ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando on Wednesday unveiled a first look at new merchandise coming soon to Epic Universe.
The highly anticipated park is set to open on May 22, and will include five themed worlds: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk, Dark Universe and Celestial Park.
Park goers can stroll through each land and shop merch from more than 20 retail spots, which includes themed apparel, headwear, collectibles and more.
“The groundbreaking, immersive worlds of Epic Universe created the dream opportunity for us to design a first-of-its-kind merchandise program that brings these iconic stories to fans in new and innovative ways,” said Justin Lafoe, Global Parks Merchandise & Retail Officer with Universal Destinations & Experiences. “We are thrilled to bring fan-favorite worlds to life and give guests the chance to bring home a piece of their adventures with them.”
The new merchandise will be available for purchase at Epic Universe when it opens on May 22, with select items available now at shop.universalorlando.com, according to park officials.
Here’s a peek at what to expect from each fan-favorite world, according to Universal Orlando officials:
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic
Merch inspired by 1920s wizarding Paris, the “Fantastic Beasts” films, the British Ministry of Magic and more will be available at Place Cachée in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic.
This includes new and exclusive interactive wands and accessories with a Parisian theme at Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique, wizarding gear representing each of the four Hogwarts houses at Les Galeries Mirifiques and the Métro-Floo gift shop, Tour En Floo — featuring the Time-Turner and the British Ministry of Magic collection.
Delicious treats will also be available for guests to explore, ranging from potions to Chocolate Frogs, at K. Rammelle, a French confectionary shop.
Super Nintendo World
Guests can look forward to iconic merch featuring their favorite characters at Super Nintendo World, including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong and more. At the 1-UP Factory and Mario Motors, fans can find themed character hats and headbands inspired by Chef Toad, Bowser Jr., Princess Peach and more, along with Mario, Luigi and Donkey Kong plushes. Food and beverage accessories will also be available for purchase, which include a light-up Super Star Popcorn Bucket, 1-UP Mushroom Sipper and Super Mushroom Sipper.
Park goers can also stop by Funky’s Fly ‘n’ Buy in Donkey Kong Country and shop for items including a banana-shaped fanny pack (inspired by Donkey Kong’s favorite food), a large Donkey Kong coffee mug, a Diddy Kong ticket holder and more, according to Universal Orlando officials.
Power-Up Bands will be available for purchase in Super Nintendo World, which offer an immersive experience through interactive play — enabling participation in interactive activities, winning digital keys, collecting digital coins and stamps, tracking scores, checking rankings and more. The bands will feature characters including Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Toad, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk
Fans can anticipate an array of Viking-themed merchandise at How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, including themed apparel, collectibles and more. At Toothless’ Treasures and throughout the world, guests can find blind-box collectible dragon toys, clothing and plushes, “adopt a dragon” with a crossbody egg carrier holding a plush dragon and shop the Toothless collection — featuring a popcorn bucket, zip-up jacket, wings, masks, plush headbands and more, according to Universal Orlando officials.
Park goers can also visit Viking Traders and discover cosplay attire, which includes helmets, masks, shirts, shields and swords. At Hiccup’s Work Shop, guests can shop rustic-themed merch.
Those looking for a sweet treat can visit How to Treat Your Dragon and enjoy mystery chocolate dragon eggs with trading cards in dragon house-themed packaging, and sheep marshmallows.
Dark Universe
Dark Universe fans can expect to find a variety of themed merchandise in Darkmoor, including clothing, accessories, home decor, toys and collectibles, all inspired by Frankenstein’s Monster, the Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon and more.
Visitors can also stop by Darkmoor Monster Makeup Experience to shop for face paint, as well as Pretorius’ Scientific Oddities to find cosplay attire nearby. Universal Orlando officials said that guests will be able to “choose their destiny and transform into their favorite Universal Monster” with this new experience, and more details will be available soon.
Guests can shop the Bitty Monsters collection and discover collections themed to Frankenstein Manor - home to Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, Dr. Pretorius, The Burning Blade Tavern and Curse of the Werewolf. This merch and more will be available at Pretorious’ Scientific Oddities, and The Manor Storehouse and Guild of Mystics retail locations in Dark Universe.
Retail Experiences in Celestial Park
In Celestial Park, Universal Epic Universe branded merch will be available, which includes apparel and accessories, home décor, glowing wands and headbands, a light-up popcorn bucket, collectible souvenirs and items from the Epic Universe Grand Opening collection.
Those items and more can be found at Other Worlds Mercantile, Moonship Chocolates & Celestial Sweets and Various Emporia — home to three smaller shops: Sensorium Emporium, North Star — Wintry Wonders and Lens Flair. The Nintendo Super Star Store in Celestial Park also offers Super Nintendo World-themed merch, as well as other Nintendo franchise items.
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