{"id":1446,"date":"2026-05-23T06:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T06:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1446"},"modified":"2026-05-23T06:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T06:04:09","slug":"pictures-scenes-from-universal-epic-universe-on-the-eve-of-one-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1446","title":{"rendered":"Pictures: Scenes from Universal Epic Universe on the eve of one-year anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p>Scenes from Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Universal Orlando park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1440\">Kyle Busch\u2019s cause of death will be released \u2018in due time,\u2019 NASCAR CEO says<\/a><\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests arrive at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter -...\" class=\"wp-image-1388\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4fb949be09be78b99bf37c8ab28c0f-1024x759.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4fb949be09be78b99bf37c8ab28c0f-1024x759.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4fb949be09be78b99bf37c8ab28c0f-300x222.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4fb949be09be78b99bf37c8ab28c0f-768x569.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4fb949be09be78b99bf37c8ab28c0f-1536x1139.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4fb949be09be78b99bf37c8ab28c0f.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests arrive at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter &#8211; Ministry of Magic at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests ride the Hiccup's Wing Gliders roller coaster in the...\" class=\"wp-image-1389\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3a254624f18ac578cd3c6b755cb0c47a-1024x701.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3a254624f18ac578cd3c6b755cb0c47a-1024x701.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3a254624f18ac578cd3c6b755cb0c47a-300x205.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3a254624f18ac578cd3c6b755cb0c47a-768x526.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3a254624f18ac578cd3c6b755cb0c47a-1536x1052.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3a254624f18ac578cd3c6b755cb0c47a.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests ride the Hiccup&#8217;s Wing Gliders roller coaster in the How to Train Your Dragon \u2013 Isle of Berk world at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Universal Orlando park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests arrive at Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe on...\" class=\"wp-image-1390\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b12158328d24f3d261b42be67e8ea4f1-1024x810.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b12158328d24f3d261b42be67e8ea4f1-1024x810.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b12158328d24f3d261b42be67e8ea4f1-300x237.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b12158328d24f3d261b42be67e8ea4f1-768x607.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b12158328d24f3d261b42be67e8ea4f1-1536x1215.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b12158328d24f3d261b42be67e8ea4f1.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests arrive at Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests enter Epic Universe at the 10am opening on the...\" class=\"wp-image-1391\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9eec4d3908ca0aa06607ef2513abc36f-1024x751.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9eec4d3908ca0aa06607ef2513abc36f-1024x751.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9eec4d3908ca0aa06607ef2513abc36f-300x220.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9eec4d3908ca0aa06607ef2513abc36f-768x563.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9eec4d3908ca0aa06607ef2513abc36f-1536x1126.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9eec4d3908ca0aa06607ef2513abc36f.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests enter Epic Universe at the 10am opening on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests arrive at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter -...\" class=\"wp-image-1392\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6e2db74e0c2f079706d8a11de3e1bb9b-1024x846.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6e2db74e0c2f079706d8a11de3e1bb9b-1024x846.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6e2db74e0c2f079706d8a11de3e1bb9b-300x248.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6e2db74e0c2f079706d8a11de3e1bb9b-768x635.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6e2db74e0c2f079706d8a11de3e1bb9b-1536x1269.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6e2db74e0c2f079706d8a11de3e1bb9b.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests arrive at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter &#8211; Ministry of Magic, at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests arrive at the entrance of Epic Universe, on the...\" class=\"wp-image-1393\" height=\"942\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b87a35cb57ee49663afdc64443fafc68-1024x942.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b87a35cb57ee49663afdc64443fafc68-1024x942.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b87a35cb57ee49663afdc64443fafc68-300x276.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b87a35cb57ee49663afdc64443fafc68-768x706.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b87a35cb57ee49663afdc64443fafc68-1536x1413.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b87a35cb57ee49663afdc64443fafc68.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests arrive at the entrance of Epic Universe, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Exchange students greet guests at The Wizarding World of Harry...\" class=\"wp-image-1394\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4038edfb5f64d1a444beea71fb1c98f8-1024x967.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4038edfb5f64d1a444beea71fb1c98f8-1024x967.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4038edfb5f64d1a444beea71fb1c98f8-300x283.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4038edfb5f64d1a444beea71fb1c98f8-768x725.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4038edfb5f64d1a444beea71fb1c98f8-1536x1451.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4038edfb5f64d1a444beea71fb1c98f8.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Exchange students greet guests at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter &#8211; Ministry of Magic, at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests arrive at the entrance of Epic Universe on the...\" class=\"wp-image-1395\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3163c5421b4b667ab23713749973102e-1024x766.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3163c5421b4b667ab23713749973102e-1024x766.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3163c5421b4b667ab23713749973102e-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3163c5421b4b667ab23713749973102e-768x574.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3163c5421b4b667ab23713749973102e-1536x1149.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3163c5421b4b667ab23713749973102e.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests arrive at the entrance of Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests meet and greet with Toothless, in the How to...\" class=\"wp-image-1396\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d4f5850659339e6e273412c3b1ac6209-1024x880.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d4f5850659339e6e273412c3b1ac6209-1024x880.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d4f5850659339e6e273412c3b1ac6209-300x258.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d4f5850659339e6e273412c3b1ac6209-768x660.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d4f5850659339e6e273412c3b1ac6209-1536x1320.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d4f5850659339e6e273412c3b1ac6209.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests meet and greet with Toothless, in the How to Train Your Dragon \u2013 Isle of Berk world, at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests arrive at the entrance of Epic Universe, on the...\" class=\"wp-image-1397\" height=\"872\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cd140622f71feaa660c07cdd14d291db-1024x872.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cd140622f71feaa660c07cdd14d291db-1024x872.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cd140622f71feaa660c07cdd14d291db-300x255.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cd140622f71feaa660c07cdd14d291db-768x654.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cd140622f71feaa660c07cdd14d291db-1536x1308.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cd140622f71feaa660c07cdd14d291db.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests arrive at the entrance of Epic Universe, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests ride the Hiccup's Wing Gliders roller coaster, in the...\" class=\"wp-image-1398\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f0b5b4e78ea94a3c1f5224e15ddade9d-1024x638.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f0b5b4e78ea94a3c1f5224e15ddade9d-1024x638.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f0b5b4e78ea94a3c1f5224e15ddade9d-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f0b5b4e78ea94a3c1f5224e15ddade9d-768x479.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f0b5b4e78ea94a3c1f5224e15ddade9d-1536x957.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f0b5b4e78ea94a3c1f5224e15ddade9d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests ride the Hiccup&#8217;s Wing Gliders roller coaster, in the How to Train Your Dragon \u2013 Isle of Berk world, at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The lagoon at the How to Train Your Dragon \u00e2\u0080\u0093...\" class=\"wp-image-1399\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bf338ed4ce84692b71c695578106a969-1024x662.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bf338ed4ce84692b71c695578106a969-1024x662.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bf338ed4ce84692b71c695578106a969-300x194.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bf338ed4ce84692b71c695578106a969-768x497.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bf338ed4ce84692b71c695578106a969-1536x993.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bf338ed4ce84692b71c695578106a969.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The lagoon at the How to Train Your Dragon \u2013 Isle of Berk world at Epic Universe, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests walk through the portal at the How to Train...\" class=\"wp-image-1400\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8d9d3f1c987c3c74dffc9124e57c661c-1024x786.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8d9d3f1c987c3c74dffc9124e57c661c-1024x786.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8d9d3f1c987c3c74dffc9124e57c661c-300x230.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8d9d3f1c987c3c74dffc9124e57c661c-768x589.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8d9d3f1c987c3c74dffc9124e57c661c-1536x1178.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8d9d3f1c987c3c74dffc9124e57c661c.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests walk through the portal at the How to Train Your Dragon \u2013 Isle of Berk world at Epic Universe, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests snap a selfie at the entrance of Epic Universe...\" class=\"wp-image-1401\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0b4b2029413834a0f73dcdd58baaf7a-863x1024.webp\" width=\"863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0b4b2029413834a0f73dcdd58baaf7a-863x1024.webp 863w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0b4b2029413834a0f73dcdd58baaf7a-253x300.webp 253w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0b4b2029413834a0f73dcdd58baaf7a-768x911.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0b4b2029413834a0f73dcdd58baaf7a-1295x1536.webp 1295w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0b4b2029413834a0f73dcdd58baaf7a-1727x2048.webp 1727w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0b4b2029413834a0f73dcdd58baaf7a.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests snap a selfie at the entrance of Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guests ride the Hiccup's Wing Gliders roller coaster, in the...\" class=\"wp-image-1402\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0da18489ebbb4895fd04c70a94750e54-1024x383.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0da18489ebbb4895fd04c70a94750e54-1024x383.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0da18489ebbb4895fd04c70a94750e54-300x112.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0da18489ebbb4895fd04c70a94750e54-768x287.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0da18489ebbb4895fd04c70a94750e54-1536x574.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0da18489ebbb4895fd04c70a94750e54.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Guests ride the Hiccup&#8217;s Wing Gliders roller coaster, in the How to Train Your Dragon world, with the Stardust Racers in the background, at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe, on the eve of...\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9f55a7483a5848704f3a0ac518027021-1024x540.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9f55a7483a5848704f3a0ac518027021-1024x540.webp 1024w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9f55a7483a5848704f3a0ac518027021-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9f55a7483a5848704f3a0ac518027021-768x405.webp 768w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9f55a7483a5848704f3a0ac518027021-1536x810.webp 1536w, https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9f55a7483a5848704f3a0ac518027021.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><button>Show Caption<\/button><div><span>1<\/span> of <span>16<\/span><\/div><div>Guests arrive at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter &#8211; Ministry of Magic at Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Joe Burbank\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scenes from Epic Universe on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Universal Orlando park\u2019s debut, Thursday, May 21, 2026. 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