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When the Universal Epic Universe theme park opens next year, it will add 750 acres populated by Harry Potter, Donkey Kong and dragons to the company’s Central Florida resort. It will also be an epic shot across Walt Disney bow. Just 10 miles down Interstate 4 is Walt Disney World, the biggest part of Disney’s most important profit engine, and the stuff of dreams for tens of millions of visitors a year.

When the Universal Epic Universe theme park opens next year, it will add 750 acres populated by Harry Potter, Donkey Kong and dragons to the company’s Central Florida resort. It will also be an epic shot across Walt Disney bow. Just 10 miles down Interstate 4 is Walt Disney World, the biggest part of Disney’s most important profit engine, and the stuff of dreams for tens of millions of visitors a year.

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Outside of Las Vegas, the casino close to home bets big on go-karts and water parks Article brief provided by The Wall Street Journal