Epic Universe Overview
Epic Universe Opening 2025
Basic Information
Epic Universe
A few facts on Universal Epic Universe. This page will be built out as Universal releases more information closer to the park opening.
Vital Stats
Park Size:
110 Acres
Demographic:
Families & Adults
Annual Visitors:
After park has been open 1 year
Average Daily Visitors:
After park has been open 1 year
Address
1001 Epic Blvd
Orlando
FL, 32819
What 3 Words
Epic Universe Attraction Mix
- Roller Coasters & Thrill Rides 36%
- Family & Children’s Attractions 43%
- Shows 21%
Epic Universe Location
Epic Universe Celestial Portal
The Lands Of EPIC UNIVERSE
Celestial Park
Super Nintendo World
Dark Universe
The Wizarding World - Ministry Of Magic
How To Train Your Dragon: Isle Of Berk
New Hotel Rooms
Size In Acres
Experiences
Amazing Lands
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Celestial Park
The central hub of Epic Universe is where Universal Creative aims to put the park back into theme park.
Celestial Park is a destination in itself with shops, restaurants and its own standout attractions, including the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the park.
Walkways intermingle with sympathetic lush landscaping between portals that are ready to transport you to fantastical worlds.
The water features in this area alone amount to a massive 7 acres, that’s just over 25% of the entire 27+ acres that make up Celestial Park. They will come alive with dancing fountains throughout the day, and night with some reaching 135feet into the air.
Celestial Park
Celestial Park will be much more than the usual mix of theme park facilities, shopping and dining establishments you may be used to with other parks.
As I have said before, in Celestial Park, Universal Creative wants to put the park back into theme park, but also to make it a destination in itself. You are going to want to explore the beautifully landscaped pathways of Celestial Park and each bend will bring a stunning new vista into view including 3 standalone attractions.
Starfall Racers is Epic Universe’s tallest and fastest attraction, Constellation Carousel is a stunning family friendly carousel with an amazing backdrop. Just next door let the children cool off in Astronomical, their own water play area.
Theming will be extended to Celestial Park’s own table service dining establishments and stand out retail locations.
Stardust Racers
Stardust Racers
Starfall Racers will be the new iconic attraction for Epic Universe. Starfall Racers is the park's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster.
Track Length: 5,000ft
Tallest Point: 135 feet
Min Rider Height: 48"
Constellation Carousel
Constellation Carousel
A classic family attraction brought to life in a new imaginative way in a stunning location.
Ride Type: Flat Ride
Min Height: No Min
Suitability: Everyone
Astronomica
Astronomica
A colourful water play area for children to burn off excess energy while cooling off in the Florida heat.
Attraction Type: Play Area
Suitability: Children
Dining Establishments
Dining Establishments
Celestial Park will have 4 main restaurants as well as numerous snack stalls to delight your tastebuds.
Atlantic (surf & turf)
Blue Dragon (pan asian)
Oak & Star Tavern (barbeque)
Pizz Moon (pizza & pasta)
Retail Locations
Retail Locations
Celestial Park will have general park specific merchandise and also some stores dedicated to certain IP within the park.
Nintendo Super Star Store
Moonship Chocolates
Celestial Sweets
How To Train Your Dragon – Isle Of Berk
The largest land in Epic Universe by area, stepping through the portal of How To Train Your Dragon – Isle Of Berk will be like stepping into the movie itself.
This version of Berk is set between the second and third movies with humans and dragons living in harmony. You may even spot dragons flying overhead throughout the day!
The whole land is geared towards exploration, do you go left or right round the lagoon but don’t forget to look everywhere because this land is packed with small details that will really bring Berk to life as you explore.
Isle Of Berk
How To Train Your Dragon – Isle Of Berk has one of the standout family attractions and Epic Universe’s sole Broadway-style theatre show balanced with a mix of thrills, play areas and some unique restaurants.
A lot of the attention pre-opening may be on Super Nintendo World or the Fantastic Beasts-inspired Wizarding World but with 30 animated and static dragons dotted throughout the land representing 17 species, How To Train Your Dragon – Isle Of Berk will become an instant hit with everybody that steps through the portal.
Dominating the skyine as you enter are two 40-foot-tall fire breathing dragon statues in the middle of the lagoon with Hiccup’s Wing Gliders skirting the water level below.
“The Untrainable Dragon”, an updated version of Universal Beijing’s standout hit show “Untrainable” will bring the story of How To Train Your dragon to life with a unique story but utilising the same blend of mesmerising puppetry, multimedia and effects. It is the show that will out-Disney Disney!
That’s just the surface of what you can see and do in this land. If you’ve always wanted to meet dragon’s here’s your chance!
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
With a minimum rider height of just 40 inches and a maximum speed of 45 mph, Hiccup's Wing Gliders will be a new right of passage for a lot of children.
Track Length: To Be Announced
Tallest Point: To Be Announced
Min Rider Height: 40"
(48" Unaccompanied)
Dragon Racers Rally
Dragon Racers Rally
Another Orlando premier, this time a Gerslauer Sky Fly where each car has its own controls letting each rider control how mild or wild their ride is.
Ride Type: Flat Ride
Min Rider Height: 48"
Fyre Drill
Fyre Drill
Orlando's first splash battle attraction will be a huge hit in the hot Florida summers. A relatively small attraction footprint is made up by all the interactive elements and other riders to shoot at.
Attraction Type: Water Ride
Min Rider Height: No Height Limit
The Untrainable Dragon
The Untrainable Dragon
Based on the wildly popular "Untrainable" stage show at Universal Studio Beijing Resort, this updated show will still have the same spectacle but its own story.
Show Type: Indoor Seated
Running Time: 20 - 25 minutes (est)
Viking Training Camp
Viking Training Camp
There is something for every age here, including a fun agility course, drums and chimes, an interactive sheep launcher game and multiple climbing structures.
Attraction Type: Dry Play Area
Suitability: All Children
Dining Establishments
Dining Establishments
The main upscale quick-service dining restaurant is Mead Hall. Although not announced How To Train Your Dragon - Isle Of Berk is expected to feature another quick service restaurant and snack stand.
Mead Hall (meat, fish & more)
Spit Fyre Grill (barbeque)
Hooligan's Grog & Gruel (snack stand)
Retail Locations
Retail Locations
Every land in Epic Universe is expected to have one interactive item for purchase. How To Train Your Dragon will feature adorable baby dragons that will interact with elements in the land.
Toothless' Treasures
How To Treat Your Dragon
Viking Traders
Hiccup's Workshop
Super Nintendo World
Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe will be the largest incarnation of the 3 lands worldwide. The area is divided into 2 distinct sub-sections; Super Mario Land and Donkey Kong Country.
Entering the land through the iconic green portal you are transported to the first floor of Princess Peach’s Castle where you get a fantastic panoramic overview of the land from up above.
Super Nintendo World is set to become the new benchmark in immersive entertainment. There is so much more to do than the 3 headline attractions.
Purchasable Power Up Bands will interact with areas of the land in imaginative and exciting ways. Visitors can see their progress against other visitors on their phones.
Super Nintendo World
The first land on the left as you enter Epic Universe, Super Nintendo World will set the benchmark in immersion for years to come.
This version of the land is the largest in the world and several acres are already reserved for future expansion.
Stepping out of Princess Peach’s Castle with Mount Beanpole in the background, the multi-layered Super Nintendo World will surprise and amaze Nintendo fans and the general public with its attention to detail.
As well as three headline attractions Super Nintendo World has immersion baked in from the start with purchasable power bands interacting with elements all over the land allowing visitors to compete with friends, family and compete strangers through a dashboard on the Universal app.
The larger than life theming will extend to dining and retail locations.
Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge
Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge
Step out of your console and into your very Mario Kart track. Using augmented reality glasses you can interact with digital characters and physical set pieces as you battle to win the challenge cup.
Ride System: Track With Interactive Vehicles
Min Rider Height: 48" (122 cm)
Yoshi's Adventure
Yoshi's Adventure
A family favourite Omni-mover style attraction with indoor and outdoor elements with outdoor sections giving great views over the rest of the land.
Ride Type: Omni-Mover
Min Rider Height: 37"
(min 48" to ride unaccompanied)
Mine Cart Madness
Mine Cart Madness
Join Donkey and Diddy Kong on a thrilling roller coaster race through the jungle to protect the Golden Banana from the Tiki Tak Tribe.
Roller Coaster Type: Boom Coaster
Track Length: To Be Announced
Min Rider Height: 36" (92 cm)
(48" to ride unaccompanied)
Dining Establishments
Dining Establishments
The small footprint of the land has enough space for one quick-service restaurant as well as a couple of themed food carts
Toadstool Cafe (meat & salad)
Yoshi's Snack Island (snack stand)
Turbo Boost Treats (snack stand)
Retail Locations
Retail Locations
Super Nintendo World's theming will extend to the retail locations. The flagship store will have its own warp pipe entrance and larger than life theming to help the merchandise fly off the shelves.
1-Up Store
Mario Motors
Dark Universe
Welcome to Darkmoor, the fictional setting of Dark Universe. From the moment you step through the portal, you will notice the crackling energy connecting every element in the land.
Dark Universe is an homage 100 years in the making to Universal’s rich horror movie genre. In Darkmoor all of Universal’s monsters exist in the cohesive narrative which has been built around this fictional town.
Immersion is key in this area. Any semblance of the outside world would shatter the story that you have walked into.
People may come to Epic Universe initially for Super Nintendo World but they will remember Dark Universe because of the amount of detail that has been put into the land.
Dark Universe
Tucked at the back of the park next to the Helios Grand Hotel, Dark Universe could become the sleeper hit that propels attendance and return visits thanks to a deeply entrenched story with 360-degree immersion, entertainment, and two stunning attractions that will set the internet alight.
Curse Of The Werewolf isn’t just your standard spinning family coaster. Its elevated with rich theming and attention to detail.
Monsters Unchained – The Frankenstein Experiment is classic Universal Creative. An attraction so forward-thinking that new technology has been invented to bring the vision to trilling reality in Universal’s scariest attraction. Be prepared to be amazed!
Monsters Unchained - The Frankenstein Experiment
Monsters Unchained - The Frankenstein Experiment
One of the most technologically advanced attractions conceived for Universal's new park, tried and tested techniques merge with cutting-edge technology so new that some have had to be invented to help bring this story to life.
Ride System: KUKA Motion Base
Min Rider Height: 48" (122 cm)
Curse Of The Werewolf
Curse of The Werewolf
Only a park like Universal could elevate your standard spinning roller coaster into the definition of what a spinning roller coaster should be.
Ride Type: Family Roller Coaster
Min Rider Height:40 Inches (102 cm)
Monster makeup Experience
Monster Makeup Experience
One of the unique selling points of Dark Universe is the ability to get made up as a monster and wander around the land interacting with the characters and public.
Attraction Type: Dress Up Immersion
Min Rider Height: No Height Limit
Dining Establishments
Dining Establishments
The main quick-service dining restaurant is Das Stakehaus which will be complimented by the premium Burning Blade Tavern and other snack kiosks
Das Stakehaus (kebabs, burgers & more)
Burning Blade Tavern (burgers, beings & speciality cocktails)
De Lacey's Cottage (snack stand; cinnamon bread, ice cream etc.)
Retail Locations
Retail Locations
Dark Universe, like every other land will feature deeply immersive shopping environments The main shopping establishment for Dark Universe will be Pretorius' Scientific Oddities. With so much lore, monsters and such a rich history to draw upon expect merchandise in Dark Universe to fly off the shelves.
Pretorius' Scientific Oddities
The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter – Ministry Of Magic
Welcome to a full-scale realisation of the streets of Paris in the fictional Place Cachée. Unlike other lands the Ministry Of Magic exterior has been created at 1:1 scale.
It is the largest thing Universal Creative have attempted with the world of Harry Potter.
A setting this epic requires attractions to match. Universal has been working on some ground breaking technology to bring the headline attraction to life.
As with all Wizarding World’s, immersion is baked in from the beginning. New wands interact with elements of the land in new and surprising ways and fantastic beasts can be found in some surprising areas when you use a little magic.
Ministry Of Magic
Initially earmarked for 3 attractions, the Wizarding World Of Harry Potter – Ministry Of Magic will only open with a ground-breaking dark ride and a show.
Expect an expansion of this land to come sooner rather than later thanks to the abundant land behind the outdoor section. An expansion won’t be a case of if but when, probably when the available technology catches up to Universal Creative’s bold and ambitious plans for this area.
In the meantime, we can all marvel at the full-scale realisation of Place Cahée made famous from the Fantastic Beasts trilogy spinoff of the Harry Potter series of books and movies.
Immersion will come in the smallest form here with interactivity baked into the land and not just an afterthought. Budding wizards can purchase new wands that will interact with elements dotted throughout the land.
Harry Potter And The Battle At The Ministry
Harry Potter And The Battle At The Ministry
Groundbreaking technology and a promise that this ride will blow everybody's mind. Harry Potter And The Battle At The Ministry is rumoured to include a revolutionary rotating lift element which was initially seen in patents in 2019.
Ride System: Omni-Directional Motion Base Vehicles
Min Rider Height: 40" (102 cm)
Le Cirque Arcanus
Le Cirque Arcanus
One of Epic Universe's 2 stage shows (a third was planned for the Monsters area before being replaced with a family roller coaster), "Le Cirque Arcanus" occupies some of the main attraction building with a stunning tented entrance off the main thorofare, just as seen in the Fantastic Beasts film.
Not much information has been released but we do know the show will feature stunts, aerialists and puppets in a jaw-dropping display in a more intimate setting than the How To Train Your Dragon show.
Dining Establishments
Dining Establishments
The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter - Ministry Of Magic won't be short on spots to eat and snack. This being Paris, baked goods are going to feature prominently.
Cafe L'Air De La Sirene (indoor & outdoor dining in an opulent setting)
Le Gobelet Noir (soups, salads & other entrees and desserts)
Bar Moonshine (beer, wine, cocktails & soft drinks)
Bièraubeurre (Butterbeer cart)
Retail Locations
Retail Locations
Like every Wizarding World there will be an abundance of shops selling all kinds of unique treasures (and wands).
Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique (upgraded interactive wands in triangular boxes)
Tour en Floo (exit gift shop for Battle At The Ministry)
Confiserie Enchantée de K. Rammelle (confectionary including chocolate frogs legs!)
More details and further stores are expected to be announced in the run up to the park opening.
Epic Universe
Epic Universe is scheduled to open May 22nd, 2025 This section is a repository for the official “Introducing Epic Universe” video series. These promotional videos give us more in depth reasoning behind each of the lands selected for Epic Universe.
The video series below outlines every land coming to Epic Universe with visualisations of how things will look. As more videos are released I will add them here to you can find out everything you need to know about Epic Universe from this page.
Celestial Park
Isle Of Berk
Nintendo World
Dark Universe
Ministry Of Magic
Epic Universe Hotels
Want More Juicy Information?
If you would like to know more about what you can expect to find in the other lands of Epic Universe, please refer to my in-depth article, “Everything You Need To Know About Epic Universe” which will details mundane but good-to-know topics such as the location, price and accommodation to speculating more in depth on future attractions based on planning documents Universal has filed as construction progresses.
