Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens May 22 2025

[Rich Brownn]

No. Deloris Umbridge, who is the main antagonist in the new ride, is a major character in the Movies/Books.

According to the synopsis we are helping Harry, Ron and Hermione track down Umbridge, so I'd assume the characters will be in the ride.

 

[sedati]

I’ll help you breathe a sigh of relief: Epic is not perfect.

Eh?
I'd love it if it were perfect (though who was really expecting "perfect").
I had been rooting for this project and following it from the moment the land acquisition was announced (the first time they acquired it). I love Universal and have been going since it opened.
My fear with this park is that while I don't doubt it will be successful and fun, there could be many bad takeaways from that success just as there could be good.

Nit-picking Universal on the same level as Disney should be taken as praise for what they've achieved. Sea World and Six Flags being spared such a critical eye is not a compliment.

 

[jrhwdw]

 

[Stripes]

That hotel…not a fan. Reminds me of Riviera.

An imposing box that’s unsettlingly asymmetric and ugly with a little bit of lipstick on top.

 

[Moth]

Wow dude I think you need to seek help for that condition or unleash your heart

Well, if we're all gonna die, I have one secret I have to confess.

I did not care for the British wizard books.

Anyways, I hope this park kicks Disney into gear and next D23 shows a commitment to deeper funding put into Florida parks.


And that Berk is fun. Did y'all see the new photos Bio posted today of Berk? I didn't think it was possible for me to get more excited for it.

 

[JoeCamel]

Well, if we're all gonna die, I have one secret I have to confess.

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Anyways, I hope this park kicks Disney into gear and next D23 shows a commitment to deeper funding put into Florida parks.


And that Berk is fun. Did y'all see the new photos Bio posted today of Berk? I didn't think it was possible for me to get more excited for it.

Maybe that's the difference, I've never read the books but the films and Williams' score was plenty to hook me. Personally I think JKR told the story of WW2 through classic good and evil tropes but it was well done.

 

[sedati]

Well, I won’t pull up all the old posts disavowing my claim that this mediocre monstrosity of a hotel would serve as Icon/weenie/centerpiece/focal-point//heart of this new park, but they were insistent and abundant.

 

[Moth]

Maybe that's the difference, I've never read the books but the films and Williams' score was plenty to hook me. Personally I think JKR told the story of WW2 through classic good and evil tropes but it was well done.

The films never hooked me into, it just wasn't a franchise I could ever get into. I am mildly excited for the circus show because I love me some cute fantasy critters though.

 

[BringMeTheHoriz]

Well, I won’t pull up all the old posts disavowing my claim that this mediocre monstrosity of a hotel would serve as Icon/weenie/centerpiece/focal-point//heart of this new park, but they were insistent and abundant.

While the Chronos is the icon of the park, Helios is a focal point.

 

[Stripes]

I’ve read the Potter books beginning to end about 10 times. Paris does nothing for me. Fantastic Beasts does nothing for me.

The Ministry ride is the one thing I’m excited for. My only concerns are the reliability and the repetitiveness of the same tiles on every single wall. I don’t know who the vendor was for the Ministry tile but they made a fortune off this project.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Well, if we're all gonna die, I have one secret I have to confess.

I did not care for the British wizard books.

They do indeed insist upon themselves.

 

[Moth]

Well, this at least attests to the versatility of Potter as a brand at least, someone like me, who doesn't care about the franchise is interested because of the Beast stuff, and someone who doesn't care about the beasts has the Ministry ride. I think that's pretty cool at least.

 

[Minnesota disney fan]

That's interesting to read about those who did not read the books but loved the movies. My husband was like that. He loved the movies. I kept telling him about what was Not in the movies and he got interested in reading the books after that. He is glad he did. Those books started him reading more books. He has never cared for reading books, period. But the HP books started him on the road of experiencing more books. All turned out good All because he read the HP novels.

 

[JoeCamel]

That's interesting to read about those who did not read the books but loved the movies. My husband was like that. He loved the movies. I kept telling him about what was Not in the movies and he got interested in reading the books after that. He is glad he did. Those books started him reading more books. He has never cared for reading books, period. But the HP books started him on the road of experiencing more books. All turned out good All because he read the HP novels.

I think a lot of YA fiction series draws in non readers and that carries over, I read everything I could get my hands on from a young age but don't read more than a screen any longer