We love going to Epic Universe in Universal Orlando. Where else can you race Mario, ride dragons, fight monsters, and battle wizards all in one day?
Epic Universe!
But Universal just threw a wrench into our plans because a popular Epic Universe ride is closing for its second refurb in a year!
Fyre Drill is a super popular ride in How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk in Epic Universe. You’ll board a boat and take a trek down Berk’s Fyre Skööl, where twins Ruffnut and Tuffnut have designed an interactive boat battle, in which you take on the role of a villager preparing to protect the town against fire-breathing dragons! You’ll blast water cannons at flame-like targets to practice putting out fires – a crucial skill to master when living with dragons.
Fyre Drill
Fyre Drill will close from January 25th to February 4th, 2027, for a scheduled refurbishment. The water ride was closed from February 1st to February 14th, 2026, for a brief refurbishment and routine maintenance. Water attractions like this often have scheduled downtime during the cooler months, when demand is lower and mechanical systems benefit most from detailed checks, so this could be the start of a yearly closure!
This ride will get you SOAKED
Earlier this year, Fyre Drill was originally listed to be temporarily closed from February 1st to 7th, 2026, but the closure was extended to February 14th, 2026. Universal never announced the reason for the extension, so let’s hope this refurb only lasts the week and a half posted instead of a full two weeks. We have to stay in shape as an honorary Viking!
Fyre Drill
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on the Fyre Drill closure and any more closures that hit Epic Universe. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Universal Orlando news!
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