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<v ->We are back now with a very special look</v>

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at the brand new Universal Epic Universe.

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Now, we've talked a lot about the rides,

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the attractions, the food.

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There's a lot of fun, but behind all that,

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there's also a really important mission.

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I got to see how the folks

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who built this park from the ground up,

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created this whole universe

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while keeping our planet in mind.

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Hidden behind the monsters, thrills and dragons--

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<v Speaker>This is Toothless.</v>

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I think he likes you.

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<v ->Rock runner, hi.</v>

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What a cutie.

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An epic universe of modern sustainability comes to life.

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And this massive epic undertaking

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is now one of the most sustainable theme parks in the world.

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Orlando native and the park's general manager, Jeff Polk,

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helped shape the vision.

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Epic Universe is like the new park on the block.

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A lot of parks have had to retrofit

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to be more sustainable, things like that.

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You guys started designing this

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with sustainability in the forefront.

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<v ->That's correct.</v>

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It was a great opportunity for us,

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'cause very seldom do full theme parks

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come outta the ground.

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<v Al>Environmental design features</v>

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include state-of-the-art ride vehicles

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that rely solely on water and electricity for movement,

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and renewable energy sourced locally.

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There's also a new fleet of electric buses,

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powered by state-of-the-art floating solar panels

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that charge the batteries.

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<v ->We want this place to be carefree.</v>

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We want them to come in, enjoy themselves,

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create memories and experiences,

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and not have to think about all the work

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that we've done behind the scenes

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to make it happen for them.

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<v Al>And at the heart of Epic Universe,</v>

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they really put the park back in theme park.

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You've got so many different kinds of plants here.

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<v Jeff>We have almost 160,000 different types of plants,</v>

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ground coverings, flowers, just in Celestial Park alone.

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<v ->And making sure they stay alive,</v>

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what does it take to do that?

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<v ->We irrigate them with reclaimed water,</v>

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and we really rely on the Florida climate,

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which it rains often,

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which takes care of that for us as well.

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<v Al>And it's not just the greenery going green.</v>

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The entire park is using LED lights

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to illuminate the majestic worlds.

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<v ->They're very reliable.</v>

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The power consumption is a fraction

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of what a traditional incandescent light is.

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And so for us to have so many,

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that power consumption is a key.

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And then they really provide us a lot of opportunity

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to do different things with color and programming

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that really add to our overall creative vision.

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<v ->For the massive fountains and water lights,</v>

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the park uses smart, real time control sensors

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and efficient pumps, so nothing is wasted.

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Come with me, I'm going this way.

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Like here in the Isle of Berks Fyre Drill attraction.

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All right, getting on the Viking ship.

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Woo!

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Ooh.

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Watch out, blue.

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(people screaming and laughing)

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Where adventure and efficiency meld together.

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<v ->Hazzah!</v>
<v ->Wow.</v>

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Helping our shared universe to thrive.

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I'll just see that.
<v ->Yeah.</v>

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<v ->That Fyre Drill ride on a day like today--</v>

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<v ->Yeah.</v>
<v ->Fantastic.</v>

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<v ->It cools you down.</v>

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<v ->And all recyclable,</v>

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so it's, and filtered.

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So they've really taken every part of this park

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and made it sustainable.
<v ->Very thoughtful.</v>

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<v ->Yeah.</v>
<v ->Yeah.</v>

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I'm glad they're doing that.

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Thanks, Al.

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All right, well coming up,

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look who has made his way down to Universal Epic Universe,

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our buddy Matt Iseman is here to show us what.