“The Untrainable Dragon” is a Broadway-style stage show featuring Hiccup and Toothless in How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk at Epic Universe.
The Untrainable Dragon
About
Read the official description below.
When a new dragon shows up on the Isle of Berk, the Vikings think they may have finally met their match. Hiccup and Toothless, with help from Gobber and Astrid, work together to solve the mystery of The Untrainable Dragon. Experience the wonder of dragons onstage and soaring overhead in this spectacular, music-filled, heart-warming live show.
Are there any effect advisories for The Untrainable Dragon?
Per Universal’s official website, the following advisories are in effect: “sudden and intense sound effects, theatrical lighting effects, and performers in close proximity to the audience.”
Location
“The Untrainable Dragon” is located in the large theater building to the left of Toothless’ Treasures.
Show Experience
“The Untrainable Dragon” is a show that originally premiered at Universal Studios Beijing, though the show was simply called “Untrainable” in its previous version. The Epic Universe version of the show marks its first time performing in the United States. The show runs approximately 20 minutes in length.
The show includes a scene with a massive puppet version of Toothless flying over the audience. Toothless weighs 1,157 pounds and has a wingspan of nearly 27 feet, according to the official Universal website.
The main plot of the show involves the Vikings of Berk building a new hatchery for dragon eggs. An angry dragon arrives and attempts to destroy the building, with Astrid and Gobber being unable to calm the dragon down. Astrid goes to seek Hiccup’s help, but he is also unable to make the dragon relax.
After the irate dragon destroys a section of Berk and leaves, Hiccup is depressed by his failure. Astrid takes Hiccup to the hatchery to remind him of all their successes, and the pair watch as several baby dragons hatch out of their eggs. Hiccup finds one unusual egg, which he realizes belongs to the “untrainable” dragon. Hiccup reunites the egg with its mother, and the baby dragon hatches onstage as part of the show’s heartwarming conclusion.
In addition to the large puppet of Toothless, the show also includes a full-scale puppet of the “untrainable” dragon and some smaller puppets to represent baby dragons. Several of the set pieces, including the large archways for the hatchery, are erected onstage as part of the opening scene.
While the show has been running for several weeks during the Epic Universe preview period, Team Members have now confirmed with us that guests watching the performance are now allowed to take pictures and video recordings.
Video
If you want to see a complete performance of “The Untrainable Dragon,” we have a full show video below.
If you want to see more of How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk at Epic Universe, we also have a complete video and photo tour of the Mead Hall restaurant.
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