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Dateline Universal Orlando – Kong Rising

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April 29, 2015

Hello, and welcome to Dateline Universal Orlando! This week, we’re taking a look at both parks, and the projects happening all around!

Welcome to Islands of Adventure!

Some big changes have occurred with security at the major roller coasters at Universal.

No loose articles are allowed, and guests now have to pass through metal detectors before being allowed to ride.

Kind of surreal to see. Ugly, but perhaps a necessity.

This old spot in Marvel Super Hero Island used to have characters painted on it. No more.

Hero cavalcade!

Popeye is missing for extra speakers and lighting for Grad Bash.

_DSC0492 — One of the most impressing looking flume ride drops you’ll ever see. So dramatic!

Time for a look at the awesome rock work and progress on the King Kong themed attraction coming soon to the park.

It really is giant and I can't wait for Universal to announce it! — It really is giant and I can’t wait for Universal to officially announce it!

These walls are by the old Triceratops Encounter, and the rumors are that a velociraptor meet and greet will go here themed to the new Jurassic World film.

Metal detectors have also gone up at Dragon Challenge, but all the major signage about loose articles only lasted for a few days until apparently WB and JK Rowling had to taken down since it stifled the theme of the area. — Metal detectors have also gone up at Dragon Challenge, but all the major signage about loose articles only lasted for a few days until apparently WB and JK Rowling had them taken down since it stifled the theme of the area.

The Sinbad show is currently closed for renovations and should reopen soon.

Time to head to USF!

Welcome to Diagon Alley.

Florean Fortescue's has a new queue system that makes the inside of the building breathe a little more. — Florean Fortescue’s has a new queue system that makes the inside of the building breathe a little more.

Gotta grab a Butterbeer Ice Cream!

The Hopping Pot and many other beverage locations in the WIzarding World now serve Firewhiskey!

We have to wonder how long Disaster will stick around. There are huge rumors of a Fast and Furious attraction replacing this USF original.

More Grad Bash.

Louie's is getting an exterior refurbishment. — Louie’s is getting an exterior refurbishment.

Rip RIde Rockit also has the new metal detectors right at the entrance. — Rip Ride Rockit also has the new metal detectors right at the entrance.

Shrek 4D got new colorful posters, so it seems it won't be leaving us anytime soon, sadly. — Shrek 4D got new colorful posters, so it seems it won’t be leaving us anytime soon, sadly.

That's it! — That’s it!

That’s going to do it for this week’s article! What do you think about Kong at IOA? Are the metal detectors too much? Let us know in the comments below!