With a third Super Nintendo World open at Epic Universe, the legendary creator of Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong has made his playful dreams into a global empire.

With Epic Universe now open to all guests, we ventured into Donkey Kong Country in Super Nintendo World to try the DK Crush Float from The Bubbly Barrel. Does it hold up to the float offered at Universal Studios Japan?

Orlando's addition of the Donkey Kong Country zone is a sign that 'Epic Universe will never be done,' creative director Steve Tatham tells io9.

There is no shortage of things to see or do, but there are some things to avoid at Epic Universe. There are only 11 rides at Epic Universe, but there’s much more to experience across the park.

Universal Orlando Resort's $6 billion Epic Universe park is finally open after six years of construction, with newly released photos unveiling the five lands that guests can explore.At the heart of the 750-acre Epic Universe is Celestial Park.

There are rides to race, meals to devour, and worlds to explore, but at Super Nintendo World, which makes it seem like you are in a game, is the Power-Up Band, an interactive bracelet that lets you step inside the game and become part of the action.

It consists of five new lands for parkgoers to explore, including the highly anticipated SUPER NINTENDO WORLD. Epic Universe is located in Universal's new south campus, about 15 minutes away from ...

The first park that we visited was the Isle of Berk. Based on Dreamworks’ beloved How to Train Your Dragon movies, Isle of Berk recreates the hometown of protagonist Hiccup. It features the most animatronics out of any Universal park, with dragons scattered across the park. It’s an O-shaped park, with a large body of water in the middle.

Universal is opening its Epic Universe, but there are signs that the theme park expansion may actually help Disney World too.