The Universal Family Podcast

We have so much news to discuss in this episode, with new stuff opening at Universal and reacting to the newest Epic Universe video. We also discuss which trip to take this year: Universal Orlando to see Dreamworks and the Movie Parade, or Hollywood to see everything! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us and find us on socials. Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun-loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

In this episode, we're joined by our friends The Hennings to finally review Universal’s Great Movie Escape: Jurassic World: Escape. This episode is FULL OF SPOILERS, so if you don't want spoilers only listen to the beginning and the end. :) Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us and find us on socials. Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun-loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

Which Island is our collective favorite? Listen as we rank and discuss the vibe and theming of our favorite islands: Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure. We also react to Universal's new video of the upcoming Stella Nova and Terra Luna resorts. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us and find us on socials. Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun-loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

Join us as we play through new Universal movie-themed (virtual) pinball machines for Back to the Future, E.T, Jaws, and Jurassic Park, Pinball FX Universal Classics Pinball. We also talk through the new Stella Nova and Terra Luna promo video. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us and find us on socials. Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun-loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

This week we are joined by the one and only Vincent Vision to chat about the parks before playing a game of Universal Pyramid. Wachcaa! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us and find us on socials. Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

Universal Orlando has announced new details about How to Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk and we couldn't wait to talk about it. You can watch the second half of this episode on our YouTube channel which you can find at UFpodcast.com Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ to contact us and find us on socials. Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

It's March which means it's time for The Universal Family's March Brackets 2024! This year we are seeing which Universal Orlando ride vehicle reigns supreme. You can play along by filling out your own bracket at ufpodcast.com Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

We're on the road again, and there's no better way to enjoy our time together in the car than by discussing Universal Orlando, answering some listener questions, and playing a movie mashup game. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

In this week's episode we do our best to explain a few tips to become a top villain but mostly we discuss our love of Universal Studios latest interactive attraction Villain-Con Minion Blast. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ---------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE This week we visit Universal in a whole new way as we PLAY our way through the park with rides, pre-ride videos, snacks, character meetups, and more! It's just like a typical day at Universal except in this version, we can still visit Captain Jake's Amity Boat Tours and Dr. Brown's Institute of Time. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ----------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

Sure we spent a lot of time eating Mardi Gras food on our most recent trip to Universal Orlando (ep 88) but we also had fun doing what we do in the parks. Friends, rides, merch, old lady decapitation... hear it all in this trip recap. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ----------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

This week's episode is coming to you hot, fresh, and live from the parks as we eat our way around Universal Studios and sample 87% of the Mardi Gras food offerings. Hear our hot takes on this year's food through the sounds of us eating at our favorite place on Earth. ----------------------- Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ----------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com ⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

We're sure you have all watched Universal Orlando's latest Epic Universe video a hundred times by now but this week we chime in and share all the feelings we get when reviewing the recent information on the theme park that gives us the full thrill of being alive.

It's that time of year again when we explore Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras food offerings and discuss what we want to try. (spoiler alert the answer is ALL OF IT!) ----------------------- Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ----------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com ⁠⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

Put on your jean jacket, load up the 4x4, and pop in your Huey Lewis and the News tape because we're going back in time to watch the 1985 classic Back to the Future. Then were hopping back in the time machine and going to 1991 when the Back to the Future ride at Universal Orlando was a cutting-edge attraction. ----------------------- Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! ----------------------- This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠FDVglobal⁠⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠⁠FDVglobal.com ⁠⁠to start planning you next adventure.

In episode 84 we're exploring our dream CAREER OPPORTUNITIES around the parks so we can start WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN. We also discuss which 9 TO 5 isn't perfect for us as we find ourselves just WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND so we tell Universal they can TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! This episode is brought to you by ⁠FDVglobal⁠ who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit ⁠FDVglobal.com ⁠to start planning you next adventure.

This week we talk about rumors around the parks and things get a bit heated as the Cooper boys have conflicting opinions over one of the rumors. Lets hope their fight over rumors doesn't end the same way as Fleetwood Mac's fights over Rumours. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando! This episode is brought to you by FDVglobal who has a team of attentive, knowledgeable and fun loving agents to make sure your next vacation is the adventure you’ve been dreaming of. Visit FDVglobal.com to start planning you next adventure.

We are back and live from the road. This week we're discussing some recent park news and pipe dreaming a bit, live from the Tesla. We also take a call from our friend Kevin as he regales us with his (wet?) and wild tale about his recent visit to Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando!

Christmas is over. The presents are unwrapped. The beef Wellington and Yorkshire puddings have been eaten. So let's celebrate Boxing Day, UFP style. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando!

Christmas is almost here so we wrote a little song about what Universal gave to us. Wanna hear it? Here it goes. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us or find us on Facebook (UniversalFamilyPodcast) or on Instagram (UniversalFamPod) Please add The Universal Family Podcast to your library wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hope you enjoy our show about all things Universal Orlando!