Overview
- Universal confirmed the new nightly show Universal Celestial Goodnight will begin running on July 7, 2026, in Celestial Park at Epic Universe.
- Social media footage shared June 21 showed fireworks testing visible from rooms at the Universal Helios Grand Hotel and reports say some guests were woken by the rehearsals.
- The production will combine fireworks, an original musical score, synchronized fountains and extensive lighting, with Universal saying it uses nearly 600 lighting fixtures, more than 350 fountains and about seven million embedded LEDs.
- Universal has completed related infrastructure and is conducting final-stage rehearsals, including fireworks launch preparations, control systems work and hiring staff with pyrotechnic experience.
- Adding a nightly finale aims to keep guests in the park later to boost evening dining and shopping and is widely seen as a sign of continued post-opening investment and future expansion at Epic Universe.