{"id":352725,"date":"2024-12-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/attractionsmagazine.com\/?p=352725"},"modified":"2025-01-27T08:34:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:34:20","slug":"universal-epic-universe-roller-coasters-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/attractionsmagazine.com\/universal-epic-universe-roller-coasters-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Universe roller coasters guide with height requirements, videos, lore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Discover the roller coasters of Epic Universe: Hiccup’s Wing Gliders, Curse of the Werewolf, Mine-Cart Madness, and Stardust Racers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coming to Orlando<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Universal Epic Universe\u2019s abundance of roller coasters are possibly some of its most anticipated attractions. The new theme park \u2014 opening on May 22, 2025 at Universal Orlando \u2014 will have four roller coasters on its Opening Day, matching the number of coasters at its sibling parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re looking for something family-friendly, or you\u2019re the adrenaline junkie in the bunch, there\u2019s something for everybody among the coasters of Epic Universe. Let’s take a look at all of them, complete with artwork from Universal Destinations & Experiences and aerial photography by bioreconstruct<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiccup’s Wing Gliders | Epic Universe roller coaster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to Train Your Dragon \u2013 Isle of Berk<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n
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\u201cWe, my friends, have dragons!\u201d How to Train Your Dragon \u2013 Isle of Berk is home to four attractions, but today we\u2019ll focus on Hiccup\u2019s Wing Gliders. This family-friendly coaster is for younger Vikings ready to soar with Hiccup and Toothless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Hiccup\u2019s workshop comes his latest contraption: a winged flying machine that launches aspiring Dragon Riders into the air, swooping and soaring and encountering Hiccup and Toothless along the way. Get ready to board Hiccup\u2019s Wing Gliders, a fun coaster that invites Vikings to prove they\u2019re brave enough to speed through the sky with dragons.<\/p>\nUniversal Destinations & Experiences<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Hiccup\u2019s Wing Gliders has a minimum height requirement of 40 inches, and guests looking to ride alone must reach a height of 48 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In the aerial photo below, the load station is the structure with the blue roof. The wood-like structure below that is the spot of the roller coaster’s first launch.<\/p>\n\n\n

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An animatronic version of Toothless will greet guests with a smile before they launch!<\/p>\n\n\n

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On your flight, you will encounter baby Gronckles, hatching right before you launch again. Fun fact: Universal has said that a Gronckle eggshell on this attraction weighs as much as 84 chicken eggs!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Curse of the Werewolf | Epic Universe roller coaster<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Dark Universe is a highly anticipated land based on the Universal Classic Monsters, updated with looks for a modern-day audience. Universal says of Dark Universe, \u201cExplore a village ravaged by the wrath of unearthly creatures and the monstrous experiments of Dr. Victoria Frankenstein. Dark Universe is a shadowy world where the unknown lurks around every corner.\u201d The roller coaster in this land is a spinning coaster known as Curse of the Werewolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maleva, leader of The Guild of Mystics, welcomes you to a secluded wagon camp. Here you’re warned of the creatures who prowl the deep woods. Before long you’re riding Curse of the Werewolf \u2014 surrounded by glowing eyes and gnashing teeth, you’ll spin and weave through the forest as you attempt to escape a pack of werewolves.<\/p>\nUniversal Destinations & Experiences<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Guests hoping to speed through the Werewolf\u2019s forest must be 40 inches tall. This coaster will reach speeds of 37 mph and go for two minutes long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll speed past a bloodthirsty werewolf hiding in the ceiling of a shed, trying to take a bite out of guests!<\/p>\n\n\n

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bioreconstruct uploaded a video of Curse of the Werewolf testing last August:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: Curse of the Werewolf roller coaster in testing at Dark Universe. pic.twitter.com\/0H0qpjk802<\/a><\/p>— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) August 11, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>