Do you think Walt Disney World will see a low rise in park attendance due to Epic Universe now that Epic Universe is open?

[AquaDame]

I don't think WDW will see a rise in attendance but I think that some Disney folks will also go to Universal more so than in the past.
However I also think that Universal is overall not a return visit for most people so in the long term WDW will still thrive more.

We're about to see how many Nintendo nerds like me there are out there... I was always mid about Universal but this really does change everything. Esp if they end up doing a Zelda expansion, or start doing some of the anime tie ins that they do at the Universal Osaka (hey a girl can dream! I wanted that Nezuko popcorn bucket).

 

[DodgerGirl]

In many ways, Epic won't change much at WDW. EU looks amazing, and we're certainly going to check it out at some point. But the restrictions and requirements to get into EU at first won't lead people to be making a special trip there just to do that park. The one area I think it definitely has impacted Disney, is they really need to pick up the pace on expanding their current offerings (which they've done a bit), and perhaps even finally get on that 5th park!

What requirements are needed to get into Epic Universe? Does it require park reservations like Disney Parks do? On Youtube there was a ton of videos promoting Epic Universe's grand opening and the people that went say they were impressed with it a lot

 

[DodgerGirl]

They also mentioned that on one of the videos mentioned about Epic Universe that because of this Magic Kingdom will be receiving the most park attendance of Walt Disney World parks because Disney expects to see a major expansion to Magic Kingdom most likely in a few years. I also learned on that same Youtube video that some people were given sneak peeks of Epic Universe the day before it actually opened to the public. Was this their soft opening and how did it affect Walt Disney World's attendance?

 

[hardcorestitch]

We're about to see how many Nintendo nerds like me there are out there... I was always mid about Universal but this really does change everything. Esp if they end up doing a Zelda expansion, or start doing some of the anime tie ins that they do at the Universal Osaka (hey a girl can dream! I wanted that Nezuko popcorn bucket).

As someone who uses StreetPass a lot with my Nintendo 3DS, I do expect to see crowds spill over across Disney and the other parks too. I successfully got a tag in DHS on my last full day there back in 2024.

 

[Minnie1222]

What requirements are needed to get into Epic Universe?

A paid ticket.

Does it require park reservations like Disney Parks do?

No reservations needed.

On Youtube there was a ton of videos promoting Epic Universe's grand opening and the people that went say they were impressed with it a lot

We went to the preview earlier this month. The park is impressive.