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Atlantic Universal's meetings and events site is now taking bookings for a new indoor event space at the park, with an official interior rendering, a 700-guest capacity and a 2027 opening. It is the first word we have seen from Universal on the space, and Orlando ParkStop ties it to the events building rising near the front of the park.
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry A new-construction permit was filed at Epic Universe on October 16. Orlando ParkStop says it covers a 58,000 square foot structure and could be the queue building for the rumored Harry Potter ride, which would bring the total to roughly the 150,000 square foot expansion plot. Universal has not announced the project.
Halloween Horror Nights 35 Halloween Horror Nights 35 ends November 1. From Monday, November 2, Universal Studios Florida runs 10am to 7pm and Islands of Adventure 9am to 7pm on most days, Epic Universe mostly holds at 8pm, and longer hours come back for Thanksgiving week.
The 2025 TEA Global Experience Index ranks Epic Universe No. 13 in North America with about 4 million visits after its May 22 opening, while Universal Studios Florida fell 2.1% to 9.3 million and Islands of Adventure fell 2.6% to 9.2 million.
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment New bioreconstruct aerials published by WDW News Today show concrete being cast for foundation pilings behind Monsters Unchained, and the photographer says the regular spacing of the pilings now shows the outline of a future show building. Nothing has risen above ground yet, and Universal still has not said what the ride is.
On Comcast's third quarter call, co-CEO Mike Cavanagh named two more causes of Universal's Orlando slump: competitors who adapted their marketing faster, and capacity and ride throughput at Epic Universe. Theme Parks adjusted EBITDA fell 17.1% to $780 million, and he sees Orlando soft into the first half of 2027.
