We have been tracking the construction progress over the last year which can be seen below and we are promised further details about this exciting new land in the coming weeks which we will keep you posted on. Let us know your thoughts on Universal's new Illumination's Minion Land at Universal Studios Florida by leaving us a comment below or on our Facebook page.
There had not been many updates on the new Minions Cafe until early May when Universal Orlando gave us a teaser of what we can expect from the exterior in a tweet which can be seen below.
"Don't be suspicious don't be suspicious..." - The Giant Pink Cupcake. pic.twitter.com/Al484uDEKG
— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) May 11, 2023
The pink cupcake with the cute minion is sure to put a smile on guests faces but many are still upset about the loss of the Universal Classic Monsters Cafe which is going to take a long time for fans to forget about.
In mid-May we got to see what the facades currently look like on the Minions Cafe through a tweet from Bioreconstruct showing that painting is being done and the final theming is being added. We are expecting an opening for the Minions Cafe and the new Villian-Con Minion Blast this summer. We are promised further updates soon!
Current state of Minions Cafe facades. Painting and final theming are in progress. pic.twitter.com/SfcXbquzmS
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) May 17, 2023
It was all the way back in May 2022 that the iconic Universal Classic Monsters Cafe was permanently closed at Universal Studios Florida. In November the classic monsters statues which once sat on top of the Bone Chillin' snack bar, located outside this extremely popular cafe have were removed.
Construction fences have surrounded the area for months and the signage for the Universal Classic Monsters Cafe has also been removed, leaving no trace that they ever inhabited the park.
Might be the last sighting of the former Monsters Cafe signage. pic.twitter.com/LGTIwNcXkI
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) November 9, 2022
Thanks to a number of photos posted by Bioreconstruct we saw progress that was being made on the site to turn this into what will be the Minions cafe. It is clear that it is being expanded. We hope to get further details on this in the coming months.
Aerial look at what was the entrance of Classic Monsters Cafe. Now being expanded as Minions Cafe. Arrow at work in progress, interesting angled steel beam. pic.twitter.com/1WePYFeJwU
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) February 3, 2023
Very wide photo of the scrims outside Minions Cafe. pic.twitter.com/imSS8uzFBy
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) February 10, 2023
Universal Classic Monsters fans will be pleased to know that Epic Universe which is slated to open for Summer 2025 is expected to have a whole land dedicated to the iconic classic monsters.
It was confirmed in December that the former Shrek 4-D site will be home to the new attraction, Villian-Con Minion Blast which is slated to open at Universal Studios Florida in Summer 2023. This will be a minions based walk-through attraction based on The Village-Con supervillian convention which features in the 2015 Minions film. To check out further details, head to our featured article, Everything We Know (So Far!) About Villain-Con Minion Blast.
Creating a new dining location with Minions at its heart would certainly seem to make sense. So far, Universal has not confirmed the date when we are likely to see this new dining location opening but as soon as they do we will share it with you on our news and Facebook page.
For those readers who miss, the Classic Monsters Cafe, here are a couple of photos to remind you of this popular dining location.
It will be exciting to see what Universal brings to this new Minions Cafe and how it brings it to life and we will continue to update you on the construction progress over the coming months.
Are you looking forward to the new Illumination's Minion Land including the Minions Cafe which will replace the Universal Monsters Cafe? Do you like the pink cupcake? Were you sad to see the Universal Monsters cafe close? Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a comment below or on our Facebook page.
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This was my family’s favorite restaurant on the entire Universal property. I can’t tell you how sad I am about it leaving. My hope is that there will be multiple dining spots in the new Classic Monster land at Epic Universe. The best part of this restaurant was being able to choose which room you wanted to eat in that day.
I have just heard of this closing and am voting a resounding NO!! to the retheme. The Classic Monsters are one thing that has made Universal what it is and I implore Universal to reconsider. There are enough Minions. We need more Classic Monsters!