The Universal Orlando Resort is located in three separated areas!
- The original Main section is on the east side of the intersection of Interstate 4 and Kirkman Road
- The first addition to this is the small area east of I-4 with the Endless Summer Resorts
- The newest addition, Epic Universe, is further south and east of I-4
When I speak of big picture locations on Universal Orlando Resort property, I often refer to the Main Campus. I define this as the area west of I-4, which is interconnected by Universal’s Water Taxi Service or the locations that you can walk to without having to cross city streets using crosswalks or bridges.
In the image below, which is facing west, you can see the Main Campus (the big red outline). I-4 is the major highway running diagonally from bottom-right to middle-left. The outline to the left of the Main Campus is the Cabana Bay Beach Resort and Volcano Bay, both of which are separated from the Main Campus by an Orlando city street and are not connected by the waterway. The other red outline on the other side of I-4 is the two Endless Summer Resorts.
Universal Orlando Resort’s Size
The entire Universal Orlando Resort area west of I-4 (which contains 2 theme parks,1 water park, 7 resorts, an entertainment area, and parking) is a relatively small, compact area. This makes getting around quite easy, whether by Water Taxi, Bus, or walking.
The Universal Orlando area west of I-4 is about the size of Walt Disney World’s Epcot plus its parking lot (a little bigger) or the size of the Magic Kingdom and Bay Lake.
Universal Orlando Layout
Below is a picture of the Main Campus area showing its layout with all features labeled.
Epic Universe
As mentioned, Universal has purchased more land in order to create new guest areas, which will be accessible via Bus.
The new area is shown below to the south-east of the existing areas.
And here is a closer look:
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