New aerial shots over Epic Universe show that construction is now underway on a new attraction in Dark Universe, the first to break ground since the park opened in May 2025.

Construction Underway on New Dark Universe Attraction

Excavation work has begun for the new ride behind the Monsters Unchained show building. In August, Universal was awarded a patent for a potential new water ride system with self-propelled vehicles, fueling rumors that the new attraction could be themed around Creature from the Black Lagoon, but we don’t know anything concrete yet.

To the side of the show building, you can see steel staged near a corner. Work on a retaining wall also appears to be starting.

The yellow crane will be used for building foundation piles.

As a bonus, you can see the Burning Blade Tavern aflame in the lower right corner.

Here’s an aerial video of the construction site:

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