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p. 623 - New Epic Universe details, including Celestial Park!

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Also without “stay and scream” I was thinking 2 nights at HHN would be cheaper than buying 1 night with express pass. But without “stay and scream” it seems like it would be difficult to do everything without express pass. HELP!

It's not called stay and scream "officially" anymore. If you are in the park, you are able to stay in several holding areas. The holding area you end up in determines which house you can enter before HHN opens. The park offers a rush of fear pass good for every night the first few weeks, but honestly, if you get on the 8th you have that sun night of HHN and no more HHN until that thursday. May wanna come later in the week?

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The Universal Orlando Resort has sent us a teaser regarding their announcement(s) set to take place on August 1st.

 

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Comcast has announced that the new "Universal's Epic Universe" theme park is coming to the Universal Orlando Resort! The park as being described as Universal's largest investment ever in a theme park, generating 14,000 jobs as a part of the project! This new development will include attractions, hotels, shops and dining. No timeline or concepts to be included in the park have been revealed.

 

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Universal has sent us the official press release tied to this exciting announcement!

 

Universal Orlando Resort is building a new, fourth, theme park to be called Universal’s Epic Universe. The vision: create an entirely new level of experience that forever changes theme park entertainment.

 

Universal’s Epic Universe will take guests on a journey where beloved stories expand into vibrant lands – and where that journey is as much a part of their adventure as the ultimate destination.

 

“Our new park represents the single-largest investment Comcast NBCUniversal has made in its theme park business and in Florida overall,” said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation. “It reflects the tremendous excitement we have for the future of our theme park business and for our entire company’s future in Florida.”

 

The new theme park will also feature an entertainment center, hotels, shops, restaurants and more. It will be located within a larger 750-acre site that nearly doubles Universal’s total available acreage in Central Florida. Universal’s Epic Universe is just a few miles from the existing resort in Southwest Orange County. Specifically, it will be south of Sand Lake Road and east of Universal Boulevard.

 

“Our vision for Epic Universe is historic,” said Tom Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Universal Parks & Resorts. “It will build on everything we have done and become the most immersive and innovative theme park we have ever created. It is an investment in our business, our industry, our team members and our community.”

 

The new park was announced Thursday in an event attended by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Tom Williams and Brian Roberts.

 

“We look forward to the new level of entertainment and innovation Universal’s Epic Universe will bring to one of our state’s most important industries,” said Governor DeSantis. “We look forward to Universal’s continued contribution to our state’s economic growth and development. And we are especially grateful for Universal’s partnership in improving Shingle Creek, which plays a critical role in serving the Everglades.”

 

“The investment Universal is making in our community and the benefit all of us will see is substantial,” said Mayor Demings. “This will benefit nearly every segment of our economy – from tourism to high-tech.”

 

Mayor Demings also spotlighted Universal’s role in the Kirkman Road extension. This is a 50/50 public-private partnership in which Universal is investing $160 million to extend Kirkman into the area where the new park will be located.

 

“The Kirkman extension will improve transportation through a busy and growing portion of our county and open up the entire area for additional development – including an important expansion of our Convention Center,” he said.

 

During the announcement, Governor DeSantis, Mayor Demings and Tom Williams released information about Universal’s economic contribution to the state and local economy.

 

Universal Orlando currently employees 25,000 people and will hire an additional 14,000 team members as part of Epic Universe, including professional, technical, culinary and other specialized positions. The company currently contributes more than $302 million in annual state and local taxes – a number that will nearly double when the new theme park opens.

 

The majority of the businesses Universal relies on are either regional firms or national firms with a large regional presence. An economic impact study for Universal conducted by UCF Economic Professor Sean Snaith found that Universal Orlando’s combined direct and indirect economic benefit to the Florida economy since Universal Studios opened in 1990 is $73 billion. He also found that construction of the new park alone will contribute a total of $11.5 billion in direct and indirect economic benefit into the Florida economy.

 

More details about Universal’s Epic Universe will be revealed over time. For more information, visit http://www.universalorlando.com.

 

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Universal's Epic Universe

The Most Immersive and Innovative Park We've Ever Created

 

Universal's Epic Universe will offer an entirely new level of experience that will forever change theme park entertainment. Guests will venture beyond their wildest imagination, traveling into beloved stories and through vibrant lands on adventures where the journey is as astounding as the ultimate destination.

 

https://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/announcing-universals-epic-universe/

 

Epic. It’s a word that gets tossed around a lot in today’s day and age, though not one we use loosely. When we label something as epic, we want that experience to live up to the promise that the word makes. Which is why today we are elated to announce the addition of our fourth theme park, Universal’s Epic Universe, an experience genuinely worthy of its bold moniker.

 

Universal’s Epic Universe will offer an entirely new level of experiences that will forever redefine theme park entertainment. Guests will venture beyond their wildest imagination, traveling into beloved stories and through vibrant lands on adventures where the journey is as astounding as the destination. The new location will feature a theme park, an entertainment center, hotels, shops, restaurants and more. Ultimately, this expansion will create more space and freedom to let loose and create lasting memories with the people you love.

 

Here’s a peek at the logo, concept art and proximity map of Universal’s Epic Universe.

 

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It’s such an exciting time at Universal Orlando Resort. We can’t wait to share more details about Universal’s Epic Universe with you, so sign up for email updates to stay in-the-know and stay tuned to our social channels.

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I don't know, I think I'm betting on WESTCOT/DCA 2.0

 

They only gave us one piece of concept art, and although it looks AWESOME, it also looks kinda generic. Also, why would they even think of building a brand new park (even if it includes its own little mini resort) so far from the rest of Universal without a good transit option. Sure, they talked about the bullet train, but thats not there thing and it won't connect with the rest of the resort (I don't think).

 

Maybe they will give out some more info soon, but I think until then it seemed like a weak response to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and DHS's remake.

 

I hope it works out for Universal cause I think the concept has potential, plus with a name like Epic Universe you can't go wrong there!

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Anyone else find it funny that USO had world-class dueling coasters,then removed the dueling element from them before getting rid of the rides completely and now are putting a new dueling coaster in their new park?

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^we all know why they removed dragons lol

 

I am getting Disney Seas vibes from this park! Really excited about the Monsters and Nintendo land!! I will be spending a lot of time on that side of the park. The area on the lower right looks to be the dreamworks area as it looks more "kidish". Can't wait for more to be revealed

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Anyone else find it funny that USO had world-class dueling coasters,then removed the dueling element from them before getting rid of the rides completely and now are putting a new dueling coaster in their new park?

 

I chuckled at the irony of this too, but I know there were other factors at play with the Dragons removal.

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I guess Universal gave up battling the "Fantastic Worlds" rumored theme park name with Warner Bros. after the latest Fantastic Beasts movie didn't do as well as they expected. I couldn't tell from the concept art if there was a Potter-themed land or not, but one of the images seemed to indicate a potential Potter-esque street leading to a Ministry of Magic building...?

 

Overall thoughts? On the plus side, any new well-developed and thought-out theme park is a win in my book. And this looks and feels like Universal is going all-out on a big sized themed experience as opposed to shoe-horning it into a small space near the other parks... but the distance from the rest of the resort just feels off. I know that some of the Disney parks/resorts are over 3 miles away from each other, but you are on Disney property - so it truly feels like you're already in a different environment from day-to-day life despite the distance (as has already been mentioned). Here you are going to be passing shopping centers, fast food outlets, local businesses, busy city streets... it just won't be the same. I'm sure they'll have some type of transport... but unless they put screens on the windows and try and pull off a Hogwart's Express type of experience, the attempt to create a cohesive "resort" may not work very well.

 

In addition, if this is Universal's attempt to try and steal any Disney thunder over SW:GE, it feels like they whiffed it big time. It feels rushed, incomplete... and a bit desperate.

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^ Yea but they stopped them dueling way before they removed them.

 

This is a great point because they wouldn't duel them even with metal detectors. I guess it's suddenly okay now.

I guess because it made national news?? Didn't the person get messed up pretty bad?

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Anyone else find it funny that USO had world-class dueling coasters,then removed the dueling element from them before getting rid of the rides completely and now are putting a new dueling coaster in their new park?

 

I chuckled at the irony of this too, but I know there were other factors at play with the Dragons removal.

 

Is it irony, or is it Universal recognizing how much people loved having dueling coasters and deciding to bring back the experience in a new ride that's less dangerous and more importantly, less in the way of Harry Potter?

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Anyone else find it funny that USO had world-class dueling coasters,then removed the dueling element from them before getting rid of the rides completely and now are putting a new dueling coaster in their new park?

 

I chuckled at the irony of this too, but I know there were other factors at play with the Dragons removal.

 

Is it irony, or is it Universal recognizing how much people loved having dueling coasters and deciding to bring back the experience in a new ride that's less dangerous and more importantly, less in the way of Harry Potter?

 

I mean if being in the way of Harry Potter was the biggest issue and knew how much people loved them they’d have just relocated and rethemed Dragons to this park instead of scrapping them or gone for a rebuild ala Hulk rather than have a new ride designed from scratch. The Nostalgia factor would be pretty easy to market.

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