Universal Epic Universe
Seven-billion-dollar theme park of five immersive worlds, halted by the pandemic and finished as the largest ever built.
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This guide to Universal Epic Universe follows the theme park from its construction freeze in July 2020, when the pandemic halted work on Universal's boldest project yet, through nine months when nobody outside the company knew if it would restart. It traces the decision to keep building once work resumed in March 2021, and the five themed worlds that radiate out from the central plaza, Celestial Park. Look around at whichever world pulls you in first, and think about how recently that ground was frozen mid-construction.
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