Celebrities walked the blue carpet and fans lined up in droves Tuesday night as Universal Orlando celebrated the much-anticipated grand opening of Epic Universe, marking one of the biggest expansions in Florida theme park history.

Thursday marks the official opening of Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe, the first major new theme park in the United States in over a decade.

In anticipation of the grand opening, WESH 2 is providing live coverage with insights and updates directly from Epic Universe | Watch:

Access Hollywood guest correspondent Emily Orozco spoke to Andy Cohen, JoJo Siwa, Howie Mandel and more celebrities on the carpet for the opening night of Universal Epic Universe in Orlando on Wednesday.

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.

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Among the standout new attractions at Epic Universe is Universal’s third Harry Potter-themed land — the Ministry of Magic — where guests are transported to 1920s Paris. The Ministry of Magic land includes a headline attraction,

WFTV beat the heat to get an inside look at Epic Universe with less than 24 hours before opening. Steve Bannon, a former White House chief strategist in President Donald Trump's first term, has long criticized Elon Musk and other tech executives.