Universal Studios Florida closes Animal Actors On Location! for good; last shows November 2

Animal Actors On Location! is closing permanently at Universal Studios Florida. Universal's own show page says it "will be permanently closed on November 3rd, 2026 to make way for a new experience."

What changed

• A permanent closure, announced by Universal. In a statement provided to Attractions Magazine, Universal said the show "will permanently close on November 2 to make way for a new experience." WDW News Today and Inside Universal reported the same date.
• Nothing named to replace it yet. Universal said "More details about the future development of the space will be shared at a later time."
• The animals: Universal said it "will work closely with our show vendor as animals are relocated".

When

• Last shows: Monday, November 2, 2026. Gone from Tuesday, November 3. Universal Orlando's X account put it plainly in a reply to a guest: "Animal Actors On Location! will run its last shows on Monday, November 2. The show will no longer be available beginning Tuesday, November 3."
• The two dates agree. November 2 is the final day of shows, and November 3 is the first day without it.

Where

Universal Studios Florida, Orlando.

What it means if you live here

• If you want to see it, go before November 3.
• Showtimes may be limited before then. Inside the Magic noted that Halloween Horror Nights "means the attraction will spend much of its remaining run dealing with shortened park days and potentially limited showtimes". Check the show times in the Universal app before you go.
• A long run ends. WDW News Today reported that the show "opened on June 7, 1990 as Animal Actors Stage, making it one of only three opening day attractions remaining at Universal Studios Florida", the others being E.T. Adventure and Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show. That count is WDW News Today's.