Universal’s parent, Comcast, spent $7B to create and build the first major U.S. amusement park to open in more than 20 years. The park, called Epic Universe, is a critical element of Comcast's push to make the Universal Orlando Resort into a Disney-esque weeklong destination, The Wall Street Journal reported.

You can imagine the boardroom meeting back in 2019, when Universal Orlando announced the opening of a new theme park.

Universal Orlando is unveiling its first major amusement park in over 20 years. Known as Epic Universe, the new theme park opens to the public on May 22 and will allow guests to explore five distinct worlds that are each inspired by renowned franchises.

Universal's Epic Universe, Orlando's newest theme park opens this Thursday, May 22. FOX 35's David Martin joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to preview the opening of the theme park and the economic impact of Epic Universe on Orlando and Central Florida.

Universal Epic Universe officially opened today and currently (as of 1 p.m.) boasts relatively low wait times across the park. Epic Universe Opening Day Wait Times According to the Universal Orlando Resort,

In anticipation of the grand opening, WESH 2 is providing live coverage with insights and updates directly from Epic Universe | Watch:

The new Epic Universe theme park is the fourth to open in the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida and has been in the works for almost six years - however, some opening day scenes have been slammed on

After six years in development, Universal’s long-anticipated Epic Universe theme park officially opened its gates Thursday, marking the first major new park to launch in Orlando in over two decades.