Venture into the mysterious Dark Universe, where legendary monsters await. The eerie Village of Darkmoor gives guests the chance to explore the chilling world of timeless characters like Dracula and Frankenstein. Dine at Das Stakehaus, a dining hall run by vampire “familiars” serving up delicious kebabs and burgers.

Due to overwhelming demand, Universal opened the park an hour earlier than scheduled to accommodate eager guests.

Universal's Epic Universe opened May 22, the newest theme park to open in Orlando, Florida in nearly 30 years. Epic is home to five lands: Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic,

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The blue carpet rolled out Wednesday evening in Orlando, bringing out celebrities and Universal leaders ahead of the grand opening of Epic Universe. Stars from Harry Potter were among the star-studded celebrities walking the carpet. It’s the day so many people have been waiting for.

From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros. to Frankenstein’s monster, Universal Orlando Resort is pulling out all the pop culture stops at its newest and largest theme park in Florida. With five distinctively-themed sections and a 500-room hotel,

One distinguishing look of Epic Universe is its portals, the physical gateways that lead into its themed worlds. They are rounded walk-through chutes topped by spires with symbols corresponding to the upcoming land. At the top of each curve is a bit of prose.