Wicked: The Experience has soft-opened at Universal Studios Florida, offering guests a chance to step into the whimsical world of Oz.
Wicked: The Experience Soft Opens at Universal Studios Florida
When speaking with Team Members, we were informed that Wicked: The Experience will officially open on Saturday, November 16, and that today is just a soft-opening.
The entry lobby is covered with green patterned wallpaper featuring the Wizard’s castle, Oz, and the Wizard’s brass mask. Right by the door to enter the experience is cameo-style artwork of Elphaba and Glinda in green and pink.
The next room opens up to a wide walkthrough space with pink on the left and green on the right.
Glinda’s pink bubble dress is on display behind glass.
To the left of the dress is a production photo of Ariana Grande wearing the pink bubble dress on the set of “Wicked.”
Next to the dress is a display that includes Glinda’s bubble wand, her bubble tiara, jewelry, and pink slippers.
The backside of the entrance wall features the logo and icon for Shiz University, where Elphaba and Glinda go to school to study magic.
Here, the costume and wheelchair for Nessarose Thropp, Elphaba’s sister, played by Marissa Bode in the film.
More production photos are on display throughout the space.
In the center of this first room, merchandise is stacked on Glinda’s pink storage trunks (along with a few green trunks for Elphaba).
Along the left wall is another of Glinda’s costumes, her bright pink dressing gown. A production photo of Grande wearing the costume is to its left.
On the green side of the room, Elphaba’s nightwear is also on display.
Immediately to the right of the costume and further along the wall are more production photos from the film, featuring Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.
At the back of the room is a prop display styled to look like Glinda and Elphaba’s shared dorm room at Shiz. This area was blocked off with stanchions during our visit.
Doubling back past the Nessarose costumed mannequin, another hallway features even more costumes, props, and art.
Immediately on the left is Elphaba’s Ozdust dress and hat, next to the logo for Ozdust and a map of Shiz.
Across the way is Elphaba’s Shiz uniform, complete with a production photo of Erivo and Grande on the “Wicked” set.
To the right is the costume for Madame Morrible, worn by Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh.
Continuing down the hall is Glinda’s Shiz Uniform, along with her training wand.
Moving back across the hall, Fiyero’s Ozdust suit stands tall between Elphaba and Glinda’s costumes.
To Fiyero’s left is Glinda’s Ozdust dress.
To the left are production photos specifically from the Ozdust sequence of the film.
A photo op is set up at the end of this hallway, looking out over Oz with a few tulips on either side.
Continuing on to the left is the entrance to the Emerald City section of the experience.
This room is decked out in emerald green and gold, and a red marquee above one area loudly proclaims, “Wizomania.”
On the far left of the room, guests can recreate their own “Defying Gravity” moment with Elphaba’s broom in front of a large faux window.
Next to the photo op is Elphaba’s “Defying Gravity” dress.
Also on display is The Grimmerie spellbook and various Ozian coins.
To the immediate right of the Wizomania marquee is a gold table with various knobs, wheels, levers, and Wizard masks. Screens above show scenes from “Wicked” along with behind-the-scenes footage from the set.
To the right of the Wizard’s mechanical display is his costume, complete with top hat.
Watch our full tour of Wicked: The Experience in the video below:
Stay tuned for our full list of merchandise available in Wicked: The Experience.
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