The Looming Concerns of Epic Universe

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In the vibrant landscape of Orlando's theme park scene, Epic Universe emerged as a colossal contender, casting a shadow of both excitement and concern over its established peers, Disney World and Universal Orlando. The unveiling of Super Nintendo World added fuel to the anticipation, igniting a frenzy of speculation about Epic Universe's potential to reshape the industry. Within the halls of Disney World, where dreams were spun into reality, executives and imagineers alike pondered the implications of this new rival. Would Epic Universe draw away their loyal guests, enticed by the promise of uncharted adventures? The magic of Walt Disney World seemed to shimmer with a renewed fervor, as if gearing up for a battle of enchantments.
On the other side of town, Universal Studios Orlando grappled with a different dilemma. Known for its adrenaline-pumping rides and blockbuster experiences, Universal faced the challenge of maintaining its allure in the face of Epic Universe's grand entrance. The stakes were high as Universal Studios Florida strategized ways to captivate audiences amidst the buzz of their upcoming competitor. Meanwhile, at Epic Universe itself, the hum of construction and innovation echoed through the air. Each new ride and themed land promised a glimpse into a realm of unparalleled imagination. As updates about Epic Universe's progress circulated, the industry buzzed with anticipation, wondering if this new park would redefine the standards of immersive entertainment. As the countdown to Epic Universe's opening drew closer, the theme park landscape braced for a seismic shift. The looming concerns were not just about competition but about the evolution of an entire industry, where innovation and creativity collided in a quest to capture the hearts and imaginations of guests worldwide. But what if things don't go as planned?
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@acepokemontrainer1 Ай бұрын

Everyone planning to go to the grand opening, or even within the first 6 months of opening, should expect long lines, huge crowds, and some technical hiccups in the process. That's the price to pay for getting to be "the first" ones to experience the first big new theme park in a generation. They are the guinea pigs, the data collectors, the trial-and-error folks. Props to them, as their sacrifice makes the park experience better for the longevity of the park. As much as bragging rights are fun, you certainly won't find me at a new park on the first day.

@AppleGaming4Real Ай бұрын

Based on the hiccups of Hagrids, I would expect quite a few hiccups as that ride was terrible for breakdowns when it first opened.

@cyclicmusings2661 Ай бұрын

I want to be there on opening day and would absolutely pay up for express passes or whatever. I plan to visit USJ later this year and in that sense I could potentially skip the Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe or leave it for last if I have time at the end of the day.

@ducktails1695 Ай бұрын

@@AppleGaming4Real That's because that ride was absolutely not ready to be opened but it was opened anyways for different reasons. They needed another 2-3 months of testing before it should have opened and then it would have been a much smoother opening, just like VelociCoaster was. VelociCoaster was an absolute amazing opening with near zero issues.

@acepokemontrainer1 Ай бұрын

@@cyclicmusings2661 wow must be nice to be rich

@AttractionIdeas Ай бұрын

And that is a sacrifice... I am willing to make

@geemermeemer5998 Ай бұрын

Another concern I was thinking about was how much of a bottleneck the portals to the lands will be.With everyone trying to get into the same entrance and taking photos and whatnot I can definitely see that being a problem.

@MrSnoomun1983 Ай бұрын

Are there issues in Japan with nintendo world? They're using the same warp tunnel approach aren't they?

@TechKingGame Ай бұрын

I think theme park stop said there’s also paths to either side of the portals (I think primarily intended for exit)

@mightyyoshiyt6772 Ай бұрын

W pfp

@zekewalker1350 Ай бұрын

I brought this up a few months ago in the comments of somebody’s video(there are a million theme park channels narrated by white guys i couldn’t tell you which one) and the person mentioned there would be some other at least exit, & I assume there will be portals in places where lands meet but I’m still not convinced it won’t be a major issue for the first few years and ESPECIALLY in case of emergency.

@aidenwilliams7303 Ай бұрын

I don’t think people are aware of the scale of the portals. The cameras do not do it justice. They are definitely big enough, and if they need to they probably have alternative entrances just in case for opening day.

@theseanwardshow Ай бұрын

I think Disney has such a huge backlash going on right now that people are excited to hype epic universe as a means of clowning on Disney

@hadeees Ай бұрын

I kind of wonder if its just because people want Disney to lay down more money for parks and the bigger Epic Universe is the more money Disney will spend.

@GirthQuake416 Ай бұрын

@@hadeeesDisney parks in the US are sadly going backwards with no sign of it getting better in the next 10 years …as for Universal in the next 10 years they will have expanded to a new land at Epic Universe(rumored Lord of the Rings land)…updated lands in Universal Studios and IOA

@robertsmalls3513 Ай бұрын

@@GirthQuake416Universal Kids will also be open in Texas and the HHN attraction will be open in Las Vegas too

@Huntbeck33 Ай бұрын

Which is ridiculous, I want both company’s to succeed so I have more of a variety of experiences to go and do. Having both company’s competing is the ultimate W for theme park fans

@theseanwardshow Ай бұрын

@@GirthQuake416 you are making me wonder how there isn't a Lord of the rings theme park, or at least a theme park land, already

@stackofpancakes9306 Ай бұрын

I think the issue is going to be with individual land capacities. Virtual lines just to get into HP, Nintendo, and Dark Universe are likely.

@supremefan Ай бұрын

Don't sleep on How to train your dragon.. the ride system is Intamin so if it comes even close to matching the feeling of Hagrids then it will be the busiest family coaster in the park.

@mattkugelman4369 Ай бұрын

Well at least their VL system is better than Disneys

@ducktails1695 Ай бұрын

I believe Universal was testing VL queues at Hagrid's for these very types of situations. However I think the way Universal does VL's is wayyy better than what Disney does. Universal releases times throughout the day depending on crowd levels and attraction downtimes rather than pretty much all at once at 7am. You just have to keep trying to get a VL queue with Unviersal's and you'll generally have pretty good luck getting a locked in time.

@samplautz5586 29 күн бұрын

@@supremefan the problem with hagirds is that it is one of the most complicated roller coasters ever made, if not the number 1 most complicated. The how to train your dragon coaster only has 2 launches and is similar to basically everything that Intamin builds. It’s nothing new that they haven’t done 30 times before. Plus it’s already testing, over a year before the park opens. Hagrids is insanely complicated, plus it was rushed. That’s why it was so unreliable

@supremefan 29 күн бұрын

@@samplautz5586 It being less complicated just means it will be able to have a higher capacity. I still think in the long run it will be more popular then the others due to how fun the actual ride will likely be compared to the others which are mostly theming. I don't imagine the DK coaster or Werewolf coasters will actually be good.

@Danno-in-Maine 29 күн бұрын

I think Epic will draw more people to Universal properties making it a destination for an entire vacation. Having another HP area will help tie all the parks together. Long lines for sure but people will be willing to wait. As long as they have the technology working it will be great. Having the coasters already working and testing a year out is a great sign.

@zilchbubble39o27 Ай бұрын

I think it will be a great park, but it will take while to be it’s perfect self

@metallicnole4514 28 күн бұрын

Yup, they can analyze all they want. But they will never be able to predict everything before guests actually enter the park.

@TheCrazybros2 Ай бұрын

I work at Universal call-center here in Orlando right next to where epic is. It’s still astound me. How many normal people call in with very little theme park knowledge and want to talk about epic with me. I think it’s because most families do research on KZfaq and TikTok before they start buying things and they see epic and they start to build hype for itis a double bladed sword. Universal is really suffering right now because people are withholding their vacations until next summer when epic opens.

@feliciasingleton4849 Ай бұрын

People, this is not Universal s first time at the rodeo.....I was there when the Studios was the only pank, with Nickelodeon Studios alongside...... everything went wrong that first year, from Kongfrontation, Earthquake and JAWS wasn't working....it was crowded, and crazy, and they did suffer from their "Big Three" not being able to take people, but they picked themselves up and fixed all the problems (well, not so much with JAWS-that took a few years), and the next year Universal was able to bounce back(also, having Back To The Future didn't hurt)...so, I have faith in them with Epic whatever happens, it will work itself out....

@richardperhai8292 Ай бұрын

It's also why Island has a preview from March 27 until May 29 -- to test operations with guests. And IOA opened flawlessly (not counting the marketing fiasco)

@CTPerks 29 күн бұрын

I'd rather endure vast crowds in a brand new park filled with IPs I actually like than do the same in an old, aging park filled with annoying IPs run by a company that wants to price me out and replace me with rich, vapid influencers.

@BradRobertson98 Ай бұрын

You also need to consider that many of the lands in Epic Universe are rumored to have interactive elements that should add to "capacity." We know that a significant draw of Super Mario World will be the power-up band mini games culminating in the Bowser Jr. boss battle.

@FTChomp9980 Ай бұрын

I hope the launch of Epic Universe goes well!

@elvis6244 Ай бұрын

It will

@PaulAdler11 Ай бұрын

No one is making videos like this. Great work!

@coltonandjen Ай бұрын

To be fair, this guy can be quite the negative Nancy, so that's why nobody is making videos like this 😂

@ThemeParkTeeroy Ай бұрын

Wait times in the opening year will be interesting, as the park itself will have a capacity ceiling and the crowds can only spread out so much. Rides like Starfall Racers, Mario Kart and Donkey Kong will absolutely devour crowds with their capacity potential, not to mention the other rides that haven’t been announced. We won’t see any 10-hour waits but we’ll see a lot of 1-2 hour waits throughout the park early on in its lifespan, depending on how many people they let into the park

@rileyrose5166 Ай бұрын

I think it’d be smart if they made some sort of special deal that made a combined ticket to all 3 lands cheaper. Incentivizing people to maybe hop over to a less crowded land if they wanna zoom through a few lines in Islands of Adventure before the next hour long wait.

@ChouhouinNeko 29 күн бұрын

stardust racers now

@samplautz5586 29 күн бұрын

@@ChouhouinNeko dang it you beat me to it

@Danno-in-Maine 29 күн бұрын

If Hagrid’s is any indication I bet we see berry long wait lines for the first 6 months to a year. Also depends on whether they open it to pass holders or hold off for a bit. I’m looking forward to the other,parks being a little less crowded as people head to EPIC

@metallicnole4514 28 күн бұрын

@@Danno-in-Maine I hear that epic will not be open to passholders upon opening. They will need to buy a separate ticket.

@jamesoniris2647 Ай бұрын

These are very real concerns and I’m glad you addressed them. I feel like the best option for universal is to a) train their ride ops to be ontop of their game for the opening months and or b) sell limited tickets for the first few months the park is open

@themepark101 Ай бұрын

When I went to the opening of Universal Studios Beijing, it was amazing. On the first day, they limited the number of guests, so all the attractions had low wait times and everything went smoothly. On the second day, it was like night and day. Huge wait times and slightly overcrowded, but was still amazing and just as enjoyable due to the exciting atmosphere! I imagine the buzz within Epic Universe in its opening year will be enough for most theme park fans.

@ducktails1695 Ай бұрын

Didn't UBR open during COVID though? So it had very limited capacity per the government. EU will not be like this.

@themepark101 Ай бұрын

@@ducktails1695 a little bit, but as I said, the second day was crazy busy. But, you're right EU wont be like it.

@ChouhouinNeko 29 күн бұрын

also belive epic is also opening with a reservation system to limit the guests at the start as well to see how much can be handled at once

@ducktails1695 29 күн бұрын

@@ChouhouinNeko I doubt it. Nobody likes a reservation system and you can do the same thing by just limiting ticket sales. If they only want 15,000 people in the park they they'll just sell 15,000 tickets and then stop selling tickets. A reservation system is worthless.

@Jbizzlies Ай бұрын

so far all the promotional materials and marketing has looked great -- where I'm worried is if universal scraps the whole "stay at one of our hotels, get unlimited fast pass" policy

@richardperhai8292 23 күн бұрын

They're contractually obligated to Loews to offer Express at a minimum of 3 hotels. (Loews operated the hotels)

@RIP2UALL Ай бұрын

As long as Super Nintedo Land is good, I'm a happy camper.

@UltimateGamer34 Ай бұрын

Same

@theshadowking3198 Ай бұрын

And hopefully Nintendo will be too busy to sue people

@Mario87456 Ай бұрын

Agreed it’s the only land in the park that I actually care about.

@Caintastrophe Ай бұрын

@@Mario87456username checks out lmao. I completely agree

@Cmrang99 Ай бұрын

Supposedly the Donkey Kong ride is having ALOT of issues. I just hope Japan can find all of the issues so Epic’s can open up without too much downtime….

@parker4fm Ай бұрын

The major potential impact on Epic Universe: Orlando weather! So many of their attractions will be impacted when storms come through the area. Hopefully they consider an indoor coaster for their next attraction. I can only think of 4 enclosed rides.

@Matt_mill3r Ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking while watching too! One bad storm and your 11 rides drop down drastically with all of the outdoor coasters.

@ducktails1695 Ай бұрын

No different than IOA currently. Perhaps they didn't want a park full of big boxes that also take up a lot more room overall.

@graffiti.777 17 күн бұрын

@@Matt_mill3rI think it will drop down to six rides during stormy weather but that's not including the indoor shows in the park.

@DigabelPlanet Ай бұрын

I think you are correct about Epic having virtual queues. I believe during the first year, they will require virtual queues to enter each land as well as virtual queues for each major attraction.

@tarazieminek1947 Ай бұрын

I thought someone mentioned that they'd just ticket each land separately. Then they could stop selling tickets when each land reaches capacity to avoid overcrowding.

@richardperhai8292 Ай бұрын

@@tarazieminek1947 That plan was abandoned very shortly into planning

@annsanimationaddiction8024 Ай бұрын

Man I wouldnt mind just spending hours looking at all the details in the parks! Why Im planning a 4 day trip to go to the OG parks and 2 days in the new one. But in 2026

@bullwrinkle29studiosshow37 Ай бұрын

Epic Universe is going to be a nail in the coffin for Disney once it opens. I've seen construction on one of the coasters and buildings for celestial park. I'm very hyped for it Edit: ight, when I meant (a nail in a coffin for Disney) I didn’t mean that universal is gonna kill Disney, I meant as like universal is doing good type of thing.

@danglydoodoo7466 Ай бұрын

look man i think this theme park will definitely even out the competition for universal but to kill disney? have you heard what a disney adult is? disney unfortunately cannot even be humbled

@samplautz5586 Ай бұрын

Ya I agree, it won’t kill Disney. But when Disney inevitably kills itself, universal will already be established and it will be that much easier to take over Orlando

@AppleGaming4Real Ай бұрын

@@samplautz5586 Disney isn't going to kill itself?? Do you know how hard it would be to do anything with 4 parks, 30 resorts, Disney Springs etc. The park are consistently making BANK. If Disney has a money problem, they could just drop a new Figment popcorn bucket and keep themselves afloat. Universal is closer to closing than Disney will probably ever be.

@Xtreme-cg8ss Ай бұрын

Disney has done so much dumb shit but people still flock to it so I doubt Disney will kill itself anytime soon

@mylessmith8059 Ай бұрын

Disney is not going anywhere Please stop 😒

@maui3551 Ай бұрын

Evryone should know by now that not everything in Epic Universe will be at 100% but it doesn't mean that it will not be an amazing Orlando, FL theme park

@WolfWriterL.P 12 күн бұрын

it will be THE best............. theres no theme park that is 100 percent perfect, like you said :D Epic will be 98

@quietchap Ай бұрын

I just wonder about how timeless the How to Train Your Dragon IP will be. I like the movies, I just wonder how relevant they will stay in the coming years. And before anyone mentions Dark Universe- those characters are icons of media in general. Everyone and their grandmother knows who Frankenstein and Dracula are

@EuroMIX2 Ай бұрын

Also Dark Universe helps fulfil the need for a "spooky" area that a lot of theme parks tend to have, perfect as the focus for Halloween-themed events as well. I like the original HtTYD enough that I'm at least open to the idea. I suppose it depends on how much Universal intends to continue to invest in the franchise. Disney has tried to bury Song of the South, for example, but that didn't stop people from loving Splash Mountain all the same, and people are still upset to see the original theming go. It also helps provide another very "kid-friendly" area of the park.

@rm06c Ай бұрын

Considering how popular dragons are in general, I suspect How to Train Your Dragon will be more popular and have more staying power than most people expect. Each of the movies made half a billion dollars at the box office, which is quite impressive when you account that this was done prior to the high inflation we are experiencing today. Not to mention the kids show spinoff on Netflix and the book series that was extremely popular in its own right. There are also other IPs that are based around dragons that may fuel the success of HtTYD. Wings of Fire is one such book series that is very popular with young audiences. Not only are dragons popular but Vikings are also popular. I think there will be a good deal of people who will be excited just to play at being a viking in that area.

@sebastianrivera3527 Ай бұрын

I understand the concern, but I personally wouldn’t be too concerned about the longevity. Httyd is not only a very popular brand as is, but in general is a hit with both young and older demographics. it seems like Universal is investing in newfound interest for the series through the live action remake that will release around roughly the same time that this park will open. Seems more strategic than convenient, but I don’t believe this will be an issue imo.

@0Demonheart Ай бұрын

The ip itself may not stay popular forever but the general theme of Dragons in general is timeless. And they can always reboot the ip in a few years…. Not that they should…

@Justin.Danford 29 күн бұрын

I dont see it as a problem at all, Dragons are always a bankable IP, the movies are legitimately great. Peter Pan is a classic, but it isn’t the modern kids’ go to anymore, still Peter Pan is one of Magic Kingdoms most sought after rides (I dont understand why). I think a the aesthetic of a whole park that is viking/dragon themed w/references to genuinely great movies will be a hit with kids for decades.

@jamesmarshall6619 Ай бұрын

There will be issues at the beginning because Universal will have no analytics on it so while they can project and anticipate, until everything goes live they won't have any hard data to adjust. How long are lines, needs for restroom use, food services, etc. Once they start getting that data then they can make adjustments.

@InsaneBuizel Ай бұрын

I'm surprised you did not mention the nearby Sewage treatment plant northeast of the park. I remember passing by there one time and the stench was completely awful. Imagine that reaching out to guests as close as in the the ministry of magic land.

@queenland6471 Ай бұрын

Well then it would just smell like normal France

@laser6170 Ай бұрын

Hagrid's runs 10 trains pretty often according to the ride operators I talked to two weeks ago. Also it is without a doubt top 2 in Universal Studios, I don't appreciate this Hagrid's slander.

@gmtp1428 Ай бұрын

As a theme park fan in the UK my concern is that if Epic Universe doesn't go ahead Universal's interest in a UK park would fizzle out and honestly that would suck. I'm probably not going to be able to afford to go all the way to Epic Universe either so I really hope that a park of the Universal quality does come to the UK. As much as I love Alton Towers and other merlin parks I feel like the competition from Universal would actually serve to have larger additions to their parks. Great video by the way, I love the content and I'm really happy someone addresses the concerns of this new park instead of continuing to keep hyping it up to a ridiculous degree. That being said I really hope this park is a success and I hope sooner rather than later I am able to experience it.

@kaydod3190 Ай бұрын

Yea y’all need something in that boring as country

@theshadowking3198 Ай бұрын

@@kaydod3190fr destabilizing the cod population gets kinda old after a while

@stasiatheo Ай бұрын

Universal seems pretty committed to building a park in the UK though right? They have the land already

@kaijuguy19 Ай бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised if the other reason Universal pushed Epic Universe's opening from 2023 to 2025 is because they want to make sure that all of those concerns you've listed won't happen at opening day or at least not happen to such a large degree. If that's the case then they're really being smart about it because they know that they've changed theme park history with The Wizard World of Harry Potter and they don't want to lose that title thus they're not taking any chances with Epic Universe. It's not like with how Disney took and from the looks of it still takes it's position in theme park history for granted for years which basically got them taken down a peg by Universal with the Harry Potter land in the first place and from the looks of it hasn't learned from it which we'll likely see history repeat itself next year in a bigger level. It's why despite the very valid concerns you've brought out I'm not too worried about Epic Universe since Universal themselves have proven to learn from their mistakes such as not relying on screens so much on their rides and apply them to their new rides and lands. I'd be more worried if either Epic Universe wasn't delayed to be given more time to really work or if Disney themselves were in charge of it given their recent track record with their parks in the USA.

@dca3092 Ай бұрын

No way they would voluntarily push the date 2 years that’s not how capital planning works. They’re better off launching imperfectly especially into a an already hyped date and begin to recover some of those capital expenses they’ve made by creating the new park. You gotta remember, this is a publicly traded company. And either way, there’s no way to 100% know what kinks need to be worked out until you run into them on day-to-day operations. The wait times is probably the biggest concern, but as was proven by For ideen Journey, Gringotts, and Hagrids,people will put up with the wait for the experience. When these rides opened Day 1, the queue went to City Walk and beyond.

@richardperhai8292 Ай бұрын

It was due to work stoppage because of COVID, nothing else.

@richardperhai8292 23 күн бұрын

One of the execs the other days said it's planned to open BEFORE the summer of 2025 which means open day has possibly been pushed to earlier, not later.

@graffiti.777 17 күн бұрын

@@richardperhai8292I think the comment was talking about when they pushed the original opening date which was summer 2023 all the way to 2025.

@richardperhai8292 12 күн бұрын

@@graffiti.777 Which was because of the pause in construction due to Covid. Between that and ramping back up (and material delays) it got pushed to 2025

@VSpoodle Ай бұрын

My biggest concern personally is the confusion with the identity of their third harry potter world. I don't mind it being about the Ministry of Magic, but I do care the rest of the world is designed after the Paris section of Fantastic Beasts and they realized way too late it was stupid to invest in on the bleh trilogy in any aspect

@samplautz5586 Ай бұрын

I’m not saying this in an attacking sort of way, but just asking your opinion. What other things could they have done instead? I’ve watched the movies once, and I’m not sure what other prominent locations they could have done, but I’m sure there are ones and I’m just not thinking about it enough

@richardperhai8292 23 күн бұрын

Even more bizzare is the area and the show are 1920s Paris and the ride is 1990s London (Guess thats why there's a time turner over the portal)

@samplautz5586 Күн бұрын

@@richardperhai8292 you want to be more confused? The current rumor is that after epic universe opens, they will expand the new HP area by building a new place to dine. It will be themed to the Great Hall at Hogwarts. Apparently you will travel there by Floo Powder. I can only imagine new guests to the resort: “So you’re telling me to eat at the Great Hall, i don’t go to Hogwarts castle? Instead I have to go to a different park 2 miles down the road, and I access it from a land themed to Paris?”

@MussoGames 4 күн бұрын

My favorite thing about riding a new attraction day one is just how smooth it is. Those gears and wheels are oiled up and it’s incredible. Rode the Mummy in LA day one and it was the smoothest roller coaster I’ve ever been on.

@theheroneededwillette6964 Ай бұрын

On the bright side. The lines for the other parks are probably going to ease up.

@lets_ridehorses Ай бұрын

Right I was just saying I’ll be in volcano bay as much as possible during the epic universe opening weeks.

@revinhatol Ай бұрын

Epic Universe has A LOT to to through, but let's hope this har opening would go SOLID!

@TheNinjaDC Ай бұрын

I feel it will be the most successful launch of a Universal Park, but it will still have opening day issues. Though having a rolling opening will mitigate that (employee preview > media preview > pass holder preview > private previews > fully open). Realistically, Epic Universe won't hit it's true stride until 5-6 years in. Once they work out operation kinks, add 1-2 expansions, fix unexpected problems, and build up the resort features around the park.

@ChouhouinNeko 29 күн бұрын

true also if tehy tetsign the rides now 1 year out plenty of time to work out bugs that plagued the rides back during studios opening

@chrisleb386 Ай бұрын

Just like with everything if you go in the first 6 month expect long waits and multiple downtime's.That is just normal for new attractions.

@aidenwilliams7303 Ай бұрын

The casual quests are not uninterested😂 literally everyone is excited for it, even the news stations in South Dakota are covering it😂

@thezemag Ай бұрын

Dont forget how Universal learned from its mistakes with its Studios opening day. They learned from their failure and were able to launch a very successful opening day for Islands.

@rhumrunners7 Ай бұрын

I was already expecting wait time and potential ride malfunction issues but I really don’t think the park will fail with not enough people showing up. More likely the opposite problem.

@keouine Ай бұрын

Talking about innovation. I think park designers need to increase re-rideability of dark rides by inventing ways to make slight alterations when folks get bored with them. Either holiday overlays or new characters to bring back jaded guests. It's sad to see Cat in the Hat with a 5 minute wait now. It's a great ride, but just doesn't surprise anymore. Even Skull Island which I love is losing re-ride-abilty for me.

@DarMar106 27 күн бұрын

I can already hear the Disney fans jumping on the park for any and all issues Epic has

@ThemeParkRider Ай бұрын

This is a great video, it's great to see an honest analysis of what could easily be some shortcomings for a major new theme park. Probably nothing major to worry about, but it's definitely good to manage our expectations.

@srb2834 Ай бұрын

I believe they’ve already stated there won’t be any annual pass access to epic the first year or two and it’ll be scaled up openings

@richardperhai8292 23 күн бұрын

Thats not possible. People would cancel their passes, and Universal does not want that. At best they may have a limit on AP admissions per day.

@keouine Ай бұрын

I think Epic offers far more visual eye candy to amuse and satisfy those who just wanna sit and take in the atmosphere, get out of the house, maybe do a couple rides. A lot more locals now than when IOA opened to boost attendance and Celestial Park seems very much a place to sit. Its layout offers areas and paths to spread out the crowds--especially if the fountains do something special throughout the day.

@PopRox Ай бұрын

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@MkR2398 Ай бұрын

The raw amount of quality and care going to this park will be undeniable at the guest level and it'll be an all timer for guest within the first year. The first days and months will be rough with natural "oh we have crowds crowds now" experience being earned. By the first anniversary, everyone will love it without a doubt

@GamieCorporation Ай бұрын

I know for a fact that I am planning a universal trip either later this year or early next year because ain’t no way I’m stepping foot in that goddamn park until the epic universe opening day crowds die down

@stevepage4504 Ай бұрын

I think the main concern is the number of attractions, they aiming for family market and young kids don't like queuing. 11 rides is not enough the attractions being built all look quality, they could do with another 5/6 small simple well themed flat rides i.e dragons land should have a Dumbo clone for tiny kids, the hub should a small launch tower and kiddie coaster. These extra rides don't need to state of art or take up much space just theme them well to provide some extra capacity

@Donyourmom 29 күн бұрын

I’m sure the few flat rides that’ll open with the park will help flow park capacity.

@ashleighelizabeth5916 Ай бұрын

My family has already made the decision that we aren't going to go the first year the park is open. It's just not in us to be able to stand in multiple ride lines that are running 2+ hours each. We will certainly be monitoring the situation closely as the park opens and it runs through it's first year of operation however.

@NickiMinajIsCancelled Ай бұрын

There is literally no way the park won’t be insane at least for the first 2 years

@bb5242 Ай бұрын

five years 😮

@themeparkenthusiast771 Ай бұрын

It will have problems like most other parks when they first open, but I doubt it will be as drastic as you talk about here. I'm sure Universal will open the park in stages with cast members, VIPs, APHs, and then public soft openings. I'm sure they won't oversell the park to the point that they can't keep up with capacity when the park's fully functional. I have a feeling this park will always be busy for years to come, so they will be constructing those expansion pads very soon after opening. Thinking 5-10 years down the road, they can expand to the other side of new city walk and build a small 4th gate to alleviate crowds from Epic.

@sketchycat6223 Ай бұрын

Honestly the best time to go to Islands of Adventure might be when this park opens. Everyone will be too distracted by the new park to bother with the old ones for a bit. Honestly I’m avoiding epic universe for at least a year. The waits will be insane!! Though I’m hopeful that the way the park is so spread out will helps dispel any major crowd crush.

@jeezduts Ай бұрын

Thank you for being realistic about this... I'm as excited for it as anybody, but I'm so tired of people using literal concept art as proof this is gonna be THE BEST PARK EVER!! Like bro, they're ALL the best ever when they're in the concept art stage! We have to reserve most of our judgement for when it actually opens and, possibly, a bit after.

@milesperhour4998 Ай бұрын

I agree that the wait times are going to be Horrendous during the first 2-5 years and then continue to have wait problems during peak attendance months, but that'll honestly make it worth it and make staying for a week+ a distinct probability which is something Universal has made clear is one of their interests with opening Epic in Orlando near their pre-existing park.

@PhrugalPhan Ай бұрын

Maybe I'm overthinking this but I'm thinking there will be no single day tickets to E.U. at first. Basically force people to buy a three day ticket to even get into E.U. with only one of the three days getting you into E.U. More money for Universal and manageable crowds at each park.

@someguitardude8462 Ай бұрын

My main concern regarding Epic Universe is that Universal Studios itself is a disaster. It is a quarter-day park filled with outdated attractions, and the only thing that makes it somewhat worthwile is Diagon Alley. It needs a major refurbishment and I doubt Universal would like to embark in such an endeavor for a while after this massive project that is taking and will take all of their focus.

@bb5242 Ай бұрын

Agree--was there in April and it feels crappy compared to Islands. The MIB ride is dingy and they stopped doing the pre-show 😢

@lets_ridehorses Ай бұрын

My family has made 4 trips this year and really have no idea what you’re talking about. We spent several hours just in the new DreamWorks land alone earlier this week.

@samplautz5586 29 күн бұрын

I have to disagree with OP. I spent 3 days at Universal with the park hopper, jumping between the parks every day. I probably spent the same amount of time at both parks, maybe slightly more at studios. Studios is just as good as islands, but for different reasons

@someguitardude8462 29 күн бұрын

@@lets_ridehorses New what

@joeherrera8826 Ай бұрын

Can they implement the same type of system similar to Volcano bay with the tapu tapu. It seems to work at that park.

@trevorthesorcerer Ай бұрын

I’m excited though my only concern is universals monster land which does not use the classic monster designs which is quite disappointing.

@richardperhai8292 23 күн бұрын

They can't use the actors faces as they don't have the rights - hence the change

@dennisdejong4033 Ай бұрын

Like you said, one of the biggest challenge which none themepark has been able to solve yet is on a system how to spread out the crowd. I think one of the solutions is data awareness to plot where the biggest crowd is, create alot of interactive waypoints which you can adjust to lead people to certain sectors. And most importand if you are in crowded Land A and in Land D there is more room. Create checkpoints where from Land A you reward people to move to a less crowded area. Think of a timed discount for a food stand on the other land. Or a terminial where you can reserve a spot on a ride on the other side of the park giving you a smart map on how to get there. Perhaps earn rewards as in points when you choose to go move from crowded spots to less crowded spots. And with these points you can earn a VIP spot on one of the biggest attractions. Not every1 will go for this, but mainly the yearpass guests are looking for efficiency.

@broformers6433 Ай бұрын

If Galtorland down the street is seeing better numbers, I think it's a little safe to say that the most anticipated new park of probably the decade will be a success. I have friends who aren't even thenepark fans asking me about this park because they wanna go so bad. But then again we shall see

@dancumbe Ай бұрын

I worry too, I remember what happened at Jurassic Park.

@Clutch19_89 Ай бұрын

One of my biggest concerns is that there is not enough to do in Celestial Park. This is a massive area that could really help with crowding in portal lands. Feels like a missed opportunity for a show of some kind or something.

@gregorycerven3484 Ай бұрын

I think Celestial Park is going to have plenty to do. Admittedly, there are only two rides, but if you look at the restaurants, snack / drink spots, merch stores for the lands, the big fountain and the various water features - there will be plenty there to eat up some of the crowds

@Clutch19_89 Ай бұрын

@gregorycerven3484 For as big as it is, it has one real shopping location and 4 options to eat. The rides for sure will take up some capacity, but it still feels like it's lacking something. Although I do understand the concept of keeping the "park" in "theme park". Still very excited to see this open

@AdamYJ Ай бұрын

It seems to me that the thing to do in Celestial Park is “stroll”. Hmm . . . maybe a couple of walk-through attractions.

@lucasm7177 Ай бұрын

I think the major issues could be that there isn't enough thrilling attractions like teen/adult type coasters and I think there isn't enough water type attractions. They really should have done a log flume/water coaster and river rapids type rides. Florida is hot as balls and I think that could become a major issue.

@tarazieminek1947 Ай бұрын

If I were Universal, I'd start with passholder-only and (separately) VIP-only days at the parks. They could give people exclusive advance access and low crowds but only if they pay the VIP prices (or alternatively buy an annual pass at what I'm sure will be a new higher rate). I bet they'd print money hand over first, but it would help manage crowds at the start so everyone would still have a reasonably good experience.

@AlexLikesToons 16 күн бұрын

If anything, the only thing I'd plan to visit at Universal in 2025 is the Epic Universe preview center, because I was born to early to experience the magic of the preview center for Islands of Adventure back in the late 90s.

@eggomyeggo Ай бұрын

Man imagine the traffic on I-4 💀

@reniorjd 8 күн бұрын

It's going to make John young even worse.

@thomaslou624 Ай бұрын

I was at cedar point (20+ attractions) during post Covid. It was Full capacity and it was a 3-4 hours wait time on all rides.

@MrSnoomun1983 Ай бұрын

Honestly i see them opening just for on site guests for the first few months to control the crowds.

@richardperhai8292 Ай бұрын

No way. Imagine millions of pissed off tourists going home to tell people Universal isn't even worth trying to visit. That would kill it

@NicEeEe843 29 күн бұрын

People aren’t talking about the huge lack of dark rides. So many similar looking family intamin type coasters, few shows

@samplautz5586 29 күн бұрын

There’s one intamin coaster in the park, and that’s the how to train your dragon coaster

@richardperhai8292 23 күн бұрын

There are 3 coasters and 4 dark rides.

@fabianzaschka5039 17 күн бұрын

@@richardperhai8292 There are actually 5 rollercoasters (if both sides of Stardust Racers are counted individually) and three darkrides.

@pakkmann Ай бұрын

Disney MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom were both considered half-day parks by many folks at opening... and still get that label by many folks even today after they've upped their attraction content. The issue there was that folks could park hop on Disney property. Same situation with Disney's California Adventure. I think much of the issue at play with Universal will simply be creating and maintaining an efficient, speedy, and scaled-up transport between EU and the other two parks. Will be interesting to see!

@Zeoran Ай бұрын

Epic Universe is going to absolutely BURY Disney world. IF Disney thinks they've been having problems so far? Wait until people really have a choice and that choice is far better and far cheaper than Disney World. 2025 for Disney is going to be an epically bad year. ( Pun intended)

@Edmundyu1995 29 күн бұрын

I’m so glad you confirmed that this will definitely be sunshine lollipop and rainbows🥳! Thank you soo much for confirming this

@ducktails1695 Ай бұрын

I think it will be great theme park but it'll be chaos for a while. It'll be super busy, things may not work right at first. Operating procedures that they thought would work well may not and they'll have to adjust. Rides may go down more often until bugs are worked out. Guests will just have to be very patient if they go the first few months of opening. Every other park Universal or Disney has been open for years so they've been able to perfect their operations over the years. It may be useful for Universal to cap capacity a little lower than normal for a bit until they get their ducks in a row. And then slowly raise it as they feel more comfortable.

@HunterTheHero 15 күн бұрын

It would've been awesome if Super Nintendo World was themed to the Mario movie.

@MissMyMusicAddiction 27 күн бұрын

the fact that dhs has horrible wait times and several high capacity shows says more about the quality of those shows (and their re-experiencability) than anything else unrelated, parts of rise being permanently relegated to "b" mode makes it a severe downgrade from what it was.

@paintervision Ай бұрын

Not to be that guy, but Hollywood Studios has nine rides and Animal Kingdom has eight rides. Disney counts "36 attractions" at Studios including shows, M&G's, etc, and "62 attractions" for Animal Kingdom (including animal exhibits and the trail attractions). Clearly, they're padding the parks with a lot of "things to see and do" that aren't really rides, which does not help capacity when things go down for mechanical, weather, or refurb reasons. I don't think anyone would swap Rise of the Resistance out for the Frozen M&G, or Everest out for the "Tree of Life" (yes, the icon of the park is officially listed as an attraction, apart from It's Tough to be a Bug). Universal's not perfect but at least they're not as crazy calling something like a splash pad an attraction at EU.

@drock13 Ай бұрын

I think with any major operation the size of epic universe it’s going to be growing pains throughout the entire complex. It’s going to take a few years to stabilize all facets

@swarple Ай бұрын

I like that you’re being realistic, it’s also shocked me to see how many people are praising a park that hasn’t opened yet THIS much. All theme parks have problems when they open, I def won’t be going there the first year of opening. I’ll probably just go to WDW again, even if I miss out on some really cool stuff. Maybe there will be less crowds bc everyone’s at Epic Universe lol. (… probably not though)

@themeparkamusement2214 Ай бұрын

no annual pass for this park. is the rumor. if they pull that greedy move, it will be a disaster. they are also under staffed.

@WadeMFilms Ай бұрын

I think the launch will go very well with expected issues such as not every ride working and wait times being unbearably long. But to me, this park will be peak Epic once all (or most) of its expansions are finished. Come on LOTR!

@JFrombaugh Ай бұрын

On the subject of crowds, one other thing that worries me is this: The kids’ rides & play areas are largely clustered in Celestial Park, SNW, & HTTYD, which means that families with small children will swarm those three lands. SNW in particular I think will definitely require a reservation to enter on most days for at least the first couple years. I also think for this reason Epic Universe probably won’t hurt Disney as much as people are saying. Despite Universal’s recent attempts to win over the little ones with stuff like DreamWorks Land & Nintendo, they still very much have a reputation for being more geared towards tweens/teens/young adults compared to Disney and I doubt that will change with Epic Universe.

@YourDadYoda Ай бұрын

It’s probably not going to be perfect right away, but I’m really confident it’ll blow Disney out of the water and *might* force them to change.

@Bigreid92 Ай бұрын

The sleeping giant Disney has woken up no longer resting on their laurels and will have an answer for Epic Universe. Especially now that their war with the Florida Governor is over and money will be pumped back-into their parks. We’ll hear what their answer is at the upcoming D23 expo.

@ducktails1695 26 күн бұрын

@@Bigreid92 The problem may be that will be 6-7yrs from now. Even if something major comes out of D23 other than the bluesky crap they've been doing it won't happen for another 6-7yrs unless its just a re-theme or something like what they did with Splash Mountain. Epic will already be open, have their operations in good working order and most likely already have expansions built and released by then.

@Bigreid92 26 күн бұрын

@@ducktails1695 I have no problems with Epic Universe and can’t wait to see it. Competition is good. This will bring the best out of both. As I stated earlier Disney can no longer rest on its laurels and take Universal and even the other parks like Busch Gardens/Sea World, Lego Land for granted. Everyone is stepping up

@ducktails1695 25 күн бұрын

@@Bigreid92 Totally agree! Disney is now getting some real heat from a competitor and they didn't really get this in the past beyond things like Harry Potter at Universal. What people may not realize is Epic Universe is just the start for Universal. There's expansions to Epic Universe and there's enough room on that land to build a 4th park whenever they see fit to do a phase 2 project. This may not be until 8-10yrs from now but the Epic Universe project sets them up for the future. Universal also owns the land to the right of Universal Blvd all up and around ICON Park so they can build all kinds of resort hotels in those areas in the future. Again, this project sets them up for the future. Disney needs to step their game and take notice.

@vectorwolf Ай бұрын

My concerns mostly involve how app-driven everything is going to be. I don't think they plan for hardly anything to have a standby line and literally everything from rides to ordering food is going to go through their app. And I expect network failures, dropped reservations, inability to access data.... and probably worse. No app releases glass smooth... I think it's going to be a real mess on top of the heavy crowds.

@marcospisanis739 Ай бұрын

After watching, I'm surprised you didn't mention one other factor. Employees and the unions. If no one knows, Disney costume character cast members had recently voted to make a new union called Magic United. In Universal Studios Hollywood, the costume department is looking to unionize as well. Now you're wondering what that has to do with Epic Universe. Well its because unlike Disney World in Florida that does have unions and employees that can choose to join, Universal Studios Florida doesnt have unions. In fact, theyve done everything to stop any unionizing at all. This is further developed partially thanks to playing politics to gain a special entertainment district when Disney was in danger of losing theirs. Funny how the big two get it but Legoland, Busch gardens and other parks dont have this as the governor wanted a "more fair playing field." But anyway, Universal studios has had issues with threatening to fire employees to even discuss unions. Another issue is how theit hr department is. I had an insider tell me their peronsal grievances with how the hr departmnet is at the psrks. And how when unibersal annlunced a pay raise last year to appeal for future hires, it wasnt mentioned that they would cut their hours. But then they would later force employees to work those cut hours with no overtime pay. I dunno if that happens at Disney or other parks but it sounds like bullshit to me.

@Mig__Official Ай бұрын

Im going to be living in Orlando during its opening year which is a double edged sword for me since I will get new experiences to see and experience, but the traffic and capacity in the city in general will be horid since everyone will be coming to this park

@randolphwilliams2365 Ай бұрын

The fact they they had the foresight and guts to build it far outweighs any potential links. It will all work out. I hope the expansion is ready to break ground cause I bet people are chomping at the bits to experience something new.

@reniorjd 8 күн бұрын

Lol foresight, the land was cheap because it used to be a testing ground for Lockheed martin weapons.

@claudiaweidenthal8141 28 күн бұрын

I am certain Universal's will have some sort of crowd control in allowing only a certain amount of people into the park. Hubby and I will go December next year - cannot wait!!!

@m3lvn415 Ай бұрын

As long as they don't make the mistake of adopting virtual queues. Virtual queues are the dumbest thing anyone can think of.

@foxhound34 Ай бұрын

When Epic opens it will be a great time to go to the other two parks that's for sure.

@tufab3494 Ай бұрын

At 10:01 you said that Mack has never worked in this large of capacity, but I beg to differ. I think that considering Slinky Dog Dash is veeeery popular, it's fair enough to put it at the same level as Universal's additions. The only difference is that Disney only has 1, and Universal is going to get 2. Let's see how that goes, but I personally fear way more about Intamin's coasters than Mack regarding reliability

@mutecryptid Ай бұрын

There’s no way they don’t use some sort of reservation or return time system for just entering the park with the in park hotel.

@MaximilianZ96 Ай бұрын

What if universal just limits the number of people that can enter a land and the park as a whole. Then the waiting times wouldn’t be that bad. They already did that with Super Nintendo World in Hollywood and still do it with Super Nintendo world in Japan. So why not do it for every land. I think that would be the only solution keep the crowds in control. At least for the beginning.

@webbchildw6164 Ай бұрын

Few things about Hagrid’s. 1. They were “promised” by intamin to have 12 carts running. So they expected it when originally testing. 2. Talking to workers they can run 10 carts in busy periods. 3. On average I have heard they run 8 trains now but that all depends on how many people are there. Overall, intamin made promises they couldn’t keep and now they are making the rides at epic. Loved the video! It points out a lot of problems with operations and opening things before it is ready.

@elvis6244 Ай бұрын

They are in the business of themed parks, nobody does it better than them.

@kara5463 Ай бұрын

Three of the rides at Epic Universe would have been operating somewhere in the world when the park opens. I already know I don’t want to go right at opening or in the opening month is because of the reasons listed. The fact two of the roaster coasters are already testing a year out from opening is crazy. I do hoping everything goes as well as possible when the park opens in terms of the rides running. Also still can’t believe there will be a whole theme park land based on the How To Train Your Dragon movies.

@davidgr57 Ай бұрын

Central Florida doesn't have enough people willing to work at the theme parks it already has. Epic U will spread the work force even thinner.

@bb5242 Ай бұрын

Universal was nearly all black women workere, I'm not kidding. It's great for them? Or is it exploitation?

@lpgadiel Ай бұрын

My concerns is the new traffic and parking situations in the surrounding area. It's located in a popular area rather than the middle of nowhere. Pray for us Locals

@richardperhai8292 23 күн бұрын

Hence the Kirman Road extension. Day guests will access from there, locals can access off Universal Blvd.

@Owenostling Ай бұрын

Oh yeah day one could be rough for sure. But I’d say universal has learned its lesson in the past. I think we can bet on them having a system perfected for how they are going to run this park on opening day, and it’s going to be something far different than what we have seen before.

@richardperhai8292 Ай бұрын

I'm not sure it will be a capacity night mare even at opening. We heard the same dire warnings about the Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, USF and IOA. And yet, it was never as bad as projected (heck, for USF that had changable signs to reroute when it hit capacity that were never used)

@dyoshitimo932 Ай бұрын

I think if they turn to virtual queues they should do it the way mock rides Home Park Europa Park does it that's been very successful

@irvyne6111 Ай бұрын

I’ve pencilled in January ‘26 to travel to the USA and check it out. Hopefully the initial rush will have slowed down a little by then…

@Shundi879 3 күн бұрын

I’d be willing to bet they implement some sort of park reservation system for a bit to keep crowds manageable, and may also have queues to get into certain lands. 10 hour lines for Hagrid was part because it was operating efficiently, and because it was one ride everyone at the park was there to ride. Harry Potter, while a whole land, was just a small land with one major ride If they can control the number of guests entering the park, everyone there will be visiting all areas of the park, which should keep things somewhat manageable.