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Universal Introduces Shocking Restrictions for Epic Universe, All Guests Must Visit for at Least Three Days

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A picturesque view of Universal's Epic Universe theme park at sunset, featuring a tranquil waterway, palm trees, colorful buildings, and the iconic Universal logo in the center. The logo reads "Universal's Epic Universe" with a starry background and decorative accents.

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Epic Universe is just around the corner – but visiting may be harder than we originally thought.

Even without its upcoming third new park, Universal Orlando Resort is already more than a fierce competitor for neighboring resort Walt Disney World. Boasting two theme parks (Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure), a water park (Volcano Bay), and a shopping and dining district (Universal Orlando CityWalk), there’s plenty to do for guests of all ages.

Hagrid's Motorboke Rollercoaster Islands of Adventure
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In recent years, it feels like Universal has turbocharged its expansions. Not only did we get Minion Land in 2023 and DreamWorks Land in 2024, but Jurassic World VelociCoaster debuted in 2021 – a coaster that regularly ranks in the world’s top 10 – and Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure two years prior.

Once Epic Universe opens in 2025, guests will have even more thrills to fill their time. Its five lands (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, Dark Universe, How to Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk, and Celestial Park) will feature an impressive lineup of four roller coasters: Stardust Racers, Mine Cart Madness, Curse of the Werewolf, Hiccup’s Wing Gliders.

Thrilling adventure: a whimsical roller coaster ride through a fantastical landscape filled with mysterious flying dragons inside of How To Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk at Epic Universe.
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Of course, we still don’t know when exactly we’ll be able to experience these attractions for ourselves. Universal has remained relatively quiet about when it’ll open its third park, but it’s safe to assume that once it’s finished previewing each of its five lands – which it has slowly been doing over the past few months – we may get an official date, or at least a more specific timeframe.

What we do know is that getting a ticket won’t be as easy as you may have imagined.

A vibrant amusement park at sunset, part of the Epic Universe, features a dome-covered carousel with colorful lights. Nearby, a roller coaster with a fiery design spirals around, emitting sparks. People enjoy fountains and lush greenery surrounds the attractions.
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While you can typically purchase a one-day ticket for a theme park, that will not be the case for Epic Universe when it first opens. As per information shared by Universal with third-party ticket-selling partners (via Attractions Magazine), guests will need to purchase a multi-day Universal Orlando ticket package for a minimum of three days.

However, you won’t be able to spend all of those days at Epic Universe. Instead, guests will only be able to allot one day to Universal Orlando Resort’s new theme park. They also won’t be able to park-hop between another Universal park and Epic Universe.

The entrance to Dark Universe, an immersive land inspired by classic and new Universal monsters coming to Universal Epic Universe in Universal Orlando Resort
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As for international travelers, Universal is prepping a new Explorer ticket that will grant access to Universal Orlando Resort for 14 days, with one of these days allocated to Epic Universe.

Until Universal confirms this plan for itself, it’s not entirely set in stone. However, it does seem likely that the resort will enforce restrictions for its new park – at least when it first opens – to help control what is sure to be an overwhelming amount of demand.

Are you excited about Epic Universe?

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