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Epic Universe

13 rides tracked16 changes loggedsince 2025
PatchJun 20, 2026v · 06.20
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Le Cirque Arcanus stage show closing June 21–30, 2026 for refurbishment. — Le Cirque Arcanus

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Jan 2026
PatchJan 18, 2026v · 01.18
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Closed for roughly three days after a rare 'double valley' in which both trains stalled in a valley during high winds with no riders aboard, requiring a crane to lift the trains off the track. — Stardust Racers

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Oct 2025
PatchOct 4, 2025v · 10.04
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Reopened after a roughly two-and-a-half-week unplanned closure following the September 17, 2025 death of a guest, with permanently updated operating procedures and stricter safety-guide eligibility requirements (riders must be able to maintain an upright position and walk independently). — Stardust Racers

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May 2025
PatchMay 22, 2025v · 05.22🔴 Major
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Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge opened as the anchor attraction of Super Nintendo World with the grand opening of Universal Epic Universe, an augmented-reality dark ride on which riders wear AR visors to steer karts, collect coins, and fire shells to help Team Mario beat Team Bowser. — Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

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Opened with Universal Epic Universe's grand opening as the headline attraction of the Donkey Kong Country area within Super Nintendo World, using Universal's patented 'Boom Coaster' system that makes the mine carts appear to leap across gaps in the track. — Donkey Kong Country: Mine-Cart Madness

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Opened as an opening-day headliner of Universal Epic Universe in the Dark Universe land — a motion-based dark ride using KUKA robotic-arm vehicles on a visible track, featuring 14 animated monster figures. — Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment

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Opened with Universal Epic Universe as Celestial Park's dual-track Mack Rides launched racing coaster, with two roughly 5,000-foot tracks reaching about 62 mph and 133 feet. — Stardust Racers

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Opened with the grand opening of Universal Epic Universe as a Mack Rides launched spinning coaster in the Dark Universe land, themed to the 1941 film The Wolf Man. — Curse of the Werewolf

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Dragon Racers Rally opened with Universal Epic Universe's grand opening in the How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk world, a pair of Gerstlauer Sky Fly pendulum towers (12 seats each, up to 67 feet) where riders control mild-to-wild flight via a hand lever. — Dragon Racers Rally

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Le Cirque Arcanus opened with Universal Epic Universe in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, a live theatrical show with aerialists, puppetry, and special effects in which Ringmaster Skender steals Newt Scamander's case of magical creatures. — Le Cirque Arcanus

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The Untrainable Dragon opened with Universal Epic Universe in the How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk land, an approximately 20-minute live stage show following Hiccup and Toothless and headlined by a 1,157-pound Toothless puppet with a nearly 27-foot wingspan that flies over the audience. — The Untrainable Dragon

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Opened with Universal Epic Universe as the family launch coaster anchoring the How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk world; an Intamin multi-launch coaster with two LSM launches, a backward rollback before the second launch, and a top speed of about 45 mph. — Hiccup's Wing Gliders

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Yoshi's Adventure opened with Super Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe's grand opening — a slow-moving family omnimover carrying riders on Yoshi vehicles through the Mushroom Kingdom to hunt glowing eggs using dashboard buttons that light up near each egg. — Yoshi's Adventure

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Opened with Universal Epic Universe as an interactive water-cannon boat ride in the How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk land, where riders board Viking longships and use onboard water cannons to blast flame targets and rival boats. — Fyre Drill

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Opened as the headline attraction of Ministry of Magic at Universal Epic Universe, using omnidirectional lift ride vehicles, large practical sets, and animatronics to follow Dolores Umbridge's trial and attempted escape in the aftermath of Voldemort's defeat. — Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

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Constellation Carousel opened with Universal Epic Universe as the centerpiece of the Celestial Park hub land — a celestial-themed carousel whose creature mounts rotate 360 degrees and rise up to roughly six feet, beneath a ceiling Star Tracker effect and a central Mesmerizer ribbon-cone projection. — Constellation Carousel

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