{"id":398743,"date":"2026-09-13T15:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/398743\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T15:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:52:12","slug":"new-dark-universe-attraction-under-construction-at-epic-universe-aerial-photos-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/398743\/","title":{"rendered":"New Dark Universe Attraction Under Construction at Epic Universe, Aerial Photos Reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New aerial shots over Epic Universe show that construction is now underway on a new attraction in Dark Universe, the first to break ground since the park opened in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Construction Underway on New Dark Universe Attraction<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Source: @bioreconstruct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Epic_DarkUniverse_ConstructionAerials1-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Epic_DarkUniverse_ConstructionAerials1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial Photos Reveal New Dark Universe Attraction Under Construction at Epic Universe\" class=\"wp-image-1492021\"\/><\/a>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2098923164487344632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excavation work has begun for the new ride behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/04\/photos-video-monsters-unchained-the-frankenstein-experiment-du-epic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Monsters Unchained<\/a> show building. In August, Universal was <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/08\/universal-awarded-patent-for-self-propelled-water-ride-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">awarded a patent for a potential new water ride system<\/a> with self-propelled vehicles, fueling rumors that the new attraction could be themed around Creature from the Black Lagoon, but we don\u2019t know anything concrete yet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Epic_DarkUniverse_ConstructionAerials4-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial Photos Reveal New Dark Universe Attraction Under Construction at Epic Universe\" class=\"wp-image-1492018\"\/>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2098923164487344632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Epic_DarkUniverse_ConstructionAerials2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial Photos Reveal New Dark Universe Attraction Under Construction at Epic Universe\" class=\"wp-image-1492020\"\/>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2098930662967529527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the side of the show building, you can see steel staged near a corner. Work on a retaining wall also appears to be starting.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Source: @bioreconstruct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Epic_DarkUniverse_ConstructionAerials3-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"1492017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Epic_DarkUniverse_ConstructionAerials3-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial Photos Reveal New Dark Universe Attraction Under Construction at Epic Universe\" class=\"wp-image-1492017\"\/><\/a>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2098923164487344632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The yellow crane will be used for building foundation piles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Epic_DarkUniverse_ConstructionAerials5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial Photos Reveal New Dark Universe Attraction Under Construction at Epic Universe\" class=\"wp-image-1492019\"\/>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2098921266870968541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a bonus, you can see the <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/05\/tour-the-burning-blade-tavern-du-epic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Burning Blade Tavern<\/a> aflame in the lower right corner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s an aerial video of the construction site:<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2098930662967529527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you think the new Dark Universe attraction will be? Let us know on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more Universal Studios news from around the world, follow Universal Parks News Today on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniNewsToday\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversalParksNewsToday\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uninewstoday\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>. 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