Ride locker terminals at Universal's Islands of Adventure now display signs saying photo validation is optional. The posted instructions say guests who use it can rent a locker by smiling at the camera, then direct anyone with questions to a Team Member.
The return screen also shows two choices: Open & End or Open Only. That distinction lets a guest retrieve something without automatically ending the rental.
Islands of Adventure has transitioned to the facial recognition lockers. They work similar to the Epic ones, where you can facial or barcode it. The payment looking console at the bottom isnt in use , but does mention using a pin as a form of locker, so maybe itll be incorporated as a form of entering a pin someday. When you end the rental, its similar to Monsters Unchained single riders, where it asks you if you want to open it or end rental. The problem is they are timed but they dont tell you a time. Velocicoaster is the only ride in the park with the regular ones and they dont know when they will receive new ones. I noticed these at : Hagrids, Hulk, Forbidden Journey, and Ripsaw Falls. USF has none yet on their 3 locker rides. I think this helps the ops and people understand this better. The cameras are all shaded so the photos are taken well. Hagrids now has plenty of available lockers unlike before.
— RockNstardust (@CoasterK24) October 21, 2026