Thursday marks the launch of the first new major theme park in Central Florida in nearly 30 years—and it’s a big deal for NBCUniversal, the state of Florida, and theme park lovers across the country.

With lands devoted to "Harry Potter" and "How to Train Your Dragon," the $7 billion park aims to expand Universal Orlando Resort to a weeklong destination The post Universal’s Epic Universe Is the First Major Theme Park to Open in the US in Almost 25 Years – It Was Worth the Wait appeared first on TheWrap.

Universal Studios opened its new theme park Epic Universe on Thursday. The company hopes the five new worlds will help it take on rival Disney and bring in millions of visitors and bolster theme park revenue.