Epic is the suitable phrase to explain the brand new theme park making waves at Common Studios. In a historic feat a long time within the making, the Orlando theme park has opened Epic Universe, the primary main new theme park in Central Florida in 26 years.
The Atlanta Voice was at Epic Universe for the week to have a good time its grand opening on Thursday, Might 22.
The theme park is evolution and innovation in play. Epic Universe is a first-rate instance of what makes amusement parks, properly, amusing. It’s sprawling worlds of rides with death-defying drops and twists, and storytelling at its most interesting from the grand portal entrances to the experience queues punctuated by animatronics and 3D/4D options that proceed to juice the inventive facet of know-how. Each different nook can also be a chance to take pleasure in meals that additional transports your senses into that world.
The park options 5 immersive worlds: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter– Ministry of Magic, Tremendous Nintendo World, The best way to Practice Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, Darkish Universe and Celestial Park. Three inns have additionally been constructed by Loews Accommodations, which give devoted entry to the park and reductions: Helios, Stella Nova, and Terra Luna.
Getting into the portals into every world is a visible and audio feast. However for a lot of who don’t dwell in Orlando or Florida, the query is, is it definitely worth the expense and the journey? The staff at Common says, for the expertise, sure.
Costs for a one-day ticket to Epic Universe for residents outdoors of Florida begin at $139 per day for adults and $134 per day for kids. From snacks to full meals, costs vary from $7 to $20.
Joshua Frank, the beverage program supervisor for Common Orlando Resort, mentioned price was a consider curating the drinks.
“We attempt to have one thing for each price range and each palate so there’s all the time a spread,” Frank mentioned.
Pete Carsillo, the senior inventive director for Darkish Universe the place you get to expertise the experiments of Victoria Frankenstein, mentioned they tried to push the envelope with the design of the universe.
“That is one thing you possibly can’t expertise wherever else on Earth. Think about an in-world place for the Common Monsters. It simply doesn’t exist. That is the primary time that we’ve ever achieved it, and I can let you know, I’d journey from across the globe simply to see Common’s Epic Universe,” Carsillo mentioned.
“When you stroll round, you already know simply how grand this expertise is and the way large it’s and the way worthwhile it’s.”
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