PHOTOS: Starfall Racers Ride Testing Underway at Universal Epic Universe

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The train for the Universal Epic Universe roller coaster, Starfall Racers, has been added to the track as the ride undergoes testing for the new park’s 2025 opening. X (Formerly Twitter) user, Bioreconstruct shared images of the Starfall Racers train parked on its track on Saturday, March 9, 2024. The train is in a brake … Read more

PHOTOS: Epic Universe Construction Continues with Themed Elements Added in Super Nintendo World, Pavement Tests, and Exterior Work on In-Park Hotel

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Work continues on the “most technologically advanced” Universal theme park, Epic Universe, which is still on track to open by summer 2025. Aerial photographer bioreconstruct has shared more construction images on X (formerly known as Twitter) taken over the past weekend, and we’ve collected the latest updates to share with you here. General Construction & … Read more

Promotion Offering 3 Months Free on Any Universal Orlando Resort Annual Pass Ending This Month

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A promotion that saw new and renewing Universal Orlando Resort Annual Passholders receive an additional three months of coverage at no extra cost will soon be coming to an end. The promotion, which launched in June of this year, will stop being offered on September 27, according to the official Universal Orlando Resort website. 3 … Read more

FIRST LOOK: New Logo Revealed for Universal’s Epic Universe Theme Park

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Universal has debuted a new logo for the upcoming Epic Universe theme park at Universal Orlando Resort. The new logo contains a different starry backdrop inside the compass. The golden compass has less defined detail and the text is much larger. Another notable change, as compared to the previous logo below, is that it reads … Read more

Sex Trafficking, Theft, and More: Crime Plagues I-Drive Hotels Steps Away from Universal’s Upcoming Epic Universe Theme Park

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In Orlando, no tourist area is poised to get a bigger surge than International Drive where Comcast is constructing a new multi-billion dollar theme park nearby. When Universal’s Epic Universe opens by summer 2025, it will likely send a flood of tourists to be the first to check out Orlando’s first brand new theme park … Read more

Universal’s Epic Universe Continues Toward 2025 Opening With Themed Lands Taking Shape

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Photographer bioreconstruct has shared another round of aerial photos of Epic Universe construction on Twitter. Epic Universe will be a new Universal Orlando Resort theme park, scheduled to open in the summer of 2025. It will have its own Super Nintendo World. Other details haven’t been officially announced, but the other lands are rumored to … Read more

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Confirms Epic Universe to Open Summer 2025, Takes Shot at Disney Animation

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Today at the UBS Global TMT Conference in New York City, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell confirmed that Epic Universe, Universal Orlando’s third theme park will be opened in the summer of 2025. During a question and answer session, Shell stated “We’re right on track. Literally right on track.” Although he didn’t say exactly when Epic … Read more

First Track for Dual-Racing Roller Coaster Installed at Universal’s Epic Universe

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Aerial photographer bioreconstruct shared more photos of Epic Universe — the upcoming third Universal Orlando Resort theme park — construction today. In the photo above, bioreconstruct has labeled various areas of the park: Dual-racing track End of coaster End of coaster Footers and recent excavation of roller coaster in “How to Train Your Dragon” land … Read more

A Look Ahead at Everything Donkey Kong Coming to Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan & Universal’s Epic Universe

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Even though we’re still years away from the opening of the Donkey Kong expansion to Super Nintendo World, don’t throw your barrels just yet! Alicia Stella at Orlando Park Stop has provided a sneak peek at what to expect when it opens in 2024 at Universal Studios Japan and 2025 at Universal’s Epic Universe. Currently, … Read more

Tracks Take Shape, Show Buildings Go Vertical for Super Nintendo World at Universal’s Epic Universe

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Work is progressing steadily on the site of Universal’s Epic Universe, and thanks to @bioreconstruct on Twitter, we can see the progress being made on the new theme park. Super Nintendo World The piece of track in the image above will be the future home of the Mario Kart attraction, while the building for Yoshi’s … Read more

Hotel at Universal’s Epic Universe Could Be Completed a Year Before Park Opens; Permit for Second Hotel Filed

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While Universal’s Epic Universe is still very much under construction, one element may be completed up to a year before the theme park opens, according to Orlando Business Journal‘s Richard Bilbao. Bilbao reports that a hotel located inside the park is expected to be finished well before the park thanks to Real Capital Analytics, a … Read more

Construction Continues on Classic Monsters Ride, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Coaster, and More at Universal’s New Epic Universe Theme Park

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Bioreconstruct on Twitter has shared more aerial photos of construction of Epic Universe, a new theme park coming soon to Universal Orlando Resort. The rumored lands for Epic Universe are Super Nintendo World, a Classic Monsters land, a third Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and a “How to Train Your Dragon” land. The Wizarding World … Read more

Coaster Track For ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Ride Staged at Universal’s Epic Universe, More Steel Rises at Super Nintendo World

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Bioreconstruct has shared more aerial photos of Epic Universe, the next Universal Orlando Resort theme park currently under construction. Epic Universe will house Florida’s version of Super Nintendo World, as well as a third Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a land based on “How To Train Your Dragon,” and a Classic Monsters land. In this … Read more

Aerial Look at Construction of Super Nintendo World, Classic Monsters Land, New Wizarding World, and More at Universal’s Epic Universe

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Bioreconstruct on Twitter has shared an intensive look at the construction of Universal’s Epic Universe, a new park at Universal Orlando Resort. The reported lands include Super Nintendo World, a Classic Monsters land, a “How to Train Your Dragon” land, and a third Wizarding World of Harry Potter. There are several cranes visible at the … Read more

Structures Take Form as Construction Speeds Along at Universal Orlando Resort’s New Epic Universe Theme Park

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Since our last update, construction is speeding along at Universal Orlando Resort’s newest theme park, Epic Universe. Thanks to aerial photos from @Bioreconstruct on Twitter, we can take a look at the current progress. Here is an overview shot of Super Nintendo World. The pole towards the top acts as the center of Epic Universe. Since our … Read more

Exterior Testing and Construction Speeds Along at Epic Universe, Intoxicated Guest Arrested at Volcano Bay, & More: UPNT Weekly Recap (2/28/22-3/6/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Weekly Recap for February 28 – March 6, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort Universal … Read more