The Epic Universe preview center at Universal CityWalk Orlando will have its own portal entrance. Trusses for the entrance went up a few days ago. New paneling on the trusses resembles the golden portals of Epic Universe.
Epic Universe Preview Center
The preview center is taking over the former Universal Legacy Store. Scaffolding covers one side of the building where a black frame is under construction. Crew members were working on the scaffolding while others were in a cherry-picker.
The new paneling mostly covers the curved trusses. The panels are mostly gold with green detailing.
As we previously reported, themed starry walls are on the entryway’s sides.
The portal is beneath the awning over the entrance doors. It doesn’t make a full rounded archway. Instead, it’s two curved columns coming down from the overhang.
Other themed walls surround future window displays.
The gold panels feature celestial etchings.
Compare to the concept art of the Epic Universe entrance below.
Guests will enter the new theme park through the Emerald Gate beneath the Chronos device. This leads them into Celestial Park. The main attraction of the central land is Stardust Racers, which was recently renamed.
Each IP-inspired land will also have its own portal entrance in Celestial Park. The other lands are Super Nintendo World, Dark Universe, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, and How to Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk.
The Epic Universe preview center will open this month. Epic Universe will open next year.
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