Universal Orlando Resort will take its newest theme park on the road this spring with the National Epic Universe Portal Tour, generating all kinds of excitement among fans ahead of the park’s May 22, 2025 opening. The interactive experience will visit Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago, offering your clients a preview of Universal’s fourth Orlando theme park.
The tour’s centerpiece features a 30-foot-tall replica of Chronos, the icon of Universal Epic Universe that serves as the gateway to the park’s five immersive worlds: Celestial Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk and Dark Universe. Visitors can visit the structure to witness action-packed sequences highlighting the adventures awaiting in the new park.
Universal’s Epic Tour
Attendees will have photo opportunities beside the portal during daytime hours and can return at night to experience a spectacular light show featuring dynamic lighting effects and immersive music. The tour also offers visitors a chance to enter a sweepstakes for a trip to Universal Orlando Resort that includes experiencing Epic Universe firsthand.
The Portal Tour will operate from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at each location. Its appearances are scheduled for April 11-13 at Atlanta’s Pemberton Place (adjacent to World of Coca-Cola), April 23-26 at New York’s Rockefeller Center, May 16-18 at Philadelphia’s Rocky Steps, and June 13-18 at Chicago’s Pioneer Court. All times are subject to change.
Universal Epic Universe will transform Universal Orlando into a weeklong vacation destination, joining existing parks Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure and Universal Volcano Bay. The new park will transport guests to expansive worlds featuring over 50 attractions, entertainment options and themed dining and shopping experiences.
The expansion includes three new hotels adjacent to Epic Universe: Universal Stella Nova Resort, Universal Terra Luna Resort (opening March 25, 2025) and Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel (opening May 22, 2025). These join Universal Orlando’s existing accommodations portfolio, which includes Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Universal Aventura Hotel, Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort and Universal Endless Summer Resort—Surfside Inn and Suites & Dockside Inn and Suites.
For more information, visit universalorlando.com/epic.
