Thrill rides, lines, robotic arms, cool kids: The latest from Epic and Disney

Retail editor Jamie Biesiada, left, and Folo by Travel Weekly host Rebecca Tobin talk about theme park news, including Universal Resort Orlando's new Epic Universe and updates from Walt Disney World.
Retail editor Jamie Biesiada, left, and Folo by Travel Weekly host Rebecca Tobin talk about theme park news, including Universal Resort Orlando's new Epic Universe and updates from Walt Disney World.

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The opening of Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe park has created new opportunities for theme-park lovers for the first time in nearly 25 years. What's so special about the new Epic theme park? 

In this episode, retail editor Jamie Biesiada walks host Rebecca Tobin through innovations in ride technology, the queues and other Epic details - favorite or most surprising rides? -- and we talk about theme park performance in 2025 overall so far. And we discuss a few new tidbits from Walt Disney World's Cool Kid summer promotion and disclose details of a new nighttime parade.

This episode was recorded May 30 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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