Epic Universe opened almost one year ago and has quickly become a fan-favorite Universal Park. One of the most loved aspects of this park is the incredible characters. Between the iconic Toothless meet-and-greet and the wandering characters in each land, the characters have really brought the park to life.
Celestial Park in Epic Universe
And we have some exciting news. One of our favorite original characters is officially getting a meet-and-greet in Celestial Park!
Starting on May 22nd, just in time for Epic’s first birthday, our favorite space-traveling bear, Captain Cacao, is meeting in Celestial Park!
The marshmallow stars have aligned 💫 Captain Cacao has arrived and is ready to meet you at Universal Epic Universe! Be sure to find the Captain in Celestial Park starting May 22nd.
Character appearance subject to change. pic.twitter.com/xGk3CxcwTx
— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) May 18, 2026
Universal just posted this teaser video, and we are already SO excited. He looks so cute, and we cannot wait to meet him. Captain Cacao is one of several original characters at Celestial Park that have become a favorite among guests.
Captain Cacao!
He originated at Moonship Chocolates & Celestial Sweets, and of course, because Universal Creative pays attention to everything, he was given a backstory. According to the Captain Cacao lore, he travels the cosmos aboard his ship, the Joei de Ganache (which is made of marshmallows, obviously), and travels through space in search of rare treats to bring back to his shop.
So many sweets!
Come on, how could you not be obsessed with him? Currently, Universal sells Captain Cacao plushes, which are, of course, very popular, and we know that this meet-and-greet is going to be a popular spot as well.
So cute!
So if you need to meet the cutest bear in the cosmos, take a trip over to Celestial Park starting on May 22nd!
Celestial Park
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