Orlando 2026 May 8–17
Day 4 Mon, May 11
🪐 Epic Universe Universal

Epic Universe

Newest Universal park. Five worlds. Strong Express Pass day.

All Epic Universe info
Rides, heights, dining, characters

Park hours

Open
10:00 AM
Close
9:00 PM
  • Verify nighttime show in Universal app.

Source: AllEars Universal May 2026

Rope drop

Super Nintendo World fills fast. Mario Kart first, then Yoshi's for kids while older riders peel to Stardust Racers. Regroup in Celestial Park.

Must do (12)

  • Stardust Racers (48"+ — adults + Lucy)
  • Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge (40"+)
  • Yoshi's Adventure (32" w/ adult)
  • Donkey Kong Mine-Cart Madness (40")
  • Bowser Jr. Challenge (32" with adult — for the younger kids)
  • Hiccup's Wing Gliders (40"+)
  • Fyre Drill (40" — Berk water battle, not on Express)
  • Dragon Racer's Rally (40" — Berk swing, not on Express)
  • Battle at the Ministry (40"+ — everyone clears)
  • Monsters Unchained (48"+)
  • Curse of the Werewolf (40"+ — Bowen, Briggs, Louie all clear)
  • Constellation Carousel (Celestial Park family ride)

All rides (13)

  • Stardust Racers
    48" Express Single Rider extreme

    Blocks: Bowen, Briggs, Louie

    Dueling launch coaster. Single rider for swap-and-ride.

  • Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
    40" Express moderate

    AR ride. Super Nintendo World fills fast at rope drop.

  • Yoshi's Adventure
    34" Express mild

    Slow kid ride.

  • Hiccup's Wing Gliders
    40" Express moderate

    Family coaster, How to Train Your Dragon land.

  • Battle at the Ministry
    40" Express thrill

    Indoor trackless dark ride.

  • Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
    48" Express thrill

    Blocks: Bowen, Briggs, Louie

    Dark Universe. Indoor.

  • Curse of the Werewolf
    40" Express thrill

    Spinning coaster. Closes for lightning.

  • Donkey Kong Mine-Cart Madness
    36" with adult / 40" alone Express moderate
  • Bowser Jr. Challenge
    32" with adult Express mild

    Super Nintendo World. Interactive game-style ride for younger kids.

  • Constellation Carousel
    Express mild

    Celestial Park. Star-themed carousel — centerpiece of the park.

  • Astronomica
    Express mild

    Celestial Park. Family flat ride.

  • Fyre Drill
    40" No Express mild

    Berk. Water-shooting battle ride. NOT on Express.

  • Dragon Racer's Rally
    48" No Express thrill

    Blocks: Bowen, Briggs, Louie

    Berk. Swing ride, riders pull lever to flip. NOT on Express.

Meals (1)

  • Quick service in-park
    Toothsome (Citywalk) backup for end-of-day sit-down.

Express / Lightning Lane

Express Pass strongly recommended — covers Stardust Racers, Mario Kart, Battle at the Ministry, Monsters Unchained, etc. Only excludes Dragon Racer's Rally and Fyre Drill. Buy day-of in the app.

Shows & parades (3)

  • The Untrainable Dragon Multiple daily ~4–5 shows
    show Isle of Berk (How to Train Your Dragon)

    Indoor, ~20 min, full-size dragon puppetry — must-see.

  • Celestial Trio
    show Hemisphere Stage, Celestial Park

    Singer + drummer + sax. Roving sets.

  • Place Cachée Jazz Band
    show Dark Universe / Place Cachée

    Audience-participation jazz. Roving sets.

Live show times
Epic shows & entertainment

Times above are typical patterns — confirm in the app or TouringPlans on the day.

Rain backup

Most headliners are indoor (Battle at the Ministry, Monsters Unchained, Mario Kart). Stardust Racers closes for lightning — do it first.

Notes

Height blocks

  • Bowen (46”): out at Stardust (48”), Monsters Unchained (48”), Dragon Racer’s Rally (48”)
  • Briggs (42”) / Louie (~43”): out at the same three 48” rides — Stardust, Monsters, Dragon Racer’s Rally. They clear everything else including Battle at the Ministry, Mario Kart, Werewolf, Mine-Cart, Hiccup’s (all 40”).

Single rider: Stardust Racers for swap-and-ride if Express line is long.