Tracking the evolution of Universal Studios' theme park designs

October 12, 2019, 4:46 PM

The latest concept art for Universal Studios Beijing provides another example of how Universal's approach to theme park design has evolved over the past three decades.

The progression from Universal Studios Florida to IOA to Universal Bejiing and now to our first glimpse of Epic Universe shows us Universal has transitioned from a theme park company that offered attractions that were subservient to a central theme of experiencing the process of movie-making to a new model. Keep reading...

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