Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks

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.

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.

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.