It has been nearly 5 years for the reason that world realized {that a} fourth theme park could be coming to Common Orlando Resort known as Common Epic Universe. Other than a March 2021 replace that building on Epic Universe would resume after it was halted as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, Common has been tight-lipped about what many consider might be some of the immersive and thrilling theme parks ever constructed.
On Jan. 30, Common lastly gave followers a peek contained in the gates of Epic Universe. It revealed the park’s 5 lands and all of the magic they are going to maintain, with the majority of the announcement surrounding a land known as Celestial Park. Opening in 2025, Epic Universe will even characteristic three motels and an leisure middle with eating places and retailers.
This is all the pieces we all know thus far about this epic new theme park.
Epic Universe lands and rides
Epic Universe might be residence to 5 worlds “stuffed with extraordinary adventures that transcend [guests’] wildest imaginations,” in response to a press launch. Inside these lands, the Epic Universe will characteristic greater than 50 points of interest, leisure, eating and purchasing experiences that come collectively to create an “epic” theme park expertise.
Celestial Park
Celestial Park would be the first world friends encounter as they enter the park. This astronomical-themed space may have ample inexperienced areas and fountains for friends who wish to calm down in addition to day-to-night leisure. Such leisure consists of mystical fountain exhibits and three points of interest starting from family-friendly to faster-than-fast.
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Starfall Racers. UNIVERSAL EPIC UNIVERSE
Starfall Racers is being touted as Epic Universe’s most thrilling coaster. This dual-launch coaster can attain speeds of as much as 62 mph and heights of as much as 133 ft alongside 5,000 ft of observe. Visitors preferring to go at a slower tempo can hop aboard the Constellation Carousel, a constellation-themed journey with automobiles that lightly glide backwards and forwards and make 360-degree rotations.
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Atlantic. UNIVERSAL EPIC UNIVERSE
Celestial Park will even have an interactive water play space known as Astronomica and a number of eating retailers. Choices embrace Atlantic, a full-service “surf and turf” restaurant set inside a big Victorian-style aquarium and The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant serving Chinese language, Japanese and Thai fare. On the Oak & Star Tavern, friends can discover barbecue and Pizza Moon serving, as you could have guessed, pizza.
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You may additionally be capable of store for merchandise — together with snacks and desserts from Moonship Candies & Celestial Sweets and gadgets themed to the park’s different lands — at retailers just like the Nintendo Tremendous Star Retailer.
Celestial Park will even function a gateway between the park’s different 4 worlds, which friends will enter by majestic themed portals.
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic
When Common got down to construct a fourth park, they searched for methods to deliver extra “Harry Potter” tales to life. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic will spotlight the wizarding period of the Twenties featured within the “Unbelievable Beasts” movies.
You possibly can anticipate to see iconic locations from the movies, together with Paris and the British Ministry of Magic. Common hasn’t revealed some other particulars moreover that the land will characteristic one journey.
Tremendous Nintendo World
Tremendous Nintendo World will take friends contained in the adventures of favourite characters like Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Donkey Kong … in addition to not-so-favorite characters like Bowser. Visitors will enter the land by a inexperienced warp pipe. Inside, Common has revealed there might be a Mario Kart journey just like the one constructed for Tremendous Nintendo World in Common Studios Hollywood, however there are rumored to even be rides themed to Donkey Kong and Yoshi.
The right way to Prepare Your Dragon — The Isle of Berk
Much like the “The right way to Prepare Your Dragon” movies, this land will enable friends to soar by the sky with dragons in a world stuffed with Viking adventures. Common will launch extra particulars on this land at a later date.
Darkish Universe
Common’s annual Halloween Horror Nights is extra standard yearly, working final 12 months for a record-breaking 48 nights. Now, friends will not have to attend for fall to get their fill of all issues spooky. Darkish Universe might be a land the place Common’s traditional monsters are reimagined with the mysterious Dr. Victoria Frankenstein on the helm.
Epic Universe motels
Late final 12 months, we acquired a take a look at two of the three motels coming to Common Epic Universe. Adjoining to the brand new park, Common Stella Nova Resort and Common Terra Luna Resort will every have 750 visitor rooms, outside swimming pools and quick-service eating choices just like Common’s different Prime Worth class motels like Common’s Cabana Bay Seashore Resort.
Now, Common has launched info and art work on a 3rd resort known as Common Helios Grand Resort. This resort will truly be inside Epic Universe on the finish of Celestial Park and may have its personal devoted entrance into the park. Common Helios Grand Resort may have 500 visitor rooms and “one-of-a-kind” views “designed to move friends to a world the place the heavens and earth unite,” in response to a Common press launch.
Epic Universe map
If you wish to get an thought of the park’s format, Common additionally launched a map of Epic Universe with every land labeled accordingly. As you possibly can see, Celestial Park is on the fundamental entrance to the park, with Common Helios Grand Resort behind the land. From Celestial Park, you possibly can enter portals to the opposite 4 lands.
When does Epic Universe open?
Epic Universe is scheduled to open in 2025.
The place is Epic Universe?
Epic Universe might be on a 750-acre tract of land close to Common’s present parks. Epic Universe might be about 3 miles down the highway from the remainder of Common Orlando. The resort will present complimentary shuttle service between Epic Universe (and its motels) and the remainder of Common Orlando Resort.
Backside line
It is exhausting to explain Common Epic Universe with out saying will probably be … epic. Whereas many theme parks, together with Common, have immersive lands and points of interest, we’ve but to see a theme park of this scale with this groundbreaking stage of element and immersion.
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Common Epic Universe will cement Common Orlando as a weeklong theme park trip vacation spot. From the resort’s current additions like Minion Land and the upcoming Dreamworks-themed land to the brand new experiences coming to Epic Universe, Common Orlando will really have one thing for everybody.
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