To Universal Monsters fans, the Dark Universe is everything we’ve wanted to see come alive in a horror theme park dedicated to the terrifying and strange. Without the films, there would be no Universal Pictures or the first Universal Studios theme park, for that matter.

Universal Orlando's highly anticipated new theme park opens with five worlds featuring 50 attractions (including 11 rides!) May 22

A cast of about 800 performers are entertaining guests at Universal Epic Universe, most prominently in two major stage shows.

Celestial Park, the connecting hub of Universal's new park, doesn't have any splashy franchise theming, but it does have an adorable bear.

Thursday marks the official opening of Epic Universe, the first major new theme park in the United States in over a decade. With that hype comes the expectation of very long lines - but the wait times may shock even hardened theme park visitors.

Check out our Epic Universe reviews of the new theme park’s 11 ride experiences, including Harry Potter, Stardust Racers, Mine-Cart Madness and Hiccup’s Wing Gliders, which place guests in

Universal is opening its Epic Universe, but there are signs that the theme park expansion may actually help Disney World too.

Orlando’s newest theme park is the region’s first new one in more than 25 years, and experts estimate it could attract up to 8 million visitors in its inaugural year.