Epic Universe: Super Nintendo World

 

The next portal is Super Nintendo World

Up the warp pipe we go.... why?

Well obviously so we can walk back down more stairs of course

How they could fit so many staircases in such a small place I will never know, but welcome to the over stimulating world of Super Nintendo Stair Land

If you do not like small children, crowds and constant noise - this is not the area for you

Oh and if you do not know about the secret exit to the area, you must climb the stairs to then go back down another set of stairs here in Peach's castle.

Again prepare for your senses to be violated.

First ride in the area is Bowser's Challenge

Don't worry about understanding the ride, no one does

This ride can be best described as taking a game based on speed, putting it on one of the slowest rides in the park, adding augmented reality and top it off with a subpar Midway Mania shooting game.  Don't worry, everyone gets off with the same "what the ****" look on their faces.

A Yoshi themed people mover?  Yes. please

I'm not saying this is the best ride in the area... but actually it is

The ride is cute and you get away from the crowds

Is it worth waiting an hour for?  No, but none of the rides in this area are

The bad part about this ride is that it outside - and it's Florida.

So it closes a lot thanks to weather

I think we were supposed to find eggs or something.

Doesn't matter, we were away from the noise and crowd

Seriously, this place is hell

Might as well go this way

A subland with only one ride?  What could go wrong

Oh fun a low capacity ride in the most crowded area of Epic.  That will be fun.

If I ever hear those stupid drums again so help me....

This coaster looks cooler OFF the ride than actually riding it.

Notice how the guy is grimacing?

Is this the roughest coaster at Universal?  Probably (and Hulk still exists)

We wanted to like it, hated every minute.  Super rough

Yeah we might sound like Grandpa Kong but we never need to visit this section again.

So those that like SNW, enjoy - we'll be in the better sections of the park if you need us

Epic Universe - Dark Universe

 

Welcome to Dark Universe, our next portal for the day

Dark Universe is the home of Darkmoor - where monsters and horrors live

Love the live musicians and roaming characters

Our first ride in this area is Curse of the Werewolf

This is a launched spinning coaster

The ride features an interesting swing section in the middle of the ride where it goes back and forth through a shed where the Wolfman tries to attack you from above

We found the ride to be fun, but way too short for how long you have to queue to ride it

The other attraction in this area is Monsters Unchained which is located in the Frankenstein Castle

This has to be one of the most detailed queues in the park - and you basically run through it because there's never a line due to the high capacity of the ride

The ride uses the same technology as Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey - only we didn't feel anywhere the level of nausea on Monsters Unchained.  Maybe due to the lack of the cone screens

The Monster in the preshow is quite impressive and is only a sampling of the amazing animatronics to come on the actual ride

This is such a marquee ride and there's never a line.

It really deserves more attention that it gets

Epic Universe - Isle of Berk

Our first portal of the day is Isle of Berk - Home to "How to Train Your Dragon"

Walking in you are greeted by these two towering statues on a beautiful lake

The start attraction in this land is Hiccup's Winged Gliders

This launched coaster hugs the terrain and flies all over the land

We really enjoyed this ride and think it is comparable to coasters like Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood 

This is where the main restaurant is located in this area

Dragon Racer's Rally is a thrilling flat ride that allows riders to decide how crazy they want their ride as you control whether your cart flips upside down or not

The loan water ride at the park is Fyre Drill.  Hurry and put out the fires with your water cannon - but beware as you will probably get wet in the process

The show in this area is called "The Untrainable Dragon" and it features amazing puppetry

The key moment of the show is when Toothless and Hiccup fly over the crowd

It is a great show and definite must see when you visit the park

Could this be the best portal at Epic Universe?

We sure enjoyed the Isle of Berk

Epic Universe - Celestial Park

 

We finally made it to Epic Universe and what an amazing day we had

The first thing we want to say about this park is that photos do not do it justice.

Even this entry gate portal is just mind blowing in person

The central area of the park is known as Celestial Park and features a few rides and several excellent restaurants.  This is the Constellation Carousel and it is a featured landmark in this area

The carousel itself is nothing like a traditional carousel.  We highly recommend riding a character inside one of the circles on the platform for a more exciting ride

There are inter-connected pools of water all over this area, making for a very beautiful atmosphere

The marquee ride of this area is Stardust Racers

This is a twin tracked launched coaster that features lots of interactions between the two tracks

The two trains diving around the massive station complex

Each track features its own personality and it is really hard to pick a "better side"

One of the more talked about restaurants in this area is Pizza Moon

The restaurant features artwork that would remind you of a past Worlds Fair

Celestial Park is even more beautiful at night and it really comes alive during the evening lights and sound show

It is really easy to just rush past all of the details that are in this area, but we highly recommend taking the time to enjoy all of the beauty

We're just getting started on our tour of Epic Universe.

Time for the first portal!