Jurassic Park River Adventure 2026 Refurbishment

[Animaniac93-98]

Seeing this elsewhere online that the ride will be closed for most of next year, January-November for refurbishment

The USJ version of the ride recently had its own extended refurb

Nothing to suggest it is being turned into Jurassic World like Hollywood

 

[JT3000]

Seeing this elsewhere online that the ride will be closed for most of next year, January-November for refurbishment

The USJ version of the ride recently had its own extended refurb

Nothing to suggest it is being turned into Jurassic World like Hollywood

If it's not being turned into Jurassic World, a nearly year-long refurbishment seems more than a bit much. That being said, I fully expect it to reopen in roughly the same condition it closes in.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Considering the other major ride in the land is called Jurassic World Velocicoaster, I’d be surprised if this doesn’t also become Jurassic World. However, that doesn’t mean it gets the USH treatment. That just requires new signage and some paint.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Is there a chance that all new animatronics would be added?
Dinos with more fluid movements and better "skin" would improve it drastically.

 

[eddie104]

If it's not being turned into Jurassic World, a nearly year-long refurbishment seems more than a bit much. That being said, I fully expect it to reopen in roughly the same condition it closes in.

Well you would be very wrong.

They are not closing a popular people eating attraction for nothing.

The Mummy at USF just got a similar refurb not too long ago were they completely updated it’s ride systems.

 

[JT3000]

Well you would be very wrong.

They are not closing a popular people eating attraction for nothing.

The Mummy at USF just got a similar refurb not too long ago were they completely updated it’s ride systems.

I'm not wrong. They do it all the time. I'd like to direct your attention to the annual "refurbishment" of Toon Lagoon's attractions.

Mummy looks largely the same as before. They certainly didn't update the ride system. The computers maybe.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I'm not wrong. They do it all the time. I'd like to direct your attention to the annual "refurbishment" of Toon Lagoon's attractions.

Mummy looks largely the same as before. They certainly didn't update the ride system. The computers maybe.

They made considerable updates to Mummy and they do perform actual maintenance during the water rides’ annual refurbishments.

 

[Ichabod Crane]

Just to clarify, because I’ve seen that an extremely unreliable source somehow has managed to spread their misinformation all the way up to Jim Hill and Disney Dish

The ride is remaining Jurassic Park, it is NOT being turned into Jurassic World. It is getting new Dinos with some updated looks however.

 

[JT3000]

They made considerable updates to Mummy and they do perform actual maintenance during the water rides’ annual refurbishments.

Could've fooled me.

Just to clarify, because I’ve seen that an extremely unreliable source somehow has managed to spread their misinformation all the way up to Jim Hill and Disney Dish

The ride is remaining Jurassic Park, it is NOT being turned into Jurassic World. It is getting new Dinos with some updated looks however.

What's your source?

 

[Tom Morrow]

If they DO convert it to Jurassic World, I hope this time they recognize that the big doors opening to a big lagoon is more impressive than immediately going into a water tank that doesn't make logical spatial sense. (the tank extends far beyond the loading area you were just at).

 

[Ichabod Crane]

What's your source?

Some higher up TM’s that I talk with, Alicia at Theme Park Stop has also corroborated in one of her recent videos that it will be staying JP.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Some higher up TM’s that I talk with, Alicia at Theme Park Stop has also corroborated in one of her recent videos that it will be staying JP.

Seemed a bit strange to be retheming it to the JW franchise that's kind of passed now. If it were the ScarJo movie, that would have made more sense. But I'm glad it's staying Jurassic Park and getting some dino animatronics. Yet another reason for me to visit Universal in a couple years.

 

[Purduevian]

Seemed a bit strange to be retheming it to the franchise that's kind of passed now. If it were the ScarJo movie, that would have made more sense. But I'm glad it's staying Jurassic Park and getting some dino animatronics. Yet another reason for me to visit Universal in a couple years.

I would argue "Jurassic Park" is still a bigger franchise name than "Jurassic World". That first movie really stands the test of time, even though the new movies are all Jurassic world

 

[Andrew C]

This is about the same timeframe of the Hollywood versions refurb I believe.

 

[Ichabod Crane]

This is about the same timeframe of the Hollywood versions refurb I believe.

A key difference between that and this is that when HW turned JP into JW it was treated as a full on ride closer for JP, like Dino to Indy or Splash to TBA, this is just being labeled as standard refurb.

 

[Andrew C]

A key difference between that and this is that when HW turned JP into JW it was treated as a full on ride closer for JP, like Dino to Indy or Splash to TBA, this is just being labeled as standard refurb.

Either way, should be a nice refurb. My 7 year old was super upset we won’t be able to ride it when we go next year.