List of lands at Universal theme parks

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The following table shows all of the themed areas found in each of the Universal Destinations & Experiences around the world:

Key:

  Themed land exists.
  Themed land exists as a sub-area of another land.
  Themed land is planned or under construction.
  Themed land is permanently closed and/or no longer exists.
  Themed land does not exist at this location.
LandTheme Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida Universal Islands of Adventure Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Singapore Universal Studios Beijing Universal Epic Universe
Amity Island Steven Spielberg's Jaws filmClosed January 2, 2012
Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt
Dark Universe Universal Classic Monsters
DreamWorks LandVarious DreamWorks Animation franchises
Far Far Away DreamWorks Animation's Shrek franchise
Hello Kitty's Fashion Avenue Sanrio's Hello Kitty franchiseSub-area of Universal Wonderland
HollywoodHollywood
Isle of Berk DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon franchise
Jurassic ParkThe Jurassic Park franchiseSub-area of Lower Lot, closed September 3, 2018Sub-area of Lost World
Jurassic WorldThe Jurassic World franchiseSub-area of Lower Lot, replaced the previous Jurassic Park theming
Kung Fu Panda: Land of Awesomeness DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda franchise
Land of OzThe Wizard of Oz franchise2006-2011
Lost ContinentAncient myths and legends (Poseidon, etc.)
Lost WorldContains the Jurassic Park and Waterworld sub-areas
Lower Lot
Madagascar DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar franchiseClosed March 27, 2022
Marvel Super Hero Island Marvel Comics
Minion Park/Minion Land Illumination's Despicable Me/Minions franchisesSub-area of Upper Lot
New YorkNew York City
Port of Entry
Production CentralClosed 2023
San FranciscoSan Francisco
Sci-Fi CityScience Fiction
Sesame Street Fun Zone Sesame Workshop's Sesame Street franchiseSub-area of Universal Wonderland
Seuss Landing Dr. Seuss' franchises
Skull Island: Reign of KongThe King Kong franchise
Snoopy Studios Charles Schulz's Peanuts franchiseSub-area of Universal Wonderland
Springfield The Simpsons franchiseSub-area of Upper Lot
Super Nintendo World Nintendo's Super Mario franchise and spin-offs
Toon LagoonComic strips and animated cartoons (Popeye, Dudley Do-Right, ect)
Transformers MetrobaseThe Transformers franchise
Universal WonderlandContains the Hello Kitty, Peanuts, and Sesame Street sub-areas
Upper Lot
WaterworldThe film Waterworld Sub-area of Upper LotSub-area of The Lost World
WesternThe Wild WestClosed 2006
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley Warner Bros. Discovery's Wizarding World franchise
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade Warner Bros. Discovery's Wizarding World franchise
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministries of Magic Warner Bros. Discovery's Wizarding World franchise
World Expo
Woody Woodpecker's KidZoneVarious franchises (SpongeBob SquarePants, E.T.)Closed January 15, 2023

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