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Islands of Adventure

Today · Monday, October 26
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • EXTRA_HOURS 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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27 rides

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22 restaurants

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23 shops

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2 / 10
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Light

Predicted avg wait
23 min
Predicted max wait
49 min
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1

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1

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6

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Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle
Seasonal Happening Now

Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle

A projection show that swarms Hogwarts Castle with dark magic on select nights each fall at Islands of Adventure.

Sep 5, 2026 — Nov 1, 2026

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Marvel Studios is owned by Disney, but you can buy Avengers: Doomsday merchandise at Universal. Photos published by Attractions Magazine show Doctor Doom shirts, an electronic mask and a Nerf blaster at the Marvel Alterniverse Store in Islands of Adventure on October 21. The magazine points to Universal's 1994 Marvel theme park deal.

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Demolition Has Reached Mythos, and Part of Its Rockwork Is Coming Off the Back of the Restaurant Facing the Islands of Adventure Lagoon

Crews tearing down The Lost Continent at Universal Islands of Adventure have now reached Mythos Restaurant itself. Video posted October 25 and filmed across the lagoon shows a big piece of the themed rock on the back of the restaurant removed, a yellow turbidity barrier in the water at its base, and the guest path behind Mythos completely walled off. Mythos remains open and is still slated to close in 2027.

October 25, 2026 News
Islands of Adventure Ride Lockers Now Open With a Smile, as Face-Scan Rentals Spread From Epic Universe to Four Attractions Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

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Most ride locker banks at Universal Islands of Adventure have switched from ticket scans to photo validation, the face-matching system Universal Orlando first used at Epic Universe. It is live at Hagrid's, Forbidden Journey, Ripsaw Falls and Hulk, but not yet at VelociCoaster. Guests who would rather not can ask a team member about using their ticket instead.

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