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

[DCBaker]

"Company briefly mentioned construction ramping up on new Epic Universe park"

 

[DCBaker]

Just announced during the earnings call -

 

[Disneyhead'71]

 

[Bob Harlem]

 

[DznyRktekt]

Epic things happen when a company treats the guests and cast with respect and delivers a quality experience.

 

[lazyboy97o]

So Christmas 2023 to no later than Summer 2025 isn’t too bad given all of the delays in material and labor availability.

 

[OG Runner]

So Christmas 2023 to no later than Summer 2025 isn’t too bad given all of the delays in material and labor availability.

I love the optimism but where are you getting a Christmas 2023 date? They are saying Summer 2025.
Given the majority of the site is currently dirt that sounds like a great estimate. In 3 years people can
make their plans to go to a whole new park, never mind one new ride.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I love the optimism but where are you getting a Christmas 2023 date? They are saying Summer 2025.
Given the majority of the site is currently dirt that sounds like a great estimate. In 3 years people can
make their plans to go to a whole new park, never mind one new ride.

That was the pre-pandemic opening timeframe.

 

[OG Runner]

That was the pre-pandemic opening timeframe.

Yup, makes total sense.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

 

[OG Runner]

Sorry that would just be wishful thinking. Both Guardians of the Galaxy and Tron will be open within the next year.
Considering the reaction Disney got from a Figment Popcorn Bucket, I would imagine these rides will also garner
some attention.

 

[DonniePeverley]

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts added, "If I look back over Covid, one of the things I wish we could redo was slowing down Epic, because I agree... this is a business that if you build wonderful attractions, there is pent-up demand. We're going to make a fabulous park at Epic, and we're full steam. We're going as fast as we can now to make up for lost time."


As i have been saying for the past two years, and today Comcast ackowledged - that their messing around on this project during the years before/during covid was a massive mistake. Granted they could not have foreseen a global pandemic, but there is always something happening you can never predict (banking crisis or a downturn in the economy) that you should have struck whilst the iron was hot. They had the tourists, a booming economy, access to cheap credit, local officials keen on new developments, the IPs, the attractions were being built in Japan, they had the land, yet they were very slow in getting this project of the ground - which was very unusual for Comcast up to this point as they have been usually very aggressive, resulting in double digit growth with this approach. Whilst during a pandemic you can forgive them, before that they were just very slow casual in their approach to the project.

Glad they've acknowledged their mistake, and hopefully they can go full aggressive towards this project.

If they build, tourists will come. I also believe, this will be a game changer for Universal as a whole, not just the stand alone park. Being able to package 3 parks, and a water park will be the first time they can really push at taking guests away from staying at Disney.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts added, "If I look back over Covid, one of the things I wish we could redo was slowing down Epic, because I agree... this is a business that if you build wonderful attractions, there is pent-up demand. We're going to make a fabulous park at Epic, and we're full steam. We're going as fast as we can now to make up for lost time."


As i have been saying for the past two years, and today Comcast ackowledged - that their messing around on this project during the years before/during covid was a massive mistake. Granted they could not have foreseen a global pandemic, but there is always something happening you can never predict (banking crisis or a downturn in the economy) that you should have struck whilst the iron was hot. They had the IPs, attractions were being built in Japan, they had the land, yet they were very slow in getting this project of the ground - which was very unusual for Comcast up to this point as they have been usually very aggressive, resulting in double digit growth. Whilst during a pandemic you can forgive them, before that they were just very slow casual in their approach to the project.

Glad they've acknowledged their mistake, and hopefully they can go full aggressive towards this project.

If they build, tourists will come. I also believe, this will be a game changer for Universal as a whole, not just the stand along park. Being able to package 3 parks, and a water park will be the first time they can really push at taking guests away from staying at Disney.

They aren’t acknowledging anything close to the nonsense you were claiming. The project was pushing forward at full steam in 2019 and didn’t start to hit the brakes until Summer 2020. You don’t understand how these things actually get done so you were spouting off, even demanding to see photos of people using shovels for major earth works.

 

[trr1]

it would be nice if they could buy back the land between epic universe and endless summer resorts

 

[Andrew25]

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts added, "If I look back over Covid, one of the things I wish we could redo was slowing down Epic, because I agree... this is a business that if you build wonderful attractions, there is pent-up demand. We're going to make a fabulous park at Epic, and we're full steam. We're going as fast as we can now to make up for lost time."


As i have been saying for the past two years, and today Comcast ackowledged - that their messing around on this project during the years before/during covid was a massive mistake. Granted they could not have foreseen a global pandemic, but there is always something happening you can never predict (banking crisis or a downturn in the economy) that you should have struck whilst the iron was hot. They had the IPs, attractions were being built in Japan, they had the land, yet they were very slow in getting this project of the ground - which was very unusual for Comcast up to this point as they have been usually very aggressive, resulting in double digit growth. Whilst during a pandemic you can forgive them, before that they were just very slow casual in their approach to the project.

Glad they've acknowledged their mistake, and hopefully they can go full aggressive towards this project.

If they build, tourists will come. I also believe, this will be a game changer for Universal as a whole, not just the stand along park. Being able to package 3 parks, and a water park will be the first time they can really push at taking guests away from staying at Disney.

They were actually full-steam ahead prior to the pandemic, in fact, they were rushing Epic Universe once they realized Nintendo could anchor the land. EU was originally planned for 2023/24, compared to the initial belief that they wouldn't touch the land until later in the decade.

 

[OG Runner]

They aren’t acknowledging anything close to the nonsense you were claiming. The project was pushing forward at full steam in 2019 and didn’t start to hit the brakes until Summer 2020. You don’t understand how these things actually get done so you were spouting off, even demanding to see photos of people using shovels for major earth works.

You are right, Donnie was previously saying the project was not going to be built at all.
Hey Donnie, how about admitting you were wrong. I know it is hard but your previous posts
could not have been more off the mark. Epic Universe is coming and you were wrong!

 

[maxairmike]

I give it a week before the next “What happened to being aggressive? Why aren’t there buildings up yet” post.

I was more patient seeing my own future house as a pile of dirt for 2 months with no permits submitted.

 

[Sorcerer Mickey]

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts added, "If I look back over Covid, one of the things I wish we could redo was slowing down Epic, because I agree... this is a business that if you build wonderful attractions, there is pent-up demand. We're going to make a fabulous park at Epic, and we're full steam. We're going as fast as we can now to make up for lost time."


As i have been saying for the past two years, and today Comcast ackowledged - that their messing around on this project during the years before/during covid was a massive mistake. Granted they could not have foreseen a global pandemic, but there is always something happening you can never predict (banking crisis or a downturn in the economy) that you should have struck whilst the iron was hot. They had the IPs, attractions were being built in Japan, they had the land, yet they were very slow in getting this project of the ground - which was very unusual for Comcast up to this point as they have been usually very aggressive, resulting in double digit growth. Whilst during a pandemic you can forgive them, before that they were just very slow casual in their approach to the project.

Glad they've acknowledged their mistake, and hopefully they can go full aggressive towards this project.

If they build, tourists will come. I also believe, this will be a game changer for Universal as a whole, not just the stand along park. Being able to package 3 parks, and a water park will be the first time they can really push at taking guests away from staying at Disney.

Imagine a timeline where they stuck to the 2023 opening date and blew people away while Disney World was relentlessly burning their fans. It would have been a blood bath.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I could see the Tribute Store in USF becoming a preview center for the park in the next couple years.

 

[DonniePeverley]

Imagine a timeline where they stuck to the 2023 opening date and blew people away while Disney World was relentlessly burning their fans. It would have been a blood bath.

Massive missed opportunity.