A new corner of Harry Potter's world focuses on the Ministry of Magic, Paris and "Fantastic Beasts" in Universal Orlando Resort in Florida.

The theme park capital of the world just got bigger as Epic Universe officially opened to the public at Universal Orlando early today. Initial Epic-goers went into speed-walking mode before literally skipping through the park’s signature Chronos portal into Orlando’s eighth theme park.

Located in the Ministry of Magic area at Universal Epic Universe, Universal Orlando Resort’s latest Wizarding World attraction will be a hotspot for Harry Potter and theme park enthusiasts.

From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros. to Frankenstein’s monster, Universal Orlando Resort is pulling out all the pop culture stops at its newest and largest theme park in Florida. With five distinctively-themed sections and a 500-room hotel,

Tampa Bay got an exclusive first-look at Universal Orlando Resort’s long-awaited fourth theme park, Epic Universe, ahead of its official opening on May 22.

The $7 billion Epic Universe that officially opens to the public on May 22 is home to two of the best dark rides in the world: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry and Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment.

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,