EPIC UNIVERSE OPENING SUMMER 2025

     Photo courtesy of Universal Media Relations.

Work on Epic Universe paused in July 2020 as the company adjusted plans amid the pandemic. The restart began around March 3, 2021 – but it was expected to take several months before reaching full-speed as Universal re-staffed for the project and reassembled its vendor and contractor teams.

​Restarting Epic Universe brought jobs within Universal and thousands of jobs across Central Florida. The Epic Universe project will infuse billions of dollars into the Florida economy and create more than 14,000 permanent jobs and the thousands of jobs that will be created during its development.

On 01/27/22 Universal Orlando Resort posted a tweet saying "Summer 2025" making the internet go absolutely wild. This was tweeted after Comcast Q4 Earning call were they announced  the company’s theme parks business saw a big bounce back, seeing its most profitable fourth quarter on record, even while access to international guests remained constrained. The segment brought in $1.89 billion in revenue, a 191.3% increase from the year-ago quarter.

​Epic Universe will feature a new theme park, an entertainment center, hotels, shops, restaurants and more.  It will be located on a 750-acre site that nearly doubles Universal’s total available acreage in Central Florida.  It will be located a few miles from Universal Orlando’s current theme parks in Southwest Orange County – specifically, south of Sand Lake Road and east of Universal Boulevard.