Many of us have treasured childhood memories of our first trip to a theme park. Our parents also probably remember battling the extreme heat and surprise rainstorms. So with the opening of a brand-new theme park in Florida,

Thursday marks the official opening of Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe, the first major new theme park in the United States in over a decade.

Epic Universe, the first new theme park in Florida in more than 25 years, opens on May 22. Here's what visitors can expect.

From purple sweet potato pizza crust to the space cowboy pizza, Chef Jens Dahlmann, vice president and executive chef of culinary operations at Universal Orlando Resort, joins TODAY to share pizzas, pasta,

Epic Universe opens this week in Florida, the newest theme park to open in Orlando. It will be Universal's fourth theme park in Florida, and home to a third Harry Potter land, as well Super Nintendo World and How To Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk.

A course at the University of Central Florida is providing instruction in ride design, production, guest experience and park operations.

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.