Hello Kitty Statue Removed for Wicked Experience Transformation at Universal Studios Florida

The last sign of Hello Kitty was removed from the former Hello Kitty Store in Universal Studios Florida as it’s transformed into a Wicked experience.

Wicked: The Experience Construction

A building with a large arched entrance, green accents, and two vintage-style lamps. A sign and fenced area are in front. Another building with a tiled roof is on the right.

Last time we checked on the shop, some Hello Kitty theming had been removed from the exterior. Now, the Hello Kitty statue and handprints are gone.

Universal Orlando Resort entrance area showing a fenced-off water feature with signage and nearby buildings.

An empty rectangular outdoor space with Universal Orlando Resort barricades surrounding it. Two rocks are placed inside on a black cover. A building entrance is visible in the background.

The space where Hello Kitty and her handprints used to be is now surrounded by temporary fencing. A black tarp is over the rectangle in the ground.

The picture above shows what the facade and statue used to look like.

A building with green accents and large windows under a clear blue sky. Shadows of palm trees are visible on the walls.

The building has also gained green trim inspired by the Emerald City and Elphaba, a.k.a. the Wicked Witch of the West. Additionally, fresh green paint has been added to panels over the store’s floor-to-ceiling windows.

Entrance of a colorful building with two large banners featuring various cartoon and movie graphics. The building is flanked by bright green and pink walls under a clear blue sky.

The attached UNI VRS facade has also seen updates this week. The “Jaws” and Felix the Cat decals have been removed from the windows. The columns around the right window are green and those around the left are pink. Concept art for Wicked: The Experience indicates the UNI VRS murals above will be replaced with murals of Glinda and Elphaba.

A worker on a scissor lift installs a colorful mural on the exterior of a bright pink building.

A crew member in a scissor lift was working on the side of the pink tower during our visit.

Workers repaint a vibrant green building with Minion statues nearby. A scissor lift and various tools are in use. Bright blue sky above.

Worker on ladder painting a bright green wall at an amusement attraction with cartoon character statues in the background.

Another crew member was touching up the neon green paint on the adjacent wall. The entire wall is now green, with darker shades on the columns and panels.

Bright green building with "UNVRS" signage, flanked by palm trees and Minion statues on the right. Clear blue sky in the background.

A bright green building with "UNIVRS" signs and a small topiary bush in front. A sculpture of cartoonish robots is visible to the right.

The last store entrance is also now completely green, except for the tops and bottoms of the columns which are a yellow-gold color. The last time we checked on the store, the columns were still blue and the walls were still beige. UNI VRS signage is still on the windows.

A green wall with white patches is alongside a dark-colored wall, separated by a rope. The ground is concrete.

Finally, we noticed that there are some white splotches that need to be touched up on the side of the building facing Minion Land.

At Wicked: The Experience, guests will “step into the fantastical Land of Oz,” traveling along the yellow brick road into a variety of locations from the film, including Shiz University and the Emerald City. Costumes and props created by the film’s designers will be displayed, alongside scenery and theming recreating moments from the film.

“Wicked,” the first film in a duology based on the Broadway musical, will be in theaters on November 22. Earlier this month, the “Wicked” Noble collection was revealed at New York Comic-Con.

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