THE Epic Universe It is among us. Universal Orlando Resort’s fourth theme park was officially inaugurated this Thursday (22) and corresponds to the warmer news of the world’s fun capital.
Situated in an own core of more than 300 hectares in Orlando, with three newborn hotels around it, the Epic Universe welcomes visitors with 11 attractions distributed in five immersive worlds .
Roller coaster with rails that “disappear” the Harry Potter simulator that transports adventurers directly to the “Ministry of Magic”, the attractions are already crowded. Below, check out stories with all the information about the new address and get to know curiosities of the park.
All about the Epic Universe:
- Get to know the five immersive worlds and check out tips to enjoy the park;
- Learn details of each of the four innovative roller coasters of the place;
- See the menu of the main restaurants, including buttered beer crepe;
- Enter the three new hotels in the complex, including one inside the park itself.
10 Curiosities about the Epic Universe
1. Stardust Racers would have another name…
The most radical attraction of the park, the roller coaster Stardust Racers he won the spotlight for having a double release, with strollers who intersect at various times. But before the hammer was beaten, she would have another name: Starfall Racers.
After conflicts due to a trademark in the United States, the roller coaster was officially named Stardust Racers in 2024.
Another curiosity is that the most intense maneuver of attraction even has a name, the “heavenly spin”, when the two strollers cross as they accelerate in the air and perform an inversion. THE Reversal is even patented At the European Patent Institute for Mack Rides, a company that designed the roller coaster.
2. Reference to “Back to the Future”
Stardust Racers also has an Easter Egg for movie fans. The back of the roller coastal trolleys is stylized with an object that resembles the “flow capacitor”, one of the most memorable elements of the “back to the future” movie trilogy.
In fiction, the object is part of the time machine built by Dr. Brown, being the component that makes the time possible.
3. The tiles of the Ministry of Magic
The attraction “Harry Potter and the Battle in Ministry ”It is already one of the most popular in the theme park, because the line is also an attractive one. One of the details along the way is the tiles, found both in” Metrophloo “and within the main atrium.
According to Universal, the “Metrophloo” area has more than 80 thousand tiles while the spaces of the Ministry of Magic add up to more than 125 thousand . And there are not just shades of green: coatings are used in five colors.
4. Details in the world of Harry Potter
The world of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic It takes visitors directly to Paris of the 1920s. Scenography is neat in the smallest detail and the streets of Place Cachée, the main square, boast the highest buildings ever built between the Harry Potter areas of the complex.
Another detail is that the Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique store, which sells “magic” wands, has a chandelier made with over 800 crystal wands. Pay attention: He is adorned with bronze goblins.
5. “Cursed” lights and footprints
Despite being the park’s most misguided world, Dark Universe has a lighting system involving more than 6,500 distinct lighting points, according to Universal itself.
Many of them are designed and tailor -made to tell the stories of vampires and scientists from the village of Darkmoor.
6. Windmill and… FIRE
Another detail is that the windmill near the Curse of the Werewolf roller coaster catches fire at certain times of the day. And do not pass straight: a discreet door just under the mill houses a bar with selection of beers and drinks – the atmosphere is more adult and there are even garlic cloves hanging at the counter.
Once in Dark Universe, pay attention to where you walk. Look for human footprints on the floor, as they turn into werewolves’ footprints. Neither the bathrooms escape: some have a board with the Frankenstein shape to indicate where the men’s toilet is.
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Also in Dark Universe, the Stakehaus It is a tavern surrounded by works of art and vampire artifacts. The paintings tell different stories and even the chairs have representations of bats.
Thematization gains space even among the foods: the “Red Velvet Death” is a coffin -shaped cake that takes rice grains that resemble larvae.
8. Isle of Berk numbers
The world of How to train your dragon – Isle of Berk corresponds to the most familiar area of the park. The 63 hectares are decorated as a Viking village.
Pay attention: According to Universal, 119 buckets, 175 barrels, 168 crates, 151 bags of food, 115 books and 120 baskets are spread throughout the area. Several of these objects can be seen at Viking Training Camp, a playground for children with climbing towers, slides, drums and bells.
If it beats hunger, the Mead hall It is a quick service restaurant built as a Viking hall. Be sure to notice the main door, as it is five meters high.
9. Heavy objects
Isle of Berk also has some heavy objects that make up scenography. A remarkable example is part of the show “The Untrainable Dragon ”, In which the character Banguela flying through the theater. He has eight -meter wings and weighs half a ton, around 525 pounds.
The adventurers who take a ride on the roller coaster Hiccup’s Wing Gliders They should also be aware: at some point you can see the Gronckle dragon eggshell, which weighs the equivalent of 84 large chicken eggs, about five pounds.
10. Billion dollars
Although there is no official number, the construction of the park is estimated at the home of billions of dollars, with calculations that reach $ 7.7 billionapproximately R $ 43.5 billion in the current dollar price.
According to ComCast, behind Universal’s parks, Epic Universe is expected to generate US $ 2 billion to Florida state in the first year of operation, which exceeds $ 11 billion.
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