Universal Epic Universe opens officially May 22, 2025. Unlike its siblings, Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay, Universal Epic Universe is located on a new "south campus" for Universal Orlando, near the Orange County Convention Center. You can read our editor Robert Niles' detailed yet spoiler-free review of the park's press preview here: Robert's first review of Universal Orlando's Epic Universe
Universal's Helios Grand Hotel is located inside the park, with two value-priced hotels, the Stella Nova and Terra Luna Resorts, located alongside the entrance road to the park. For assistance in planning a Universal Orlando Resort vacation, please contact our partner for a free, no-obligation vacation quote.
Universal Epic Universe will feature four lands devoted to individual IPs surrounding the central Celestial Park. Attractions in each land are listed in our order of preference.
Stardust Racers is Mack Rides dual-track multi-launch racing coaster with top speeds of 62 mph and one inversion. (Look for the flux capacitor on the back of each train.) Minimum height: 48 inches
Constellation Carousel. Hand-held infants not permitted. Under 48 inches requires adult companion and must ride in multi-person seats.
Astronomica is a small splash pad water play area
Mario Kart - Bowser's Challenge is an augmented reality interactive dark ride where riders compete to collect coins and beat Team Bowser. Minimum height: 40 inches or 48 inches to ride alone.
Key Challenges are real-life, video-game-like challenges throughout the land. You must buy Universal's Power-Up Band to participate. If you complete enough challenges, you can unlock a boss battle against Bowser Jr. to win back control of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Mine-Cart Madness is America's first installation of Universal's "boom coaster," which allows the illusion of the coaster train jumping the track. This is located in the Donkey Kong Country section of the land. Minimum height: 40 inches or 48 inches to ride alone.
Yoshi's Adventure is an omnimover-style track ride. Minimum height: 34 inches or 48 inches to ride alone.
Monsters Unchained - The Frankenstein Experiment is Kuka-arm dark ride in Frankenstein Manor. Dr. Victoria Frankenstein is trying to clear her family's name by capturing all the Universal Monsters. However, her plan to control Dracula fails, unleashing The Wolf Man, The Mummy, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the Brides of Dracula in an animatronic-filled thrill ride. Minimum height: 48 inches
Curse of the Werewolf is a Mack Rides spinning roller coaster. Minimum height: 40 inches or 48 inches to ride alone.
Darkmoor Monster Makeup Experience: Get made up like a Universal monster in this upcharge experience. Reservations suggested and available via the official Universal Orlando mobile app.
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry is a motion base dark ride that recreates the omnimover lifts in the British Ministry of Magic. You are visiting to attend the trial of Dolores Umbridge. But of course that's going to go terribly wrong. Minimum height: 40 inches or 48 inches to ride alone.
Le Cirque Arcanus is a two-part, 20-minute-total, live and multimedia stage show featuring aerialists, puppetry, and special effects, themed to Fantastic Beasts.
The Untrainable Dragon is set in the 850-seat Dragon Hatchery theater. It's the American premiere of the 20-minute, Theme Park Insider Award-winning live stage show from Universal Studios Beijing.
Hiccup's Wing Gliders is an Intamin multi-launch terrain roller coaster. Minimum height: 40 inches or 48 inches to ride alone.
Haddock Paddock is the place to meet Toothless, Hiccup, Astrid or Stormfly.
Fyre Drill is a Viking-themed Mack Rides Splash Battle boat ride. Hand-held infants not permitted. Under 48 inches requires adult companion
Dragon Racer's Rally is a Gerstlauer Sky Fly. Minimum height: 48 inches
Viking Training Camp is a multi-level children's playground.
Celestial Park
Super Nintendo World
Dark Universe
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk
Universal Epic Universe is located at the end of an extension of Kirkman Blvd, north of Universal Blvd and the Orange County Convention Center North-South Building. (It's part of the old Lockheed Martin property.) An extension of the Brightline rail system someday will run to a new SunRail station that serves the convention center and Epic Universe, allowing for a direct rail connection to the Orlando International Airport.
If you are renting a car while visiting Orlando, you can save on toll road fees by getting a Visitor Toll Pass at the Orlando airport rather than renting a toll transponder from your rental car company: Toll Discounts Return for Orlando Theme Park Visitors
Guests at Universal Orlando's on-site hotels will get up to one hour of Early Park Admission to Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge, Yoshi's Adventure, Mine-Cart Madness, and Stardust Racers. So if you are visiting at park opening, expect those attractions to have people in their queues already.
Head first instead at rope drop to Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, not just because we think it is the best ride in the park, but because it has the most unpredictable uptime. If you are lucky enough to ride that at opening, then head over to Dark Universe for Monsters Unchained.
Note the showtimes for Untrainable and Le Cirque Arcanus (listed in the app and on reference screens throughout Celestial Park) and plan to visit those as early as possible, with Untrainable being your first priority. Note that you may need to arrive at least 30 minutes in advance for Le Cirque Arcanus.
Stardust Racers has high capacity and relatively reliable uptime. You can leave this for later in the day, but remember that the coaster will go down during stormy weather. If there is rain in the forecast, try to time this ride before or after any predicted thunderstorms.
The ride with the worst capacity here are Yoshi's and Curse of the Werewolf. But neither is a top ride in the park, so pick those up at your convenience. After the early morning hop between Potter, Monsters, and Untrainable, take on lands here one at a time. Even on days with limited hours, it should be possible to do everything in the park without having to pay for the upcharge Universal Express line-skipping pass.
