Epic Universe, the newest theme park for Universal Orlando, features some of the most technologically impressive attractions in the world, but with a whole new theme park also comes all new details to explore.
From hidden project numbers used in construction of the park to new lore for original characters, and everything in between, here are 15 Easter Eggs you can find hidden within all of the worlds of Universal Epic Universe. See the video version below for additional visuals.
1. Floo Network Numbers
Starting in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, when entering the Battle at the Ministry ride, look at the numbers above each of the Floo fireplaces.
They are the different project numbers for each of the worlds of Epic Universe, used by construction crews and designers while the park was being built. Project 901 is Celestial Park, 902 is for Dark Universe, 903 is the Isle of Berk, 904 Super Nintendo World, and 905 is for the Wizarding World itself.
2. Puppets in Plain Sight
Inside of Le Gobelet Noir, the restaurant you can find within the Wizarding World’s side alley, you can spot a trio of puppets high on a shelf above the tables in the main dining room.
These are the Tales of the Three Brothers puppets, just like the ones seen in the Tales of Beedle the Bard show at Universal Studios Florida, which was inspired by the animated sequence in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. The brother in the center of the trio can be seen holding the Elder Wand.
3. A Classic Tribute
In Darkmoor Village, where the Dark Universe world is set, you can spot several references to the number 428, the year the town was founded in story. One can be spotted on a brick facing the well in the center of town, where the violin player can often be found.
The year 428 was chosen as a tribute to Carl Laemmle, Jr. His father founded Universal Studios, but Carl Jr. was head of production from 1928 to 1936, when the Classic Universal Monsters films were released, including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and Bride of Frankenstein… Making him sort of the father of these characters.
4. Beastly Footprints
Look down while walking along the path between the Village of Darkmoor and the Curse of the Werewolf roller coaster and you may notice footprints.
They start as human footprints, but then transition into large wolf prints, almost as if the Wolfman’s full moon transformation happened right here, as he was escaping out of town and into the forest.
5. The Doctor Will See You Now
Look up just as you enter the second preshow for Monsters Unchained, where Dr. Victoria Frankenstein is about to reveal her plan. Above the crowd of people you’ll see a medical table illuminated by electricity.
Fans of the original 1931 Frankenstein film may recognize this reproduction of the table where Dr. Henry Frankenstein’s creation is brought to life. It can only be seen for a few seconds at the start of the preshow, until the lights go dim, so don’t blink or you’ll miss it!
6. The Father of Frankenstein
Lead designer for Monsters Unchained, Gregory Hall, always leaves a calling card on the attractions he works on. A signature of sorts, GR39-0430 shows up on attractions like Transformers, The Incredible Hulk Coaster, and more. It stands for GREG-APRIL 30TH, his birthday.
To find it at Monsters Unchained, look in the first preshow room with Ygor. At the front-left of the room is a “Specimen List” hanging inside of a cabinet. It lists all of the monsters that have been captured by the doctor, and has the GR39-0430 calling card at the very top.
But that’s not all, as you can also spot Greg on the Frankenstein family tree, hanging on the wall in the queue. He’s shown as the father on the family tree, just like is the father of the ride.
7. Scientific Documents
Many of the documents on the walls of the queue for Monsters Unchained feature the number 902-E, which is the Dark Universe’s project number, 902, with an E, which may stand for E-Ticket, referencing this ride.
All of the signatures on these documents throughout the queue from Dr. Victoria Frankenstein are unique, with none repeating or copy/pasted.
8. The Statues Spell ICONS
Deep in the catacombs where the Monsters Unchained ride takes place we pass by several creepy statues. In the brief period between seeing Victoria with her crossbow for the first time on the ride, through to seeing the Creature from the Black Lagoon right in front of us, there are several statues that may look familiar.
HHN Easter egg spoilers! Here are all four sculptures near Creature. In order:
– Eddie
– Bone
– Jack (you pass by quick and he’s a hard one to see)
– Chance pic.twitter.com/xoYSevFPAZ— Jaimee Rowan (@Jaimee_rowan) June 24, 2025
There are tributes here to multiple icons of Halloween Horror Nights, including Eddie, Bone, Jack the Clown, and Chance.
9. Pikmin Scavenger Hunt
There are over 30 Pikmin hiding around Super Nintendo World, in at least 10 different spots.
In addition to several groups of Pikmin that can be found around the main Super Mario Land area, there’s a duo of Pikmin inside of the Yoshi’s Adventure queue, a group outside in Donkey Kong Country, and even a few hidden around the Super Star Store in Celestial Park located outside of the world’s exit.
One well-hidden group of Pikmin can be found inside of the Mine Cart Madness temple queue, drawn into a mural on the wall. This mural is a nod to the original Donkey Kong game, and features several poor Pikmin being run over by a rolling barrel.
10. Fishy Berk Battles
When you first enter How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, you may spot some small dragons on the right side of the lagoon. Two of them can be seen fighting over a fish, each with a part of it in their mouths.
There’s a mural inside of the ordering windows at Spit Fyre Grill where a Viking and a dragon are fighting over a fish too! These are similar motifs as the two Compys fighting over a shirt at the Jurassic Park ride in Islands of Adventure, as well as the moving sign with dinos fighting over a slice of pizza at Pizza Predattoria in the same park.
11. Fyre Drill Fire Nod
The Fyre Drill boat ride has another nod to Islands of Adventure. There are large banners on the backside of the load area, facing this interactive boat ride.
One of the banners contains the words “things are just starting to heat up,” which is a direct line from Doc Ock on the Spider-Man ride in Marvel Super Hero Island.
12. Great Scott!
Celestial Park, the central areas of Epic Universe, contains one of the best Easter eggs in any theme park, ever. There are Flux Capacitors on the back of the coaster trains for Stardust Racers, straight out of Back to the Future.
Close up of flux capacitor, Photo: @bioreconstruct
There is no elaborate backstory to explain why the iconic flashing Y-shaped lights invented by Doc Brown in 1955 are here, but that doesn’t matter! It’s just cool! Keeping the time travel motif going, the controls at the load and unload station, as well as some design details on the train itself, resemble time travel controls from the 1960 film adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine.
13. Checking In with Easter Eggs
The host stand for Atlantic, the underwater-themed eatery, is shaped like a large diver’s helmet. A round plate can be seen on the front with the words “CP SPACE DIVING HELMET,” with CP standing for Celestial Park.
Then it says “ATLANTIC MMXXV,” the Roman numerals for Epic Universe’s opening year, 2025. At the bottom are the numbers P304, which is the overall project number for the park, and B1220, the building number for Atlantic specifically.
14. The Tale of Captain Cacao
Captain Cacao is the adorable mascot for the park’s main candy store, Moonship Chocolates and Celestial Sweets. In story he searches the cosmos looking for the best candies with his partner Maya of the Skies.
You can see maps, notes, and ingredients from their travels in a display case on the left side of the store. A recipe for the star-shaped floating marshmallows that power their moonship can also be spotted here.
Captain Cacao’s suitcase, which he’s sitting on at the top of the ship mast in the center of his store, is filled with stickers with logos from locations found throughout Celestial Park.
There are a set of increasingly smaller doors on the right side of the shop. The largest of these doors is for Maya. The smaller one within it is labeled for Captain Cacao. And a third, even smaller door, is labeled for “ML,” but no one knows who ML is… yet.
15. Earl the Squirrel & You
Inside of the park’s holiday store, North Star Wintry Wonders, there is a conveyor belt above the shelves with toys moving on it. Look closely and you may spot a familiar face from elsewhere at Universal Orlando. An Earl the Squirrel doll can be seen moving along the belt.
You can also spot him in the “window” on the back wall, where the conveyor belt is dumping toys into Santa’s sleigh. Captain Cacoa as a Jack in the Box, along with his Moonship can be spotted among the other toys as well.
There’s also a nod to Moonship Chocolates & Celestial Sweets on the signs inside of The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant, helping to create a shared Universe in story.
That’s all for now, but be sure to check out the video version of this story for additional visuals. And stay tuned for more in-depth coverage of Universal Epic Universe in the coming months.
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