The land was cleared in 2018, and it will be the first park Universal has built since 1999, when Islands of Adventure opened. It typically takes three to four years to build a full-scale theme park. The company said Wednesday that restarting construction on Epic Universe will infuse billions of dollars into Florida's economy and create thousands of jobs during its development. A new immersive, ride-filled, character-packed themed land is coming to Universal Studios Florida, and it revolves completely around the Nintendo franchises. Also included are other popular Nintendo properties like Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Kirby.

The picture shows a Super Mario World ride that would take up a majority of the expansion. Universal Orlando employs 25,000 people and will hire an additional 14,000 workers, including professional, technical and culinary staff. An image is circulating around various theme park blogs that appears to show an early map of the вЂSuper Nintendo LandвЂ™ planned for Universal Orlando. The first of these expansions opened this year at Universal Studios Japan. Universal said it will provide transportation between all of its properties. Super Nintendo World is the exciting new expansion coming to Universal theme parks around the globe. The new park will be on a 750-acre plot of land just a few miles from the existing resort. вЂSuper Nintendo Land Confirmed to Open at New Universal Orlando Theme Park The new addition had been reported since the park was announced last year, but not confirmed until an executive made. The company also operates Volcano Bay, a water park about a mile down the road from the Universal Studios parks.

Photo by imaiko02 on Instagram Before we zoom into the actual land. The company is seeking to turn its two-park resort into a weeklong travel destination, not just a two- or three-day trip for families. Join me through Super Nintendo World inside Universal Studios Japan to experience Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge, meet Princess Peach, Toad, Mario & Luigi, ea. Super Nintendo World seeks to immerse guests in a video game and the color usage here is truly working in UniversalвЂ™s favor. 'It is our single-largest investment in the state and represents our enthusiasm for the spectacular park and the economic opportunities it will generate.' 'The restart of construction of Epic Universe is a terrific moment for our employees and for our theme park business in Florida,' said Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of NBCUniversal parent Comcast.

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