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  • Universal Orlando will expand CityWalk store to include Butterbeer counter, Super Nintendo World merch

    Universal Orlando will expand CityWalk store to include Butterbeer counter, Super Nintendo World merch

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    Just in time to open a brand new theme park, Universal Orlando will expand its flagship store in CityWalk to include two areas dedicated to lands in Epic Universe.

    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Super Nintendo World expansions will open in the Universal Studios Store in 2025 — right across the way from the Epic Universe Preview Center.

    The new Wizarding World area will have theming and merchandise from all three park lands — Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley and the new Ministry of Magic. For the first time, guests can grab cold, frozen, hot and vegan Butterbeer treats outside the parks. The new counter will also have other specialty items from the Wizarding World — likely packaged candy and bottled drinks from Honeydukes.

    Then, more Mushroom Kingdom merchandise will finally arrive at Universal Orlando with the Super Nintendo World section of the Studios Store. The area will have a dedicated entrance themed after the video games’ colorful world and characters, including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong and more.

    Souvenir shops at Hollywood’s and Japan’s Super Nintendo World feature giant warp pipes and bright and bold colors. Inside are more pipes, gears and more game elements brought to life. For Orlando’s store, there will likely be similar merchandise like character-themed clothing and accessories. Depending on when the expansion opens, the Studios Store may also sell the Power Up bands to use inside Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe.

    More details about the store expansion are coming soon, Universal said. We’d love to see more dedicated areas themed after Epic Universe’s How to Train Your Dragon and Dark Universe lands, too.

    Epic Universe opens sometime next year just south of the main Universal Orlando campus off Interstate 4. Besides a new Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Super Nintendo World, the theme park will have The Isle of Berk: How to Train Your Dragon, Dark Universe featuring Universal Monsters and Celestial Park.

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  • Epic Universe Preview Center to open at Universal Orlando CityWalk this summer

    Epic Universe Preview Center to open at Universal Orlando CityWalk this summer

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    Theme park visitors can enter the extraordinarily colorful world set to unveil at Epic Universe early this summer, with a special preview center set to open at CityWalk.

    Universal released first-look images of the highly anticipated new park and detail teasers earlier this year, and now, the Epic Universe experience may be even closer.

    Universal Orlando announced Wednesday an Epic Universe Preview Center will debut at CityWalk this June.

    The center will allow guests to explore models of the upcoming park offering bird’s-eye views of Epic Universe, set to open in 2025. The models will feature attractions, shops and experiences to come. Using augmented reality devices, guests will get an in-depth view of the epic experience.

    The preview center will be located in the former Universal Legacy Store located in CityWalk. The experience will also offer new shop items that will be offered inside the new park, including merchandise as well as photo opportunities against backgrounds displaying themes from each of the five new parks.

    Universal has yet to release an opening date of the preview experience.

    While preparing to enter a portal into a new universe, guests can expect the five new parks to include the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk, Dark Universe and Celestial Park.

    Guests can expect new attractions including Nintendo World’s Mario Kart, How to Train Your Dragon’s Monsters Unchained, Celestial Park’s Constellation Carousel and more.

    The layout of the new park uses the wheel-and-spoke diagram that allows for four themed sections to circle around one hub and entrance section. The park will be located on a 750-acre site behind Orlando’s Icon Park, making it a 15-minute drive from Universal’s other parks.

    Universal is also crafting new lodging experiences like the Universal Helios Grand Hotel, Stella Nova and Terra Luna Resorts set to open in 2025.

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