FOX 35's Stephanie Buffamonte joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live from outside of Epic Universe to break down the new Harry Potter wands available at Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Ministry of Magic and all of the interactive parts of 1920s Paris in Universal's newest theme park.

Thursday marks the official opening of Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe, the first major new theme park in the United States in over a decade.

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

Today Universal Orlando Resort is celebrating by officially opening to the public its newest theme park; it's called Epic Universe. T.A. Walker went there to shine a light on the 50 new experiences you can have when you visit.

The company opened its Epic Universe theme park in Orlando Thursday, after hosting a star-studded party Wednesday evening.

The blue carpet rolled out Wednesday evening in Orlando, bringing out celebrities and Universal leaders ahead of the grand opening of Epic Universe. Stars from Harry Potter were among the star-studded celebrities walking the carpet. It’s the day so many people have been waiting for.

Theme park takes advantage of leaps in high-tech advances and presents 21st century interactive experiences to guests.