Universal Orlando Announces Official Opening Date for Epic Universe

Universal Orlando Resort has announced the opening date for Epic Universe! 

The highly-anticipated new theme park will open on Thursday, May 22 in 2025, Universal revealed in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 17. 

Tickets for the resort’s fourth park will start to go on sale as early as next week. Select multi-day tickets and vacation packages that include Epic Universe access will be available on Tuesday, Oct. 22, while Universal’s annual passholders will have the opportunity to purchase single-day tickets starting Thursday, Oct. 24. 

While the resort has yet to announce a specific date for when single-day tickets will be available to the general public, they note that it will “go on sale in the months ahead," per the release. 

Epic Universe will feature five immersive themed worlds that guests can explore, including Celestial Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk and Dark Universe.

The resort’s Universal Helios Grand Hotel, which features 500 rooms and incredible views of Epic Universe, will also offer its own entrance into the new park for hotel guests only.  

“This is such a pivotal moment for our destination, and we’re thrilled to welcome guests to Epic Universe next year,” Karen Irwin, president and COO of Universal Orlando Resort, said in a statement included in the release.

Irwin continues, “With the addition of this spectacular new theme park, our guests will embark on an unforgettable vacation experience with a week’s worth of thrills that will be nothing short of epic! Our Universe will never be the same.”  

Universal Orlando Resort first teased the new theme park in August 2019 with a post on X (formerly Twitter) that read, “This is kind of a big deal,” alongside a promo photo. A week later, it revealed the official name of the park and concept art in a press conference.   

Epic Universe will offer over 50 attractions, entertainment and dining options and shopping experiences to choose from. It is the fourth theme park to join the resort’s Universal Studios (the original park), Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay Water Park.