Epic universe4/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Its construction was announced in August 2019 1 but was delayed in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems like Disney is chasing the market that prefers Universal with rides like TRON and Cosmic Rewind, which feels misguided to me, but we'll see what happens. Universal's Epic Universe is an upcoming theme park being constructed as part of the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida. Nothing else there moves the needle for me - Forbidden Journey and King Kong both have a few redeeming aspects, but rely too heavily on simulator portions that bore me (FJ is also most uncomfortable/unpleasant ride I think I've ever been on so that doesn't help). Those are the only two attractions there I'd be willing to wait to ride (Hagrid's would probably join the list, but I haven't been on it yet). Jurassic Park River Adventure is wonderful and Spider-Man is excellent. Despite the incredible rate of progress, the park is still not expected to open prior to 2025, and an opening time frame will be dependent on other factors, like when roadwork, and other infrastructure projects that are needed to support the park, are. Islands of Adventure has the least interesting attraction lineup of any of the six parks for me. Universal’s Epic Universe is set to open by summer 2025, and is being constructed two miles south of the current Universal Orlando Resort. It also seems like Disney is chasing the market that prefers Universal with rides like TRON and Cosmic Rewind, which feels misguided to me, but we'll see what happens. But it's hard to look at Epic Universe and think it's going to draw a bunch of people away from Disney without knowing what exactly they're building there. Universal's attraction lineup is far better/more interesting for some people than Disney's. That doesn't make it a bad park (it's obviously not a bad park) - just that it's mainly targeting a different consumer base (I only like heavily themed coasters the sheer physical thrill of a coaster just doesn't do much for me).Īnd the same is true in reverse, too. I'd actually take USF in the late 90s/early 2000s over either current Universal park in terms of actual attraction lineup. USF only has two interesting attractions (Revenge of the Mummy and E.T.) but Diagon Alley is so good that it pushes it past IoA for me. Jurassic Park River Adventure is wonderful and Spider-Man is good. Islands of Adventure is actually the least interesting of the six Universal/WDW parks for me. The problem with this discussion is people have a tendency to assume everyone wants to ride every attraction, and that couldn't be farther from the truth. ![]()
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