A Brief Review of Epic Universe

Universal newest theme park is like no other they’ve done, and is well, frankly, Epic

And you thought there would never be a post here again. I apologize for the long absence, but the years since grad school have been both fortunately and unfortunately extremely occupied with work.

So let’s cut right to the chase, I recently had the opportunity to visit Universal’s newest park, Epic Universe, and boy howdy hey – in short, it lives up to its name.

Experiencing Epic was a fascinating new experience in the modern age – never before have I gotten to experience a brand new park that also I’d been able to observe the construction of on an almost daily basis. A very surreal combo of knowing exactly what to expect, but also not knowing much of anything. But despite having that intimate familiarity, the park proved to be constantly full of surprises and dramatically different than where my expectations had been set.

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Pandora: The World of Avatar Review

One of the great benefits about the intersection between having a summer birthday, being an only child, and belonging to a family that lives in Orlando is there’s always ample reason to come down and visit the brand new attractions that open every summer. And that’s how I got to experience Pandora this past weekend.

Where to begin. As about a million bloggers have already stated, the land is fantastic. It’s detailed, beautiful, and pretty much defines what a modern immersive environment should be. It’s flaws are relatively minor and easily overlooked. My only regret of visiting was that I didn’t have more time to more fully absorb it and experience it at night.  I’m going to break the land down into its individual parts and address each. So let’s get started.  Continue reading “Pandora: The World of Avatar Review”