Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Now Open!

[Gringrinngghost]

20 minutes until the Grand Opening Day Livestream goes live. Hopefully the hosts are better.

Hosts last night said "see you tomorrow at 7:30am" and talked about getting sleep so...

 

[ToTBellHop]

I’m just happy we are finally allowed to comment on the lack of shade now that it’s opening day and it (surprise!) wasn’t addressed.

 

[brb1006]

5 minutes left

The Universal Orlando and Epic Universe staff must be feeling like this today waiting for the grand opening ceremony.

 

[JT3000]

I’m just happy we are finally allowed to comment on the lack of shade now that it’s opening day and it (surprise!) wasn’t addressed.

I mean... it's an outdoor park. I'm not sure what sort of remedies you were expecting. An out-of-place roof? This isn't Singapore.

 

[brb1006]

We're live!

 

[jrhwdw]

Doesn't CP get an Opening Moment as well??

 

[celluloid]

what I love about Universal and Comcast...is transparency and irreverence.

Bowen Yang confirms the Deathly Diner sketch and talks about what they got wrong and right with the sketch concept.

They even joke about something goes wrong plot of a theme park attraction.

Disney PR is currently/has been too stiff for that.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

what I love about Universal and Comcast...is transparency and irreverence.

Bowen Yang confirms the Deathly Diner sketch and talks about what they got wrong and right with the sketch concept.

They even joke about something goes wrong plot of a theme park attraction.

Disney PR is currently/has been too stiff for that.

UOR only cares about what the influencers say...

 

[jrhwdw]

Happy EU Opening Day!!!!! Happy Summer 2025!!!!!! Here's to an Amazing Orlando Summer 2025 and Many Epic Years!!!!!

 

[brb1006]

UOR only cares about what the influencers say...

 

[JT3000]

Why are we shooting balls of green smoke into the sky?

Now we're shooting off fireworks... during the day.

 

[brb1006]

"We're crying again"

 

[jrhwdw]

Why are we shooting balls of green smoke into the sky?

Looked like Colorful Daytime Fireworks like DLP in Paris.

Was it the Same Soundtrack used for Fireworks last night?

 

[brb1006]

Well that was an anti-climatic opening ceremony. Can't top the opening of IOA from 1999.

 

[brb1006]

Was it the Same Soundtrack used for Fireworks last night?

Yes

 

[TalkingHead]

If you do all 3 parks the average price is $126/day. No different than Disney with the more days you visit the cheaper it gets.

It’s bad copy

 

[TheMaxRebo]

While small/short I thought it was a really nice opening - recognized each portal (love the characters coming out) and got the hype up with the music, etc. and Spielberg to start it off

Wish they did something like this for WDW's 50th

 

[drkarcher22]

Best part of that livestream was confirming that Cody Rhodes will spend the rest of his life getting texts from his friends with a picture of the sign whenever they ride Stardust Racers.

Very important that he gets a daily reminder of the worst period of his professional career.

 

[Jrb1979]

It’s bad copy

Not at all. Universal wants people to visit more all their parks.

 

[DCBaker]

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry opens with a posted wait time of 240 minutes: