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Epic Universe represents an evolution of Universal’s parks, which first became a major tourist destination in Hollywood, where the backlot studio tour gradually evolved over the decades to include Disney-inspired, theme park-like attractions.

As a legendary New York City set on Fox Studios’ backlot aged, a new one was needed.

It’s reminiscent of the new urbanism of the Disney-created Celebration or Seaside, Fla., where “The Truman Show” was filmed, or, indeed, a Hollywood backlot, with its old-fashioned “town square” recognizable from myriad movies and TV shows.

All of the sets, many of which involved massive backlot builds, were constructed simultaneously using nearly 1,000 construction workers.

Another complicated set was Emerald City, an expansive backlot build that stood 52 feet high and used CGI extension to complete its sparkling grandeur.