With Epic Universe’s grand opening just around the corner, set for May 22nd, 2025, Universal Orlando Resort has been giving fans sneak peeks into some of the most highly anticipated lands that guests will be able to explore. From How to Train Your Dragon’s Isle of Berk to 1920s Wizarding Paris and the British Ministry of Magic in the newest addition to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the lands at Epic Universe are simply begging to be explored and experienced. Four distinctly themed lands surround the majestic hub of this new park, and while plenty of guests are going to want to meet Mario and friends in Super Nintendo World, or face off against monsters in Darkmoor, the central land through which guests access these incredible worlds is no less impressive in its scale, storytelling, and overall theming.
Celestial Park serves as the gateway to these incredible new lands, and while this elegant hub space offers a glimpse into the worlds it connects – allowing guests to purchase some “last minute” gifts from each of the adjoined lands at places like the Other Worlds Merchantile, where goods from all across the realms beyond have been gathered, Celestial Park also offers some shopping unique to its own realm. At the Nintendo Super Star Store located within Celestial Park, guests will be able to find plenty of Super Nintendo World merchandise to take home, as well as licensed merchandise from other beloved Nintendo franchises from well beyond the Mushroom Kingdom or Donkey Kong Country.
In addition to a healthy variety of dining options that we previously covered in our three-part dining series [Part One, Part Two, Part Three] and an impressive lineup of attractions like the Constellation Carousel, the famed Stardust Racers, and the Astronomica, Celestial Park also aims to offer an elevated and highly themed retail experience across several storefronts located within the expansive hub section of the park.
Starting with the Various Emporia, this retail retail location offers smaller shops to explore. Within this location, Universal Orlando has indicated that shops like the Sensorium Emporium will be accessible. Plenty of Epic Universe-branded memorabilia will be available for purchase, including apparel and accessories, home goods, collectible souvenirs, glowing wands and headbands, light-up popcorn buckets, and additional items from the elegant Epic Universe Grand Opening collection. Already, Universal Orlando Resort has been making available some of the elegant emblem merchandise for guests who want to start building their collection, with more unique and star-studded items being released every week.
Before leaving the Sensorium Emporium, be sure to stop by Lens Flare, where guests can take home keepsakes of their adventures across Epic Universe’s realms. Here, guests can purchase photos that have been taken throughout the park, capturing that perfect moment of thrill from your favorite ride. Digital photos, glossy pictures, keychains, and other keepsakes are available for purchase throughout Universal Orlando Resort through the My Universal Photo service, which allows guests to purchase photos a la carte or as part of a photo package.
Also within the Various Emporia will be a dedicated Christmas shop called North Star – Wintry Wonders. This shop is the newest addition to an already long-standing tradition, as dedicated Christmas stores can also be found at the Park Plaza Holiday Shop in Universal Studios Florida and the Port of Entry Christmas Shoppe at Islands of Adventure.
Like its siblings, North Star – Wintry Wonders will feature a variety of holiday gifts, toys, and ornaments not found anywhere else in the park. Also available at Epic Universe will be a selection of holiday ornaments featuring the park’s logo. Already debuted are two ornaments featuring the Epic Universe logo – one which features a suspended spinner set within an elegant frame (below, left) and one that comes bundled with the Epic Universe Pin (below, right).
Lastly, guests will be able to satisfy their sweet tooth at one of Epic Universe’s new confectioneries; located within Celestial Park, Moonship Chocolates & Celestial Sweets offers a variety of sweets and treats sold by the young entrepreneur Maya of the Skies as she sells sweets from her magnificent moonship.
Though little is currently known about the specific designs of the merchandise that will be debuted within Celestial Park’s flagship stores, Universal Orlando Resort is sure to have a powerful lineup of themed merchandise across all of its Epic Universe franchises, as well as more gorgeous designs themed around the emblematic gyroscope and portals that have already been seen in merchandise across Epic Universe. No matter what your design preference may be or which realms you can’t wait to shop in, we can all agree that the retail within Epic Universe is going to be a theme park experience all its own.
Epic Universe opens May 22nd, 2025; and with single-day tickets now on sale for the general public, getting to explore these worlds and shop around for ourselves is feeling closer and closer every day!
