The blue carpet rolled out Wednesday evening in Orlando, bringing out celebrities and Universal leaders ahead of the grand opening of Epic Universe. Stars from Harry Potter were among the star-studded celebrities walking the carpet. It’s the day so many people have been waiting for.

Epic Universe, Universal Orlando Resort’s much-anticipated theme park, officially opens Thursday. It’s the first major, traditional theme park to open in Florida since 1999, when Universal Islands of Adventure debuted,

In anticipation of the grand opening, WESH 2 is providing live coverage with insights and updates directly from Epic Universe | Watch:

The grand opening of Universal Epic Universe on Thursday signals a new era in high-tech theme park attractions in Central Florida.

As Universal prepares to officially open Epic Universe, its most ambitious theme park to date, the journey to this milestone has been anything but short. First announced in 2019, the $7 billion, 160-acre park has been years in the making,

Orlando's addition of the Donkey Kong Country zone is a sign that 'Epic Universe will never be done,' creative director Steve Tatham tells io9.

Access Hollywood guest correspondent Emily Orozco spoke to Andy Cohen, JoJo Siwa, Howie Mandel and more celebrities on the carpet for the opening night of Universal Epic Universe in Orlando on Wednesday.