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  • Height Requirement
    Minimum Height 36" (92 cm)
  • Supervising Companion Required
    Under 48” (122 cm) Requires Supervising Companion
  • Express Pass
    Universal Express Pass
  • Ride Type
    Thrill, Motion Simulation
  • Best For
    Adults
  • Parental Advisory
    Mature Themes, Frightening Images and/or Intense Sound Effects (May Include Pyrotechnics or Gunfire)
  • Rider Safety

His Rule Has Begun.

Brave the dangers of a mysterious island where few have dared to venture. On your treacherous jungle expedition, prehistoric predators and vile creatures attack from all sides. Just as all seems lost, the most colossal ape ever to walk the Earth—King Kong—hurls himself between you and certain doom. Is he your hero or the ultimate foe?

  • King Kong and a T-rex fight overtop a truck in Universal's Skull Island ride.
    Fast Fact

    Big And Burly

    King Kong is a Megaprimatus Kong: An ancient species of giant ape approximately three stories tall and 18 feet wide at the shoulders, with a head larger than an automobile.
  • A creepy, stone temple entrance at the Skull Island: Reign of Kong ride.
    Fast Fact

    Head Trip

    There are 887 skulls in Skull Island: Reign of Kong.
Image of Kong Character
The exterior of Skull Island: Reign of Kong at Universal Islands of Adventure
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Your Complete Guide to Skull Island: Reign of Kong

As you make your way through Universal’s Islands of Adventure, you’ll come upon a mysterious presence of ancient ruins adorned with skulls. This island is home to one of the iconic legends, King Kong, in a thrilling ride that explores the secrets of Skull Island.

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