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| A Day in the Park with Barney | |
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| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | Expo Center (1995–1999) Woody Woodpecker's KidZone (1999–2021) |
| Coordinates | 28°28′44″N 81°28′01″W / 28.47895°N 81.46687°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | July 11, 1995[1] |
| Closing date | February 3, 2021 |
| Replaced | The Bates Motel Set (1990–1995) |
| Replaced by | DreamWorks Destination |
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| Attraction type | Live children's show |
| Model | Theatre in the round |
| Theme | Barney & Friends |
| Music | Joe Philips |
| Duration | 30:00 |
| Pre-show host | Mr. Peekaboo |
| Show host | Barney the Dinosaur |
 Wheelchair accessible | |
A Day in the Park with Barney was a live children's show at Universal Studios Florida based on the children's television show, Barney & Friends, that opened in 1995 on the former site of The Bates Motel Set used in Psycho IV: The Beginning.[2] It also had a "Barney's Backyard" playground area with a chance to meet Barney in a meet and greet session after the main show in the Barney Theater. It was one of the few places where Barney's original voice actor Bob West was heard and one of Universal Studios' attempts to appeal to the younger generation.
Due to the ongoing worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its spread to Florida, A Day in the Park with Barney was affected many times during the reopening of Universal Studios Florida. Also, with attendance declining over the years, Universal Orlando announced the permanent closure of the show on February 3, 2021.[3]
- ^ "TRAVEL ADVISORY: BARNEY; A Day With a Dinosaur". The New York Times. August 13, 1995. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Clipping from The Orlando Sentinel
- ^ Phillips, Michaela (February 3, 2021). "CONFIRMED: A Day in the Park with Barney at Universal Studios Florida is permanently closed". WDW News Today.