Key Takeaways
- What: The North Parking Garage switches from split movie zones to one franchise per floor.
- Where: Universal Orlando North Garage, Levels 1 to 5, with the walkway hub on Level 3.
- Themes: Trolls, E.T., Shrek, Minions, and Transformers, from the ground floor to the roof.
- Retired: Jaws, King Kong, and Jurassic Park zones after 27 years.
- Price: Online pre-paid self-parking reported at $30.05, $3 under the gate price.
OPEN Brief: If you want to know where you parked and how the new floors work at the Universal Orlando parking garage, this OPEN guide has the new level-by-level themes, signage changes, and parking price details in one place. Universal Orlando has retired the 27-year-old split-zone layout in the North Parking Garage. Each of the five levels now carries a single franchise, from Trolls on the ground floor to Transformers on the roof. The South Garage has not changed yet.
What Is Changing in the Universal Orlando Parking Garage?
The Universal Orlando North Garage now gives each floor one franchise instead of three movie zones.
Universal Orlando has eliminated the original split-zone layout that has run in the North Parking Garage since 1999. Under the old plan, every floor was sliced into three vertical movie sections. The new blueprint assigns one intellectual property per floor across all five levels.
Universal says the goal is less navigation confusion, updated resort branding, and a faster walk back to your car at night. Remembering one franchise name is easier than remembering a floor number plus a zone color after a long park day.
Which Universal Orlando Parking Garage Level Is Which?
The North Garage runs Trolls, E.T., Shrek, Minions, and Transformers from Level 1 up to Level 5.
Each level now has its own color scheme tied to its franchise. Level 3 stays the central pedestrian hub, with the security checkpoint and the moving walkways to Universal CityWalk. The table below shows every level and its new theme.
| Level | New Theme | Colors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Trolls (DreamWorks) | Bright pink and purple | Ground level. First floor to fully convert its row decals. |
| Level 2 | E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | White and blue | Mid-level garage deck. |
| Level 3 | Shrek (DreamWorks) | Ogre green | Central pedestrian hub with security and moving walkways to CityWalk. |
| Level 4 | Minions (Illumination) | Yellow and blue | High-capacity upper level. |
| Level 5 | Transformers | Metallic gray | Top level rooftop deck. Former rideshare hub location. |
Rows are no longer named by zone. Character variants from each floor’s franchise now mark the individual rows on that level.
Note Your Character
Universal Orlando parking rows now carry character variants from the floor’s franchise. Snap a photo of the franchise name and the row character before you walk to Level 3.
What Replaced Jaws, King Kong, and Jurassic Park Parking?
Single-franchise floors replaced the Jaws, King Kong, and Jurassic Park zones in the Universal Orlando North Garage.
Under the old layout, every North Garage floor was split into Jaws (red), King Kong (blue), and Jurassic Park (yellow). Those three themes have been removed from the North Garage entirely. Universal is also permanently retiring the garage audio loops, including the orchestral Jurassic Park theme by John Williams.
Longtime visitors lose a bit of nostalgia, but the logistics get simpler. One name per floor removes the extra step of matching a zone color to a level number.
What Signage Changed in the Universal Orlando Garage?
Digital display screens replaced the flat rectangular signs above the Universal Orlando garage walkways.
The new screens sit on silver bases with the Universal globe logo. The screens are easier to see at night, can be updated right away for special events, and show theme park ads on the back. Arriving guests follow lit Level 3 signs that point to the walkways for the theme parks and CityWalk.
At night, the brighter screens should make it easier to find your way back through the garage after the parks close.
Is the Universal Orlando South Parking Garage Changing?
The Universal Orlando South Garage has not changed yet, but a matching retheme is expected.
The South Parking Garage has six levels themed to Spider-Man (purple), The Cat in the Hat (red), and E.T. (green). That garage keeps its current layout for now. A parallel retheme is expected so both garages share the new branding.
Parking for Universal Epic Universe is separate. Epic Universe uses surface lots on its own south campus, so these garage changes do not affect it. If you’re heading to Universal Studios Florida, OPEN’s park guide covers what to do after you reach the CityWalk walkways.
Does Universal Orlando Offer Pre-Paid Self-Parking?
Universal Orlando sells pre-paid self-parking passes online to cut down on lines at the toll plaza.
The online pass is reported at $30.05, which would be $3 less than the standard drive-up price at the gate. Universal added the pre-paid option to ease arrival bottlenecks at the toll plaza.
Confirm Parking Prices
Universal Orlando parking prices change often. Check the current pre-paid rate on the official Universal Orlando website before you buy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the new Universal Orlando parking garage levels?
The Universal Orlando North Parking Garage is themed to Trolls on Level 1, E.T. on Level 2, Shrek on Level 3, Minions on Level 4, and Transformers on Level 5.
Is Jurassic Park parking gone at Universal Orlando?
Yes. Universal Orlando removed the Jaws, King Kong, and Jurassic Park zones from the North Parking Garage and is retiring the Jurassic Park theme music that played there.
Which Universal Orlando garage level goes to CityWalk?
Level 3 of the Universal Orlando North Parking Garage, now themed to Shrek, is the pedestrian hub with security and moving walkways to Universal CityWalk and the theme parks.
Did the Universal Orlando South Garage change too?
Not yet. The Universal Orlando South Parking Garage still uses its Spider-Man, Cat in the Hat, and E.T. themes, but a matching retheme is expected.
Status Brief
The Universal Orlando North Parking Garage now uses one franchise per floor across five levels, and Level 3 Shrek is the hub to CityWalk. The South Garage has not been rethemed yet, and online pre-paid parking is reported at $30.05. Details reflect OPEN’s source notes as of November 6, 2026. Confirm parking prices on the official Universal Orlando website before you go.
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