Universal’s model new theme park opens in simply over a month, and CNET has been there already. We’re right here to offer you all of the information on Universal Orlando Resort’s Epic Universe, which spans 5 lands: Super Nintendo World, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Ministry of Magic, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, Dark Universe and Celestial Park.Epic Universe, opening in May, would be the fourth theme park at Universal Orlando after Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and water park Volcano Bay. Universal is angling to change into “a weeklong vacation destination,” very like its essential Floridian competitor Walt Disney World, which has six theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, together with water parks Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon.Part of Universal’s growth additionally contains three new inns: Universal Helios Grand Hotel, Universal Stella Nova Resort and Universal Terra Luna Resort, bringing its complete to 11 inns. (Disney World has greater than 20 inns, for comparability.)Check out CNET’s information beneath for what it is advisable to learn about Epic Universe, together with ticket costs, new rides, eating places and opening dates. And learn right here for extra on Universal’s deliberate UK theme park. Watch this: Up Close With Dragons and Frankenstein: Epic Universe Tech That Blew Us Away
54:29 When does Epic Universe open?The doorways to Epic Universe open on May 22, 2025. Tickets are on sale already, however for now, you possibly can solely go to the brand new theme park as a part of a three-, four- or five-day park ticket. Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Ministry of Magic Concept artwork of the atrium within the Battle on the Ministry experience. Universal Orlando ResortThat is the third Harry Potter location at Universal Orlando, after the Diagon Alley space in Universal Studios Florida and the Hogwarts/Hogsmeade space in Islands of Adventure. It’ll span each the Fantastic Beasts films and the unique Harry Potter collection, which means a lot of the land is themed after Paris within the 1920s, from the place you possibly can journey by the Métro-Floo community to the British Ministry of Magic within the 1990s.The essential attraction is the Battle on the Ministry experience, the place you may assist the trio struggle Dolores Umbridge. It’s much like the mechanics of the Hogwarts experience, besides you may be in an elevator compartment on the Ministry of Magic, and it additionally options much-updated know-how so it is much more immersive.There’s additionally Le Cirque Arcanus, a reside present with performers, puppets and particular results, and is about within the Fantastic Beasts universe. There’ll be loads to discover on this new space, together with a brand new wand retailer known as Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique, extra interactive wand areas and a French restaurant known as Café L’air De La Sirène. It’s not linked to the Hogwarts Express practice experience that connects the opposite two Harry Potter lands in Orlando, nevertheless, as a result of park’s distance from Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure.Super Nintendo World Concept artwork of the Donkey Kong-themed curler coaster Mine Cart Madness. Universal Orlando ResortUniversal Orlando is lastly becoming a member of Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood in opening a Mario-themed land. Much like within the Japan and Hollywood parks, the marquee experience is Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, the place you hop inside a kart, acquire cash and throw shells to attempt to win the cup.There’s additionally Mine Cart Madness, a Donkey Kong-themed curler coaster, and Yoshi’s Adventure, the place you board a Yoshi and go egg-spotting by the Mushroom Kingdom.There’ll be meet and greets with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad, and the Toadstool Cafe to your eating wants.Buy a Power-Up Band and you can acquire cash all through the land and rides on the wearable wristband. It works all through all three Super Nintendo World areas.How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk Concept artwork of Hiccup’s Wing Gliders, a brand new curler coaster. Universal Orlando ResortHow to Train Your Dragon is lastly getting some area in a Universal theme park, 15 years after the unique film (which nonetheless has 99% critic ranking on Rotten Tomatoes) was launched in 2010. The much-loved DreamWorks film, which featured Hiccup the teenage Viking and his quest to befriend fairly than kill a dragon he names Toothless, spawned two sequels (each with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes), in addition to 10 seasons of two separate animated collection and a live-action model of the primary film, which releases in 2025.Now, you can go to Berk (Florida’s model). It will not be as chilly, however will probably be crammed with Viking characters strolling across the land, dragon robots you possibly can greet on the bottom and dragons flying over the colourful picket buildings.Hiccup’s Wing Gliders is the primary attraction, a curler coaster that simulates the expertise of using on a dragon. A second experience, Dragon Racer’s Rally, will see every rider strapped into a person dragon-shaped seat connected to a pendulum arm, flipping the other way up because the arm swings up and round.There’s additionally a water experience known as Fyre Drill, the place you may board a Viking longboat and shoot water cannons on the dragon targets and different boats you sail previous, whilst you in flip get soaked.For the youthful guests, Viking Training Camp is an journey playground the place they will climb, run, slide and play with interactive components.Rounding out the land is a reside present starring Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid and Gobber, and Mead Hall, a eating possibility serving Scandinavian choices like fish, meat, ale and mead.Dark Universe Concept artwork exhibiting the doorway to Darkmoor Village, inside Dark Universe. Universal Orlando ResortThis sinister-sounding land is devoted to all of the traditional Universal monsters on the market, with villains from Frankenstein’s monster to Dracula, The Wolf Man, The Mummy and the Creature from the Black Lagoon roaming Darkmoor Village.Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment is a experience inside a spooky Victorian manor, the place it is advisable to escape the experiments of Dr. Victoria Frankenstein. A second experience, Curse of the Werewolf, is a coaster that soars by the forest as you escape a pack of werewolves.You also can expertise the wonders of theatrical make-up and be remodeled right into a werewolf, vampire or mummy with the Monster Makeup Experience.There are two eating areas in Dark Universe:Celestial Park Stardust Racers is a brand new curler coaster in Celestial Park. Universal Orlando ResortCelestial Park is themed as a cosmic getaway, the place you possibly can experience a rocket at speeds of as much as 62mph on the dual-launch curler coaster Stardust Racers — or if one thing slower-paced is extra your factor, you possibly can experience the Constellation Carousel.There are additionally two eating places — Atlantic and The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant — in addition to a purchasing location known as the Nintendo Super Star Store.Celestial Park is the hub of the brand new theme park: you may enter Epic Universe into Celestial Park, and from there can take one of many 4 portals into the opposite lands.How a lot are Epic Universe tickets? The entrance to Universal Epic Universe. Universal Orlando ResortTicket pricing relies on what number of days you wish to spend at Universal Studios Florida, in addition to which parks you wish to go to, and whether or not you wish to go to multiple park every day. Here are the choices and beginning costs. Keep in thoughts that pricing will change relying on what day of the week and time of yr you go to, too.For now, you possibly can solely buy multi-day park tickets to go to Epic Universe, except you are a Universal passholder. In future, Universal will mean you can purchase a single-day ticket solely to go to the brand new park, however that possibility is just not but out there.3-day tickets3 day, 4-park hopper: $452/grownup, $442/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, whereas on the opposite two days you possibly can hop between Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay).3-day, 3-park hopper: $412/grownup, $402/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, whereas on the opposite two days you possibly can hop between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure).3-day, 3 parks, one park per day: $352/grownup, $342/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, someday at Universal Studios and someday at Islands of Adventure).4-day tickets4-day, 4-park hopper: $486/grownup, $476/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, whereas on the opposite three days you possibly can hop between Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay).4-day, 3-park hopper: $436/grownup, $426/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, whereas on the opposite two days you possibly can hop between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure).4-day, 4 parks, one park per day: $421/grownup, $411/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, someday at Universal Studios, someday at Islands of Adventure and someday at Volcano Bay).4-day, 3 parks, one park per day: $371/grownup, $361/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, someday at Universal Studios and someday at Islands of Adventure).5-day tickets5-day, 4-park hopper: $522/grownup, $512/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, whereas on the opposite 4 days you possibly can hop between Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay).5-day, 3-park hopper: $462/grownup, $452/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, whereas on the opposite 4 days you possibly can hop between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure).5-day, 4 parks, one park per day: $452/grownup, $442/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, after which select between Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay to your different one-day tickets).5-day, 3 parks, one park per day: $392/grownup, $382/baby (Note: you possibly can solely spend someday inside Epic Universe, after which select between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure to your different one-day tickets).Epic Universe Express Pass and VIP excursionsYou can now additionally buy a 1-day Express Pass for Epic Universe that’ll mean you can skip the strains at every attraction as soon as. The price is between $130 and $310 per individual (on prime of your common ticket), relying on what date you go.And if you need a very luxe expertise, you possibly can fork over between $390 and $650 per individual (additionally on prime of your ticket) for a 4-hour VIP guided strolling tour of the brand new park. With a VIP bundle, you may additionally get precedence entrance to the rides, a reduction on merchandise, complimentary valet parking and extra.
