If this latest update from Universal’s Epic Universe doesn’t get you hyped, we’re not sure we can help you!

Ever since news broke of Universal’s newest Orlando park and all of its themed worlds (and its delicious-looking eats) coming in 2025 we’ve been very busy gathering any and all updates as they’ve come. We’ve scoped out the newest updates to construction on the park and have already stayed in one of the newest Universal hotels to put us as close to the action as possible! However, Universal recently flexed a bit of the new technology we can expect to find within one of the immersive worlds and it has us screaming in an ear-deafening tone!

Tech in Orlando theme parks has come a long way! Seriously, these rides and attractions just keep getting bigger and better as newer technology evolves. As creative teams continue to find the best ways to incorporate them into their parks, it’s teeing up an incredible experience for those of us who choose to spend our vacations in theme parks like Universal.

Universal has already amped up the excitement for its new park, Epic Universe, and is already blowing our minds with its concept art renderings, construction, and ride testing we’ve been able to spot from the ground, making us even more eager for the chance to experience it ourselves on opening day.

Recently, Orlando local news station WESH, got a fly over sneak peek at just how far Universal’s creative team has pushed the envelope with this technology to make these worlds even more immersive than we could have imagined. What they captured is sure to have us sprinting to How To Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk to see a moving dragon!

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Not just any dragon though, a baby dragon, at that! WESH captured footage of Dart the Dragon testing with Universal Team Members and performing a few basic “commands” as we’ll call them! He’s able to stand on all fours…

…move his head with facial expression including blinking…

…trot around in circles…

…and is even MOBILE! Look at that good dragon sitting. The best part of what we noticed about this testing with Dart is there are no wires surrounding him.

During this testing, a Team Member seemed to be acting towards a group gathered and Dart’s movements seemed to be acting in tandem response to what the Team Member was doing. Could we see an impromptu show out on the streets with these dragons? We’ll find out soon!

You’ll find Dart and a few other dragons roaming the Isle of Berk when Epic Universe opens and we’re certain that adults and kids alike will be vying for their chance to see these little guys up close soon. If we weren’t already excited for How To Train Your Dragon to finally come in full force to Universal, this is definitely beyond more than we thought possible before now! You’ll find us hanging out with our new dragon friends when Epic Universe opens on May 22nd, 2025.

We’re counting down the days together until Epic Universe officially opens! Until then, stay tuned with us at DFB for all the latest Universal updates, news, and more.

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Which of the options inside How To Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk are you most excited to see first? Tell us what should be the first thing we do when we’re out on opening day!