Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens 2025

ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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HauntedPirate said:
If they can deliver on what they teased in that video… holy cow.
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Deliver AND MAINTAIN! This should be spectacular in 2025, but they don’t have the best track record maintaining outside of Harry Potter lands. They need to keep all of these visual effects and animatronics working.

We just booked a December 2025 trip because I want to see this land, in particular, at night.
 
HauntedPirate

HauntedPirate

Park nostalgist
Premium Member
ToTBellHop said:
Deliver AND MAINTAIN! This should be spectacular in 2025, but they don’t have the best track record maintaining outside of Harry Potter lands. They need to keep all of these visual effects and animatronics working.

We just booked a December 2025 trip because I want to see this land, in particular, at night.
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Great point. New and great is only new and great for a while, things have to be kept up so it stays great when it's not new.

At night this land could be utterly incredible.
 
ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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Anyone else feel like that werewolf over the train feels a lot like the yeti? Let’s hope it stays functional longer!
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MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
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WDWFREAK53 said:
What are those people looking at? I see one person actually looking at the werewolf.
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That's the family coaster that goes back and forth on the track a few times and spins.

I presume each time you go through the barn, the dioramas advance telling a story.

Or you keep going back and forth past the same yeti werewolf again and again.
 
WDWFREAK53

WDWFREAK53

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MisterPenguin said:
That's the family coaster that goes back and forth on the track a few times and spins.

I presume each time you go through the barn, the dioramas advance telling a story.

Or you keep going back and forth past the same yeti werewolf again and again.
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I understand that.
I think the speculation was that we would see the transformation in that barn as it passes through a few times with the last one being the werewolf.
I'm just saying (mostly in jest per the artwork), the big "scene" at that point would be the werewolf and only one person was actually looking at it.
 
trr1

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bioreconstruct
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Aerial photo of work so far at the entrance of Epic Universe. Lush landscaping continues to be planted. Colorful pavement has protective coverings.
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Aerial overview of the entrance gardens of Epic Universe.Curved walkways from transportation converge at a circle. Then directly ahead is a view of Chronos, the tower above the portal of the park. Admission buildings at left and right. Admission sales at the semicircle at right.
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Aerial look at part of Dark Universe. The classic Universal Monsters world in Epic Universe.
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Aerial overview of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Epic Universe. Full size streets of Paris, and two attractions in the very large show buildings.Helios Grand Hotel at top left. The in-park resort.
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Aerial photo of target installation in progress at the Fyre Drill water shooter boat ride. In The Isle of Berk at Epic Universe.
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Aerial overview of the full-size Paris streets and facades of the Harry Potter world in Epic Universe.
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Aerial overview of the cascading water feature at the front of Epic Universe.
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Aerial photo of the Epic Universe entrance areas.
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Aerial photo of Celestial Park areas near the portal of the Harry Potter world in Epic Universe.

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Aerial photo of a street in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Epic Universe. Workers at left are above the entrance to the Ministry of Magic attraction. The exit might be the doorways at center.
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trr1

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bioreconstruct
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Aerial photo of Stardust Racers and The Isle of Berk in Epic Universe.Day guest parking at top of the photo. Currently in use by construction team. Section that is currently a staging area to be paved later.
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Aerial photo of the tree-filled portal area of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. In Epic Universe.
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Aerial photos of a staging area for a variety of trees that will soon be placed in Epic Universe.Near a dirt bank in an expansion pad between Dark Universe and Super Nintendo World.
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An aerial look back a year ago at the entrance of Epic Universe. Jun 23, 2023.
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Aerial photo of The Isle of Berk near Viking Training Camp.
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In top right of this aerial photo there are concrete forms for a bridge over a recessed area. Bridge crossing to enter the portal of The Isle of Berk.Hiccup's Winged Gliders track at left circle sheep characters.
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Aerial look at the portal tower of the Isle of Berk.In background, Hiccup's Winged Gliders track circles sheep characters.
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Aerial photo of the mountain in the center of The Isle of Berk.
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Aerial photo of construction of the village in The Isle of Berk.
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Aerial photos of dragon houses at a rock work area being painted in The Isle of Berk.
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Aerial photo of the village in The Isle of Berk. Rockwork sculpting is complete at left, and painting has started.
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Aerial photo of cave-like openings and concrete walls near Mead Hall dining in The Isle of Berk.
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Aerial photo of the front of The Isle of Berk. Workers add scale for the height of the two statues.
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Aerial photo showing how Celestial Park (at left) and The Isle of Berk share a Back of House area.
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Aerial photos of construction of Viking Training Camp in The Isle of Berk.
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Aerial photo of The Isle of Berk near Viking Training Camp.
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In top right of this aerial photo there are concrete forms for a bridge over a recessed area. Bridge crossing to enter the portal of The Isle of Berk.Hiccup's Winged Gliders track at left circle sheep characters.

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trr1

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bioreconstruct
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Aerial photo of Mount Beanpole and Donkey Kong Mine Cart Madness in Super Nintendo World.
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Aerial photo of work at Bowser's Fortress in Super Nintendo World. The entrance of Mario Kart.Exit from the attraction through the M at right.
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Aerial photo of work in progress near Bowser's Fortress. Arrows at some new theming elements.
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Aerial look at the exterior so far for Toadstool Cafe in Super Nintendo World
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Aerial photo of an area of Yoshi's Adventure. Arrows at a green test platform that spans between Yoshi in the ride. Also arrow below where there's rebar for concrete walls.2nd photo is same area in the #EpicUniverse Preview Center concept model.
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Aerial photo of an area of Super Nintendo World, and same area seen in the #EpicUniverse Preview Center concept model.A Conkdor, a Goomba, coins, and a Piranha plant in same locations in both photos.
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Aerial overview of Mount Beanpole in Super Nintendo World. At the base is frame for the entrance sign of Yoshi's Adventure.
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Aerial photo of Donkey Kong Mine Cart Madness in Super Nintendo World.2 cars are seen on the roller coaster track. One is near center, suspended on cables in a test process. The 2nd is at exit from the station.
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trr1

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bioreconstruct
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Aerial photo of the front of Donkey Kong Country in Super Nintendo World.A airplane-themed shop is being created at right. A Back of House gate is under construction at the top.
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Aerial photo of work at top of Donkey Kong Mine Cart Madness roller coaster.
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Aerial photo of work in progress at an outdoor area of Donkey Kong Mine Cart Madness roller coaster.
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Aerial photo of Donkey Kong Mine Cart Madness.
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Aerial photo of current work at the portal of Super Nintendo World. Concrete forms for another landscaping tier at right. Concrete is actively being poured for the walkway at the left. The scale ... a concrete truck could fit inside the portal opening.
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Aerial photo of areas outside of Super Nintendo World in #EpicUniverse Nintendo store at center, and Pizza Moon at right.Also a sighting of themed panels in the roof of Celestial Carousel.
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In this aerial overview of the front of Celestial Park 1 Sand accumulation in the ponds 2 Current work at a pair of restaurants 3 Paved bridges at a cascading water feature
4 Active concrete pour. Unpaved bridge.5 Protective coverings on colorful concrete patterns
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Aerial overview of the cascading water feature at the front of
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Aerial photo of Chronos from the entrance side of #EpicUniverse. The tower above the portal into the park.
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Animaniac93-98

Animaniac93-98

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Weather_Lady said:
Yes, although - fun fact - you'll notice that in the promo video, they call her _Henry_ Frankenstein's descendent. That's because Universal changed the doctor's name to Henry when translating the novel to the original film, thinking American audiences would find the name "Victor" too harsh-sounding.

Young Frankenstein, originally distributed by 20th Century Fox, drew heavily from the Universal Frankenstein films, but used the character's original name (from the novel) of Victor.
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Shows you how much I was paying attention and how long its been since I watched the 1931 movie

Incidentally, Son of Frankenstein (1939) also had a grandson character too named Peter (not Frederick).
 

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