Universal's Epic Universe - News and Discussion

[Jennkneefir]

Midway Mayhen & Theme Park Stop have lots of updates on You Tube.

Thank you!! I'll look them up!

 

[TommyJK]

Does anyone know if there is a feed or anything where we can watch changes as they work on construction? It's always so fun to watch stuff slowly change and get built.

Aside from Midway Mahem and Theme Park Stop, the absolute best (and what MM and TPS often use in their videos) to see ongoing physical progress is Bioreconstruct's twitter feed. He flies helicopters over sites and gets the absolute best pictures and updates for all US park constructions. Here's some examples

https://twitter.com/x/status/1428535475418054660

https://twitter.com/x/status/1436996857125818377

Also, here is Alicia's (Theme Park Stop) latest video which is a great breakdown of exactly how big Epic Universe will be (now and potentially in the future) as compared to other Theme Parks

 

[ofcabbagesandkings]

I really hope they add a Zelda ride at some point. My kid is obsessed. Zelda seems more relevant these days than Donkey Kong, a lot of kids don't know Donkey Kong outside of Mario Kart.

 

[MrBellatrixLestrange]

Bump

 

[BaymaxFan78]

Main post has been updated with recent news. Once we get a better timeframe and know more about the park I will redo the entire main post in this thread.

 

[MrBellatrixLestrange]

Main post has been updated with recent news. Once we get a better timeframe and know more about the park I will redo the entire main post in this thread.

Thank you for your contributions to this thread.

 

[macraven]

Baymax many thanks for updating the first page
I have been checking your thread and hope it continues to grow with more updated info and peeps reading along

 

[Jennkneefir]

Based on plans and concept art, does it look like each area/zone will connect to each other, or will guests have to go back to the hub? I'm curious how that will be for traffic flow and congestion at the entrance to each area. Seems a little shortsighted tbh. I would love to see an entrance to the hub from all areas, but also an ability to take an outside/periphery type loop as another option

 

[TommyJK]

Based on plans and concept art, does it look like each area/zone will connect to each other, or will guests have to go back to the hub? I'm curious how that will be for traffic flow and congestion at the entrance to each area. Seems a little shortsighted tbh. I would love to see an entrance to the hub from all areas, but also an ability to take an outside/periphery type loop as another option

It's all just via the Hub. I don't think there will be much of a problem with congestion. Diagon Alley is arguably the most popular and frequented area at USF at it is designed the same way.

Edited to add: There has also been some speculation that the Hub may stay open longer than the lands to allow guests to continue to shop and dine after the lands close.

 

[Lashed34]

Based on plans and concept art, does it look like each area/zone will connect to each other, or will guests have to go back to the hub? I'm curious how that will be for traffic flow and congestion at the entrance to each area. Seems a little shortsighted tbh. I would love to see an entrance to the hub from all areas, but also an ability to take an outside/periphery type loop as another option

I remember reading that Universal want each and every land fully immersive and so you will have to enter and exit the same way rather than the different lands being connected.

 

[BaymaxFan78]

What does everyone think about this? Rumors about what could be located inside this building in the center of the park.


From Orlando Parkstop: "The patent, which is titled “Carousel ride systems and methods” describes a new type of lift system that could lower all of the seats to the same level for easier loading and unloading, and then lift them back up and down during the ride. Permits for the structure we believe could be for an indoor carousel does mention a hydraulic lift, but that could be a coincidence."

 

[BaymaxFan78]

Not sure if this has been pointed out before but after looking more at the concept art it appears the dualing coaster next to the rumored How to Train Your Dragon land is actually a part of the main hub and not the land. I wonder what the theming will be here.

 

[Lilias]

I heard a rumor that the theming for the dueling coaster was going to be SPACE! Which is fun I think Alicia (Orlando Park Stop) mentioned it in one of her earlier videos, so who knows if that's still accurate now!

 

[BaymaxFan78]

I heard a rumor that the theming for the dueling coaster was going to be SPACE! Which is fun I think Alicia (Orlando Park Stop) mentioned it in one of her earlier videos, so who knows if that's still accurate now!

This building next to it looks like it could be some sort of space themed ride or restaurant as well.

 

[Lilias]

Yesss! And that most of the general hub stuff is going to be based on the Elements, which includes Space I guess??

 

[Lashed34]

What does everyone think about this? Rumors about what could be located inside this building in the center of the park.

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From Orlando Parkstop: "The patent, which is titled “Carousel ride systems and methods” describes a new type of lift system that could lower all of the seats to the same level for easier loading and unloading, and then lift them back up and down during the ride. Permits for the structure we believe could be for an indoor carousel does mention a hydraulic lift, but that could be a coincidence."

Apparently it's going to be a carousel that moves up and down as well as around.

 

[Jennkneefir]

How long would you wait to go after opening? I would want to wait a few months at least to let the initial opening madness pass by. Assuming the park opened in the summer, i would maybe plan to visit the following spring. Thoughts?

 

[Newbie500]

I don't think I could wait that long. Maybe 1 or 2 months, tops.

 

[BaymaxFan78]

New(ish) rumors, a possible flying simulator ride similar to Soarin at Epcot may be coming to Epic Universe, and the rumored How To Train Your Dragon land may be a DreamWorks land instead. This would still include HTTYD rides, along with other DW movies such as Shrek and Kung Fu Panda. Possible rides for this land are the flying simulator, a mild roller coaster, and a boat ride.

 

[macraven]

Thanks for sharing that info!