A couple weeks ago, we took a trip to Epic Universe and it was all I could have ever dreamed of. Today, after much reflection, I am ready to recap that trip by ranking the rides I experienced and food I had on this day.

We really did luck out on our day - although it was hot, the weather was great, and no rides had an extended downtime, so we were able to do everything we wanted to. I can’t wait until we can add this to our annual pass and go again, I can’t stop thinking about how amazing this day was!

RIDES

I will be ranking and rating the 8 rides I wrote in order based solely on how I will prioritize riding them the next time I’m at Epic Universe. Spoiler warning!

Note: I did not ride Stardust Racers (I’m a p****), Fyre Drill (I hate being wet at theme parks), or Dragon Racers Rally (not appealing to me at all and the wait time was always crazy).

8. Constellation Carousel - At the end of the day, this was a carousel. A cool, unique carousel, but just a carousel. The main con of it is that its unique nature led to a really long, really painful load and unload process that made the wait the only wait of the day that was super inaccurately long. I would like to ride this again at night as this part of the park has some cool lights, but it won’t be what I run to the next time I’m at the park.

Posted Wait Time/Real Wait Time: 15/35
How Long I Would Wait For It In The Future and Why: 10. Waiting longer for a carousel just feels crazy.
Overall Rating: 4/10. C/D Tier.

7. Yoshi’s Adventure - This was a cute kid ride. These are usually my favorite, but this one was just okay in my opinion! It was fully outside and really hot and not very long. But, definitely cute and I will likely do it almost every time I go to Epic, as long as the wait isn’t too long.

Posted Wait Time/Real Wait Time: 35/20
How Long I Would Wait For It In The Future and Why: 20. It is not very long so not worth much more in my opinion.
Overall Rating: 5/10. C Tier.

6. Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry - This ride does win best queue and best AC of the day (it seriously revived us). But, I don’t know if it really was my favorite, especially not to wait as long as we did and as long as we probably would have to in the future. The up-and-down of the ride system wasn’t my favorite and maybe I’m just not that into Harry Potter anymore. This ride wouldn’t be one I go out of my way to do, but maybe on a hot day, I’ll jump in.

Posted Wait Time/Real Wait Time: 90/75
How Long I Would Wait For It In The Future and Why: 45-60. The queue is fully indoor, really elaborate and amazing, and the AC is incredible, but the ride isn’t worth much more to me.
Overall Rating: 6/10. B Tier.

5. Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge - This was how we started our day and boy was it fun! The queue was awesome and I liked the interactive nature of the ride, but I think I wanted something more thrilling out of the Mario Kart experience. I think it will grow on me over time as we get better at the game part of this experience and it will be a must-do for that reason.

Posted Wait Time/Real Wait Time: 75/65
How Long I Would Wait For It In The Future and Why: Maybe 45. There is a single rider line that I would absolutely jump into, especially if I had early entry.
Overall Rating: 6.5/10. B Tier.

4. Curse of The Werewolf - I went on this spinning, family coaster fully expecting to regret every decision that had led to this point. But, at the end of the day, it was a blast. The spinning was actually really fun and the ride never got too intense, teetering on the edge perfectly.

Posted Wait Time/Real Wait Time: 35/20
How Long I Would Wait For It In The Future and Why: 30, it is too short to earn anything longer. Single rider lines looks to move fast, so would definitely do that.
Overall Rating: 7.5/10. High B Tier.

3. Mine Cart Madness - The wait for this was long, and brutal. But boy, was it fun. It wasn’t exactly the smoothest ride I’ve ever been on, but the story was fun, the track-gimmicks were interesting, and there were cool animatronics. It was just a blast. I hope I don’t have to wait 80 minutes for this every time.

Posted Wait Time/Real Wait Time: 80/75
How Long I Would Wait For It In The Future and Why: I wouldn’t wait any longer than 80, ideally probably about 60 (or less). Fun, but the queue is quite hot, fully outdoors. There is a single rider line, but it doesn’t seem to move very fast, given the cars are built for 4.
Overall Rating: 8/10. A Tier.

2. Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment - There really aren’t words to describe how incredible this ride is. The storyline, animatronics, ride, thrill, and more really are out of this world. I can only hope the budget to maintain this ride in its current state is out there, as it was definitely complicated . This will be one we ride every time!!

Posted Wait Time/Real Wait Time: 15/Walk-On
How Long I Would Wait For It In The Future and Why: I would wait if it was up to an hour, but its high capacity seems to make the wait time cap on busy days to far below that. There is a single rider line that could be used if its any crazier.
Overall Rating: 10/10. S Tier.

1. Hiccups Wing Gliders - This was the only ride I rode twice and it was absolutely incredible. It was a family coaster, but the perfect level of coaster for my tastes. Combined with some really cool animatronics and Test Drive as the soundtrack, I think I could ride this a 100 times and never get bored. It will 100% be my first stop during my next trip to Epic.

Posted Wait Time/Real Wait Time: 60/45 (first time), 45/35 (second time) - right at park close
How Long I Would Wait For It In The Future and Why:: It depends on the weather of the day. The queue was fully outdoors so if it's the summer and hot, maybe 60 minutes. If it's cooler, I would consider waiting longer.
Overall Rating: 10/10. S Tier.

FOOD

As a bonus, I would like to give a quick rating for all the food I enjoyed at Epic Universe.

Mac and Cheese Cone from Isle of Berk: 10/10. Delightful garlic bread cone filled with Mac and cheese, topped with goldfish. I was expecting the bread to be a disappointment, but it wasn’t. It will be hard to branch out and not eat this every time.

Crossbow from Dark Universe: 10/10. A secret menu item in Dark Universe - a mix of Strongbow cider and mead. This wasn’t actually mine, but some stolen sips from my companions. This was one of the best drinks i’ve ever had, no exaggerating.

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup from Meteor Astropub: 8/10. This sandwich place in Celestial Park was actually so great. I would absolutely eat this grilled cheese and tomato soup again, and I fully expect to.

Frosty Moon Soft Serve: 10/10. I got a cup of cookie butter flavor with cake and brownie pieces on my way out and wow, did it hit the spot.