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Universal's Epic Universe General News & Discussion

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Brian G. said:
It has that?
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I can’t believe I have to say this online but: plants grow.
 
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UniversalRBLX said:
I'd love for them to add indoor partially covered arcades throughout some of the emptier areas like at the front of the park...

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I understand there are challenges with fire code requirements, but this would be a nice touch.
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This could be a very welcome addition. The way they have styled the covered walkways / seating areas right in the opening plaza around the shops / SBUX looks very elegant and fits the Celestial vibe well. I think they could just carry that style to other areas of the park.
 
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Casper Gutman said:
A minor point, but Celestial Gardens needs more gardens. I’m thinking of the way the plaza in front of the castle used to be at MK, with tons of flowers and a little rose garden walk. The name isn’t Celestial Pavement…
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Agreed, concrete seems way more primarily for a celestial park and this meterial generate too much heat. Area need more diversity and density of flowers and trees, world of avatar can be a good example.
 
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Tyc00n96 said:
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reactions of this on insta seem to be extremely negative lol.

Mad Dog said:
Before the park opened, I was firmly in the camp that didn't want general access to the Celestial land without a park ticket for evenings, or any time. But after seeing how the overall park operates, especially with its very extreme capacity/operations issues, and a capacity solution many years away, I've changed my mind. Celestial is very much being underutilized. The present restaurants, and the unopened planned ones, will not be able to achieve their optimum operations until this area accommodates more traffic. Money (profit) is being left on the table. Profit that can be used to 'complete' Epic with the three new D/E ticket high capacity attractions it sorely needs. Celestial is beautiful, and has a lot to offer with its fountains and gardens and restaurants. At this point in time it's rarely crowded.

So, it behooves Universal to open this area, at some time of the day or night, to the general public and/or AP's. I'm on record as saying I wouldn't visit Epic much until the park is complete, which it is far from . But, 'If' Universal opened Celestial to guests after 5:00 PM (as an example), I'd actually bus over there from the North Campus often to enjoy the beauty, ambiance and restaurants of Celestial. Presently Celestial is not what it was expected to be crowd wise. May as well let it prosper while the rest of Epic grows out, which will take at least four/five/six years worth of expansions.

Epic's guests often leave early, so that opens up parking spots, plus almost all of the North Campus on site hotel guests use the complimentary busses, not their cars.
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I'm curious
I'm used to almost never paying for parking ( except the normal visits to Islands and studios obviously)

horror nights, always did free parking. citywalk, visit after 6 pm.
and I'm guessing that most people paying for parking at citywalk are mostly going to the parks?

but I always wonder, do a lot of people pay parking during the day to just hang around and dine at citywalk?
would I pay parking for celestial? probably not. but I would get dropped off by a friend or something.
 
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Just curiously, but do the AP's that give free parking work at Epic's parking lot?
 
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simon said:
Agreed, concrete seems way more primarily for a celestial park and this meterial generate too much heat. Area need more diversity and density of flowers and trees, world of avatar can be a good example.
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I can't believe we're circling back to this argument... again. Yes, it needs more shade; but again... landscaping always looks sparse on day one. Give it a few years, let the trees grow in, and I think the balance between open space and greenery will feel a lot better.

Celestial Park isn’t meant to be a dense jungle like Pandora. It's supposed to be an open hub with a mix of everything of greenery, fountains, walkable areas, etc.

Casper Gutman said:
A minor point, but Celestial Gardens needs more gardens. I’m thinking of the way the plaza in front of the castle used to be at MK, with tons of flowers and a little rose garden walk. The name isn’t Celestial Pavement…
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FWIW - the name isn't Celestial Gardens, either.
 
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fryoj said:
Just curiously, but do the AP's that give free parking work at Epic's parking lot?
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Yes
 
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