is slated to reopen May 22, which matches the park’s first anniversary since its May 22, 2025 debut.
- The closure adds to early maintenance in Isle of Berk after the Fyre Drill attraction underwent a refurbishment earlier in 2026.
- Separate schedules show more short downtimes this spring, with Yoshi’s Adventure set for April 21–23 and Donkey Kong Mine-Cart Madness for May 3, which points to broader early operational adjustments across the new park.