Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

trr1

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Aerial photo of the current state of a copy of Porte Saint-Denis. Seen by guests after the portal to a Harry Potter related land in Epic Universe.
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Aerial overview of the entrance of Epic Universe. At center of the photo is work so far on the colonnade gateway of the park
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Aerial overview of Epic Universe on Sep 29, 2023- both reach cars seen at Donkey Kong- seating added to the Dragon spinning rides- stone work seen well at classic monsters manor tower- wiring for admission podiums in Harry Potter land portal
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Aerial look at the in-park hotel of Epic Universe.Arrow at a section of the columns being cast at ground level.
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Aerial look at the portal of Super Nintendo World.Nearby buildings are getting theming. They are believed to be Nintendo shop and cafe, outside of the land, and in the central corridor of Epic Universe.
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Aerial overview of the Donkey Kong roller coaster in Epic Universe. Arrows at both reach test cars, which assure a guest can't touch anything along the ride.
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Aerial look at construction of the Epic Universe entrance. At center are columns so far for the gateway arch.The octagon is a waterside restaurant, currently covered in scrims. Guests will enter at 1, which is above the kitchen. Dining is a level below, at 2.
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Aerial photo of work on one side of the gateway to Epic Universe.
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Aerial look at work so far at the Epic Universe entrance. At center are concrete forms for a water feature. The octagon is a waterside restaurant, currently covered in scrims.
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Aerial overview of a pair of Universal Orlando resorts South of Epic Universe.
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trr1

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Aerial look at construction of the pool and outdoor recreation of a Universal Orlando resort South of Epic Universe.Colorful reflective tiles are wrapping around the building.
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Aerial overview of the Epic Universe entrance. Concrete forms for a water feature are at center of this photo. The octagon building is a waterside restaurant.
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In this aerial photo of the Epic Universe entrance1 Themed roof painting2,3 Likely locations of the themed roofs4 Likely VIP room5 Work underway for the center spans of the signature gateway of the park6 Excavation for a water feature
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Aerial overview of the Epic Universe in-park hotel site. Parking garage exclusive to hotel guests. At top right will be the tropical pool and outdoor recreation.
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Aerial look inside the multilevel Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe.
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Aerial look at center, top to bottom, of what will be Back of House between How To Train Your Dragon land and the Epic Universe entrance.
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Aerial look at colorful reflective tiles wrapping around a Universal Orlando resort South of Epic Universe.
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Aerial overview of Dark Universe.At right is the in-park hotel of Epic Universe. Tropical pool and outdoor recreation will be near the large show building. Top center of this photo.
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Anyone know what this wall is for? Looks like the start of a building, but placement seems odd as it’s directly in front of the portal?
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Mike S

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trr1 said:
Aerial look at the portal of Super Nintendo World.Nearby buildings are getting theming. They are believed to be Nintendo shop and cafe, outside of the land, and in the central corridor of Epic Universe.
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A separate Nintendo store just outside the land? Color me intrigued. I wonder if it’ll be like the store in New York but I would think something like that would fit better in CityWalk.
 
Disneyhead'71

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MisterPenguin said:
There's a bunch of buildings between the Potter Portal and the hub circular pools...

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According to permits (per Alicia), that table service was cut and replaced by a quick service. But what they are building there doesn't match those newer plans either. Personally, I am hoping it's a wine bar version of Duff Gardens. "Celestial Gardens Winery".

Meteor Buger, (the space themed building to the right in that pic) was also cut, although the restrooms survived.

Mike S said:
A separate Nintendo store just outside the land? Color me intrigued. I wonder if it’ll be like the store in New York but I would think something like that would fit better in CityWalk.
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It is for when Super Nintendo World is inaccessible, ie: closed to capacity, corporate buy-out, or after park hours when the hub is still open for dining and shopping.
 
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Andrew25

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The "open hub" concept seems to have died off, but the new Facial Rec tech they're implementing is a great way to limit capacity at some of the lands by blocking the entrance and allowing guests to visit other areas of the park without waiting in a queue.
 

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