Ryan Paul, manager of Universal Creative’s Ride and Show Engineering, discusses the differences between the Universal Epic Universe and other parks.
The first day of the Universal Epic Universe is here.
The latest Universal Theme Park in central Florida held a few weeks of previews for team members, the media and annual pass holders before revealing public preview tickets.
The park offers something for everyone, whether it’s foodies, family, or thrill seekers.
“The main attraction is always a draw, and we have countless them throughout the Universal Epic Universe, but there’s a lot to do outside of them too,” Ryan Paul, Ryde Paul and Universal Creative’s show engineering manager told Fox Business, explaining the dragon animatronics and characters across Berk Island.
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One of many interactive dragons on Berk Island in the Universal Epic Universe. The park officially opened on May 22, 2025. |Fox News
“It’s all alive and athletic,” he said.
Some of the latest technology can be found throughout the park. Guests are offered to put their belongings in and drink tables, televisions, fountains and toilets before they get into the latest family room, previously known as children’s swaps.
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View inside the Atlantic eat-in restaurant in Universal Epic Universe. |Fox News
“There’s nothing like theme park food,” Christopher Colon, research and development chef at Universal Orlando Resort, told Fox Business. “There’s some amazing food we happen to serve in the theme park.”
Each world has unique culinary offerings, including a park hub, a heavenly park with the Atlantic, a Blue Dragon Pan Asian Restaurant, an Oak and Star Tavern, Pizza Moon and Meteor Astronaut.
Some foods have already gone viral on social media, such as mac from Berk Island, cheese corn and pizza moon UBE covered pizza nare.
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According to Reuters, an estimated $7 billion investment doubles the size of the Universal Orlando Resort, adds 750 acres, and enters characters from familiar movies and games that they own or have licenses.
The Universal Epic Universe features a world of five themes. The magical world of Harry Potter Ministries of Magic. Super Nintendo World. How to train Burke’s Dragon Icele. Heavenly Park and the Dark Space.
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Epic Universe represents the biggest investment Comcast has made at Universal’s theme parks since gaining control of the business in 2011. Analysts say it is increasing the competitive threat for Walt Disney World, where it had its last major expansion of 2019.
Reuters contributed to this report.
