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How ‘Epic Ride: The Story of Universal’s Theme Parks’ Docuseries Captures the Race to Meet Opening Day Deadline

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How ‘Epic Ride: The Story of Universal’s Theme Parks’ Docuseries Captures the Race to Meet Opening Day Deadline
May 22, 2026 3:45pm PT How ‘Epic Ride: The Story of Universal’s Theme Parks’ Docuseries Captures the Race to Meet Opening Day Deadline

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@jazzt See All EPIC RIDE: THE STORY OF UNIVERSAL THEME PARKS -- Pictured: Universal Epic Universe -- (Photo by: PEACOCK) PEACOCK

Showrunner and director John Marks recalls the first time he set foot in Epic Universe. It was late October 2024, six months before the theme park opened to the public. “It was bewitching,” he says. That very feeling is what he wanted to capture for viewers when he was pitched to shoot Peacock’s three-part series, “Epic Ride: The Story of Universal’s Theme Parks.” The series follows the theme park’s construction during those six months leading up to its opening day on May 22, 2025.

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