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

[Agent H]

Anyone else getting more than a little worried about this ride yet. Is it time to go full board panic mode??? I watched a content creator yesterday who said just go in assuming you WON’T get on Battle of the Ministry and be pleasantly surprised if you do. How sad

Not that this isn’t disappointing but what’s to be worried about? They will get the ride open sooner or later. You can be sure of that.

 

[Agent H]

Those three hours would be wild!

lol. I should have added AM and pm to my post.

 

[Piebald]

Im glad I went Sunday and did basically everything except DK. In some cases we rode rides 2x. These past few days have been rough. Even MoM was pretty much perfect for me from what I could tell but am aware their sensors are pretty crazy.

With the stormy weather coming in I'm curious to see how this park goes during the summer months.

 

[Moth]

2 coasters closed for 2 days is not a good show.

Is DK really a coaster? Feels more like an unholy cross-breed of a dark ride and a coaster.

 

[celluloid]

So it shows that people do not recall that when Universal Studios Florida first opened, people waited all day for Kongfrontation that did not work much of the day and E.T. was the smoothest success of the rides they had.

Jaws was already a situation where they realized it was likely going to have to be rebuilt.


Epic has issues, but not at the level most major theme parks opening have.

By grand opening it will have been the most ironed out and stress tested theme park of all of the major ones ever opened.

 

[Giss Neric]

Is DK really a coaster? Feels more like an unholy cross-breed of a dark ride and a coaster.

According to their warning signs in the queue they consider it one.

 

[Giss Neric]

 

[Jrb1979]

2 coasters closed for 2 days is not a good show.

This is why they are doing the previews. It's to get any issues fixed.

 

[FoodRockz]

Im glad I went Sunday and did basically everything except DK. In some cases we rode rides 2x. These past few days have been rough. Even MoM was pretty much perfect for me from what I could tell but am aware their sensors are pretty crazy.

With the stormy weather coming in I'm curious to see how this park goes during the summer months.

Your experience sounds like mine. Had a great time and rode multiple rides twice. Only thing I didn't do was the carousel and flat ride in HTTYD.

 

[rd805]

I remember Hagrid's breaking down a ton during the beginning, and ROTR being a nightmare for a while.

With the intricacies of these rides & need for all to be operating to handle opening crowds; it is definitely something I'm watching (June9/June11 visits upcoming).

 

[Tom Morrow]

Random question: Is it true that the land Epic Universe is on was, decades ago, a missile testing site for Lockheed Martin? Historical aerial photos seem to indicate that this is true: https://www.historicaerials.com/

 

[lazyboy97o]

Random question: Is it true that the land Epic Universe is on was, decades ago, a missile testing site for Lockheed Martin? Historical aerial photos seem to indicate that this is true: https://www.historicaerials.com/

Yes. When Universal first purchased the land in the late 90s it was directly from Lockheed.

UNIVERSAL’S PLANS FOR LOCKHEED LAND INCLUDE 3RD PARK

With work not yet complete on its current expansion, Universal Studios Escape already is turning its attention toward the big chunk of land it bought earlier this year from Lockheed Martin. Still a…

www.orlandosentinel.com

 

[donsullivan]

Random question: Is it true that the land Epic Universe is on was, decades ago, a missile testing site for Lockheed Martin? Historical aerial photos seem to indicate that this is true: https://www.historicaerials.com/

Yup. The road that enters the site from the northeast and heads south along the west side of the water treatment plant down through the center of the site was originally called Ordinance Rd. Most everything was discovered and cleared out during the site prep phase, but I do recall a couple of incidents of 'something' being found below the surface during construction that required safe removal.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Yes. When Universal first purchased the land in the late 90s it was directly from Lockheed.

UNIVERSAL’S PLANS FOR LOCKHEED LAND INCLUDE 3RD PARK

With work not yet complete on its current expansion, Universal Studios Escape already is turning its attention toward the big chunk of land it bought earlier this year from Lockheed Martin. Still a…

www.orlandosentinel.com

Thanks, was looking for articles like this but everything was bringing up recent news about Epic.

Does anyone know when the land stopped being used for missile testing by Lockheed? I'd imagine by whenever International Drive started getting built up.

 

[celluloid]

The land where IOA is was also a Lockheed dumping ground.

 

[Minnesota disney fan]

True. Is Rope Drop really a thing at Universal?

I can't speak for others, but Not for us. We get up when we wake up, go get a bit of breakfast and coffee, and then head out to the boat to start the day at one of the parks. We have never encountered lots of crowds doing it this way. Maybe if you go at rope drop there are less crowds? I don't know, but this works for us to take our time and do what we want.

 

[MisterPenguin]

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The grammar ain't so hot either.

I never knew that "Expectant Mothers" was a condition. "Oh, you're due in six months?! Why, I didn't know you had Expectant Mothers condition!!"

Not to mention the unnecessary capitalization of "Guests."

At least "restraints" was spelled correctly. And props to the Oxford comma.

 

[Tom Morrow]

"Being pregnant" is a condition that a person can be in

 

[Andrew C]

Not to mention the unnecessary capitalization of "Guests."

That is actually a thing you will find in the hospitality industry. Although many have moved away from this in recent times...

 

[mkt]

The grammar ain't so hot either.

I never knew that "Expectant Mothers" was a condition. "Oh, you're due in six months?! Why, I didn't know you had Expectant Mothers condition!!"

Not to mention the unnecessary capitalization of "Guests."

At least "restraints" was spelled correctly. And props to the Oxford comma.

It’s not classified as a medical condition in a legal sense, but depending on insurance context — and likely based on whoever approved the phrasing at UO — it can be treated as one.

Also, based on a previous deep dive into UO’s branding and tone guidelines, I’m fairly certain that capitalizing Guest and Guests is a deliberate brand choice outlined somewhere in their internal documentation.