Universal's Epic Universe General News & Discussion

[velocicoasterswife]

Every remaining preview day seems to be 11-9 except for April 25, which closes at 6. Two thoughts about this:

1. There's no way the park regularly opens at 11am, which makes me optimistic that the preview schedule might lop off one hour from regular ops on either end - 10-10 maybe? Hopefully?

2. I wonder if they're grabbing nighttime footage of the finished product on April 25 for promo... or, if the universe smiles on me, for a Peacock promo documentary. One can only pray we someday get something as good as Total Immersion from the 90s.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Are we expecting any sort of grand opening ceremony? We're nearly a month out with anything announced yet. Likely some sort of streamed event on Peacock?

A ribbon cutting/dedication on opening day I expect, but no sort of spectacle before?

 

[Alicia]

Are we expecting any sort of grand opening ceremony? We're nearly a month out with anything announced yet. Likely some sort of streamed event on Peacock?

A ribbon cutting/dedication on opening day I expect, but no sort of spectacle before?

The day/night before with celebrities and invited media only… exactly like Super Nintendo World in Hollywood.

But I’d love for it to be on NBC or Peacock!

 

[UniversalRBLX]

The day/night before with celebrities and invited media only… exactly like Super Nintendo World in Hollywood.

But I’d love for it to be on NBC or Peacock!

Surprised. You'd think this sort of investment would be pushed on tv/streaming/etc with a ceremony.

 

[Suchomimus]

2. I wonder if they're grabbing nighttime footage of the finished product on April 25 for promo... or, if the universe smiles on me, for a Peacock promo documentary. One can only pray we someday get something as good as Total Immersion from the 90s.

Why is the video timestamped at that specific time?

 

[GAcoaster]

For those who are always complaining about the scarcity of places to quickly get water without having to wait at drink counters:

 

[GAcoaster]

 

[Brian G.]

Epic Universe is a game-changer. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. Nothing in life is. But Epic Universe stands out as something special... really special and unlike any theme park right now.

First Thoughts: Previewing Universal Epic Universe

A new chapter of Universal is set to begin! After years of buildup and speculation, Universal Orlando invited us to see its much-hyped new theme park, Universal Epic Universe. Universal plans to "redefine" the theme park experience. The layout features a central hub that connects to four themed po

www.insideuniversal.net

 

[velocicoasterswife]

Why is the video timestamped at that specific time?

Oh lol that's just where I was in that video when I copied the link. Whoops!

 

[12th Man]

Does anyone know what happened to the full orbital rotation effect on the Chronos?

 

[Brian G.]

Does anyone know what happened to the full orbital rotation effect on the Chronos?

Park half open, so Chronos half on.

 

[WarriorOfLight]

Full spin for the official opening let's gooooooo!

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Full spin for the official opening let's gooooooo!

I was thinking they'd do it for the grand opening ceremony.

 

[BBPH]

I was thinking they'd do it for the grand opening ceremony.

Is that also when we get the drones and the HTTYD statue fire effect?

EDIT: Just remembered about the drones, and then saw this

 

[familylovemichael]

Has this already been officially confirmed before? Premier passholders can take advantage of Express in Epic after 4pm beginning May 22

Guess that bonus helps offset paying $100+ for every day ticket

 

[HHN Maddux]

The amount of people I've seen with no previous idea of the park suddenly want to visit after just seeing TikToks of Ygor and the HtTYD characters is insane.

Universal I think may have just found the sweet spot for when to start letting social media upload content of new attractions.

 

[Ryuniversal]

The amount of people I've seen with no previous idea of the park suddenly want to visit after just seeing TikToks of Ygor and the HtTYD characters is insane.

Universal I think may have just found the sweet spot for when to start letting social media upload content of new attractions.

Dude it’s inanse how much they brought to the park with just social media alone

 

[bdubsCEO]

It went from nobody outside of existing fans having a clue they were even building a park to all of a sudden everyone I know obsessing over the park and dying to go. It’s insane how much power Instagram and TikTok have. I mean, these videos are getting millions of likes.

 

[Mad Dog]

....and it was only a few years ago that Universal actively suppressed social media.

 

[Magic-Man]

The amount of people I've seen with no previous idea of the park suddenly want to visit after just seeing TikToks of Ygor and the HtTYD characters is insane.

Universal I think may have just found the sweet spot for when to start letting social media upload content of new attractions.

I'm just happy that HTTYD is still relevant! Remember when people were debating its relevancy a few years ago? Kinda feels like a smaller version of "Avatar isn't big anymore"