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

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Aerial overview of much of Universal's Epic Universe. Cranes in foreground are at site of Super Nintendo World.
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Aerial look at Epic Universe. Section at right is believed to be a section based on classic Universal Monsters. Grey section is construction staging. Cranes at Super Nintendo World. Circle in the dirt to be fountain in front of in-park hotel.
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Aerial look at foundations in progress for Super Nintendo Land in Epic Universe.
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Aerial look at a section of Epic Universe believed to be based on How to Train Your Dragon.
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Center arrow in this aerial at a recent excavation. The nearby pole is about center of Epic Universe. Top arrow at fountain in front of the in-park hotel. Lower left is some foundations for Super Nintendo World. Excavations at right, How to Train Your Dragon.
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Large circle seen in this aerial marks where a fountain will be in front of an in-park hotel at Epic Universe. Nearby excavations are recent.
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The setting sun in this aerial and the nearby equipment helps with estimating the depth of the excavations at the How to Train Your Dragon section of Epic Universe. Tall pole is at about center of the park.
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Aerial look at concrete work for Yoshi’s Adventure. Red crane is at Mario Cart. In Super Nintendo World section of Epic Universe
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Aerial look at the rapidly changing set of excavations and retaining walls at a section of Epic Universe believed to be based on How To Train Your Dragon.
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Aerial look at some of the concrete work in Super Nintendo World section of Epic Universe. Red crane at Mario Cart. Yellow crane at Yoshi's Adventure.
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Aerial look at an excavation and nearby dewatering in Epic Universe. Located in a section based on classic Universal Monsters.
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Aerial look at what is believed to be a section of Epic Universe based on classic Universal Monsters.
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Aerial overview of what is believed to be a section based on classic Universal Monsters in Epic Universe. At center is an excavation, with retaining walls at bottom. At right is dewatering.
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An aerial overview of Epic Universe. Left arrow about where the entrance will be. Center arrow about at center of the park, and Yoshi's Adventure is under construction at nearby yellow crane. Track for Yoshi is in storage at top arrow.
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Aerial look at some of the utility work in progress near the chilled water plant of Epic Universe. Pipes for circulating this form of central air conditioning near the plant at right. Purple pipe for reclaimed water in excavation top center. Many other projects seen.
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(1)Aerial look at the recently added concrete plant on-site at Epic Universe. (2)Compare to first Tweet in this Thread, 11 days earlier.
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Aerial look at Super Nintendo World in Epic Universe. Left yellow crane at Donkey Kong. Red crane at Mario Cart. Right yellow crane at Yoshi's Adventure. Green fenced area is construction staging.
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Aerial look at some early site work at the north-most section of Epic Universe. Beyond it is Team Member parking, and also future site of warehouses and offices supporting all of Universal Orlando Resort. Sand Lake Rd top right. Pole seen at bottom is about center of UEU.
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In foreground of this aerial is Mario Cart site. Top right is site of Yoshi's Adventure. Both are in Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe.
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Very wide aerial photo with the downtown Orlando skyline on horizon, and Universal's Epic Universe construction in foreground. Large building near center of this photo is the chilled water plant for UEU. A form of central air conditioning.
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Aerial look at construction of Donkey Kong (top left), Mario Cart (bottom left) and Yoshi's Adventure (right) in Super Nintendo World section of Epic Universe.
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Arrow at one of the accesses and parking for Shingle Creek Trail. Reached from Destination Pwy. More info: https://orlando.gov/Parks-the-Environment/Directory/Shingle-Creek-Trail
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Aerial look at a Destination Pwy intersection with "Public Road". New road to access Universal's Epic Universe. Curved road bed right of the traffic circle leads to day guest parking.
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Aerial overview of Universal's Epic Universe. This property is a couple of miles from the North part of Universal Orlando Resort. Arrow at Dr Doom's Fearfall. Intersection in foreground is one of the ways to reach guest parking, which will be right side of this photo.
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In this aerial photo the tall pole bottom center is about where the entrance to Universal's Epic Universe will be. Pole at right center about center of the park. Bottom right is driving in progress for another retention wall in How To Train Your Dragon land.
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Aerial look at construction of Super Nintendo World in Universal's Epic Universe.
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Aerial look at construction of Donkey Kong in Super Nintendo World. Part of Universal's Epic Universe theme park.
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Aerial look at exterior testing for Universal's Epic Universe. Common in theme park construction. Mock ups to see how materials look in different kinds of light, how well they weather. They are also references later for artistic teams when making actual exteriors.

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Aerial look at a staging area for Universal's Epic Universe. Blue tarps are over track for Yoshi's Adventure in Super Nintendo World.
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Aerial look at construction of Yoshi's Adventure in Super Nintendo World. Part of Universal's Epic Universe.
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Aerial look at a staging area of Epic Universe, where track for Yoshi's Adventure is under the blue tarps
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Aerial look at one of the spurs of the Epic Universe property. It runs alongside Shingle Creek. The Creek is headwaters of the Florida Everglades. The theme park site is the clearing top center of this photo.
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Aerial overview of Universal's Epic Universe site. Left arrows at 2 intersections for day guests to reach the parking lot (right arrow). At center of the photo are 2 tall poles. Closest is about where the UEU entrance will be, and other is about center of the park.
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celluloid said:
They are also used to Disney's pace to clone attractions and building. A good amount of the major attractions for Epic Universe have had versions elsewhere and so much is created and housed as other things, such as infrastructure are getting ready.
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Not really. I have high hopes for this project. I like to look back when you realize EPCOT only took three years to get up and running.
If Epic Universe is operating by any time in 2025 it is all good. Need to mention, poor form trying to compare time frames because the
latest two Disney attractions have taken as long as they have. Bourne was put into an existing theater and building and do you remember how long that took. Keep focused on this project getting done.
 
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OG Runner said:
Bourne was put into an existing theater
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Not much of the Bourne's Theater is left over from Terminator's main theater. That entire thing was essentially gutted, even the walls were removed so the building could be expanded. The seating and auditorium area are not the same at all. I was there. Much of its live action rehearsal and entertainment implementation as well as operational training had to come from the middle of the Pandemic's peak concern, which also gave it setbacks for a type of stunt show that has never been done in a theme park in that way before. While not their fastest build, not terrible and was ready pre shut down.

But it seems like we are stating the same thing. Modern Disney takes far too long and stretches out projects. My earlier posts pointed out how fast EPCOT and MK came together after the boring infrastructure was done. IOA is another example of a fairly fast built and even that included a lot of Lockheed Martin clean up.

Universal is on the industry standard.
 
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cranbiz said:
No, it's "What time is the 3 o'clock Parade?" Or at least it used to be. Now it's more likely "Where is the 3 o'clock parade?".
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Always the more valid question anyway.

When The timing of the parade itself always depends on where you are. When it did run, the step off location is the only place it is going to hit at its hour.
 
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celluloid said:
Not much of the Bourne's Theater is left over from Terminator's main theater. That entire thing was essentially gutted, even the walls were removed so the building could be expanded. The seating and auditorium area are not the same at all. I was there. Much of its live action rehearsal and entertainment implementation as well as operational training had to come from the middle of the Pandemic's peak concern, which also gave it setbacks for a type of stunt show that has never been done in a theme park in that way before. While not their fastest build, not terrible and was ready pre shut down.

But it seems like we are stating the same thing. Modern Disney takes far too long and stretches out projects.

Universal is on the industry standard.
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I am hoping with you for quick completion of Epic Universe. What has Universal done to qualify as "the industry standard"?
Just a note, Bourne opened in May of 2020. None of its live action rehearsal and entertainment implementation or operational
training were done in the middle of the pandemic. Please check your facts.
 
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OG Runner said:
I am hoping with you for quick completion of Epic Universe. What has Universal done to qualify as "the industry standard"?
Just a note, Bourne opened in May of 2020. None of its live action rehearsal and entertainment implementation or operational
training were done in the middle of the pandemic. Please check your facts.
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The opening would have been ready if they could have kept the cast going according to plan pre shut down. Shut down had third party and Universal Actor A entertainment wondering what changes if any were going to be made to the show. The show was worked again to fine tune after three months of being shut down. Not during. The during was wondering what was going to happen when reopening hence, the implementation. That is what I mean by the middle of the pandemic. I don't have to fact check, I was there.


Universal constantly producing new attractions(some are not all winners, but that is not the sole factor) The improvements and additions have mostly been wins, and getting some fire lit under Disney, who to even be closely compared with, makes it an Industry Standard. You don't even have to compare it to another park though. They are their own.


Tron and other projects, are not matching up to Disney's previous own standards. One can look at timelines and scale and see that is objective.
 
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lazyboy97o said:
An existing building that now has a basement.
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Maybe they should have leveled the building then. It would have taken them less time. I don't care if it also has an
additional sub-basement and two extra floors. It took a longer time to redo the theater for the new show than anyone
thought it would.
 
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Terminator 3D closed in October of 2017. Bourne Stuntacular opened in May of 2020.
Three years for one building. I honestly don't think it will take that long for Epic Universe
to be up and running and it is working from the ground up.
 

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