UPDATE: Universal’s NEW Epic Universe Park Has Officially Started RIDE TESTING

Something BIG is coming to Universal Orlando Resort. Epic Universe is a new theme park coming to Universal Orlando. It is currently scheduled to open in 2025, and lately, we’ve been seeing some major progress in the area.

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Universal is keeping most of the Epic Universe details a secret for now, but thanks to a bird’s-eye view of the area, we can see how far along the construction has come!

So far, Universal has only confirmed one of the many lands we’re expecting to see in Epic Universe — Super Nintendo World.

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There are several other areas rumored to be coming to Epic Universe, though Universal has not officially confirmed them. Based on concept art and construction photos, the other four heavily rumored Epic Universe Lands are:

Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic
Dark Universe (Universal’s Classic Monsters)
How to Train Your Dragon
Celestial Themed Central Hub

©Universal | Epic Universe concept art

Thanks to @bioreconstruct on Twitter/X, we can see that Epic Universe is one step closer to opening! On December 6th, 2023, a video was captured of what looks to be some ride testing in the How to Train Your Dragon section of the park.

Video! A ride test spotted tonight in How To Train Your Dragon Land. A quick clip of a spinning ride ending a ride cycle. Seen in Epic Universe. pic.twitter.com/due5tBBQOw

— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) December 7, 2023

In the video, you can see what looks to be a large spinning attraction. We can’t wait to learn more about this new ride!

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In total, Epic Universe is set to feature new lands, new rides, a new hotel, and MORE. Recently, we even caught a glimpse of the new hotel coming to the area! Look out for more updates in the future — new things are being added all the time.