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The 2025 TEA Global Experience Index ranks Epic Universe No. 13 in North America with about 4 million visits after its May 22 opening, while Universal Studios Florida fell 2.1% to 9.3 million and Islands of Adventure fell 2.6% to 9.2 million.
Krakatau Aqua Coaster Universal's Volcano Bay still closes for maintenance on October 26, but the reopening target has moved from March 24, 2027 to on or before April 1, 2027. If your spring trip falls in the last week of March, do not count on the water park.
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment At the 2026 Golden Ticket Awards on September 12, Amusement Today gave Best Water Park to Splashin' Safari, a year after Volcano Bay ended Schlitterbahn's 26-year run. Epic Universe's Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment repeated as Best Dark Ride.
Krakatau Aqua Coaster Universal Orlando lights up Volcano Bay after dark tonight for the 2026 run of Volcano Bay Nights, the resort's after-hours water park party. Tickets are $99 plus tax per person (parking included), the event opens at 7 p.m. with 4 p.m. early water-park entry, and the schedule covers 14 nights through August 21 with passholder discounts and DreamWorks character meet-and-greets.
