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IAAPA Legends Panel To Spotlight Epic Universe Creators on Nov. 19

Attendees will hear practical lessons from Epic Universe leaders across creative, technology, media, safety.

Eric Parr, Senior Vice President, Creative Studio, Universal Creative, will participate in the 2025 IAAPA Legends Panel in Nov.. Parr has more than 25 years in the themed entertainment industry and participated in the making of Epic Universe theme park, which opened in May 2025. (Universal Orlando)
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Overview

  • Universal Creative executives Eric Parr, Jody Keller, Steve Blum, and Katy Pacitti will share behind-the-scenes insights from building Epic Universe.
  • The 90-minute session is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center during IAAPA Expo 2025.
  • Admission is first-come, first-served for registered IAAPA attendees, and organizers advise arriving early as the session is expected to fill.
  • Bob Rogers of BRC Imagination Arts will moderate the 23rd edition of the Legends Panel, a long-running forum for industry knowledge sharing.
  • Pacitti led the How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk area at Epic Universe, which opened in May 2025, and Universal chief Mark Woodbury will speak at the Expo’s Leadership Breakfast on Nov. 19.