Universal Keeps Epic Universe Out of Annual Pass Lineup

Overview

• Coverage published Wednesday and Thursday shows Universal’s official ticketing still excludes Epic Universe from the Universal Orlando Annual and Seasonal Pass products as of mid-September 2026.
• Universal offers passholders dated, nontransferable 1-day Epic Universe add-on tickets that are tied to a qualifying pass and sold at varying prices with at least a 15% advertised discount.
• Universal’s live U.S. Passholder calendar now displays discounted Epic Universe dates through December 2027, creating a year-long sales path for separate Passholder admission.
• The exclusion is specific to the Annual/Seasonal Pass program because Universal’s international store and some multi-day Park-to-Park products already bundle Epic Universe for 2027.
• The dated add-on model gives Universal finer control over daily attendance and directly affects passholder spontaneity, trip planning, and budgets, and the company has not publicly cited capacity limits as the reason for the policy.