History
Station:
Peacock (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2025-11-17
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Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks celebrates the history and legacy of Universal Destinations & Experiences. Through unprecedented access, rare archival and intimate interviews with directors, producers, executives, and A-list celebrities, the series will explore Universal's iconic film and theme park history as well as provide an exclusive behind-the-scenes countdown to the opening of its groundbreaking new theme park, Universal Epic Universe.
There is no Next Episode of Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks planned.
S1E1 - The Build
A team of engineers, designers, artists and executives works under tight deadlines to put the final touches on the Epic Universe theme park; their drive to create a groundbreaking experience is inspired by Universal Studios' founder Carl Laemmle.
Air Date: 17 Nov 2025 11:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - The Handoff
Creators who worked for years on Epic Universe hand off the project to the people who will run the park for guests; in the 1980s, Steven Spielberg joins the team to create rides based on movies at a Universal Studios theme park.
Air Date: 17 Nov 2025 11:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - The Opening
In June 1990, the opening day of the first Universal theme park in Orlando is wrought with challenges, a misstep the creators of the new theme park are determined to avoid.
Air Date: 17 Nov 2025 11:00 (CDT)