Insiders have suggested that a “Fast & Furious”-themed roller coaster will replace the closing theaters, but Universal has not confirmed that. Whenever the new attraction opens, it will provide the final piece in an almost complete transformation of the park over the past two decades.
Since 2003 on the Upper Lot, Gru and the Minions have evicted Terminator, The Secret Life of Pets replaced the old Globe Theater, Universal Plaza took over the old Western stunt show space, DreamWorks Theatre replaced Shrek 4-D, which replaced the old Rugrats show, the park rebuilt its Universal Boulevard entrance street, The Simpsons kicked out Back to the Future then expanded into Springfield, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter consumed the Universal Amphitheatre as well as The...
On the Lower Lot, Transformers replaced Backdraft and the old Special Effects Stages, while Revenge of the Mummy did in E.T., and Jurassic World replaced Jurassic Park. The biggest change will come early next year, when Super Nintendo World opens on the space formerly occupied by the “Phantom of the Opera” soundstage 28.