Universal is set to open Epic Universe in Orlando in 2025, posing a significant competitive threat to Disney World. The expansion aims to attract visitors with popular franchises like Harry Potter, Super Mario, and Minions.
Please read the weekend long-read that @jepassy and I wrote about Walt Disney World and Universal Epic Universe and the battle for theme park dominance in Orlando. “The Threat In Disney’s Backyard” — on the cover of this weekend’s @WSJ Exchange: https://t.co/9QwgN1wNAT https://t.co/u8HfmmQThh
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Disney faces its biggest-ever competitive threat in theme parks. Universal opens Epic Universe in 2025 in Orlando and hopes to entice millions of Mickey fans to hang out with Super Mario and Harry Potter instead. The weekend long read, w/ @jepassy https://t.co/lH24rsIuxg
The threat to Disney World. Universal is expanding its parks and mobilizing Harry Potter, Super Mario and an army of Minions to steal away visitors. https://t.co/MCdjqEilJ7