Technical issues at Universal Studios Florida shuts down large portion of park

ORLANDO, Fla. – Many of the attractions at Universal Studios Florida shut down Thursday because of technical issues.

The theme park announced the technical difficulties before noon and later released a statement around 3 p.m. that rides were restored.

“We experienced a technical downtime earlier in the day and impacted rides are now available. Please check the Official Universal Orlando Resort App for current availability,” a spokesperson said.

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The following attractions were impacted but later reopened:

• Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
• Fast & Furious Supercharged
• Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
• Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
• E.T. Adventure
• Transformers: The Ride 3D
• Villain Con Minion Blast
• The Simpson Ride

There is no word on what exactly caused the issues.

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