Riders reported seeing a black curtain where the Kong animatronic had been in Skull Island: Reign of Kong after the ride resumed operating on September 18. One rider said Kong appeared to be gone from the scene. CrowdLevels has not independently verified the scene change.
CrowdLevels first recorded the ride operating during the 8 a.m. EDT hour. It was operating throughout the next hour, beginning at 9 a.m. Those readings do not pin down the exact minute the ride reopened.
At the 12:32 p.m. EDT check, the attraction was operating with a 70-minute posted wait. Guests can check its ride page on CrowdLevels.
The first post below noted that the ride was open and anticipated a curtain. The second is a rider’s account of what they saw in the Kong scene.
WOAH! Kong has reopened after the downtime and animatronic maintenance. Wonder if he is working, but I have a feeling it’s going to be a black curtain.
— Dueling Park News (@DuelingParkNews) September 18, 2026
View the original Dueling Park News post on X
Just got off and can confirm it’s just a black curtain. You can see a peek behind it once your vehicle is exiting and it looks like Kong is gone entirely. Rest of the ride is the same!
— @ultranormanmoon September 18, 2026
View the rider’s original post on X
Sources: First X post, rider account, and CrowdLevels ride data.