For decades, Universal Orlando Resort was a pit stop on a vacationer’s way to the “Most Magical Place on Earth,” Walt Disney World. Now, NBCUniversal owner Comcast aims to rewrite the travel itinerary with Epic Universe,

Many of us have treasured childhood memories of our first trip to a theme park. Our parents also probably remember battling the extreme heat and surprise rainstorms. So with the opening of a brand-new theme park in Florida,

Orlando’s first new theme park in more than a quarter-century, Epic Universe, is set to open on Thursday. The new Comcast-owned park doubles the footprint of the Universal Orlando Resort and creates themed worlds around some of the most successful movies and games in recent years,