Universal Accelerates National Buildout With New Resorts and Rides

Overview

• Epic Universe, which opened in May 2025, is reported to have generated roughly $2 billion for Florida and helped drive a yearlong rise in Orange County tourism tax receipts.
• Universal is moving beyond Orlando by opening Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas, on July 1 with a theme park, interactive attractions and a 300-room hotel aimed at younger families.
• Universal Studios Hollywood will debut the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster this summer, its first high-speed outdoor coaster featuring 360-degree rotation technology.
• The company now employs more than 46,000 people nationwide and says Epic Universe and follow-on projects have supported thousands of construction and permanent roles.
• Universal announced a $10 million investment in a UCF School of Experience Leadership and Innovation to build talent for themed entertainment and deepen its long-term capacity to expand.