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Epic Universe Expansion Speculation

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Parkscope Joe

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Brian G. said:
It needs MORE CACAO!
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#soon
 
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Parkscope Joe said:
While I appreciate the thinking out of the box, I don’t think more immersive spaces is the solution to Epics issues. Epic already has tons of those, it needs rides and shows. (Also a crypt play area was one of the OG ideas when DU had the show.)
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I was about to say that we’re just gonna have to be patient and wait till they build out the park.

Slowly but surely as more attractions are built the capacity issues will solve themselves.
 
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Soon!
 
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I would expect a July 4th debut
 
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Project 680 has entered the chat.
 
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One of the expansion pads I presume? Nintendo?

At the moment we have:
  • Firework Launch Pad Project - Summer?
  • Special Events/Black Box Building - Late 2026
  • Project 987 (Ministry) - ??
  • Project 680 - Nintendo?
 
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Brian G. said:
Project 680 has entered the chat.
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Is that the weird long/narrow plot that has a service road between it and the current SNW?
 
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UniversalRBLX said:
One of the expansion pads I presume? Nintendo?

At the moment we have:
  • Firework Launch Pad Project - Summer?
  • Special Events/Black Box Building - Late 2026
  • Project 987 (Ministry) - ??
  • Project 680 - Nintendo?
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This would be my guess as well.
 
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That would be a big boost with Nintendo and Potter both under construction at the same time.
 
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Do we think the permit being changed means anything big?
 
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No. Permits are very frequently re-filed due to errors during the initial filing process.
 
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ParkRumors said:
No. Permits are very frequently re-filed due to errors during the initial filing process.
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Always nice to have your clarifying input...thanks.
 
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No. Permits are very frequently re-filed due to errors during the initial filing process.
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Like… wrong parcel??
 
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I heard from someone the other day who works closely with Universal Creative who told me that Creature from the Black Lagoon is in active development for Dark Universe and they were expecting it to be coming just after the Potter expansion
 
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GAcoaster said:
I heard from someone the other day who works closely with Universal Creative who told me that Creature from the Black Lagoon is in active development for Dark Universe and they were expecting it to be coming just after the Potter expansion
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Heard the same thing from several creatives who I talked on my late 2025 visit, shared my discussion here about this on past as well! Many people here had doubt my writing back than.

But beside many infos I gathered like them planning removing fence to add glasses in f&f, construction to start in dark universe during construction of harry potter expansion and more, it’s good to see information I gathered is slowly becoming something solid.

simon said:
Hey guys sorry for being late! I've been busy spending time with my family and friends over this holidays.

I wanted to update very good news to you guys. I've been in Universal Florida for over 4 days and during that time, I had lots of chance to talk and discuss with creatives and passionate staff members. But one thing I can tell very confidently now is that Creature from the black lagoon expansion has been greenlighted and it will be their next big project at Epic once they are done with Harry Potter expansion

As an architecture student intending to apply for a creative internship next summer with a pretty proficient understanding of building structures and engineering, I was able to engage in an in-depth rather technical and advisement conversation. During this exchange, one of them shared this information with me. Also I asked for permission to share information and they were okay with this since they already started to giving hints

They explained their strategy for marketing new experiences and highlighted how it differentiates them from competitors.

Universal enjoy rather gives hint to the general audience while development is in progress, while the opponent typically announces the project first and shares updates.

Additionally, several cast members (more than 3) and staff members mentioned that they have not heard of any plans for a Potter expansion, while they are all very aware that the Dark Universe expansion is coming very soon and they seemed confident. When I asked about their sources, they were reluctant to share further details, likely due to internal confidentiality. And some of them told me about this project before I even mentioned about this.

That's all I have for now and time will tell. I'd be happy to answer questions.
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simon said:
I haven’t heard much about that topic since our discussions have been more general and broad, rather than focused on specific IPs, likely out of respect for confidentiality. They’ve only hinted at it briefly, without me bringing it up. What I do know is that they got a plan to move forward quickly with the Dark Universe project while the Harry Potter attraction is still under construction. I believe the Nintendo expansion is not a core priority at the moment and may come last.

I speculated about Nintendo expansion in few months ago and in my opinion, Zelda will come to epic than luigi’s. There has been too many hints and leaked involvement activity around that IP.

All I can say now is many of them told me very confidently that dark universe’s expansion on black lagoon (specifically a boat ride) has been green lighted and it’s in works.

Creatives and members have mentioned this more than harry potter expansion while in discussion.
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simon said:
them planning removing fence to add glasses in f&f
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Curious, what do you mean by this?
 
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Parkscope Joe said:
Curious, what do you mean by this?
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I believe he meant "glass" - the ugly/intrusive fencing that blocked views of the coaster/valley have been removed and replaced with transparent glass.

More importantly, I get everyone wants Creature (me included), but I'd take all of this with a big old grain of salt.
 
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Clive said:
I believe he meant "glass" - the ugly/intrusive fencing that blocked views of the coaster/valley have been removed and replaced with transparent glass.

More importantly, I get everyone wants Creature (me included), but I'd take all of this with a big old grain of salt.
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I agree about the salt, but EU NEEDS Creature (or something significant in DU), hopefully with a nice little store/foodstand/themed area. You get that, the new HP, a major ride in Berk, and a couple scheduled outdoor shows, and you’ve got a complete park!
 
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I agree about the salt, but EU NEEDS Creature (or something significant in DU), hopefully with a nice little store/foodstand/themed area. You get that, the new HP, a major ride in Berk, and a couple scheduled outdoor shows, and you’ve got a complete park!
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Oh, I don't disagree. If each portal got a new attraction of some signifiance, we'd be in great shape. (Sounds like there's active movement on at least two.)

I mean no disrespect, but I'm just saying that thirdhand anonymous information shared should not be treated as confirmation or an official announcement.
 
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If Nintendo is expanded - I'm curious what it could be. A mini land, just an attraction?
 
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