Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast

Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast is a moving walkway shooter attraction based on the villains of the Despicable Me and Minions franchises. The

Villain-Con Minion Blast
Ride Information
Park	Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Japan
Land	Minion Land on Illumination Ave (Florida) Minion Park (Japan)
Attraction type	Moving Walkway shooter attraction
Theme	Despicable Me
Opening date	August 11, 2023 (Florida) July 11, 2025 (Japan)

ride is located in Minion Land on Illumination Avenue. It replaced Shrek 4-D, which closed in 2022.

The ride soft opened on July 15, 2023, and will enter full operation on August 11, 2023.

In Universal Studios Japan, the ride opened in July 11, 2025.

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Media Films: Despicable Me (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 2 (video/soundtrack) • Minions (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 3 (video/soundtrack) • Minions: The Rise of Gru (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 4 (video/soundtrack) • Minions 3 (video/soundtrack) Shorts: Home Makeover • Orientation Day • Banana • Puppy • Panic in the Mailroom • Training Wheels • Binky Nelson Unpacified • Competition • Cro Minion • Mower Minions • The Secret Life of Kyle • Yellow is the New Black • Santa's Little Helpers • Minion Scouts • Minions and Monsters • Post Modern Minions • Mooned • Midnight Mission • Benny's Birthday • Game Over & Over Video Games: Despicable Me: The Game • Despicable Me: Minion Mania • Minion Rush • Minions Paradise Books: My Dad the Super Villain • The Junior Novel • The World's Greatest Villain • Sleepy Kittens Games: Despicable Me 2: Operation • Despicable Me 3: Operation Universal Destinations & Experiences Despicable Me Minion Mayhem • Super Silly Fun Land • Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast Entertainment: Minion Land Restaurants: Gru's Lab Café Shops: Minion Mart Parades: Universal's Superstar Parade Characters Despicable Me: Gru • Margo • Edith • Agnes • Dr. Nefario • Vector • Mr. Perkins • El Macho • Balthazar Bratt • Clive • Valerie Da Vinci • Dru Gru • Marlena Gru • Fred McDade • Scarlet Overkill • Herb Overkill • Wild Knuckles • Master Chow • Gru, Jr. • Poppy Prescott • Maxime Le Mal • Valentina • Melora • Principal Übelschlecht • Lenny the Honey Badger • Perry Prescott • Patsy Prescott Minions: Kevin • Stuart • Bob • Mel • Dave • Phil • Carl • Tom • Tim • Jerry • Otto • Norbert • Lance • Ron • Ralph • Ken • Mega Minions Vicious 6: Belle Bottom • Jean Clawed • Svengeance • Stronghold • Nun-Chuck AVL: Silas Ramsbottom • Lucy Wilde Locations Gru's House • Gru's Lab • Minion Beach • Super Silly Fun Land • Villain-Con Songs Despicable Me • Happy • Fun, Fun, Fun • Yellow Light • Freedom • Bad • 99 Luftballons • Freedom • Just a Cloud Away • Hug Me • Happy Together • Turn Up The Sunshine • You're No Good • I Swear • Boogie Fever • Prettiest Girls • Rocket's Theme • The Unicorn Song • Minion Mambo • The Way It Is (Vector's Theme) • I'm On a Roll • The Girl from Ipanema • Double Life • Everybody Wants to Rule the World Toys Despicable Me 2: Operation • Despicable Me 3: Operation • Minions: The Rise of Gru: Operation