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Storms cause power outages at Universal's Islands of Adventure, CityWalk

Universal’s Islands of Adventure and portions of Universal’s CityWalk experienced power outages due to storms Saturday afternoon, according to a park official.
The power issues happened around 5:45 p.m. and were weather related, according to spokesman Tom Schroder.
Portions of CityWalk and all of Islands of Adventure were affected and crews worked to restore power soon after.
Several rides, including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, were stopped and guests had to be removed.
The Orlando Fire Department said they had several units called in to assist and no injuries were reported.
"Often times, we ask OFD for assistance out of an abundance of caution," Schroder said. "Tonight, they were on stand-by as we assisted guests off all attractions on our own.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Schroder confirmed power had been completely restored around 8:20 p.m. and all guests were safely off all attractions.