ORLANDO, Florida. – It’s expansive, immersive and very impressive. Theme park experts said Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe would raise the bar for world-famous theme parks in Central Florida.

“It’s so exciting to see them using so many new technologies, not just independently but combining them and using all these different technologies together. It just sounds like it’s going to be amazing,” said Annie Wilson of @AnniesUniUpdate.

For the first time, one of Universal’s senior executives, Executive Vice President and General Manager Jeff Polk, personally explained the five different areas of Epic Universe: Celestial Park, Dark Universe, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, Super Nintendo World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic.

“I am so excited about the work we are doing because I believe the impact it will have on this entire part of our community goes beyond what any of us can comprehend today,” Polk said.

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Speaking to the International Drive Area Chamber of Commerce, Polk said the new park has been a labor of love for the past seven years.

“We bring together everything we have learned in one place at the same time.”

Polk gave some examples of the work they had done in each part of the park. For example, Bowser’s Challenge in Super Nintendo World almost literally puts visitors into the game using special technology.

“Bowser’s Challenge features an augmented reality system and also projection mapping effects, which is a very special way to present the ride. You’ll feel like you’re actually experiencing the video game you experienced as a kid,” Polk said.

Epic Universe is scheduled to open next year, and theme park experts say the park will have a major impact on Central Florida.

“Universal makes it so you can go to Orlando for more than a week or two and experience everything there is to see,” said Tharin White of EYNTK.info. “Disney, Legoland, Seaworld, Busch Gardens – all in the Central Florida region.”