Magical Murals Appear at Epic Universe
Epic Universe is set to open in 2025, meaning that construction for the new park at Universal Orlando Resort is well underway. Updates are few and far between, but we’ve got some new photos to share with you, including of murals popping up around the park!
Our first new photo is of the portal-style entrance to the park’s Ministry of Magic segment. We first saw a rendering of the proposed entranceway back in January, but we can now see it coming to life. The main architecture of the portal is complete, and a hand holding the Elder Wand has already been erected on a tower high above it.
In foreground of this aerial is a restaurant near the Epic Universe show fountain.
At top is the portal to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic. pic.twitter.com/zPT2VXjro7— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) February 17, 2024
The aerial photos also give us an idea of the building styles we can expect at the new park. We knew the park would take inspiration from 1920s Parisian designs and architecture, with elements of the iconic British Ministry of Magic. Scaffolding around some buildings has been taken down, so we can now finally see what that looks like in reality. We’ve also got some pictures of other buildings, including the Porte Saint-Denis arch and a street corner with a detailed stone entrance.
An interesting mural next to the arch shows a woman holding a bottle, with text surrounding her that appears to read, “parfumerie, distillerie, divine magic.”
Source: @bioreconstruct/Twitter
Perhaps the most exciting update so far, however, is the appearance of our first magical creature. After the removal of scaffolding around other buildings in the park, keen eyes spotted a beastly mural. There’s no confirmation of the species of the creature, but we’re theorizing that it could be a griffin. Check out this photo of the artwork and let us know your ideas in the comments below.
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The new Wizarding World park isn’t the only section in Epic Universe. There are also sections themed around How to Train Your Dragon, Nintendo’s Mario games, and Universal’s monsters. The park’s concept art map shows how these segments will come together.
Those are the most interesting recent photos from the park we want to highlight, but you can see more from @bioreconstruct on Twitter. We’re starting to build a stronger picture of what the park will look like when it finally opens in 2025, and with more and more scaffolding coming down, we should have even more details soon. Are you planning on going to Universal Orlando Resort to visit Epic Universe?
