Though there are likely many reasons why attendance so far has been soft at theme parks in Orlando, it looks like the situation is getting to a point where theme parks are having to take action and make cuts to continue staying open. Already Universal Orlando Resort has been cutting costs everywhere , slashing hours and closing down attractions like Fast and the Furious: Supercharged, Kang & Kodos Twirl n Hurl, Poseidon’s Fury, Storm Force Accelatron and more.
And though there seems to be a fairly steady stream of guests visiting Universal Orlando Resort over the past few weeks, revenue has not rebounded as much as the resort has probably wanted, and as a result it looks like two more high profile closures are coming next week.
Two hotels set to shut down indefinitely next week
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Next week, on August 21, Universal Orlando Resort hotels Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and Universal’s Aventura Hotel will both close indefinitely.
Guests with reservations at these two locations are being contacted now and those who booked with Loews Sapphire Falls Resort are being given the option to push back their dates or receive a free upgrade to a Premier Hotel of their choice.
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Guests with reservations at Universal’s Aventura Hotel can also choose to either push back their travel dates or transfer to Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort and a get an additional $50 dining credit.
Universal said anyone who made reservations through a third-party should contact the third-party.
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I just got off the phone after switching g my Aventura reservation in November. They upgraded my wife and I to similar room at Hard Rock for no charge.
The agent also said that Aventura and Sapphire Falls are closed through the end of the year.