My Trip Inside Epic Universe: The Line Between Real and Virtual Blurs Even More

A glamorous tour of Universal’s new hotel adjacent to Epic Universe

Whether it’s admired from afar or right on property, Universal Helios Grand Hotel is a vision any way you look at it. And the newest Universal Orlando hotel offers something others hadn’t before—direct access to a theme park. Universal Orlando is now also accepting reservations for Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, for arrivals beginning April 16.Adjacent to Epic Universe, the majestic 500-room hotel offers a Mediterranean-inspired retreat, ble…

I got an early look at Epic Universe, Universal's new multibillion-dollar Florida theme park. Disney is about to get a run for its money.

Epic Universe was, well… epic.Caralynn Matassa/Business InsiderI went to Epic Universe, the massive new Universal Orlando Resort theme park that opens in May.The five "worlds" of the park are immersive and beautiful, with some excellent rides and shows.It may very well lure some Central Florida tourists away from Disney, at least for a day or two.Theme park fans, including myself, have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the new Universal Orlan…

My Trip Inside Epic Universe: The Line Between Real and Virtual Blurs Even More

I got an early visit to one of the biggest new theme parks in decades, and it showed us a bit of the future -- for those who can afford it.

I went to Universal’s new $7 billion Epic Universe park early — here’s what I saw

We’re less than two months away from the grand opening of Epic Universe, the brand-new park at the Universal Orlando Resort. Originally announced in 2019, the park, which joins the existing Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay and is estimated to have cost over $7 billion, has been highly anticipated by theme park nerds like myself. And, as it turns out, the name is incredibly fitting. During a media preview of the park, I ex…

Epic Universe opens a portal to the future of theme parks

Chronos, the central portal at Epic Universe, serves as the park’s iconic gateway — transporting guests from Celestial Park into one of four immersive themed worlds at Epic Universe (Scott Gustin) (NEXSTAR) – As Universal Orlando Resort gears up for the highly anticipated May 22 opening of Epic Universe, it’s clear the resort is entering a new era - one that could redefine what a theme park can offer families.  Currently operating in soft-openin…

Inside Epic Universe, one of the largest, most expensive theme parks ever made

At a media preview ahead of the public opening, CNN saw each of the park's "worlds" and the experiences in them, including technology never seen in a theme park before.