In this episode, the Hollywood team are joined by Rick Gutierrez from United States of Geekdom to discuss all the latest around Universal Studios Hollywood - including the newly-announced Dark Arts at Hogwarts night show, Running Universal, the Jurassic World remodel, Annual Price increases and changes, and more.
Mar 18, 2019•2 hr 6 min
Our new Zoom Lens series presents something a bit different than our usual podcast releases. Each episode of Zoom Lens will offer an in-depth look at attractions, events, lands, and more around the Universal Parks & Resorts. In this first episode, we take a look at the history and making of Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem. The attraction first opened in Universal Studios Florida in 2012, eventually making its way over to Universal Studios Hollywood with a much more expanded presence....
Mar 06, 2019•2 hr
The Orlando crew is joined by our old friend, Andy aka Hatetofly, to discuss all the recent announcements - including the new Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle nighttime show, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, the Today Cafe, and Disney's recent Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Newsbomb. We also chat it up about this year's Mardi Gras at Universal, and interview show director of the event, Blake Braswell.
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 27 min
The Hollywood team discuss the latest around Universal Studios Hollywood; including recapping the Lunar New Year and our meet-up, the current construction of Jurassic World - as well as the other construction projects around the park. We also discuss the recent Orlando vacation of Chris Glass, and end the show by answering your questions.
Feb 22, 2019•2 hr 7 min
Happy 2019, everyone! In the first episode of the New Year, we discuss the recently announced Mardi Gras 2019 lineup and details, as well as the rumors around the new attraction coming to Jurassic Park - and circle back to the Park vs World debate. We also touch upon Horror Nights 29, Endless Summer Resort, and the recent closure of the Beverly Hill Boulangerie. As always, we close out the show by answering your questions.
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 19 min
The Hollywood team is back for 2019 to discuss all the latest around Universal Studios Hollywood! In this episode, we wrap up our thoughts on Grinchmas, eVe, and the rest of the Holidays offerings. We also discuss the upcoming Lunar New Year event, Universal Studios Hollywood ticket & pricing going into 2019, and the ever-changing CityWalk landscape.
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 42 min
It's the last podcast of 2018. Brian & Drew welcome Vince from VincentVision , who'll now be a permanent fixture on the podcast, to discuss the ups, downs, highs, and lows of the past year; including the opening of Fast & Furious: Supercharged, Aventura Hotel, and record-breaking Halloween Horror Nights 28. As always, we end the show by answering your questions.
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 50 min
Chris Lord, Chris Glass, and Sydney Newman are back to talk some more Holidays & Grinchmas, as well as wrap up 2018 and discuss their favorite moments of the past year. We also talk about Universal Studios Hollywood's future, with the upcoming Jurassic World attraction, Super Nintendo World construction, and if we'll ever get that hotel.
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This episode is all about the Holidays! We discuss the Holiday Season at Universal Orlando, and talk with Lora Sauls, Manager of Entertainment Creative Development and Show Direction for Universal Orlando, about this year's event. We also interview Tyler Reddick, 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion, who was at Universal Orlando to celebrate his victory courtesy of Comcast and talk about how he got into racing and what he was looking forward to experiencing at the Resort.
Dec 04, 2018•51 min
Chris Lord, Chris Glass, and Sydney Newman are back for more Universal Studios Hollywood talk; discussing the transition between 2 Holidays, with our final thoughts on Halloween Horror Nights, and what we're looking forward to this Holiday season at the parks, with Grinchmas and the Wizarding World Holidays.
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 43 min
It's that time of year where we reflect on all the good and not-so-good of the past haunt season; it's the Halloween Horror Nights 28 wrap-up episode! Drew and Brian welcome Vincent from VincentVision to recap the past year, and speculate about next year's Halloween Horror Nights 29. As always, we end the show by answering your questions!
Nov 06, 2018•2 hr 3 min
Chris Lord, Chris Glass, and Sydney Newman are back to discuss the latest around Universal Studios Hollywood; including our last meet-up, a Horror Nights washout, Secret Life of Pets/Globe Theater talk, Super Nintendo World talk, and more! As always, we answer your questions.
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 22 min
In this special episode, Brian goes solo as he interviews Patrick Braillard, Creative Development Show Director at Universal Orlando, to discuss Halloween Horror Nights 28 at Universal Orlando, including the creative process of bringing this year's event to life.
Oct 03, 2018•22 min
Drew and Brian get together to discuss & review this year's Halloween Horror Nights 28 event at Universal Studios Florida; including discussing all the houses, zones, and more. We also answer your questions about the event.
Sep 21, 2018•1 hr 35 min
Chris Glass and Sydney Newman get together to discuss & review this year's Halloween Horror Nights 2018 event at Universal Studios Hollywood; including trying to answer some frequently asked questions you may have concerning this year's event.
Sep 21, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Chris Lord, Chris Glass, and Sydney discuss the final maze announcements for Halloween Horror Nights 2018 - including Halloween 4, Horrors of Blumhouse, and Universal Monsters. In addition, we reflect on the upcoming closure of Jurassic Park: The Ride before its transition to Jurassic World.
Sep 02, 2018•1 hr 32 min
In this episode, Drew and Brian welcome Vincent from VincentVision and Joe from Parkscope to discuss the last 2 Halloween Horror Nights house announcements - Horrors of Blumhouse and Scary Tales: Deadly Ever After. We also discuss our hype and anticipations for this year's event, houses, zones, merchandise, etc. before we answer your questions. Check out Vincent's YouTube Channel, VincentVision , and make sure to subscribe! You can find Joe on Twitter , and also over at Parkscope.net ....
Aug 31, 2018•1 hr 17 min
In this episode, Drew and Brian catch-up with the latest Halloween Horror Nights house announcements, including Seeds of Extinction, Poltergeist, and Halloween 4. In addition, we discuss our experience at the newly-opened at Universal's latest hotel, Aventura.
Aug 17, 2018•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, Drew and Brian are joined by Vincent, from VincentVision, to discuss the new Halloween Horror Nights 28 house, Carnival Graveyard: Rust In Pieces. We also discuss the news of Universal Orlando "officially" looking into more theme parks, the Disney/Fox merger, and we play our Mike Aiello interview about the new Cinematic Celebration night show at Universal Studios Florida.
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 49 min
Chris Lord and Chris Glass are joined by Inside Universal's newest contributor, Sydney Newman, to discuss the latest around Universal Studios Hollywood; including the Globe Theater's demolition and future of the area, the Lower Lot's future, Halloween Horror Nights 2018, and how the Fox/Disney merger could impact Universal Parks going forward.
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 39 min
In this episode, Drew and Brian discuss the Halloween Horror Nights 28 scarezone announcements of Killer Klowns from Outer Space and Revenge of Chucky. We also review Universal's new Cinematic Celebration Nighttime show, and discuss a little Disney with our review of Toy Story Land. To help support the family of Bryan Frank, please visit any of the following donation pages. https://www.gofundme.com/bryanfrank https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/n7ql9e
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 16 min
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Drew and Brian return to discuss all the Halloween Horror Nights 28 announcements; including Trick 'r Treat, scarezones, ticket prices, and the recently announced Slaughter Sinema. We also talk about Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and our thoughts on the franchise overtaking Jurassic Park at Islands of Adventure; and wrap up with some news about Universal's new Cinematic Celebration Nighttime show.
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 23 min
After an extended break, Brian, Chris Glass, and Chris Lord discuss the latest news and happenings around Universal Studios Hollywood that have transpired over the past several months; including Halloween Horror Nights 2018, DreamWorks Theatre starring Kung Fu Panda, Jurassic World re-do, the Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary event, and answering your questions!
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Drew and Brian return to discuss the barrage of news and happenings that have occurred at Universal Orlando over the course of the past several months; including our reviews of Voodoo Doughnuts and Fast & Furious: Supercharged. In addition, we discuss the closing of Emeril's Orlando and the Halloween Horror Nights 28 announcements of Stranger Things and Dead Exposure houses.
May 11, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Drew and Brian catch up on all the latest Universal Orlando news, including the recent announcements of Voodoo Doughnut coming to CityWalk, Mardi Gras 2018 line-up and event, Celebration of Harry Potter, the new Fast & Furious gift shop. As always, we cap off the show by answering your questions.
Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Jonathan and Chris are joined by guest Chris Lord to talk the latest news and happenings around Universal Studios Hollywood; including the Universal Hilton expansion and NBCUniversal's possible hotel plans around the area, Lunar New Year 2018, CityWalk Hollywood updates, and answering your questions!
Jan 19, 2018•1 hr 49 min
We're changing up the format for this episode! Jonathan talks with Jerry Green, author of 25 Years Inside Universal Studios: From Tour Guide to Entertainment Director, where we discuss some history at Universal Studios Hollywood, and his role in growing Universal Parks & Resorts.
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Jonathan, Chris, and Tyler get together to discuss the recent rumor of New Year's Eve fireworks coming back to Universal Studios, all the Christmas events - including the new Wizarding World decorations and Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts, and Knott's Merry Farm. We also sprinkle in a bit of the new Nintendo news coming form Orlando, and wonder what that means for Hollywood.
Nov 22, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Drew and Brian get together to share their final thoughts on Halloween Horror Nights 27 and the final Bill & Ted... (again.)
Nov 17, 2017•1 hr 22 min
The Hollywood guys are back to talk the recent happenings at Universal Studios Hollywood, as well as the other haunt events around Southern California, including Knott's Scary Farm and Queen Mary Dark Harbor. In addition, some more discussion about this year's Halloween Horror Nights; including our interview with John Murdy, Creative Director.
Oct 17, 2017•1 hr 18 min