“Five Immersive Worlds. One Amazing Theme Park.” This is the motto for the Orlando-based Epic Universe, which opened in May 2025. As the first major theme park to open in the U.S. in 25 years, Epic Universe had to debut with a bang, and indeed, it’s immersive worlds, entered through dedicated portals — Dark Universe, How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk, Super Nintendo World and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic — offer rides, live shows and experiences using cutting-