Saying that Universal Orlando Resort is opening a brand-new theme park next month would be an understatement. What the Florida resort really built is a universe of immersive experiences unlike anywhere else.

I previewed Epic Universe, the new multibillion-dollar theme park from Universal Orlando Resorts. It was well worth the investment for the company.

The new Epic Universe in Florida marks the first new major theme park in the United States in nearly a quarter century, lives up to the hype created during the years of buildup and ups the ante in Universal’s crosstown showdown with rival Walt Disney World.