Universal Orlando Resort Reveals Reopening Plans - June 5 Date Approved For General Public, Hours Listed

On Wednesday, it was revealed that the major Central Florida theme parks could begin their reopening presentations on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Going first was the Universal Orlando Resort, and here is everything that was announced during today’s Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force meeting.

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UPDATE on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. Eastern

Universal Orlando Resort has now been approved and is confirmed to reopen to the general public on June 5, 2020. Beginning on that date, here are the hours of operation:

Universal Studios Florida:

9am-6pm Daily

Universal’s Islands of Adventure

9am-6pm Daily

Universal’s Volcano Bay

10am-5pm Daily

Universal CityWalk Orlando

8am – 10pm Daily

Universal Orlando has not yet given specific information as to what attractions, experiences, and venues will be available upon the parks reopening. They have also not revealed who the “invited guests” or which “annual passholders” will be allowed in for the earlier dates (listed below).

Welcome Back.

Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure and Universal’s Volcano Bay will welcome guests beginning June 5.

This carefully managed reopening comes with stringent new health, safety and hygiene procedures in place. So, as we enjoy our parks together again, everyone will need to follow CDC guidelines and the recommendations of health officials, and Universal Orlando’s policies. Note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 and we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed during your visit.

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Universal CityWalk is Now Open for Limited Operations >

Visit our FAQ page for more information.

Important Information For Your Visit

In accordance with CDC guidelines we have enhanced sanitation procedures and implemented additional measures for distance spacing and screening.

Therefore we ask that all guests and Team Members comply with following:

Face covering required

Everyone is required to wear a face covering during their visit.

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Temperature check required

Temperature checks will be required upon arrival, and guests with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or greater will not be admitted.

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Wash hands often

Wash your hands with soap and water often for at least 20 seconds.

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Social distancing

Practice social distancing and keep at least 6 feet (2 meters) between your travel party and others.

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Floor markings

When present, please stand on the floor markings until the group in front of you moves forward.

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Avoid contact with people who are sick

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Use hand sanitizer when required

At select locations including prior to boarding ride vehicles, guests will be required to use hand sanitizer.

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Follow Team Member direction

Please follow directions from our team members and have patience as we work through these new operational procedures.

Please note the CDC advises that older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Guests should evaluate their risk in determining whether to attend. People who show no symptoms can spread COVID-19 if they are infected, any interaction with the general public poses an elevated risk of being exposed to COVID-19, and we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed during your visit.

We appreciate your cooperation during this unprecedented time. Visit the CDC website for the latest guidelines.

Due to the evolving nature of this situation, details are subject to change without notice.

Visit our FAQ page for more information.

What other safety measures are in place?

We continue to work closely with local health officials and our own health and safety experts and reference CDC guidelines to ensure the safety of our Team Members and guests during this limited opening of Universal Orlando Resort.

Limiting capacity and following social distancing guidelines throughout all attractions, restaurants and shops throughout the destination
Increasing our already-aggressive cleaning and disinfection procedures, and frequently cleaning all high-touch surfaces
All team members will undergo temperature checks and wear face coverings
All team members will participate in extensive training on our new procedures

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Go Contact-Free with the App

To get the latest updates for all things Universal, download the Official Universal Orlando Resort App. Plus, it’s easy to stay connected while you’re here with free WiFi throughout the parks and Universal CityWalk.

Access Contact-Free Features:

Order meals on the go with Mobile Express Pick Up
Get a Virtual Line return time
Purchase tickets in the app and scan at the turnstile
Set up TapTu Pay at Volcano Bay

For more information regarding face masks and other safety measures, please see the FAQ For Universal Orlando Resort.

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John Sprouls, Chief Administration Officer of Universal Orlando gave the presentation on Thursday afternoon. Immediately, they let it be known that they are attempting to reopen on June 1, 2020.

That opening date would not be for the public, but it would be as follows, if approved:

June 1-2: Universal Orlando Resort Team Members and employees
June 3-4: Some invited guests and possible Annual Passholders
June 5: General public

Sprouls said it would a gradual reopening with attractions, restaurants, retail locations, and such. Not everything would open in full right away.

Universal Orlando will begin new in-park and in-resort training for Team Members this weekend.

Face masks will be required for Team Members and Guests – They will be provided for guests if they do not have one.
Capacity measures will be in place for the parks and even for locations inside the parks
Temporarily closing interactive play areas
Social distancing measures will be in place
Eliminate water and mist elements
Virtual queues will be implemented for a number of attractions in Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure
Eliminating single-rider lines
Eliminating post-show meet-and-greets at live entertainment shows
Single-use menus in restaurants
Mobile food ordering at all venues
Contactless payments available – Cash will not be refused, but used as little as possible
Temperature checks for park entry
Ambassadors scattered around park to help answer questions
Hand sanitizer available at entrance and exit of all attraction, retail, and food locations

Universal Orlando CityWalk did reopen with limitations and new health guidelines on May 14, 2020.

LEGOLAND Florida has already announced its proposed reopening date of June 1, 2020, and they are awaiting state approval. Some other smaller theme park locations have also submitted their plans to reopen.

Walt Disney World and SeaWorld have not yet revealed the date that they will give their presentations to the task force.

Universal Orlando Resort Reveals Reopening Plans – June 5 Date Approved For General Public, Hours Listed