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Epic Universe: open 15 months, already pouring foundations for its next rides
noted Aug 31, 2026
Epic Universe just finished its first full summer, and Universal is already building what comes next: permits show a roughly 150,000-square-foot show building rising near the Ministry of Magic and a second 70,000-square-foot structure planned for the middle of Dark Universe, neither officially announced. The park is still Universal Orlando's revenue engine, but crowds have cooled — Comcast says Orlando attendance softened starting in June, and September hours are being trimmed to 10am–8pm. The park's first after-hours event, Universal Nights, runs October 3 and 17, with tickets on sale now from $179.99.
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