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Well, This Is Awkward. You Might See Something NEW From Your Contemporary Hotel Room in Disney World

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Can you believe we’re less than a year away from the opening of Epic Universe, Universal Orlando’s new theme park?

Epic Universe Model at Preview Center on Universal CityWalk

Don’t get us wrong, Disney World has had a lot going on, too, with the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and the news of some big expansion projects in Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. But the future is a little more mapped out over at Universal Orlando. We know that Universal’s new theme park is set to open in time for summer 2025 if Universal can stick to its schedule. We’ve been keeping you updated on all the latest Epic Universe construction news, but here’s an extra interesting new development. Spoiler alert: it involves Disney World!

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NEW Dark Universe Details REVEALED for Universal’s Epic Universe

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Universal’s Epic Universe is opening in 2025 and the countdown is officially ON!

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The new theme park will include lands 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. Universal recently just shared a ton of news about what we can expect from Dark Universe, but we just learned a seriously exciting new detail!

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EVERYTHING We Know About the NEW Dark Universe Land at Epic Universe

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Universal just took Epic Universe to the DARK side. 

Dark Universe portal photo op

Over the last several months, Universal has released details about each of the lands of the upcoming new theme park: Celestial Park, Super Nintendo World, and How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk. Now, things are getting dark, as in Dark Universe.

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BREAKING: 3 Monster-Themed Restaurants Coming To Universal’s Epic Universe

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The “world’s largest” theme park is coming to Orlando in 2025.

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Universal’s Epic Universe construction is well underway, and today we’re learning much more about one of the lands that will be part of the brand-new theme park — Dark Universe! This land will be devoted to Universal’s rich history with horror. Here, visitors will “encounter everything from the experiments of Dr. Victoria Frankenstein to the shadowy landscape where monsters roam in a world of myth and mystery.”

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Dark Universe Rides REVEALED For Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe!

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FINALLY! We’ve been WAITING for this news!

Dark Universe portal photo op

Epic Universe is a brand-new theme park opening at Universal Orlando in 2025, and it will comprise five themed lands: 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.

Tons of fans are super excited about that last land, especially those who already love Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights event in the fall. Soon, there will be monsters at Universal Orlando all year round! And now, Universal has announced the RIDES that will be part of Dark Universe — check them all out!

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Mark My Words: These 7 Hotel Trends Will Be HUGE in Disney World in 2025

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Well, we’re halfway through 2024, and a LOT has happened in Disney World already this year.

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A lot is still set to happen at Disney World hotels, though. Disney’s BoardWalk Inn is getting a Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs plus The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers. Brand new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villas will be opening later in 2024 at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. With all of this, and more, going on, we expect to see some hotel trends popping up in 2025.

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DFB Video: Latest Disney News: EPCOT Walls are DOWN, NEW Universal Land, Classic Attraction is CLOSING & More!

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We FINALLY rode Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the EPCOT walls are DOWN for good, Universal just DOUBLED the size of Epic Universe and so much more!

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All of the latest theme park news is coming up right now on DFB Guide.

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NEWS: Universal Orlando Just DOUBLED The Size of Epic Universe!

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We’re still a ways away from the opening of Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe, but that hasn’t stopped us from being SUPER excited about Universal’s third park.

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The new park will have a total of five NEW themed lands, meaning new rides — and more importantly — new RESTAURANTS. There will also be THREE new hotels, including one hotel that will be located INSIDE the park. Yep, Universal has BIG things in store for Epic Universe. How big? Well, let’s just say that the size of Epic Universe is now more than twice as big as we initially thought.

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First Look! Check Out Universal Orlando’s NEW Epic Universe Preview Center

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Okay, who’s getting excited about Epic Universe?

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The more details we get, the more, well, EPIC Universal Orlando’s upcoming third park sounds, right? We’ve been getting a ton of details about some of the lands that the park will feature, including Isle of Berk — How To Train Your Dragon, Super Nintendo World, and Celestial Park. We’re still waiting for more details about the two other lands, Dark Universe, and a new Harry Potter-themed land. In the meantime, though, we’re visiting Universal’s NEW Epic Universe Preview Center, which means we’re about to learn even MORE about this new park!

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NEWS: We Spotted MORE Ride Testing at Universal’s Epic Universe

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Can you believe we’re (hopefully) just about a year away from the opening of Epic Universe in Orlando?

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While no official opening date has been announced yet, it’s long been mentioned that Universal plans to have the new park open “certainly in time for Summer 2025,” and we count that as being less than a year away! But what’s construction looking like? Will they be able to meet this timeline? Let’s take a look!

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