I spent a day at Universal's new Orlando theme park. These 6 things impressed me most — and 2 left me disappointed.

I was one of the first to visit Epic Universe, an all-new theme park at Universal Orlando.

Megan duBois

• I visited Universal's newest theme park, Epic Universe, which opened on Thursday.
• The unique meet and greets and creative food and drink options really blew me away.
• However, I wish the park had more shade and didn't rely as much on mobile ordering for restaurants.

Epic Universe, the newest major theme park in Central Florida in years, opened on Thursday.