Universal Orlando has finally pulled back the curtain on the new Epic Universe theme park in Florida after years of anticipation, high expectations and plenty of hype. Universal hosted a media preview of Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 after weeks of employee previews. Sign up for our Park Life n ewsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Subscribe here. The new $7 billion Universal Epic Universe theme park will open in Orlando, Florida, on May 22 just before Memorial Day Weekend 2025 with more than 50 rides, attractions, shows and experiences. The 750-acre Epic Universe will feature five themed lands: Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk, Super Nintendo World and Dark Universe and Celestial Park. Take a look inside the new park with these photos from Epic Universe. Stormfly and Astrid do a meet-and-greet in How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Fyre Drill Boat Ride, an attraction in How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk is shown during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Visitors ride the Mine-Cart Madness coaster in Super Nintendo World during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Bride of Frankenstein makes an appearance during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Toothless the Dragon does a meet-and-greet in How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Guests enter the Dark Universe land during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) A strolling musician performs during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Invisible Man makes an appearance during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Ygor the Hunchback Assistant makes an appearance during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Guests stroll through the Wizarding World of Harry Potter —Ministry of Magic during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Fans wear monster makeup during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Visitors stroll through the Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) The queue area for the Ministry of Magic dark ride is shown during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) The queue area for the Ministry of Magic dark ride is shown during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) The queue area for the Ministry of Magic dark ride is shown during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Visitors walk through the park entrance during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register/SCNG) Show Caption1 of 16Stormfly and Astrid do a meet-and-greet in How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk during a media preview for Universal Epic Universe on Saturday, April 5 in Orlando, Florida. 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