To Universal Monsters fans, the Dark Universe is everything we’ve wanted to see come alive in a horror theme park dedicated to the terrifying and strange. Without the films, there would be no Universal Pictures or the first Universal Studios theme park, for that matter.

A cast of about 800 performers are entertaining guests at Universal Epic Universe, most prominently in two major stage shows.

Thursday marks the official opening of Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe, the first major new theme park in the United States in over a decade.

Universal is opening its Epic Universe, but there are signs that the theme park expansion may actually help Disney World too.

Orlando’s newest theme park is the region’s first new one in more than 25 years, and experts estimate it could attract up to 8 million visitors in its inaugural year.

Victoria Wade, @HeCallsMePineapplePrincess joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down the can't-miss character meet and greets at Universal Epic Universe, from Toad, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and the iconic Toothless the Dragon at Isle of Berk.