Epic Universe Opening Day… We Were There! | #universalorlando

Epic Universe Opening Day… We Were There! | #universalorlando

Hey everyone, Hank with Outer Rim Travels here and 
welcome to opening day at Universal Epic Universe! You get to kind of experience the day, you know, 
through my eyes. We felt so so fortunate to be a part of theme park history and to be there on 
opening day was just absolutely amazing …and kind of a dream come true. So in this video, 
we’re going to go over every portal starting   with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter with 
its main attraction Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry and the show Le Cirque Arcanus. 
Of course, we’ll visit the main restaurant Café L’air De La Sirène for butterbeer crepes. And then 
heading over to Super Nintendo World, with its three attractions Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, 
Mine-Cart Madness, and Yoshi’s Adventure with some amazing views of the land. We’ll swing by 
Toadstool Cafe for a quick bite, before heading over to Dark Universe with its two attractions 
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, and Curse of the Werewolf. Really cool coaster. We 
swing by Burning Blade Tavern for some snacks, and then lunch at Das Stakehaus which was delicious. 
Finally, last but not least, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Burk with its three attractions: 
Hiccup’s Wing Gliders, Dragon Racer’s Rally, and Fyre Drill. They also have a kids play area, and a 
show The Untrainable Dragon. Last bite to eat was at Spit Fyre Grill. It is 6:00 a.m. They are about 
to open the gates. Opening day, grand opening here at Epic Universe. Lee you excited? Yes. Can’t 
wait to get in. We just had to dance and sing They’re having us sing to 
see which gates open first It’s not often you open a brand new theme 
park you know So I figure we got to do this   First one in some 25 odd years So I’m super 
excited Lee’s exhausted Didn’t get much sleep Poor guy I’m here I’m here But you know we’re 
going to head straight to Ministry of Magic See if we can hop on that finally Fingers 
crossed Wish us luck Henry you’re all set   Stay tuned Have fun Thank you Yeah Awesome 
All right Here we go Opening day Opening day And this was actually my first time 
walking through the Kronos which is   the main portal that brings you into Epic 
Universe If you watched my preview video you’ll know that I stayed at the Helios So 
I entered the park on the opposite end And we’re heading straight to Wizarding World 
See if we can finally hop on the Battle of the Ministry [Music] Good morning travelers 
On behalf of the thousands of team members across Universal Orlando Resorts we’d like to 
welcome you to Universal Epic Universe Thank you for being with us on this historic day as 
we officially open Epic Universe to the [Music] world They open one portal at a time with 
fireworks and the music from each IP And I cannot tell you how cool it was to be there 
Here we go Sure we packed into that portal like a bunch of sardines to get us all crammed in 
there But I have to say Universal did handle opening day remarkably well And it wasn’t that 
the park was empty as many vloggers reported Universal capped capacity you know to prioritize 
the guest experience Here we go Entering Metro Flu So nice All the team members are waving [Music] 
Bonjour If you watched my preview video you’ll know that because of the virtual queue we didn’t 
have a chance to ride Battle of the Ministry So I still think to this day that it was the 
right decision to start at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Despite the fact that things 
didn’t go exactly according to plan as you’re about to see in a few minutes good morning 
Good morning [Music] There’s no smoke yet Wow So keep in mind this is my very first time 
entering this space and it is breathtaking They actually built it at full scale So what we’re 
seeing is kind of a replica of the movie set So yeah bravo Universal Creative Well we’re inside 
and now whatever weights you know we’ve got to do we’re going to do it First time inside the Battle 
of the Ministry Like I said in the previous video we didn’t have a chance I mean that virtual cube 
was crazy Every time we tried it no luck So you know finally came straight to the wizarding world 
and made it inside So exciting The story of the attraction is that we arrive at the day Dolores 
Umbridge is about to stand trial Of course things go sideways and we join Harry Ron and Hermione 
to set things right At time of filming there’s no express but you can ride single rider and 
that’s a huge advantage in my experience They will split up your party but in the end you’re 
going to save a ton of wait time Well we’ve been waiting here about an hour or so far inside the 
ministry but they just made an announcement that   the attraction is not opening at 9:00 as it 
was supposed to So I guess it’s not having a good morning But very few people are leaving the 
line I’ve seen other vloggers that you know had patience and waited and boom the ride opened So 
I’m going to give it probably another hour and we’ve got to get some breakfast So yeah Le’s 
not too happy But hey what are you going to do so got to wait a bit more Unfortunately the 
attraction did not open so we made our way over to Cafe Laaren Isn’t it beautiful you guys just 
check this out It really transports you to 1920s Paris We started with the key lane Had to get some 
frosty butterbeer and of course the butterbeer crabs which I’d had before and still highly 
recommend it All right so we got done with our actually breakfast cuz it’s not lunch yet I think 
we’re going to try either the pizza or some of the food at Dos Steakhouse over at Dark Universe So 
still got lunch to look forward to The kiche was delicious I loved it actually I think he liked 
it too We’ll ask him now in a sec And I still liked the butterbeer crepe Yes it’s sweet and it 
might be too sweet for some folks I know Alexandra found it like a little too sweet for her taste And 
then on top of that we got the frosty butterbeer So lots of sweets But it kind of gave me a little 
bit of a boost cuz waiting over there in line and having no breakfast I was starting to feel a 
little down But yeah kind of got my second win So let’s check in with Lee and see what he thought 
of the little breakfast here Well the kiche was fantastic Not sure it’s worth $20 but it was very 
good Then what do we have oh the grapes Those are really good They’re not so sweet I would like it 
a little more fruity but it was good But the best thing was this guy I’ve been drinking it so much 
I have frozen head But it was delish I like it And I would definitely have that crap He’s right 20 
bucks is a little steep for that kiche but I would   definitely have it again Super tasty And you can 
share it you know with someone else And same with the butterbeer Could not eat the two of them but 
I would definitely share that with someone else   Everything on the menu is actually priced at 
$19.99 which is yeah a little pricey We’re going to head out ride a couple of things going 
into Dark Universe do those attractions and then maybe grab a snack over there All right let’s go 
Take your time to stroll through the streets of Wizarding Paris and pick up a wand You know 
it’s part of the experience I highly highly recommend it You’re going to find fantastic 
beasts in the windows and things like that   So as with all things be prepared to pivot 
We noticed in the app that Super Nintendo World had low wait time So Dark Universe 
had to wait a little bit All right here we go Let’s go into Super Nintendo World So 
you know got to make the best of it Can’t get down because we miss ministry There’ll always 
be And next time check out what we’re seeing That was kind of fun Lee was definitely feeling 
a little better after having some food over in Wizarding Paris I guess since everyone’s standing 
over there at Ministry of Magic the wait time here is only like 20 minutes So we’re going to knock 
out Minecart Madness and then go from there At time of filming there are three attractions 
not included with Universal Express Minecart Madness is one of them Dragon Racers Rally and 
Battle at the Ministry So with low weight times we figured we’d knock out one of the three The 
reveal when you enter the Mushroom Kingdom is just gorgeous Look at Mario and Luigi down there 
meeting with folks There is such a great energy to the land Everything is moving and you’ve got 
the soundtrack you know on loop Really really fun Okay here we go Back into Donkey Kong 
Country Since we had the butterbeer I   don’t think we’re going to have the DK 
float again this time That’s sweet too It’s pineapple banana but another sweet treat 
And now I need something garlicky So I think I’m going to go for that steak the garlic 
steak over at Dark Universe Quick tip for   you If you purchase a power band look for the 
tap points throughout the ride attraction cues You’re going to see those everywhere And 
you know tap and collect It’s part of the fun All right we just did my card madness 
and it was super cute Awesome Let’s get Lee’s uh feedback But actually it’s funny because it 
was my very first attraction here at Epic and   it turned out to be his too since we didn’t get 
on Ministry What do you think i’m so happy that we got to ride something and it was so cute 
You’ll see some video And it jumps over It’s   just so much fun It’s a sideways roller coaster 
I’ve never ridden one and I loved it And it was a little rough right it’s a little It’s a little 
bouncy What would you kind of compare it to um I don’t know that there’s anything that’s similar 
It’s kind of like Mine Train but a little bit   longer and a little more bumpy That’s what Yeah 
that’s what Alex said The Bumpy kind of reminds me of Dinosaur Those like the Indiana Jones 
or those that type of thing But loved it And yeah it was fun Yeah the times the times are 
down so maybe we hop on it again Yeah we’ll   see Heading over to Mario Kart and got to do 
Yoshi So let’s go that way [Music] again It was time to pivot As we walked up to Mario 
Kart the attraction went down So we switched to plan B It’s time to ride Yoshi’s Adventure 
I didn’t have a chance to ride this during our travel agent preview day so this was actually 
my first time riding Yoshi’s Adventure It was super cute Definitely for the little little 
ones There is a game that you can play on your Yoshi vehicle but for some reason wasn’t 
working for us But check out that view you guys So yeah there’s the egg You’re supposed to 
spot the egg and hit the corresponding color on the dashboard there inside your vehicle I’m 
not sure if ours wasn’t working or we just   didn’t know what the heck we were doing 
but super cute ride Look at baby Mario And it gives you a bit of a chance to sit down and 
take in the sights and sounds of the [Music] land Yeah we really enjoyed it This is one for kids 
of all ages If you’re under 48 in you do need to ride with a supervising companion but the 
minimum height is 34 in for Yoshi’s Adventure kind of wish I was more familiar with these 
characters cuz as I’ve mentioned before I’m   kind of old school Nintendo I’m talking original 
Donkey Kong Yeah I’m old man Look at Toad How cute Due to a lack of space they do not 
have Yoshi’s Adventure out at Universal Hollywood So this was my first time 
experiencing this attraction They do   have it in Tokyo though which is pretty 
cool and my niece and nephew were able to experience that when they visited Japan 
earlier this year From there time to grab a bite over at Toad Stool Cafe I’ve been 
raving about the mushroom soup so Lee had to try it The theming is so cute in here 
you guys Yeah just look at that It’s adorable We’re at Toastel Cafe and decided one of our 
snacks is going to be the mushroom soup which Heidi and I tried out in Hollywood and we both 
really enjoyed it She had the burger that time   and I had the pasta but we’re not going to 
have lunch here and we’re saving our bellies for Doss Steakhouse for lunch but wanted to have a 
little snack So we’ll see how it goes See if it’s as good as it was out in California There you go 
There are the garlic knots and the super mushroom soup The mushroom soup was as delicious as I 
remember from Universal Hollywood Very very good And the garlic knots are actually better 
than I remember from over there Those were kind of cold I think there was a lot more people So 
here we just kind of placed our order and had a table Not a long wait Over there We waited 
quite a bit So I think the garlic knots just   came out cold by the time we you know were ready 
to to eat The food took a long time over there So 100% improvement here at Epic Universe And Lee 
enjoyed his soup He says that it wasn’t worth n bucks though Oh and they don’t let you take 
the bowl with you So in Hollywood I think I paid like 20 bucks and it included the little 
bowl with the mushroom soup Here it’s 9 bucks $8.99 and they take away the little mushroom 
top right away So they let you take a photo of it and then they’re off with it So that was 
kind of funny I think we’re heading over to Dark Universe next Oh no We haven’t done Mario We got 
to do Mario Park and then we’ll head over to Dark Universe So with a little patience the ride did 
come back online So we were able to experience Mario Kart Bowser’s Challenge This one does have 
Universal Express so you can cut any potential wait time by half Check out the queue you guys 
It is an experience all on its own I do have to say all of these lands have quite impressive cues 
So they know you’re going to spend a lot of time walking through this space and they give you just 
so so much to look at a beach The hardcore Super Nintendo gamers are going to find just so so much 
to look at and take in For me personally I just kind of walk through appreciating the space and 
really not knowing what every single character is or their part in the game But don’t be like 
us Pay attention to these screens and they will explain the game play to you Here are the outfits 
some of the characters again Everything’s just so so cute There’s Mario All right so we finally 
got on Mario Kart And I mean it was fun just as I remember out in Hollywood but I’m just shooting 
crazy at everything How about you it’s Mario Kart in 3D It was pretty cool It’s a little crazy 
but yeah it was it was pretty neat because he’s actually played it I’ve never played it in my 
life It’s cool It’s cute I know the people who   like it are going to love this ride Oh cool So 
what would you rate this one yeah maybe a three Yeah same Probably about a three I mean it’s 
fun but I don’t know what I’m doing half the   time so it’s like shoot at whatever All right 
finally heading to Dark Universe Let’s go that way Though I haven’t had a chance to experience 
this at night yet That is definitely on my bucket list I can only imagine how amazing it looks at 
night Okay it’s dark universe time So heading through the portal There’s Lee waiting for me 
there on the right Ready let’s do it And I hear rumblings that Dark Universe is one of the first 
lands that’s going to have some kind of expansion to it which would be fantastic because it really 
does feel like the smallest land at Epic Universe And that’s not to knock it by any means I really 
just want more I want more of this atmosphere It’s just phenomenal Over here at the well 
you’re going to see in Latin a phrase that translates to never forget that you exist 
by our will alone And here is Frankenstein’s Matter And I’m just going to go ahead 
and say it I think this is my favorite attraction at Epic Universe And it beats out 
Battle of the Ministry by a tiny little bit I’m not a huge fan of screens in attractions 
and the animatronics in this one are absolutely killer you guys Yeah next level stuff I mean I 
totally get why they’re using screens at Battle of the Ministry to give you that effect You’re 
in the elevator Oh there’s Henry Frankenstein   himself But this attraction the screens are 
further in the background and they blend a little better So check out another amazing queue 
Look at this You guys I missed it the first time around because Alexandra and I rode Single Rider 
and they kind of take you around the back so you completely miss the queue Universal Express does 
bring you through the queue I think you miss one room the one that has the original Frankenstein 
monster in it but basically you know you get to experience the queue In this room you’ve got the 
pre-show and it wasn’t playing for some reason I guess they were just trying to move folks through 
the attraction And then straight ahead over there you’ve got the lockers for this ride It’s honestly 
quite a thrill All right Monsters Unchained Done I loved it Again let’s see what Lee’s thoughts 
are He hasn’t told me anything yet so let’s see   I thought it was pretty good It was really good 
inside It is spooky and scary but the the arm and the way that it works is really cool So you’re 
going to love it You got to try it It was great It   It moves you around kind of you know shuffles you 
around a bit but somehow smoother than Forbidden Journey I think we said that also in the preview 
video Yeah Just hold on tight when you see Dracula That’s what it tosses you And the screens look 
really really cool I got a better chance you know to look at it this time Really clear really nice 
Yeah No it was great Except the werewolf spit at us Felt great So hot It was kind of nasty It was 
like right in your face So I think we’re going to skip Curse of the Werewolf We’re going to go grab 
some lunch and then hit the final portal That’s it That’s right And guess what ministry is still 
down Still delayed What time is it all day 1:30 Still down Boo It was a good choice to take off to 
lunch Yeah Off to lunch We had decided lunch was going to be at Dos Steakhouse but we had to swing 
by the Burning Blade Tavern There it is Imagine that at night Wow Yeah So the Burning Blade Tavern 
is the home to the monster hunters And you’ve got you see the trophies there on the wall all the 
creatures they’ve killed And it’s interesting   This is the only place that you’re going to find 
garlic because Do steakhouse for obvious reasons does not have garlic So here are the treats that 
we picked up and took over to Dos Steakhouse to eat Here we are at Doss Steakhouse which is a 
dining hall built over the ruins of an ancient catico So you know the restaurant is run by 
vampire familiars So you’ve got to kind of watch your back and make sure you don’t end up as the 
main course at this restaurant The atmosphere is just incredible you guys Just look at the theming 
And the chandeliers have steaks See that yeah Here we are at Doss Steakhouse and we tried a bunch of 
stuff but we started actually at the Burning Blade and I grabbed the Hunter’s garlic steak which 
was delicious It’s as good as everybody says on social media Couldn’t finish the whole thing cuz 
it was quite a lot of bread And I had that little um what do you call them garlic knots over at 
Super Nintendo Land But delicious And the little sauce is very good And Lee had the what were 
they called i don’t know They was called Jalapeno   cheese poppers that were burnt in this little 
black ball They were fantastic Yeah they look like little um coals So you’re eating little coals 
but they taste great They were so good So that was a winner And then here at Dos Steakhouse he had 
the burger and I had the chicken sandwich And mine was it was it was crispy It was good but the 
sauce was everything I don’t really like colelaw in my sandwiches but the sauce was kind of like 
a Asian sweet and sour you know type orange type chicken and it was actually really good How about 
your burger my burger was fantastic and it was in   a bun that was all char boiled and black with the 
black bun It was delicious Really good Here’s a hint If you’re like me and you like to wash your 
hands before you eat every meal they don’t have   any bathrooms in the restaurants here You have to 
go outside So before you come in wash your hands you got to cross you know go across the street 
there to wash your hands That’s true Kind of   strange that none of the quick service actually 
have a bathroom you know a restroom inside But it was good How far was it from here it’s just 
across the way but in another building so you   have to leave the building go outside then come 
back in So for the next place wash your hands as you go inside Yeah I guess So I mean I’ve been so 
much I’m stuffed I can’t even count back all the stuff I mean I’m ready for more Are you serious 
yes So I have to try something over in what’s it train your dragon land How did Train Your Dragon 
Burke i mean I had the mac and cheese last time I would eat again It just depends Um let’s see 
And I’m ready for another frozen butterbeer It’s 2:30ish so maybe by 5 6:00 I’ll be ready Oh 
the master’s coming The master is coming Oh he’s playing But that’s what they told us when it goes 
red that the master is in the area And butterbeer   I want another frozen butterbeer Really yeah 
Good It’s hot And believe it or not 230 And the ministry is still down It’s been down all day 
which is huge huge disappointment It’s a huge disappointment Then just as we’re sitting here 
whining and complaining the ride finally comes back online Okay let’s try this again shall we 
we just randomly saw that the ride was working so we’re heading on in Wish us luck We’re back 
Fingers crossed you guys It wasn’t long before we realized that some folks were taking the express 
queue and Lee went and spoke to a manager and let him know that we had been standing there 
since very very early in the morning and they   ended up giving us a pass to skip that 240inut 
wait time So sometimes Lee’s complaining does actually pay off I mean I can’t even imagine 
standing in that line for the 240 something minutes So then we continued and finally got to the portrait room where 
you’ve got all the ministers of magic One room leads into another and then 
another And I honestly have lost count of how many rooms we traveled through to reach 
the attraction But eventually when you start   seeing the pink tile you know you’re in Dolores 
Umbrag’s area And when you reach Higgled there she is there in the middle And you start 
seeing the cats everywhere you know that you’re close I purposely avoided any spoilers 
or watching any POVs online I was going in fresh I just had to share this picture because look 
at the excitement on our faces We knew we were   close and about to finally ride the attraction 
So we’re getting close but surprised at how many stairs Tons of stairs just to hit the 
attraction And same over at Super Nintendo World So very interesting they decided to do it 
that way Curious I wonder why But we’re going to finally head on into Ministry of Magic Thank 
goodness cuz if not I’d never hear the end of it from Lee On a positive note once we stepped 
inside the elevator Lee and I got the front row So we were seated right in the center 
front row So it was an absolutely perfect view you guys Can’t complain about that Finally 
we got to ride Battle of the Ministry and it was phenomenal More more than phenomenal It was so 
so good So best ride in the world No definitely not But it was very very good Very good So well 
done Yeah Super cool super smooth It was awesome Yeah those rooms massive massive rooms And the 
screens are so so clear Nothing like Forbidden Journey where you know you kind of feel a little 
dizzy No nothing like that at all No 3D required And the animatronics look pretty great also Yeah 
it was massive Like this room massive Just so big So so big I loved it And I’m so happy we got to 
actually ride the attraction before leaving today   on opening day Me too So you’re happy now I am 
Now we can have a good time No more complaining No more All right let’s head over to Burke The aisle 
of Burke Here we [Music] come All right we have finally arrived at our last portal Here we are at 
How to Train Your Dragonisle of Burke Yum Oh he’s going to eat again I am not going to eat again 
Let’s show you guys what we’re seeing I think more than any other land this one really is for all 
ages This is Burke the bestkept secret this side of well anywhere I’ve already decided aisle of 
Burke will be my first stop on my next visit Yeah I love this reveal Super pretty A there’s just so 
much to see and do And though I’ve visited twice I don’t feel I’ve even scratched the surface of how 
to train your dragon aisle of Burke Yeah that’s epic Welcome to Burke We are going to explore 
a bit and grab something to eat One last thing and then we’re going to of course ride the 
attractions Let’s go The land is just so colorful and really comes alive with all its dragons and 
the characters that roam and interact with you So I mean that’s kind of what I feel I’m missing Even 
though we’ve done the rides there’s just so much more to do For example meat hall Yes we walked 
through Alexandra and I but we haven’t eaten there yet And the food looks phenomenal I think 
I’m going to try that salmon sandwich they’ve got or the Berserker’s meatballs Definitely Stoics Ale 
Got to try one of those But for now Lee and I made our way over to Hiccup’s Wing Gliders Got to do 
the main attraction of the land And as you walk through the queue you’re going to see Hiccup’s 
workshop and see some of his drawings and things   And off on this side you’ve got that original wing 
he designed for Toothless By the way here are your test seats Every attraction has them We just got 
off Hiccup’s wing gliders and it was phenomenal I loved it Again you This was so much fun I think 
my favorite so far for the day It was really fun Agree So Swanky or this one no No This by far 
It’s much longer and you get great views of the park and it goes down inside the water So 
cute I love that Incredible views We wanted to do it again but we’re going to try and hit up 
Dragon Racers Rally and the show Don’t want to   miss the show this time So trying to prime a lot 
into the last few minutes Here we go How What do you think of this land oh I love this land This is 
so cute It’s really cute I agree Super super cute All right let’s head over to the other one Come on 
I’ll be really honest Dragon Racers Rally wasn’t   on my radar So it wasn’t until Lee said “Yeah come 
on Let’s try it.” That you know I went along with it But barrel rolls were not on the agenda That’s 
for sure Maybe next time Who knows lee is having one last meal It’s good Hold on Let’s see what he 
thinks It’s fantastic Says fantastic So I wanted to kind of give you guys my thoughts on Dragon 
Racers Rally Man that was high I don’t like it It didn’t make me dizzy or anything like that but 
there’s something about those rides that are high   like that that I can do coasters all day long you 
know no problem But something about that kind of throws me off balance So I was holding on to those 
you know handles and did not spin So kind of you know went chicken [ __ ] on it Let me see if Lee 
spun Hold on I thought it was awesome It was so weird the way it felt I think the kids are going 
to love it And I had a really good time on it I   liked it But did you spin no See so the same 
kind of thing Maybe because it was the first time and I wasn’t even expecting to ride that to 
be honest So maybe because it was the first time   we were a little uneasy but I mean it wasn’t bad 
It was very quick It spun around what four times So super fast But yeah again something about that 
that height and I don’t know maybe next time I’ll try moving and spinning a little bit But yeah 
kids would definitely love it of course And we are going to try now when he’s done try to get 
into the Untrainable Dragon Last thing for the day I think we’ve covered everything right except 
Stardust Racers I feel like we’ve just eaten so much that those uh top hats on that coaster would 
make us just fill up everything we’ve eaten So we’re going to pass this time Definitely want 
to ride it on the next trip over here This is   you know first of many trips at least for me here 
at Epic Universe Loving the park loving the rides and we’ve had a nice day I think finally when we 
rode Ministry that you know was the big thumbs up for the day Made all the difference in the world 
Kind of a bummer when we had to get out of that   line early in the morning All right so we can’t 
film inside the show you know as you guys know but we’ll give you our thoughts at the end and then 
head out of the park until next visit Sadly the last two shows of the day were cancelled for some 
reason though That just gives us something to do on our next visit to Epic Universe Got to catch 
the Untrainable Dragon Looks amazing And that’s going to do it for opening day at Epic Universe 
After the rough start with the Ministry I think we had a nice time So we’re going to give you kind of 
our thoughts on the park overall And let’s start   with Lee Well overall I thought the park was a 
lot of fun It’s great It’s a lot smaller than I thought Feels big but also small at the same time 
So you can definitely get this park done in a day You think i think so We did it Rushing but we 
had express Yeah it did help But it it it does feel like you can get a lot done here I liked 
all of the parks It was a surprise What’s the   dragon world called how to Train Your Dragon How 
to Train Your Dragon Aisle of Burke Yeah of Burke Was a really nice surprise and I very much enjoyed 
all the rides in there They were all a lot of fun And so I think that was my favorite actually out 
of the whole thing That was kind of a great ending   for me Yeah But Ministry was mindblowing Yeah it 
was That was something crazy The size of those rooms and the screens and Monsters and Chain It’s 
a must do It’s a must do Monsters and Chain was   fantastic too It was really good To me this park 
is definitely next level for Universal because the other parks tend to feel more like your typical 
kind of fair type parks and this the immersion of the worlds and the portals definitely feels 
to me like the next you know step Yeah Yeah For for Universal I think so too It’s really beautiful 
They really did a great job It was really nice And you know I think repeatable So I’ve done some of 
these already twice and excited to do them again because yeah you have that rewritability you know 
factor So anyway had a wonderful day great weather We were very lucky It was beautiful So the rough 
thing you know was kind of ministry but we got   over that rode it and you know thank goodness that 
right So thumbs up This was great Same here It was a five out of five for me And I just want to say 
a quick thank you to everybody that’s subscribed So close to that thousand And I haven’t really 
you know mentioned how important it is to thank you guys just for watching the videos and for 
leaving your comments and things So a thousand is a milestone you know really It’s It’s not 
easy It’s not easy to hit that first thousand So   thank you thank you thank you you guys so much And 
here’s to the next thousand coming up So it’s been really fun this vlogging journey And I think 
July will be 2 years already since I’ve been freaking blogging That’s bananas to me how quickly 
time flies you know It’s insane But so nice to go back re-watch my trip to Paris and things like 
that And I love it It’s like you know you’re able to go back and kind of relive these special 
little moments And now we’ve got history here the   opening of this park and can go back and watch it 
also whenever we want So it was a great treat So lots of fun Again thank you you guys And as always 
have an out of this world day Take care everybody

We were there for Epic Universe opening day, and we captured it all! Take a full tour through Universal’s brand-new theme park with Lee and I — experience Day 1 through our eyes. We’re talking The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, Dark Universe and last but not least, How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk. This is one for the books, you guys! HISTORY! #epicuniverse #universalorlando #travelvlog

In this video, we ride and review the following Epic attractions…
🍌 Mine-Cart Madness
🥚 Yoshi’s Adventure
🍄 Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge
🧛 Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
🪄 Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
🎢 Hiccup’s Wing Gliders
🐉 Dragon Racer’s Rally

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📚 CHAPTERS 📚
0:00 Intro
1:23 Waiting for the Gates to Open
2:07 Entering Epic Universe
2:39 Grand Opening Ceremony at the Wizarding World portal
3:12 Entering the Wizarding World portal
3:35 Waiting to enter Battle at the Ministry
4:21 Finally Inside the Ministry of Magic
5:34 Battle at the Ministry Not Opening on Time
6:07 Breakfast at Café L’air De La Sirène (with food review)
8:41 Here We Go! Super Nintendo World portal
10:00 Back to Donkey Kong Country
10:35 Thoughts on Mine-Cart Madness
11:32 Time to Ride Yoshi’s Adventure
13:23 Grabbing A Bite at Toadstool Cafe (with food review)
15:22 Riding Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge
17:11 Crossing into the Dark Universe portal
18:05 Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
20:35 Burning Blade Tavern Snacks and Lunch at Das Stakehaus (with food review)
24:05 Back to the Ministry of Magic… The Ride is Online!
24:45 Skipping the 240 minute Wait Time
26:30 Thoughts on Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
27:21 How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk was our last portal
29:03 Hiccup’s Wing Gliders a Definite Favorite!
30:03 Had to try Dragon Racer’s Rally
30:16 A Last Bite to Eat at Spit Fyre Grill and Dragon Racer’s Rally Review
32:26 The Untrainable Dragon Show was Cancelled 😞
32:39 Outro and Thank You to My Subscribers

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