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<v ->Over my 35 years,</v>

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I have often been asked what my favorite ride is.

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My standard answer is, "The next one."

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We live by the ethos that the next thing we do

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is going to be better than the last thing we did.

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So even though we've created

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some really incredible experiences,

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we're always looking to

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how do we make the next one even better?

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And it really starts back with the origins of our business

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back in 1964, with the world-famous Universal tram tour.

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And from there,

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we expanded and built the first standalone park

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at Universal Studios, Florida,

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which really became about riding the movies,

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and that was an invention of Steven Spielberg,

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taking 'em into those stories,

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not just the attraction experience,

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but blows it out into entire worlds.

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And the challenge became, what can we do next?

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<v ->Where should we be if nobody tried to find out</v>

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what lies beyond this?

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Have you never wanted to do anything that was dangerous?

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(people screaming)

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Have you ever wanted to look beyond

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the clouds and the stars?

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<v ->We went to the fans and we asked them,</v>

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and the answer was pretty compelling.

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Give us more of your great storytelling,

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more of the immersive environments,

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and do it in the most visceral manner possible.

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Universal Epic Universe

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is comprised of five incredibly themed worlds,

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and in those, over 50 unique, compelling experiences.

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The idea was to bring you to these worlds

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you couldn't otherwise possibly imagine,

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and to do that, we wanted to create a mechanism

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that allowed you to be transported into another world,

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and it starts at the very entrance of the park itself.

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<v ->You'll enter underneath the Kronos,</v>

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the first portal where all the planets will align,

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and exhilarating discoveries await

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as you begin your journey into Celestial Park.

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<v ->Celestial Park is a world in and of itself</v>

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where fans have come to seek the ultimate adventure.

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<v ->It's where we put the park back into theme park.</v>

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<v Molly Murphy>It has beautiful landscaping,</v>

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incredible water features,

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amazing dining experiences,

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fantastic shopping opportunities,

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and three spectacular attractions.

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Constellation Carousel, a cosmos-inspired carousel

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unlike anything you've ever seen.

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Astronomical, where you can play with dancing fountains.

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And Stardust Racers, a dual-launch coaster

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where you race through the sky upon a shooting star.

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<v ->And anchoring this incredible world</v>

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is the amazing Universal Helios Grand Hotel.

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500 rooms integrated into the park

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like no other theme park in the world.

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<v Brain Robinson>And from here,</v>

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you can jump into any world,

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portal like an adventurer

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to find all of the worlds you've ever seeked.

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"How to Train Your Dragon" Isle of Berke.

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We made the dream a reality.

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<v Brian>The world's first dragon-viking utopia.</v>

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<v Mark Woodbury>You soar with dragons</v>

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and have a viking adventure

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based on the great movie franchise.

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<v Brain>And the ultimate wish fulfillment</v>

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of flying dragons.

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<v Mark>We have this great history with horror.</v>

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So we thought, is there a way for us to breathe new life

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into the classic Universal monster family?

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<v ->Dark Universe, a world where Universal's classic monsters</v>

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are re-imagined in an ominous and chilling experience.

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<v ->Everything you've ever wanted to experience with monsters</v>

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is in this world.

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<v ->When the fans told us to give us more</v>

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of what we did really well, our thinking became,

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could we create another chapter

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of The Wizarding World of "Harry Potter"?

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<v ->In The Wizarding World of "Harry Potter,"</v>

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Ministry of Magic,

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you'll get to experience moments from both 1920s Paris

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from "Fantastic Beasts,"

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and the British Ministry of Magic

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from the "Harry Potter" series.

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The ride inside of that world,

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I can't tell you because it has to be a surprise.

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<v ->You come to Universal Orlando,</v>

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you're gonna get this trilogy of storytelling

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that is unlike anything else in the world.

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<v Molly>We'll have Super Nintendo World,</v>

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where you can jump into the action and step into the world

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of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Donkey Kong.

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<v Mark>You'll arrive in the most interactive,</v>

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colorful world we've ever created.

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<v Molly>You get to play in the world</v>

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that you've only played on a screen.

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<v ->Epic Universe represents a tremendous addition,</v>

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almost doubling the size of Universal Orlando Resort.

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This gives us the opportunity

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to bring people to Universal Orlando for an entire week

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of the most incredible experiences they can imagine.

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Universal Epic Universe changes everything

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you thought you knew about Universal Orlando Resort.

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<v Brian>The overarching emotion that Epic inspires</v>

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is what it's like to have your wishes ultimately fulfilled.

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<v ->Beyond the storytelling and the immersiveness,</v>

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there's an emotional component to each of the worlds.

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<v ->The worlds that were chosen</v>

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represent so many things for so many people,

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and they're so vastly different.

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Thrill, and fear, and joy,

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and all of it comes together in a type of experience

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that you have never been able to find anywhere else.

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<v Mark>Everything that we do</v>

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is really the culmination of decades

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of innovation, and creativity, and immersive storytelling

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so we continue to perfect our craft,

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and Epic is really bringing it all to a whole new level.

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<v ->Epic Universe is built on an amazing concept.</v>

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The idea that you can go into a world

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through some kind of a portal

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and you come out in a world you never could dream of,

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you can experience it,

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I think it's going to just feed the imagination

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of so many people of all ages.

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<v ->What I think we're trying to do most</v>

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is give people the opportunity to really experience

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the full thrill of being alive.

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