Common Orlando has prolonged paid previews of Epic Universe for on-site resort visitors, Annual Passholders and different choose visitors all through the lead-up to the official opening of the brand new theme park. This covers pricing, dates & particulars together with our commentary about attending mushy openings.
That is the second wave of Epic Universe previews, with the primary beginning final week and persevering with via Might 8, 2025. This extension runs proper as much as grand opening week, with tickets now out there for Annual Passholders, on-site resort visitors, and others via Might 19, 2025. As a reminder, Epic Universe can have its grand opening on Might 22, 2025 and it’s possible that there’s a multi-day media occasion Might 20-21, so that is most likely it on previews.
Some dates of the Epic Universe previews have began to promote out for Annual Passholders, however they’re sometimes Fridays via Sundays–and cheaper dates. We wouldn’t fear an excessive amount of about tickets promoting out when you’re considering one of many mid-Might preview dates. Along with decrease demand, leaked knowledge means that Common Orlando is elevating the cap throughout later preview dates. Extra on that in a bit.
Listed below are remaining April 2025 ticket costs for the UOAP previews of Common Epic Universe:
- April 25, 2025: $136
- April 26, 2025: $136
- April 27, 2025: $131
- April 28, 2025: $123
- April 29, 2025: $123
- April 30, 2025: $123
Might 2025 Epic Universe preview ticket costs:
- Might 1, 2025: $123
- Might 2, 2025: $127
- Might 3, 2025: $131
- Might 4, 2025: $127
- Might 5, 2025: $123
- Might 6, 2025: $123
- Might 7, 2025: $123
- Might 8, 2025: $123
- Might 9, 2025: $127
- Might 10, 2025: $131
- Might 11, 2025: $127
- Might 12, 2025: $123
- Might 13, 2025: $123
- Might 14, 2025: $123
- Might 15, 2025: $123
- Might 16, 2025: $127
- Might 17, 2025: $131
- Might 18, 2025: $127
- Might 19, 2025: $127
In accordance with Common Orlando: “Throughout this Preview interval, we’re placing the ultimate touches in place and rehearsing, so some sights and experiences might not be out there.”
Along with Annual and Seasonal Common Orlando Passholders, lively 2025 Army Freedom Go Ticket Holders, Common Rewards Signature VISA Card members, and visitors staying at any Common Orlando resort also can buy tickets to entry Epic Universe throughout its preview interval.
If preview dates don’t promote out, our expectation is that the “extra audiences” alluded to above will develop to incorporate Florida residents subsequent. If that also is inadequate, most people might observe. Or maybe there’ll first be a focused cease at those that have signed as much as obtain communications from Common or the Comcast household of corporations.
Together with Epic Universe, Common Helios Grand Resort is open for reservations for now via Might 19, 2025!
If you need skilled professionals to e book Helios Grand Resort for you or to assist decide which Epic Universe packages will work finest for your loved ones, we advocate requesting a free quote from Be Our Visitor Holidays, a no-fee Common Most well-liked Journey Company.
I’ll have a full overview of Common Helios Grand Resort and its Membership Stage quickly–hopefully inside the subsequent few weeks. For now, think about trying out We’re Reside from Common Helios Grand Resort, Epic Universe’s In-Park Resort (Pictures & Video).
When you’ve got a wholesome price range or need to splurge, I’d advocate a Park View Room at Helios Grand and staying Membership Stage (prioritize view if it’s one or the opposite). Notice that the lounge has a metropolis view, so each Membership Stage and the Park View Room are preferrred. It’s expensive, to make sure, however I discovered that charges through the previews are inexpensive than later this 12 months. However Common Orlando makes use of dynamic resort pricing, so YMMV.
If staying at Helios Grand Resort, interval, can be a splurge, I don’t advocate doing it. As a substitute of doing the most cost effective commonplace room, save that cash and simply keep at Stella Nova or Terra Luna Resort. As a lot as I loved my keep at Helios Grand and am grateful I had that chance, it’s undeniably pricing and a blended bag in a number of methods.
To every their very own, however I feel the resort solely “works” once you go all out. When you can’t try this, I’d merely go for Stella Nova or Terra Luna Resort as a substitute. We will certainly be doing precisely that on some future stays!
As for the park, I’ve attended a number of paid previews to this point, and had largely constructive experiences. Attendance has very clearly been capped nicely beneath Epic Universe’s estimated full capability of round 40,000. Primarily based on leaked knowledge that paints an incomplete image, we’d estimate that Common Orlando is at present releasing 15,000 tickets out there on the market every day.
Notice that that is what number of tickets can be found and not what number of are promoting. The info that’s out there’s for Annual Passholder tickets, however that’s just one “bucket” of tickets. In speaking to Workforce Members on the Common Orlando Trip Planning Middle desk, tickets had been reallocated from the AP bucket to the resort visitor bucket shortly earlier than gross sales began and, at this level, there needs to be greater than sufficient stock to make sure each resort visitor can buy an Epic Universe preview ticket. (They had been cautious to not name it a assure, and I do know there have been some points earlier than the previews truly began.)
Apart from weekends, Annual Passholder preview tickets haven’t been promoting out, nor have resort visitor tickets. Because of this the 15,000 ticket cap (or thereabouts) is irrelevant, as a result of they’re truly promoting beneath 10,000 tickets. On some weekdays, that quantity might be a lot decrease than 10,000–so we’re speaking lower than one-quarter of the park’s whole capability.
Because of this the elevated 7,000 ticket cap out there for Annual Passholders is just about irrelevant. We might hazard a guess that almost all Annual Passholders already bought their tickets through the first wave of gross sales. Apart from the diehards who simply can’t get sufficient (and have loads of disposable revenue), this subsequent wave goes to promote worse, not higher. I’d be shocked if any weekdays promote out–and unsurprised if weekends don’t.
Resort visitors are a unique story, as they’re primarily vacationers who’re consistently refreshed. Somebody doing a visit in mid-Might didn’t have the (practical) possibility of shopping for Epic Universe preview tickets in April. If something, their uptake could possibly be larger as consciousness and constructive word-of-mouth about low crowds spreads.
Nonetheless, locals are possible the first viewers for Epic Universe previews, so all of it is a recipe for low crowds. You’re most likely not going to have one other likelihood to expertise Epic Universe at one-quarter of whole capability. (And if what I skilled is any indication, you’re undoubtedly not going to need to be there when attendance is 25,000 or larger!)
In the end, we extremely advocate attending a paid preview of Epic Universe (or two) if in any respect doable. There’s much more lets say concerning the execs & cons of attending Epic Universe previews, however I’m guessing there’s not a lot of an viewers for it. These previews final one other ~6 weeks earlier than the park opens, and I’d think about that not many planners are studying this within the first place.
Those that are studying have most likely already made their determination whether or not to attend Epic Universe previews or not. Maybe I’m underestimating curiosity (during which case, let me know!), however we’ve numerous Epic Universe protection to return, and specializing in previews appears low-priority.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Will you be attending Epic Universe previews? Excited for Tremendous Nintendo World, Harry Potter’s Ministry of Magic, Darkish Universe/Basic Monsters, or the How one can Practice Your Dragon lands and/or sights? Assume Epic Universe will likely be a 3rd gate that’s a worthy addition to Common Orlando Resort…and probably on par with Disney’s finest lands? Any questions? We love listening to from readers, so please share some other ideas or questions you’ve gotten within the feedback beneath!
