List of Universal Epic Universe attractions

Universal Epic Universe is an upcoming theme park located in Orlando, Florida, United States. Scheduled to open to the public on May 22, 2025, it will be the third theme park, and fourth overall, to open at Universal Orlando.[1] Epic Universe is part of larger 750-acre (300 ha) development that began in 2019 and will open with five themed areas.[1] Headlining attractions include motion-based dark rides Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry and Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, and a dual-tracked racing roller coaster called Stardust Racers.

Attractions

Epic Universe attractions
Name Image Year Manufacturer Location Description
Astronomica 2025 Celestial Park A children's interactive water play area themed as a giant compass that "points" toward the park's portals and attractions. Features lighting effects at night.[2]
Constellation Carousel 2025 Mack Rides Celestial Park A carousel ride featuring a Milky Way constellation theme,[3] with music, lights, and animal-shaped carriages that move riders in multiple directions, including lifting them up to 6 feet (1.8 m) in the air.[2]
Curse of the Werewolf 2025 Mack Rides Dark Universe A multi-launch spinning roller coaster from Mack Rides,[4] featuring a storyline with characters from The Wolf Man (1941).[5]
Darkmoor Monster Makeup Experience 2025 Dark Universe A retail shopping and makeup artist attraction themed as the former lab of Dr. Pretorius, a fictional character from the film Bride of Frankenstein (1935).[5]
Dragon Racer's Rally 2025 Gerstlauer How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk A Sky Fly model flat ride from Gerstlauer.[6] Riders are seated individually and have the ability to induce twists and turns while attached to a rotating pendulum arm.[7]
Fyre Drill 2025 Mack Rides How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk An interactive boat ride where riders situated on both sides of the vehicle shoot water cannons up to 28 feet (8.5 m) at various targets that react with sound, movement, and water effects.[7]
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 2025 Simtec The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic Up to 14 guests are seated in an omnidirectional ride vehicle that can move up, down, forward, backward, and sideways meant to simulate the movement of the elevator-style lifts depicted in the Harry Potter film series.[8]
Hiccup's Wing Gliders 2025 Intamin How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk A family launched coaster that takes riders through a How to Train Your Dragon-themed lagoon featuring an animatronic version of Toothless and Hiccup from the franchise.[9]
Le Cirque Arcanus 2025 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic A full-scale theatre experience located in Place Cachée featuring live performers, puppetry, and special effects.[10][11]
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge 2025 MTS Systems Corporation Super Nintendo World An interactive dark ride where guests wear augmented reality (AR) visors to aim and shoot virtual shells, a well-known element from the Mario Kart video game series, as well as collect digital coins to score points.[12][13]
Mine-Cart Madness 2025 Super Nintendo World A roller coaster based on Universal's patented Boom Coaster design,[14] which uses a false track with a hidden track below to create the illusion that its coaster trains are able to jump over missing portions of track. The ride is themed to the Donkey Kong video game franchise.[15]
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment 2025 Dark Universe A dark ride using KUKA-arm technology, closely aligned with Dark Universe's central theme.[16] Riders enter Frankenstein Manor to witness the latest experiments of Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, the great-great granddaughter of Victor Frankenstein.[17] 14 animatronic figures from the Universal Classic Monsters franchise appear in the attraction, including a nine-foot-tall (2.7 m) Frankenstein's Monster.[17]
Stardust Racers 2025 Mack Rides Celestial Park Dueling launch coaster
Yoshi's Adventure 2025 MTS Systems Corporation Super Nintendo World Omnimover

References

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