Universal's Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Opens Summer 2025

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Aerial look at central area of Epic Universe 1 High speed roller coaster turns 2 Fresh concrete pour near Super Nintendo World 3 Concrete pour prep, believed for a restaurant 4 Attraction construction 5 Fountain basin, this end faces in-park hotel

Aerial look at center of Epic Universe 1 First wall of restaurant front of in-park hotel 2 Fountain basin 3 Front of Harry Potter land 4 High-speed roller coaster turns 5 Fresh concrete pour near Super Nintendo World 6 Attraction site, with pond 7 Concrete prep, a restaurant

Aerial photo that conveys how quickly projects are being added at Epic Universe. Getting very easy to imagine walking through the center of the park. Top left, Super Nintendo World Top right, Classic Monsters Attraction at the left large excavation, and fountain basin at right.

Aerial overview of How To Train Your Dragon land in Universal's Epic Universe. To feature a roller coaster flying over terrain. 1 and 2 are at about the park entrance, and center.

Aerial look at an active concrete pour in How to Train Your Dragon land in Epic Universe. Nearby are footers between concrete walls. Arrows at some of the other foundations and footers already prepared.

Aerial overview of How To Train Your Dragon land in Universal's Epic Universe. A roller coaster will dart over varying terrain.

Aerial look at an active concrete pour in How To Train Your Dragon land.

An interesting aerial to zoom in an details of work in progress. Such as workers at the active concrete pour. Rebar can be seen in multiple locations for roller coaster footers. At How To Train Your Dragon land in Universal's Epic Universe.

Aerial look at a series of roller coaster footers in How To Train Your Dragon land in Epic Universe. Active concrete pour at right.

Aerial look at a ring of concrete forms around a circle of column foundations. At left, rebar that seems to be staged for columns to be cast taller. In How to Train Your Dragon land in Universal's Epic Universe.

 

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A nearly straight-down aerial look at How To Train Your Dragon land in Universal's Epic Universe. A roller coaster will dart over varying terrain.

Aerial look at foundations of some buildings in How To Train Your Dragon land. Arrow at concrete forms for walls.

Aerial overview of How To Train Your Dragon land. Arrow at foundations for some buildings. Land entrance is top left.

Aerial look at construction of a high speed dueling roller coaster in Universal's Epic Universe.

Aerial look at turns of a dueling high speed roller coaster in Epic Universe.

Aerial look at track staged for Yoshi's Adventure in Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe. Seems to be arranged in order of placement at the attraction.

Aerial look at construction of Yoshi's Adventure. Arrow toward green track supports. In Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe.

Aerial look at construction of Yoshi's Adventure. In Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe.

Center arrow of this aerial at track supports for Yoshi's Adventure in Super Nintendo World. Right arrow at fresh concrete pour that's part of a footprint seen for a building that's in central area of Epic Universe.

 

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At right, aerial overview of Super Nintendo World. Top left is the central area of Epic Universe. Excavations for a large circular fountain basin, and an attraction that overlaps a semi circular pond. Another large water feature seems to be taking shape nearby.

Aerial photo with Yoshi's Adventure at left, and a fresh concrete pour at right. Area at right is outside of Super Nintendo World, and faces center of Epic Universe.

Aerial overview of Super Nintendo World. 1 Donkey Kong track 2 Shiny vertical steel frame on roof of DK show building 3 Mario Kart 4 Yoshi's Adventure In Epic Universe.

Aerial look at Super Nintendo World 1 Concrete forms inside Mario Kart 2 Shiny vertical steel on roof of Donkey Kong 3 Excavation 4 Land entrance in Yoshi's Adventure area. In Epic Universe.

Aerial look at Donkey Kong in Super Nintendo World. Top arrow at recently placed shiny vertical steel frames. Bottom arrow at an excavation. In Epic Universe.

Aerial look at work in Donkey Kong area of Super Nintendo World. Some track is seen. Lower right are recently added shiny steel frames on roof of the building. At center is an excavation.

Top right half of this aerial photo has a look at work on Mario Kart. In Super Nintendo World in Epic Universe.

A nearly straight-down aerial look at Super Nintendo World in Universal's Epic Universe.

At center of this aerial photo is yellow barrier for an upcoming concrete pour for a floor inside Donkey Kong. In Super Nintendo World in Epic Universe. Note also the depth of the excavation top left.

 

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Aerial overview of Universal's Epic Universe construction site.
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Aerial overview of construction site of Universal's Epic Universe.
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Aerial look at the Kirkman Rd extension, where it intersects with Universal Blvd at right. Arrow where there seems to be work starting on foundations for one of the Universal resorts in the Epic Universe site. At left, bridge construction over a canal.
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At center of this aerial is site of the Epic Universe in-park hotel. Foundations seem to be underway at right arrow. Left arrow is believed to be at a park restaurant site in front of the hotel. Peninsula in the lake is believed to be fireworks launch.
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Aerial look at site of the Epic Universe in-park hotel. Left arrow might be foundations starting for the tower. Right arrow at first wall placed at what is believed to be a park restaurant in front of the hotel. Large circular excavation is fountain basin.
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Aerial look at current paving of the day guest parking lot for Universal's Epic Universe. Arrow at Destination Pwy, where construction of a new intersection is street signed: "Public Rd".
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Aerial look at road construction in site of Universal's Epic Universe. Mostly for day guest parking at top center. Arrow at about the park entrance.
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Aerial look at the fountain basin in front of the in-park hotel of Universal's Epic Universe. Arrow directed toward the hotel site. Workers are seen at center, near concrete forms.
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Aerial photo of central area of Universal's Epic Universe. Around the circular fountain basin at center are: 1 Classic Monsters land 2 In-park hotel site 3 Harry Potter area 4 High speed dueling roller coaster turns 5 Attraction adjacent a pond.
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Aerial look at an attraction near center of Epic Universe. Seem to be preparations for a large concrete pour. Note the ring of forms, at left arrow. Top arrow where there's a "deep end" like a swimming pool. Shown in concept art as a roof span near a pond.
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Why are they moving so slow on this? I can only count 9 cranes working???

 

[BrianLo]

This is different. No idea what it is. I think that should be where the plane kiosk is.

Edit: Actually more recent Tokyo pics has (partially) their construction offices sitting there, but this building is more permanent.

 

[azox]

Is the version at Epic Universe going to have the entrance at "Ground" level? or do you think they will make you go up some sort of ramp and then into the green tunnel and enter at the top of the castle like they do in the original Super Nintendo Land?

 

[DCBaker]

 

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