ORLANDO — The Universal Orlando Resort theme park in Florida plans to open a new land next year based on characters from DreamWorks Animation, company officials said Thursday.

USA TODAY spoke exclusively with two of the creators of Universal Orlando Resort’s new DreamWorks Land. Here’s what we learned.

Visitors arrive at Universal Studios, June 3, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. The Universal Orlando Resort theme park in Florida plans to open a new land next year based on characters from DreamWorks ...