Since our last update, construction at Universal Orlando’s newest them park, Epic Universe, is moving along. Thanks to new aerial photos from @Bioreconstruct on Twitter, we can take a look at the current progress. Here is a wide aerial look of Shingle Creek. The Epic Universe site is at the top center of this photo. Here is … Read more
Since our last update, construction at Universal Orlando’s newest them park, Epic Universe, is moving along. Thanks to new aerial photos from @Bioreconstruct on Twitter, we can take a look at the current progress. Here is an aerial overview of the Epic Universe construction site. Here is an aerial look at one of the staging areas for … Read more
Just a couple of days ago, Jeff Shell, NBCUniversal CEO, said the next Universal Orlando Resort theme park, Epic Universe, will “certainly” open by summer 2025. Like many theme park projects, Epic Universe was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shell says the project is now “full steam ahead” and “construction is going really well.” Thanks to … Read more
The next Universal Orlando Resort theme park, Epic Universe, will “certainly” open by summer 2025, according to Jeff Shell, NBCUniversal CEO, on this morning’s Comcast earnings call. Like many theme park projects, Epic Universe was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shell says the project is now “full steam ahead” and “construction is going really … Read more
Alicia Stella has shared screenshots on Twitter of the latest permits for Epic Universe, the new theme park coming soon to Universal Orlando Resort. The permits are for project 905, building 1620 (indicated under the “name” column), which is thought to be part of a new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter land possibly inspired … Read more
A new Universal Orlando Resort survey focused on Universal Express Pass also mentioned Epic Universe, the resort’s upcoming theme park. We haven’t heard much news about Epic Universe in the past several months, but it won’t be opening for a few years and is set to be Universal’s biggest park in the U.S. The survey … Read more
Some recent aerial photos show new ride track staged and ready to be installed outside Universal’s Epic Universe at Universal Studios Florida. Twitter user @bioreconstruct shared photos of the ride track staged near the construction zone for Universal’s Epic Universe. We recently learned that once completed, Epic Universe will be the largest Universal theme park … Read more
Today, we learned a few more details about the new Epic Universe theme park coming to Universal Studios Orlando. According to NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, this will be the biggest Universal theme park in the United States. The park is being constructed on a 750-acre site that nearly doubles Universal’s total acreage. The park will … Read more
Though Universal Orlando Resort’s new Epic Universe park has likely been delayed until 2025, construction is expected to resume soon. Now with a Brightline train station possibly coming to Disney Springs, Universal is hoping a train line will also help guests get to Epic Universe. According to Orlando Business Journal, International Drive businesses are working … Read more
While exciting news broke yesterday about Epic Universe construction resuming at Universal Orlando Resort, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings clarified that the new opening date is expected to be in early 2025. The new theme park is a collaboration between Universal Studios and Comcast and was originally scheduled for a grand opening sometime in 2023. … Read more
It feels both like not long and too long since Universal and Comcast announced the third theme park at Universal Orlando Resort—Epic Universe. Site prep began shortly after its announcement in 2019, but was put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, it seems that construction is set to resume on Universal Orlando’s third … Read more