Welcome to our hub for Universal Epic Universe, the new theme park opening May 22, 2025 at Universal Orlando. Here, you’ll find ride reviews, food menus, and vacation-planning resources from Attractions Magazine’s coverage of this historic event.
The basics
New to Epic Universe? Start here with our newcomers guide to the park, complete with basic overview of what Epic Universe is and what to expect when visiting.
Epic Universe ride reviews
Photos inside the park
All about the food at Epic Universe
Planning your visit to Epic Universe
Tickets
- Ticket guide for all ticket types and add-ons, including passholder tickets and VIP tours
- Express Pass for Epic Universe + eligible attractions
Hotel
- Selecting a Universal hotel
- Early Park Admission at Epic Universe for Universal hotel guests
(See also: “New hotels at Epic Universe” section below)
Your day in the park
- List of all Epic Universe attractions
- Guide to the roller coasters of Epic Universe, including height requirements
- Park hours for opening week
- Darkmoor Monster Makeup Experience
- Interactive wands in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic
- Epic Universe merchandise
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News archives
We’ve been covering Epic Universe news since Universal first announced the park six years ago. Here’s a small sampling of some of the major news stories since then:
- Universal announces Epic Universe | Aug. 1, 2019
- Universal reveals the five worlds of Epic Universe | Jan. 30, 2024
- Attraction names, details revealed for each world
- Celestial Park | Jan. 30, 2024
- How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk | March 28, 2024
- Super Nintendo World | May 2, 2024
- Dark Universe | June 20, 2024
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic | July 31, 2024
- Preview Center opens at Universal CityWalk | June 9, 2024
Construction updates
Aerial photographer bioreconstruct tracked the construction progress of Epic Universe with years of updates as Universal transformed flat Florida land into a theme park of fantastic worlds.
New hotels near Epic Universe
Hotel overviews
Photo tours of hotels
Digging deeper: Analysis from our writing staff
Chronological list of 180+ Epic Universe articles
For a complete, reverse-chronological list of over 180 stories we’ve published about Epic Universe, refer to our Epic Universe archives.
