Five years ago, Universal Orlando announced Epic Universe, a new theme park for the resort that brings together multiple themed lands. One of the worlds that you can visit within the park is dark universeBased on Universal’s collection of classic movie monsters. And yes, it shares a name with him failed reboot of classic monsters in 2017. Anyway, those classic creatures are getting a modern facelift as part of the attraction. And now, Universal has revealed some of the most impressive animatronic monsters yet for these horror icons.

The Dark Universe used in Epic Universe is completely separate from the last cinematic revival that failed with Tom Cruise’s The Mummy. Instead, the designs used for The Frankenstein Experiment date back to the original Universal Monsters designs from their debut almost a century ago. The Frankenstein Monster animatronic figure alone is said to be nine feet tall and weigh over 800 pounds. And you’ll be able to walk around during the pre-show attraction in Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory.

However, Dr. Frankenstein on this trip will be Victoria Frankenstein, great-great-granddaughter of Henry Frankenstein. The story of the journey revolves around Victoria’s attempt to control the Universal Monsters before her mansion is attacked by Dracula himself. According to Universal, this attraction will feature “14 of the most ambitious and realistic animated figures ever created,” including Dracula, the Wolf Man and Gill-Man, better known as the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Outside of The Frankenstein Experiment, the Epic Universe corner of Dark Universe will be populated by other famous creatures, including the Bride of Frankenstein, the Invisible Man, and Victoria’s assistant Ygor, as well as a currently unnamed monster hunter.

Epic Universe will open on May 22, 2025.