Following the announcement that the Disneyland theme parks would close Saturday through the end of the month, Universal Studios Hollywood has announced its closure due to the Covid-19 novel coronavirus.
Here is the statement from the park:
The health and safety of our team members and guests is always our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the guidance provided by the California Department of Public Health, Universal Studios Hollywood will temporarily close beginning Saturday, March 14. The theme park anticipates reopening on March 28 as we continue to monitor the situation.* (See update.)
Universal CityWalk will remain open. We will provide timely updates as conditions evolve.If guests have questions regarding tickets, they can call 1-800-UNIVERSAL (1-800-864-8377), option #9
The park had planned its grand opening for The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! on March 27 with annual passholder previews beginning Saturday. Those are now, obviously, not going to happen as scheduled.
Universal Studios Hollywood joins its sister park in Osaka, Japan in closing due to the global Covid-19 outbreak. For more news updates on the coronavirus' effect upon the travel industry, check out our daily Covid-19 blog post.
*Update: In an email to annual pass holders Friday, Universal said that the closure would last through March 31.
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