Universal Kids Resort opens July 1, 2026, in Frisco, Texas, giving Universal Destinations & Experiences its first U.S. theme park outside Florida and California.
The opening date confirms the July 1 ticket start that appeared last week through third-party ticket seller Klook. Universal now has tickets, hotel bookings, and the park's first annual pass option tied to the new family resort.
Single-day tickets range from $54.99 on September weekdays to $79.99 over Labor Day weekend. The Silver Annual Pass starts at $129.99, and children age 2 and under do not need admission.
Universal Kids Resort is a 20-acre park built for families with toddlers through elementary-school-age children. It sits at 1 Universal Parkway in Frisco, north of Dallas, with a 300-room Universal Kids Resort Hotel steps from the front gate.
Universal Kids Resort Opening Date
The July 1 debut puts Universal Kids Resort into its first operating stretch right before the July 4 holiday weekend. The park is smaller than Universal's destination parks in Orlando and Hollywood, but it carries the same character-heavy playbook: lands built around DreamWorks Animation, Illumination, Nickelodeon, and Jurassic World.
The seven lands are DreamWorks' Shrek's Swamp, DreamWorks' Puss in Boots Del Mar, Illumination's Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club, Jurassic World Adventure Camp, DreamWorks' TrollsFest, Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom, and Isle of Curiosity.
Rides, Characters, and Hotel Details
Jurassic World Adventure Camp includes Jurassic World: Cretaceous Coaster, Mr. DNA's Double Helix Spin, Pteranodrop, Lookout Towers, Paddock Play, and explorer-themed food. SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom includes Jellyfish Fields Jamboree, Barnacle Bus, Mrs. Puff's Boating School, Pineapple Paradise, and Mussel Beach.
Character stops are built into the lands. Shrek and Fiona appear in Shrek's Swamp, Puss in Boots and Perrito appear after Mama Luna's Adopt a Kitty Day, and Sandy Cheeks joins SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward in Bikini Bottom.
The park also has splash areas, sensory gardens, play zones, dance parties, and a Universal Kids Resort Cafe near the entrance. The hotel has standard rooms, family suites, dining, and an outdoor pool.
The confirmed date changes the May 20 story. CrowdLevels covered Klook's July 1 ticket sales when Universal still had a broad 2026 opening window.
Update: Ticket prices are now public. Single-day tickets range from $54.99 to $79.99, and the Silver Annual Pass starts at $129.99.
Source and images: Discover Universal. Ticket and hotel links: Universal Kids Resort tickets and Universal Kids Resort Hotel. Ticket pricing: CBS Texas.