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Universal Epic Universe - the Universal Orlando Resort's much anticipated third theme park - will open Memorial Day weekend 2025.

We are still parsing all the details, but...

Universal Epic Universe Media Preview - My Full Experience at a Brand New Theme Park
The portals to five amazing world awaits...

The DIS Unlimited was invited by Universal Orlando Resort to be among the first guests to take pictures and videos inside their brand new theme park, Universal Epic Universe, opening May 22, 2025. Watch as Ryno takes you through some of the most immersive worlds you'll ever witness in a theme park and talks about the brand new attractions as he experiences.

More via Dreams' content team The Dis's UOFan.com.

Epic Universe Frequently Asked Questions and What You NEED to Know
An overview from Dreams' content team at DIS Unlimited and The DIS's UOFan.com
Tickets for Universal Epic Universe
Most ticket packages include ONE day at Universal Epic Universe

At least initially, there will be NO stand-alone or even multi-day tickets for Universal Epic Universe. 

  • TICKET PACKAGES - Universal is selling a 3-day ticket - and one of those days will be available for Universal Epic Universe.
    • PRICING - Universal has given some visibility in terms of pricing for a 3-day ticket - Total: $352-$521;
    • NOTE that If you get a five-day park ticket, one of those days would be available for Universal Epic Universe.
    • Universal has added single-day tickets to Universal Epic Universe, but those would be separate from the package.
  • Universal is working to manage crowds and capacity.
    • As Universal Epic Universe opens and the park operation evolves, this approach will change.
    • Universal has said that it intends to expand to other single- and multi-day tickets that would include Universal Epic Universe, but that would be done "in a phased approach based on availability."
  • From Universal: "During this initial phase of Universal Epic Universe-inclusive tickets, we are only offering multi-day tickets for 3-Days or longer that include one-day admission to Universal Epic Universe. Additional product offerings -- including single-day and two-day tickets for Universal Epic Universe -- will be launched at a later date before the park opens."
  • UNIVERSAL EXPRESS PASS - Universal has released details on Universal Express. More details below.
  • EARLY PARK ADMISSION - Guests staying at Universal Orlando Resort hotels will get early park admission to Universal Epic Universe;
  • VIP Tours - Universal has released details on VIP Tours. Reach out for more information;
  • UNIVERSAL ANNUAL PASSHOLDERS - Annual passholders can get tickets to Universal Epic Universe.
    • Currently, there are no annual passes that include Universal Epic Universe.
  • QUESTIONS? Let me know - ChrisV@DreamsUnlimitedTravel.com.
  • Ready to start your adventure? 
WHAT'S NEW!

OPENING Memorial Day 2025

Introducing Universal Epic Universe
Opening in 2025

Watch Universal Resort's creative team as they give an overview of Universal Epic Universe, opening 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort.

Take a flight through Universal Epic Universe - Celestial Park

Explore Universal Epic Universe and journey to five immersive worlds filled with thrills and excitement. Epic Universe opens 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort.

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Introducing SUPER NINTENDO WORLD at Universal Epic Universe
Get details about the 'world' from the creative team

Get your first look at the experiences at SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, one of five amazing worlds at Universal Epic Universe. From Super Mario Land to Donkey Kong Country, hear from some of the park’s creative team as they discuss the rides and attractions you’ll discover when Epic Universe opens in 2025.

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Take a flight through SUPER NINTENDO WORLD

Experience many of your favorite video game characters like never before. From steering through iconic Mario Kart courses, to riding a mine cart through Donkey Kong Country, it’s interactive fun for everyone. Discover SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, opening 2025 at Universal Epic Universe.

WANT TO BOOK YOUR VISIT TO THE UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT - Just go here... at the top of that page, select CHRIS VOROBEK as your agent and the reservation will come directly to me.

Introducing Dark Universe at Universal Epic Universe
Learn more about this dark world

Dark Universe revealed! Legendary Universal Monsters come to life like never before at Dark Universe, one of five amazing worlds at Universal Epic Universe. You’ll get your first glimpse into this shadowy world and hear about the groundbreaking rides and attractions from many of the park’s creative team. Epic Universe opens in 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort.

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Universal Epic Universe - Dark Universe Animated Fly-Through
Fly through video

Unearth the secrets of Dark Universe, a shadowy world where Dracula lurks, The Wolf Man howls, and Dr. Victoria Frankenstein continues the horrifying experiments of her ancestors. Here, a new generation of monsters welcome unwary visitors to their domain. Discover Dark Universe, one of five immersive worlds at Universal Epic Universe theme park, opening 2025.

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The Monsters of Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
Dark Universe

Get your first glimpse at the stunningly lifelike animated figures in Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment attraction coming to Universal Epic Universe. See just a few of the first-of-their-kind, technologically groundbreaking figures who will be wreaking havoc in this ride when it opens at Universal Orlando Resort on May 22, 2025.

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Introducing The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic
Learn more about this magical world

Explore the wonders of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic, one of five amazing worlds coming to Universal Epic Universe, opening 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort. Members of the park’s creative team guide you through the attractions and experiences you’ll encounter as you journey from the streets of 1920s wizarding Paris – where you’ll marvel as you catch glimpses of fantastic beasts – to the 1990s, where you’ll plunge into a thrilling new adventure at the British Ministry of Magic.

WANT TO BOOK YOUR VISIT TO THE UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT - Just go here... at the top of that page, select CHRIS VOROBEK as your agent and the reservation will come directly to me.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic Animated Fly-Through
Fly through video

Encounter fantastic beasts as you explore wizarding Paris in the 1920s, then take the Métro-Floo to the British Ministry in the 1990s for new thrills with Harry, Ron and Hermione. Get ready to explore the excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic, opening 2025 at Universal Epic Universe.

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New Details Revealed: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic
VIDEO - Get details about the attraction - Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

Enter a new era of the wizarding world. Go deeper into the British Ministry than ever before – encountering past Ministers, exploring the Auror Headquarters, and finding yourself in a familiar sickly pink office. All this before hopping on an enchanted lift in the thrilling new ride, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry - featuring the inimitable Dame Imelda Staunton returning as Dolores Umbridge! See you at Universal Epic Universe in 2025.

MORE... via the Discover Universal Podcast [11.20.20240]: Everything You Need to Know about Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 

Introducing How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk
Learn about this 'world' from the Universal creative team

Get a peek at the attractions and experiences that await in How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, one of the five amazing worlds coming to Universal Epic Universe in 2025. Members of the creative team provide exciting details about the fire-breathing fun and adventure you’ll find at Universal Orlando Resort’s newest theme park, including a roller coaster ride through the Isle of Berk, a spectacular live stage show, a thrilling dragon racing trainer attraction, flying dragons and more.

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Take a flight through How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk

Journey to a colorful Viking village filled with dragons. From a coaster sending you soaring into the sky, to a boat battle on the sea, to a spectacular live show with enormous dragons, it’s all at How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, opening 2025 at Universal Epic Universe.

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Universal Express
Universal Epic Universe - Universal Express Pass
Skip the regular line

Guests with a Universal Epic Universe ticket may  purchase a Universal Express Pass to bypass the regular lines at participating attractions.

Attractions currently using Universal Express (as of 04.2025):

In addition to a 1-Day Universal Express Pass valid at Epic Universe, guests can also purchase a multi-day Universal Express Pass valid at Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida, and one-day at Epic Universe.

Universal Helios Grand Hotel Animated Fly-Through
Stay 'inside' Universal Epic Universe - coming in 2025

You don't have to stay at a theme park - a the Universal Helios Grand Hotel, you can stay in a theme park! Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel will literally be a part of the new Universal Epic Universe park, sitting at the north end... with its own private entry. 

Opening in 2025, Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, at Universal Epic Universe will be your place in the sun. Beautiful details of celestial patterns and constellations adorn the hotel with a Mediterranean-inspired feel throughout.

Dining options include:

  • Flora Taverna – a full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner and lobby bar with a light and airy atmosphere – featuring an open-style kitchen with live cooking, Mediterranean comfort foods, pizza ovens, and al fresco seating overlooking the beautiful scenery of Celestial Park; 
  • Aurora Market – a contemporary coffee shop and market offering freshly-roasted coffees, delightful grab-and-go food items and enticing snack and dessert options from morning to night; 
  • Lotus Lagoon – a poolside bar and grill to cool off with refreshing cocktails or non-alcoholic beverages, and enjoy casual fare options like burgers, salads, sandwiches and more. 

RESOURCES:

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Get a guided tour of Universal Helios Grand Hotel at Universal Epic Universe
Stay 'inside' Universal Epic Universe - coming in 2025

Get a guided tour of the new Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel. This hotel will literally be a part of Universal Epic Universe, sitting at the north end of Universal's third theme park.

Guests of Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, will enjoy exceptional dining, a rooftop bar with 360 views, relaxing amenities, and a dedicated entrance to Universal Epic Universe (separate theme park admission required). Members of the Universal Creative team and the Loews Hotels team discuss the creation of this majestic new escape and detail the breathtaking experience that awaits guests when it opens in 2025.

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Watch a walk through of Universal Stella Nova Resort & Universal Terra Luna Resort
Get 'inside' these new Universal hotels before they even open

Chart a Course to Universal Stella Nova Resort & Universal Terra Luna Resort

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The All-New Universal Stella Nova Resort is NOW OPEN!
One of three new Universal Orlando Resort hotels

The newest hotel at Universal Orlando Resort is adjacent to Universal Epic Universe, opening May 22, 2025. 

Universal Stella Nova Resort is inspired by the infinite vastness of the universe and evokes dreams where galaxies spiral ever outward and unknown worlds revolve around unnamed stars. 

It features...

  • 750 rooms that sleep up to four guests
  • An out-of-this-world resort-style pool, and 
  • Cosmic-inspired dining options. 
  • Plus, it comes with the renowned service and exclusive theme park benefits Universal hotels are known for.
Universal Orlando Resort
More to read and see about Universal Epic Universe
Coverage in other media

Yes, Universal Epic Universe is exciting - the first major new theme park to open in Central Florida in 26 years. 

As others are writing about Universal Epic Universal, I'll update with links here.

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