{"id":227380,"date":"2026-04-11T08:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227380\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T08:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:08:20","slug":"epic-universe-preview-center-to-close-universal-legacy-store-set-to-return-to-citywalk-orlando-inside-universal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227380\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Universe Preview Center to Close; Universal Legacy Store Set to Return to CityWalk Orlando \u2013 Inside Universal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"292\">The fan-favorite Universal Legacy Store is set to make its return to Universal CityWalk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"292\">The returning store will take over its original location, replacing the Universal Epic Universe Preview Center, which is set to close on April 13.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"292\">An exact opening date has not yet been announced, but the store is expected to welcome guests later this month.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"759\">The returning retail experience will feature exclusive retro merchandise and immersive photo opportunities inspired by iconic Universal Studios Florida attractions and beloved films from Universal Pictures \u2013 such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Back to the Future, and the Classic Universal Monsters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"759\">The Universal Legacy Store will take over the space currently occupied by the Universal Epic Universe Preview Center, which is scheduled to close on April 13.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to Inside Universal for all the latest news on Universal Parks &amp; Resorts. Want to join the conversation? Head over to our\u00a0Forums\u00a0where fans are discussing the latest Universal news, rumors, and park updates.\u00a0<a class=\"forum-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insideuniversal.net\/forums\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join the Discussion!<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Planning a Universal trip?\u00a0Get a free, no-obligation quote from our trusted travel partner,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideuniversal.net\/mei-travel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MEI Travel<\/a>. Their team can help with hotels, tickets, and planning at no extra cost to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The fan-favorite Universal Legacy Store is set to make its return to Universal CityWalk. The returning store will&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":227381,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-227380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}