NEW $6 Million Project Announced For Universal Orlando

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NEW permit alert! But NOT where you might be expecting, because today our permit search has taken us over to Universal Orlando.

Islands of Adventure

Typically, we discuss permits regarding updates and construction projects coming to Disney World, but today we are heading over to Islands of Adventure because Universal officially has a six-million-dollar project in the works.

Now, when we think of a big construction project at Islands of Adventure, our first thought is the transformation set to happen over at the former The Lost Continent. If you did not know, Universal has been closing parts of Lost Continent over the past several years, with the Mythos Restaurant being the only remaining part of the land that is open.

Mythos Restaurant

A new project is coming to this space; however, Universal has not yet confirmed what it will be. So, of course, when we hear about a new permit, that is the first place we think of. But this new project will likely not have anything to do with Lost Continent for multiple reasons.

Lost Continent Construction

First, the permit states that this will be a roughly six-million-dollar project, which is much lower than what would be needed to build an entirely new land. Also, the permit is filed for “Interior Enhancements” and “Interior Renovation,” which means that construction will be taking place at an already built structure. This likely means that one of the existing buildings at Islands of Adventure will be getting a re-theme.

Islands of Adventure Construction

While it is possible that this permit was filed for work that will be done on Mythos after it closes sometime in 2027, we think this permit might be meant for a different area of the park. First, every other structure in Lost Continent has been completely taken down, so it is likely Mythos will follow after its closure, leaving a blank slate for Universal to build the new land.

@bioreconstruct on X

And secondly, Universal has already shared that another restaurant in the park is set to get a re-theme. Thunder Falls Terrace was a quick-service restaurant in Jurassic Park that officially closed back in the summer after Universal shared that it would be getting re-themed to a full-service sit-down restaurant.

Thunder Falls Terrace before the closure

This space will be an entirely new signature restaurant in the park meant to fill the void left by Mythos when it closes next year. All we know is that this restaurant will be an all-new dining concept and is set to open sometime in 2027. Given all these details and clues, we think that this six-million-dollar project may be for the work that will be done at the Thunder Falls Terrace re-theme.

What will this space turn into?

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