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

[JoeCamel]

Timelines are in chaos right now due to supply chain issues. Materials that you could buy on a whim now take months.

Or are 5x expensive. Simple meter bases and septic drains are short and sky high right now. A single length (10') of 2 1/2 inch rigid conduit is $250+. That is one piece of pipe that is common for service drops and entranceways. You cannot get many common fuse panels and meter bases at any price. The power company cannot get transformer bases for ground mount transformers.
Supply will be disrupted well into next year so construction will be delayed until it catches up.

 

[OG Runner]

Trust me I understand the costs and availability of materials. I have worked in Commercial Insurance for over 25 years. It is
very difficult to explain to an Insured that they should increase their limits and at the same time their premiums, because
the increases noted could effect them if they have a claim.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[trr1]

bioreconstruct
@bioreconstruct
Oct 31
In foreground of this aerial photo are TopGolf Orlando and Andretti Indoor Karting. Right arrow to be day guest entrance to Universal's Epic Universe, with parking at left arrow. Theme park center is about at the tall pole seen at center.


Aerial look at site of Universal's Epic Universe. Arrow at planned extension of Kirkman Rd, with easement running top of this photo. Blue tarps can be seen top left; staging of ride track.

Aerial overview of site of Universal's Epic Universe. Center of the theme park to be about where the tall pole is at center of this photo.

Aerial look at site of Universal's Epic Universe. Dewatering and excavation are in progress near center of the theme park site. Top right is construction of a service building. Parking is along Sand Lake Rd, and likely for construction team at first, then resort team.

Aerial look at some staging areas of Universal's Epic Universe. Blue tarps are over ride track.

Aerial overview of Universal's Epic Universe. Center of the theme park about where the tall pole is a center of this photo. Note a recently started project nearby; dewatering and excavation.

A South-viewing aerial look at site of Universal's Epic Universe. Center of the theme park to be about where a tall pole is center of this photo. Note new activity nearby. Day guest entrance at the arrow, from Destination Pwy. Parking lot to be at left side of photo.

 

[trr1]

Video: 3/4 orbit of site of Universal's Epic Universe. Road seen at first is to be day guest entrance, with parking at right. Notice a large number of dirt roads intersecting near a tall pole; near approximate center of the theme park.

 

[DonniePeverley]

Checks in after a month .... yup nothing being done.

Disappointing.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

Checks in after a month .... yup nothing being done.

Disappointing.

Sooooo, are you sayin' that Universal isn't actually building a theme park?

 

[tommyhawkins]

Sooooo, are you sayin' that Universal isn't actually building a theme park?

They're using a fake photo of an Instagram model and deliberately being antagonistic, so it's unlikely that matters to them

 

[tommyhawkins]

 

[OG Runner]

Checks in after a month .... yup nothing being done.

Disappointing.

TROLL !!!!

 

[trr1]

bioreconstruct
@bioreconstruct

Nov 16

Only Universal knows the master plan for the south campus of UOR. Left arrow will be Epic Universe theme park. Right arrow to be guest parking lot. It's possible this parking lot is replaced with a theme park later, and parking garages built somewhere in the site.

Bottom arrow at staging of ride track for Universal's Epic Universe. Center of the theme park to be about where the top arrow is at a tall pole. Aerial photo at sunset.

Aerial look at site of Universal's Epic Universe at sunset. Light poles recently added along what will be service roads of the theme park.

Aerial look at sunset at a service area of Universal's Epic Universe site. Building at center is a chilled water plant. Warehouses and office buildings to support all of UOR already approved for this area.

Aerial look at sunset at a chilled water plant under construction at Universal's Epic Universe.

bioreconstruct
@bioreconstruct
·
Nov 16
There's an impressive analysis of the Epic Universe site by
@tommyhawkins
in this Thread. Well worth reading.
Tommy Hawkins
@tommyhawkins
#EpicUniverse Now for speculation, this is what I would personally do for what I call Phase 3, the flat lot gets replaced with 30 acres of multilevel parking creating ~180Acres of spaces. Create a second 17Acre City Walk (CW 1.0 is 11Acres) and 4th gate which is 117Acres big

 

[lazyboy97o]

There’s room four a small fourth theme park and water park.

 

[tommyhawkins]

There’s room four a small fourth theme park and water park.

Just a theme park I'm afraid

 

[trr1]

Just a theme park I'm afraid

would be nice if there was a water way linking all planned hotels and the possible 2nd planned shopping area

 

[tommyhawkins]

would be nice if there was a water way linking all planned hotels and the possible 2nd planned shopping area

Yeah the trouble is, where the waterway could go is water management so can't have both. But universal boulevard links them all anyway

 

[lazyboy97o]

Yeah the trouble is, where the waterway could go is water management so can't have both. But universal boulevard links them all anyway

Huh? Yes you can have both. Nothing prohibits water management from being navigable.

 

[trr1]

bioreconstruct
@bioreconstruct
·
Nov 21

Universal's south property has spurs from the site of the Epic Universe theme park (top arrow). Aerial photo here (Nov 16) shows a spur along Universal Blvd, across the street from ICON Park.

 

[DisneyFan32]

bioreconstruct
@bioreconstruct

Nov 16

Only Universal knows the master plan for the south campus of UOR. Left arrow will be Epic Universe theme park. Right arrow to be guest parking lot. It's possible this parking lot is replaced with a theme park later, and parking garages built somewhere in the site.
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Bottom arrow at staging of ride track for Universal's Epic Universe. Center of the theme park to be about where the top arrow is at a tall pole. Aerial photo at sunset.
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Aerial look at site of Universal's Epic Universe at sunset. Light poles recently added along what will be service roads of the theme park.
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Aerial look at sunset at a service area of Universal's Epic Universe site. Building at center is a chilled water plant. Warehouses and office buildings to support all of UOR already approved for this area.
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Aerial look at sunset at a chilled water plant under construction at Universal's Epic Universe.
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bioreconstruct
@bioreconstruct
·
Nov 16
There's an impressive analysis of the Epic Universe site by
@tommyhawkins
in this Thread. Well worth reading.
Tommy Hawkins
@tommyhawkins
#EpicUniverse Now for speculation, this is what I would personally do for what I call Phase 3, the flat lot gets replaced with 30 acres of multilevel parking creating ~180Acres of spaces. Create a second 17Acre City Walk (CW 1.0 is 11Acres) and 4th gate which is 117Acres big
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4th theme park could be for a new Warner Bros. theme park so it will connected into Harry Potter land in Epic Universe with a Harry Potter themed train ride from Warner Bros. theme park to Epic Universe's Harry Potter land.

 

[matt9112]

Alot of the existing back of house from the old parks is moving here right? Is there any substantial space gains in the old parks for them to grow more after those moves?

 

[DonniePeverley]

Just seen a video of the area. Doesn't seem like a major construction projection going on.

So what's going on ? What's the new timeline ? We have posters on here who have been adamant since the start of the year that construction was going on (scroll back and check) ... but as we approach the end of 2021 what have they done ?