The first tickets have gone on sale for Universal Epic Universe, the new Universal Orlando theme park that opens May 22, 2025.
Three-day tickets that include one day at Epic Universe are starting at $352 plus tax, or $117.33 a day. Prices vary by date, and are higher for Park-to-Park tickets. The highest priced one park per day ticket we saw was $490 plus tax ($163.33 a day) and that was for the Friday after the grand opening.
Single-day tickets for Universal Epic Universe will go on sale later, with a pre-sale starting for Universal Orlando Annual Pass holders on Thursday.
Bookings also opened today for the Universal Helios Grand Hotel, the hotel inside Universal Epic Universe. We found rates starting at around $450 a night at the beginning of next summer, falling to around $300 by the end of the summer season in August.
Like the theme park, Universal Helios Grand Hotel also opens May 22, 2025. For more information about all the attractions in the new theme park, please visit our Visitors guide to Universal Epic Universe.
Universal now also is offering vacation packages that include admission to Epic Universe and stays at the Helios Grand Hotel. Those packages can save up to $200 over individually booked tickets and reservations.
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FYI - Based on pricing and all of the available details, Grand Helios guests WILL NOT get the same Unlimited Universal Express perk at IOA and USF that guests at Royal Pacific, Hard Rock, and Portofino Bay get at the legacy parks. Grand Helios rates appear to be 40-50% cheaper than the existing Signature Resorts, but the only unique perk Grand Helios guests receive (aside from the unique stylings of the hotel) is an exclusive park entrance. The prices for the new hotel are extremely attractive, but are still 30-40% more than Stella Nova/Terra Luna, and double the rates for comparable stays at Endless Summer.
It does seem that Universal is being aggressive with their pricing, but still offering guests a good value while still allowing some wiggle room to adjust prices based on demand. It will be interesting to see how prices shift over the next 4-6 months as Universal gets a better idea of how much demand there really is for the new theme park.