Universal's Skull Island: Reign Of Kong - Soft Opening Fan Reactions

Are the Kong fans going bananas over the new attraction?

by Jen Gallie
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Late Thursday afternoon, Universal's Islands of Adventure began testing their latest attraction Skull Island: Reign of Kong with members of the general public getting to try it out.

Known as a soft opening, the giant doors were unlocked for a few hours to let guests test out the new ride before it officially opens. This is done to test for any problems and gage just what riders think of the attraction. Usually this gives Universal time to make any changes they need to if something, for whatever reason, isn't working out as well as hoped.

Soft openings aren't usually announced and Kong enthusiasts have been using #ChanceOfReign and #KongWatch to communicate on Twitter about the possibility of getting on the ride early.

Yesterday they got their wish...

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Jen has been a writer and video editor at WhatCulture for over 10 years. She has a BA Hons in History from Newcastle University and in a past life worked at Beamish Open Air Museum and was a corporate trainer (BTC Award in Education and Training). Jen joined WhatCulture to discuss all things Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World, as well as her love of all things movies. She has worked closely with Universal and Disney, giving WhatCulture readers breaking news and exclusives. Her knowledge of Disney parks has lead her to be published by The Sun. If you've ever completed a Disney movies or Friends quiz on WhatCulture it was probably written by Jen. Jen's love of all things Universal's Halloween Horror Nights brought her to WhatCulture's Horror Channel as a video editor. Her video edits can be found across WhatCulture's Film & TV and Horror channels, along with WhatCulture's Facebook, Instagram and TikTok accounts.