It’s the first major, traditional theme park to open in Florida since 1999, when Universal Islands of Adventure debuted, though Universal opened a themed Orlando water park, Volcano Bay, in 2017.

Epic Universe, Universal Orlando Resort’s much-anticipated theme park, officially opens Thursday. It’s the first major, traditional theme park to open in Florida since 1999, when Universal ...

Universal Orlando did not respond to CBS MoneyWatch's request for comment. Guests walk past the entrance to Donkey Kong Country in the Super Nintendo World area at a pre-opening event at the Epic ...