The Universal Epic Universe Preview Center will open this June.

Epic Universe Preview Center

In a press release from Universal Orlando Resort, it has been announced that the Universal Epic Universe Preview Center at Universal CityWalk will open this June. The preview center will feature an “all-new interactive experience that allows guests to get an up-close look at the new theme park ahead of its opening in 2025.”

The Preview Center will include a massive model of Epic Universe that can be enhanced with augmented reality available via compatible mobile devices. Additionally, there will be merchandise and photo opportunities themed to each of Epic Universe’s worlds: Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, Dark Universe, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, and Celestial Park.

Construction on the Epic Universe Preview Center is well underway, with starry walls and portal-like trusses added to the entrance. The building is the former location of the Universal Legacy Store, which closed this January.

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We recently spotted all-new trash cans, a sweet birdhouse, and more details added during the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure construction at Magic Kingdom.

More Updates to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

During our visit on May 29, the drop’s mist effect was being tested. This effect will be amplified by lighting and the splash guests experience going down the drop.

The effect could be seen around midway on the drop.

Over at the Frontierland Railroad Station, the future location of the entrance of the attraction, plants were being added to the base of a sign that’s to the right of the wait time marquee.

The sign itself is currently covered, but we could get a good look at the potted plants being added around it.

Moving over to the outdoor back queue area, we spotted new themed trash cans that appeared overnight.

Signage on the trash cans reads “Help Keep Our Bayou Clean,” with two wishing star icons, and artwork of a pelican wrapping its wings around a bayou environment.

One of the double doors at the side entrance to the left of the Tiana’s Foods main entrance was open, revealing two details inside the building.

After brightening the image, we can see a black-and-white framed picture of what could be the Tiana’s Foods team, or Tiana and her family.

The image is in line with “photos” released by Disney to build the backstory of Tiana’s Foods, which is a New Orleans co-op owned and operated by Tiana and her community. At Tiana’s Foods, the team runs a farm, a working and teaching kitchen, and creates new products, including original hot sauces.

Also behind the open door, we could see a Tiana’s Foods-branded podium that looked to be in the middle of being worked on.

Crew members were actively working in the outdoor queue area, with one installing a birdhouse.

With its yellow exterior, the birdhouse looks a bit like a miniature version of the Tiana’s Foods barn.

Though difficult to see, in the back, near the restrooms, a few additional Tiana’s Foods hot sauce advertisement posters have been added to the wall. It was recently announced that gift shops in Magic Kingdom will sell bottles of Mama Odie’s hot sauce.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens on June 28, 2024 at Walt Disney World.

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