ORLANDO, Fla. – Fireworks, fountains, five worlds. Universal Orlando Resort is going bigger than ever after dark at Universal Epic Universe.
Making its debut Tuesday night, Universal Celestial Goodnight, the newest nighttime spectacular, combines fireworks, dancing fountains and synchronized lighting in a way guests haven’t seen at a Universal Orlando Resort theme park.
The 10-minute show transforms all of Celestial Park into a fully choreographed nighttime experience featuring nearly 600 synchronized light fixtures, more than 350 dancing fountains and 7 million LED lights woven throughout the park, all set to a high-energy musical score pulling from each of Epic Universe’s themed worlds.
The themed world scores go in the following order: Super Nintendo, Donkey Kong Country, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Dark Universe, How to Train Your Dragon.
It all builds to a glittery finale that closes out the night and a bonus Universal Studios Fanfare score.
Celestial Goodnight replaces the Cosmos Fountain display in Celestial Park. Earlier this year, that fountain was drained amid speculation enhancements were being done to incorporate them into a new nighttime show.
Universal Orlando has historically leaned on lagoon-based projection and laser shows for its nighttime entertainment. Large-scale fireworks have traditionally been a challenge at the resort due to noise restrictions in the area. But with the opening of Epic Universe in unincorporated Orange County last year, many fans and industry watchers wondered just how big the resort’s nighttime spectacle could get.
The resort currently has the seasonal CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular, a lagoon show at Universal Studios, and Hogwarts Always, the magical lit and music experience set against Hogwarts Castle in Hogsmeade.
Celestial Goodnight runs nightly at park close.