Jurassic Park River Adventure at Islands of Adventure now reopens Dec. 17, moved from Nov. 20

WDW News Today reports that Universal's ride page now says: "Jurassic Park River Adventure is temporarily closed due to scheduled maintenance and will now reopen on December 17, 2026." Chip and Co quotes the same page and adds: "Universal had planned to reopen the ride on November 20, 2026."

What changed

• The reopening moved almost four weeks. Chip and Co: "The new date adds almost four more weeks to the closure." Disney Dining reports: "Now Universal’s website lists December 17, 2026."
• No reason was given. WDW News Today: "No reason was provided for extending the refurbishment by almost a month."
• The ride has been closed since January. Disney Dining: "Jurassic Park River Adventure closed for scheduled maintenance on January 5, 2026, beginning an extended refurbishment that was originally expected to last until November 19."

When

• Reopening: Dec. 17, 2026. Disney Dining reports Universal's "official maintenance calendar listing December 16, 2026, as the final day of the refurbishment."
• Testing has been reported. Inside the Magic, on Oct. 15, relayed a post saying: "Ahead of the December 17th reopening date, the ride can now be seen testing!"
• The date can still change. Inside Universal: "As always, refurbishment dates are subject to change."

Where

• Universal Islands of Adventure.

What it means if you live here

• Plan Islands of Adventure visits before Dec. 17 without this ride.
• Check Universal's ride page before you go, since refurbishment dates can move.