A new article by The Hollywood Reporter has released several new pieces of information concerning the highly-anticipated Epic Universe, and we have compiled them all into a single post. We now have more details regarding the queue for Monsters Unchained, reports of a Viking band in the Isle of Berk, details of the portal designs, … Read more
Universal shared photos of Butterbeer-inspired treats that will be available at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic in Epic Universe. Butterbeer Treats Butterbeer is known as Bièraubeurre in the French Place Cachée where most of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic is set. Some of these new … Read more
Universal Creative has shared a behind-the-scenes video following a Senior Show Coordinator’s day in the life working on Dark Universe, the new Universal Monsters land opening with Epic Universe. Preview of Dark Universe Senior Show Coordinator Brooke Elliott takes viewers inside Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, the land’s main attraction featuring several Universal Monsters. The … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort’s newest park, Epic Universe is set to open on May 22, 2025. Let’s recap everything we have learned about the park before the portals open. Universal Destinations & Experiences CEO Mark Woodbury said Epic Universe would be the “most technologically advanced” theme park. It will use facial recognition and photo validation technology … Read more
Bioreconstruct shared an aerial view of the progress of Epic Universe on March 1 and 2 amid Team Member previews. Celestial Park The view above shows guests in a queue line for Epic Universe previews, waiting to enter the park. Guests are seen entering through the portal at the entrance of the park. Above is … Read more
Universal has announced changes to the Epic Universe Team Member Preview dates, including new days and extended availability. Epic Universe Team Preview Extended In a new update to the Universal Team Member page, Team Members can now visit Epic Universe for almost two weeks in March. The original dates for the Team Member Preview were … Read more
A new YouTube video, “Get Ready for Universal Epic Universe & Beyond” shared by Universal Orlando Resort highlights Epic Universe which opens May 22, 2025. Karen Irwin, President and COO of Universal Orlando Resort, commented “We’re already planning for the next thing at Epic.” According to Irwin, new attractions are slated for each of the … Read more
The second generation interactive wands have debuted at Universal Orlando Resort and with them, the spell spots in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic at Epic Universe have been revealed. The new wands come with a paper map like their predecessors, which includes all the spells at all three Wizarding World … Read more
Aerial photographer bioreconstruct has shared the latest photos of Epic Universe’s parking lot, which has now received several rows of shade via newly-installed solar panels. Epic Universe Parking Lot Solar Panels The photos shared by bioreconstruct on X provide an updated look at the new parking lot located near the front entrance to Epic Universe. … Read more
Following Epic Universe being added to the Universal Orlando Resort app, we now know all of the attractions at the new park that will offer Single Rider Line. Epic Universe Single Rider Line Among the attractions available, all four roller coaster attractions will offer Single Rider Line. When viewing the attraction page of each coaster … Read more
Universal Epic Universe will have original characters mentioned, if not appearing, in Celestial Park, according to new shop descriptions and trademarks. Celestial Park Shops & Characters Universal just added Epic Universe to the Universal Orlando Resort app, revealing some details about the park. This includes new shop names and descriptions, particularly for Celestial Park. The … Read more
With the Universal Orlando Resort app updated to include Epic Universe, there are increased rumors that the new park’s worlds will use virtual queues for entry. Epic Universe Virtual Queues The Epic Universe digital map features markers for the entrance portal of each world (land). When the app was initially updated, the lands all had … Read more
The Epic Universe map is now available to view in the Universal Orlando Resort app. Epic Universe Map Users can find Epic Universe under the “Map” tab. The app will automatically take users to the map of the rest of Universal Orlando Resort, but scrolling to the left reveals Epic Universe. Users can also select … Read more
Despite rumors that attendance at Universal Orlando Resort would spike during the opening weeks of Epic Universe, all three hotels surrounding the new park still have rooms available to book during Epic Universe’s opening week and throughout the summer. Epic Universe Hotels Available for Opening Week The Epic Universe theme park at the Universal Orlando … Read more
Aerial photographer bioreconstruct flew over Universal Epic Universe on February 21, sharing more bird’s eye views of the park before it opens. Aerial Overviews Park operations has reportedly taken control of Epic Universe. The park certainly looks closer to completion, with significantly less construction equipment and materials visible than in our last construction update. There’s … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort confirmed that How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk at Epic Universe will have flying dragons. Flying Dragons in Isle of Berk In a Discover Universal Blog post, Universal states, “The dragons that rule the skies are a sight to behold as well, and you can watch in awe as … Read more
