The aerial archive

Reflection of #EpicUniverse at night. Helios Grand Hotel at left. Stardust Racers roller coaster above the palm trees at right.

Top of Helios Grand Hotel at night.

Top of Helios Grand Hotel at night. Recent lighting additions include the sunburst.

Current view of Helios Grand Hotel, on the arrival side. As seen from the intersection of Sand Lake Rd and Universal Blvd. (Flags at Lockheed Martin.)

At left, the wand and beacon rising at the portal to the Harry Potter world of Epic Universe. At center, turrets of Sacré-Cœur. At right, a wall and roof peak in Super Nintendo World. Seen through a narrow gap of trees.

Turrets of Sacré-Cœur at night. Rising above the Harry Potter world of Epic Universe. Hiccup's Winged Gliders track at right, in The Isle of Berk. Top of the Fun Spot Orlando SkyCoaster at left.

Lighting at the Epic Universe entrance portal last night. • Beacons at the four corners of Chronos, the portal tower. • Blue buildings at bottom are for security and admission. • Tower at right is portal to The Isle of Berk. • Harry Potter world rooftops in background.

Three messages currently seen on signs in the Universal parking garage walkway. Likely to change soon, with the opening of Epic Universe.

Base of the new Universal marquee at the parking garage access.

Universal marquee recently added at the parking garage access. Hollywood Way intersection with Universal Blvd. Replaced an older version of the sign. This version has digital displays on the sides. Longtime landscaping in foreground.

Universal marquee recently added at the Epic Blvd intersection with Destination Pwy. Panels at the sides are digital displays. Landscaping in progress.

Gingerbread Aventura Hotel, decorated by children staying at the resort.

Recently replaced Universal entrance sign seen in fog this morning. The side panels are digital displays. At the garage access, at Hollywood Way and Universal Blvd.

Seems like signage in the Epic Universe Preview Center might be updated soon. Perhaps: "Grand opening May 22. You gotta see this! Tickets on sale now."

Noticed that Epic Universe on New Year's Eve 2025-6 is now available for annual passholder single day ticket sales. Originally excluded in the offer.