Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks

Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks

Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks

Watch Trailer Watch S1E1

Share

Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks

2025

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

0.0(0 votes)

Ended

Documentary

Overview

A 3-part series exploring Universal's film and theme park legacy through rare footage and celebrity interviews, leading up to Epic Universe's opening. Features exclusive archives and behind-the-scenes access.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Universal Television

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Similar TV Shows

The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep

The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep

With rumors of infidelity and an unhappy marriage, Marlene's husband Michael Warren emerges as the prime suspect, but with a solid alibi detectives can’t prove his involvement, and the case goes cold. Three decades later there's a shocking twist – Michael's alleged mistress Sheila Keen is arrested for Marlene’s murder accused of donning the clown disguise. In May 2023 Sheila pleaded guilty just before trial. Case closed? Or does this guilty plea raise as many questions as it answers?

Vietnam: The War That Changed America

Vietnam: The War That Changed America

The reunion of old friends, first-person accounts, and rarely seen footage paint an extraordinary and deeply profound picture of what it was like to live through one of history's longest wars.

Road to Worlds

Follow the journeys of past competitors as they experience the heat of battle on their path to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships.

Shaun White: The Last Run

Shaun White: The Last Run

With unprecedented access and never-before-seen personal archival footage, the docuseries is a revealing portrait of three-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the greatest athletes in two separate sports, snowboarding and skateboarding, Shaun White. It is a story that includes childhood struggles with a congenital heart condition, the development of his unbeatable talent, sacrifices made by his unconventional but remarkably supportive parents, the move into pro-snowboarding at a young age, and of course, his exploits at the Olympics, where he holds the record for most gold medals by a snowboarder.

Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York

Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York

In the early 1990s, with homophobia and hate crimes on the rise as the AIDS crisis worsens, a serial killer preys upon gay men in New York City, infiltrating queer nightlife to find his victims.

The King Who Never Was

The King Who Never Was

This docuseries sheds light on the killing of a German teenager in '78 through the accounts of his sister and the royal family involved in the case.

The Playing Card Killer

The Playing Card Killer

A playing card left at a murder scene connects a string of killings in this docuseries tracking a notorious serial killer who terrorized Spain in 2003

In Search of Ancient Ireland

In Search of Ancient Ireland

An exploration of Ancient Ireland, from 2000 B.C., when Stone Age farmers built some of Europe's largest and most spectacular Neolithic monuments, to 1167 A.D., when invading Normans seized Ireland for England's king.

Abandoned: The Woman in the Decaying House

Abandoned: The Woman in the Decaying House

After almost 30 years of silence, a victim shares new and disturbing details of the horror she experienced in the home of the person who became known throughout Brazil as the woman with white ointment on her face.

Superpowered: The DC Story

Superpowered: The DC Story

This docuseries takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium.

Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the Wall

Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the Wall

From his humble origins to becoming champion of the world, this documentary series recounts the life and career of the iconic Argentinian soccer player.

Goliath

Goliath

Three-part documentary series examining the historic life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain. One of the greatest and most misunderstood athletes of all time, Chamberlain changed the game of basketball, breaking records and racial barriers along the way while conforming to his own standards on and off the court. From his unparalleled athleticism to his pioneering achievements, Wilt Chamberlain was an icon who lived his life on an epic scale.

Concrete Feeling

Concrete Feeling

Concrete Feeling tells the story of French hip-hop. It’s about rap as social comment and how French hip-hop climbed the charts to become the most popular music in France.

The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso

The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso

Who killed Nora Dalmasso? In this true-crime series, family and journalists share the untold story of her murder and the media storm that followed.

Butchers of L.A.

Butchers of L.A.

As 131 bodies were discovered across 1970s Los Angeles, panic spread and police chased a lone suspect-only to uncover three killers, each with a different method, preying on the same community.

Most Wanted: Teen Hacker

Most Wanted: Teen Hacker

The unbelievable true story of a boy once named by the FBI as one of the most dangerous hackers in the world.

Pedro x Javis

Pedro x Javis

A three-part review of Pedro Almodóvar's life and filmography, tracing his path from La Mancha to global filmmaking prominence and examining recurring themes that define his cinematic vision.

Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes

Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes

He dined with the powerful. He preyed on the vulnerable. Beneath a smiling exterior was the horrifying darkness of a sadistic serial killer.

Uninterrupted's Top Class Tennis

Uninterrupted's Top Class Tennis

An all-access look into the demanding world of junior tennis and the elite teenage players striving to go pro.

Murder Among the Mormons

Murder Among the Mormons

High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.

Recommended TV Shows

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

Revisit the epic heroes, villains and moments from across the MCU in preparation for the stories still to come. Each dynamic segment feeds directly into the upcoming series — setting the stage for future events. This series weaves together the many threads that constitute the unparalleled Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Superpowered: The DC Story

Superpowered: The DC Story

This docuseries takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters, as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, its evolution and its nearly nine-decade cultural impact across every artistic medium.

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

Go behind the scenes of the shows and movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the filmmakers, cast and crew, and Marvel heroes every step of the way.

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Executive producer Jon Favreau invites the cast and crew of The Mandalorian to share an unprecedented look at the making of the series. Each chapter explores a different facet of the first live-action Star Wars television show through interviews, never-before-seen footage, and roundtable conversations hosted by Favreau himself.

The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy

The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy

Award-winning actor and nervous explorer Eugene Levy steps out of his comfort zone for a whirlwind tour of the world's most beautiful and intriguing destinations.

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

A journey into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths.

Eyes of Wakanda

Eyes of Wakanda

Follow the adventures of brave Wakandan warriors throughout history in this globe-trotting adventure, where they must carry out dangerous missions to retrieve Vibranium artifacts from the enemies of Wakanda. They are the Hatut Zaraze and this is their story.

Animal

Animal

This immersive series follows the world's most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.

Marvel's 616

Marvel's 616

Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, showcases the intersections of storytelling, pop culture, and fandom within the Marvel Universe.

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Journey into the lives of two distinctly different Jedi from the prequel era – Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Each will be put to the test as they make choices that will define their destinies.

What If...?

What If...?

Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.

Prehistoric Planet

Prehistoric Planet

Experience the wonders of our world like never before in this epic series from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth. Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and skies.

Star Wars: Visions

Star Wars: Visions

This anthology of animated shorts from around the world celebrates the mythos of Star Wars through unique cultural lenses.

Long Way Home

Long Way Home

Best friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman gear up for their fourth Long Way series—this time going from Ewan's home in Scotland to Charley's in England. They'll take the scenic route, of course, through 17 European countries on cranky old bikes.

MegaStructures

MegaStructures

MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, France 5 in France, and 7mate in Australia. Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products. Generally containing interviews with designers and project managers, it presents the problems of construction and the methodology or techniques used to overcome obstacles. In some cases this involved the development of new materials or products that are now in general use within the construction industry. MegaStructures focuses on constructions that are extreme; in the sense that they are the biggest, tallest, longest, or deepest in the world. Alternatively, a project may appear if it had an element of novelty or are a world first. This type of project is known as a Megaproject.

100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros.

Tracing a century of movie and TV history, these four documentary specials explore the unparalleled global impact of Warner Bros. on art, commerce, and culture.

The Men Who Built America

The Men Who Built America

Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. The Men Who Built America is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity.

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Actor Zac Efron journeys around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien in a travel show that explores healthy, sustainable ways to live.

Baseball

Baseball

The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.