Universal Orlando Is Tearing Out Lost Continent and Closing a Fan Favorite Restaurant. Here's What's Replacing Them

Universal Orlando Resort confirmed this week what park followers have been buzzing about for months. Closures. New dining concepts. A replacement themed area where Lost Continent currently stands. And a CityWalk addition tied to a name most people recognize from a very different context.

The Horror Make-Up Show temporarily closes May 12, 2026. According to a release, Universal Orlando is retooling the attraction with a mix of classic and modern horror properties, keeping the comedic, slightly unhinged tone that has held audiences since the '90s. Universal is calling the updated version "shockingly fun." No plans have been revealed about the new show. Expect that to change closer to opening day.

Islands of Adventure: Lost Continent Is Being Phased Out - Mythos Closes in 2027

Universal Orlando has confirmed that Lost Continent will be dismantled in phases to make room for a new themed area. No name and no theme have been announced. Construction planning is already underway.

Mythos Restaurant closes permanently in 2027. The cave-carved ceiling, the waterfall visible from the dining room, the menu that made a lunch reservation the centerpiece of a full park day, all of it gone. Universal has not announced what replaces it. That announcement hasn't come. It's the one worth watching for.

Thunder Falls Terrace closes this summer. Universal Orlando is rebuilding it as the primary full-service dining experience for Islands of Adventure, with a 2027 opening, the same year Mythos closes for good. Whether it builds the same following Mythos held for two decades is an open question.

Fat One's Hot Dogs & Italian Ice, founded by *NSYNC's Joey Fatone and business partner Joe Mulvihill, is coming to Universal CityWalk. Menu details haven't been released, but the concept centers on hot dogs and Italian ices. The Hot Dog Hall of Fame closes in July to make room.

Previously Confirmed: What Else Is Coming to Universal Orlando

Five Guys is coming to CityWalk. Luke Combs' dining concept, Category 10, is also confirmed. Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, a high-speed roller coaster, arrives at Universal Studios Florida in 2027.

Universal Orlando says additional details across all of these projects will be released in the coming months.

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This story was originally published May 7, 2026 at 10:28 AM.