Destinations & Experiences
5 Visionary Initiatives Shaping Universal Destinations & Experiences in 2025
Destinations & Experiences
5 Visionary Initiatives Shaping Universal Destinations & Experiences in 2025
Dec 19, 2024
NBCUniversal is expanding its theme park portfolio worldwide by introducing thrilling attractions, immersive experiences, and entirely new theme parks and resorts. Discover some of the most eagerly awaited projects that Universal Destinations & Experiences will unveil in 2025.
1. Universal Orlando Resort's Highly Anticipated Fourth Theme Park Universal Epic Universe Opens
The opening of Epic Universe will transform Universal Orlando Resort into a weeklong vacation destination comprised of four theme parks that are home to the most innovative theme park experiences ever created. Epic Universe will present a level of theme park immersion that is unmatched – transporting guests to expansive worlds featuring more than 50 awe-inspiring attraction, entertainment, dining and shopping experiences that come together to create an unforgettable adventure that is nothing short of epic. Universal Orlando Resort’s highly anticipated fourth theme park – Universal Epic Universe – will officially open on May 22, 2025, unlocking the portals to five astounding worlds that will bring to life extraordinary adventures that go beyond guests’ wildest imaginations.
2. Universal Studios Hollywood Introduces Inaugural Universal Fan Fest Nights
Universal Studios Hollywood will introduce guests to Universal Fan Fest Nights, an all-new interactive and immersive separately ticketed event that brings the most compelling worlds of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Anime to life from the creators of its highly-acclaimed Halloween Horror Nights event. Featuring a slate of all-new, thrilling and unique fan favorite experiences, the inaugural Universal Fan Fest Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood will debut these with Star Trek, Back to the Future, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and more.
3. Universal Studios Singapore Unveils Illumination's Minion Land
Illumination’s Minion Land will open at Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) in 2025, transporting guests in Southeast Asia into an immersive, new land inspired by Illumination’s beloved Despicable Me and Minions franchise. The highly anticipated land will feature multiple rides, including Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and an all-new carousel exclusive to Universal Studios Singapore, Buggie Boogie, which features dance music remixed by the Minions, as well as a variety of themed retail and dining experiences. The land will take guests into the world of Illumination’s Despicable Me and Minions movies where they will be able to experience three distinct areas: Minion Marketplace, Gru's Neighbourhood, and Super Silly Fun Land.
4. SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ Area Expansion…DONKEY KONG COUNTRY™ is Now Open at Universal Studios Japan
Universal Studios Japan recently expanded the popular SUPER NINTENDO WORLD area of the park, which has been visited by many guests every day since its opening in March of 2021. The world’s first-ever “Donkey Kong Country” area, themed on the world of Donkey Kong, enhances and deepens the experiential value of SUPER NINTENDO WORLD. With the addition of this new area, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD expanded by 70% with new experiences full of innovation and creativity that take the guest experience to an even higher level.
5. Universal Horror Unleashed Opens Its Doors
Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), creator of the global phenomenon Halloween Horror Nights, announced that Universal Horror Unleashed – the company’s first-ever year-round horror experience – is coming to Las Vegas in 2025. In a darkened warehouse on the edge of Las Vegas, a relentless spectacle of horror is rising: Universal Horror Unleashed. Now guests can experience it all in a year-round, fully immersive horror experience. The fears only felt in movies will come to bone-chilling life. Enter the evils of four haunted houses, each with its own terrifying story: Universal Monsters, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scarecrow: The Reaping, and Blumhouse’s The Exorcist: Believer. These haunted houses aren’t for the faint of heart – they are intense and feature elevated moments where the horror surrounds guests in unimaginable ways.
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