{"id":237,"date":"2019-08-03T13:54:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T17:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/?p=237"},"modified":"2020-01-07T00:40:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T05:40:17","slug":"universals-epic-universe-coming-to-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/universals-epic-universe-coming-to-orlando\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal&#8217;s Epic Universe coming to Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Universal Orlando announced that it intends to open a fourth theme park as part of its Florida resort.  Universal&#8217;s Epic Universe will be built upon 750 acres of land that are located a couple minute drive from the rest of the resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Logo-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-240\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Logo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Logo-624x351.png 624w, https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Logo.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Universal Orlando<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur vision for Epic Universe is historic,\u201d said Tom Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Universal Parks &amp; Resorts.&nbsp; \u201cIt will build on everything we have done and become the most immersive and innovative theme park we have ever created.&nbsp; It is an investment in our business, our industry, our team members and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little other information was made available at this time, but the park did provide a concept rendering seemingly showing 4 different sections of the park, a roller coaster, central hub area, and large hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Concept-Art-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" width=\"512\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Concept-Art-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Concept-Art-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Concept-Art-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.themeparkarchive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Universal039s-Epic-Universe-Concept-Art-624x267.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Universal Orlando<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Orlando announced that it intends to open a fourth theme park as part of its Florida resort. 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