Universal's Islands of Adventure · Operating · 2016
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Track-based expedition dark ride · Skull Island · Universal Creative
Photo: Universal Orlando Resort · Official park / manufacturer media
A large-vehicle expedition dark ride into Skull Island with an oversized Kong encounter and creature windows.
At a glance
Key facts for Skull Island: Reign of Kong.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Track-based expedition dark ride
Opened
2016
Manufacturer
Universal Creative
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Skull Island: Reign of Kong.
Ride profile
Dark ride · Track-based expedition dark ride
- dark-ride
- immersive
- kong
Experience
Track-based expedition dark ride
Built by Universal Creative
Spec sheet
Min height
3'
1 more stat with Coaster Pro.
Specs source: universalorlando.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Skull Island: Reign of Kong.
Timeline
2016
Skull Island: Reign of Kong opens
Background
Skull Island: Reign of Kong opened in 2016 as its own island between Toon Lagoon and Jurassic Park, packing a massive expedition vehicle through creature windows and an oversized Kong figure. Universal markets the ride as a journey into a forbidden island rather than a simple scr…
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Sources & official links
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- Skull Island: Reign of Kong — official ride pageuniversalorlando.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal's Islands of Adventure — official siteuniversalorlando.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal's Islands of Adventure on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Universal's Islands of Adventure rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Universal Orlando Resort · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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