The Universal Family Podcast

Hello, dear listeners! We are back to our roots, reviewing random Universal news, commenting on hastily-prepared PowerPoints, random science chat, and discussing all the tantalizing temptations of Summer at Universal (but no, this year we are NOT going). Please come, join us as we discuss.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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

We know it's early, but we've ridden all the rides at Epic Universe, so we're ready to share our first impression ride ratings. Also, hear Zene randomly rant about something totally unrelated--who had that on their BINGO card? (probably everyone). 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

We're finally getting to our review of Bar Helios, the Epic bar on top of the Grand Helios hotel. We're also thinking of what we'll do on future Epic adventures, and what we thought of opening day. And how 'bout those wait times, folks??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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

It's finally Epic Universe Opening Day!! And we recorded this epic commentary just hours before the big day. Listen as we review the Today Show's epic broadcast, what we gleaned from social media on media day, and all about the "Live from the Blue Carpet" online event leading up to the opening nighttime show, leading up to opening day. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

We're finally finished recapping our Epic Universe preview trip, so what do we want to do now? Talk to someone else who's going to Epic Universe, of course! Listen as we chat with our friend Kayla (@rununiversal) about her hopes and plans for Opening Day! **No Epic Spoilers**You can hear more from Kayla on The Taste of Universal Podcast.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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

Our Epic Universe adventure continues this week with this continued recap of our Epic preview trip. Listen as we recount our visits to The Isle of Berk and the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Listen for more tips and tricks and hear whether we got to ride The Ministry of Magic ride. **No Epic Spoilers**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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

You guys, we really did it! Bryan's dream came true. We went to Epic Universe during the previews and it was the most magical adventure we've ever had. Listen to our recap, gather tips and tricks, and hear where the most stellar bathrooms are located. **No Epic Spoilers** Holy cow, are we excited or what??! We get to go to the Epic Universe previews!!! Listen to this enthusiastic episode, recorded just hours after we got the tickets and just a week before we left for the trip. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

**No Epic Spoilers** in this "bonus" episode we are on the road to Epic. Join us in the car (and for a few minuets IN Epic Universe) as we chat and recap our single day in the OG parks.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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

**No Epic Spoilers** Holy cow, are we excited or what??! We get to go to the Epic Universe previews!!! Listen to this enthusiastic episode, recorded just hours after we got the tickets and just a week before we left for the trip. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

Listen as we argue about whether we want to see social media Epic Universe spoilers. Then, our guests, Hannah and Aaron, recap the pros and cons of their recent Orlando Informer Meetup night at Universal! Will the Coopers ever spring for this special event? You'll find out in this episode. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

Think you can do Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure in just one day but don't know how? Well, you've come to the right place! This week, we talked with two different groups of friends & family who did just that! One of them has kids, the other does not--one group took a stroller. Can you guess which one? 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

Spring is in the air, so it's time for March Brackets! Listen as we pit Universal ride pre-shows against each other to find which pre-show reigns supreme. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

Sure it was only a 3 day trip but we have ONE MORE recap episode for you. Join us as we spend a few more hours as the Coopennings, Kya gives us her take on Islands of Adventure, Zene finds something to rant about and we all tell Tayan what fun he missed out on. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

With so much to say, we finally made it to our latest Universal Orlando trip recap episode--part 1. Cousin Kya joins us for this episode as Tayan asks what she thought of every aspect of her first trip to real Orlando-level theme parks. See which ride she liked best: Fast & Furious or Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure! 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

We lucked out and were able to buy and try the new Harry Potter wand on our recent trip! Listen as we review how it works. Also, we ate ALL THE FOOD of Mardi Gras (well, approximately 95% of it). Listen as we listen back to our live recordings and talk about all of it. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

You'll hear in this episode just HOW EXCITED we are as we drive to Universal Studios Orlando and welcome our guest podcaster, Cousin Kya! You also may hear how very tired we are as we recap our days back at the hotel right before (during) our heads hit the pillows. Epic Universe is right around the corner, folks, and there's nothing like a visit to Universal Orlando to get us pumped for the new park!

There's even more Epic Universe food to discuss! It won't be long before we're there, arguing over whether to eat the bloody foods of Dark Universe or the delectable (cold) sandwiches of Café L'air De La Sirène. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

It's time to talk about Epic Universe food! We can't believe it's so close to opening that we can talk about what we'll want to eat when we go. Listen as we discuss what we'll think sounds the most delectable. 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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

It's time for a Universal game! Play along with the family as Bryan gets our brains working with a game of Universal Ride Quotes created from Laura's brilliant, original idea.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. Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FDVglobal.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to start planning your next adventure.

It's everyone's favorite time of year at Universal Studios Orlando! Mardi Gras! Feet don't fail us now! Listen as we review the merch and the food, and throw in a review of a strange Transformers character experience. 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 your next adventure.

Listen as we continue to review Universal Orlando bathrooms! This time we're "powdering our noses" in the Islands of Adventure lavatories. You would never believe there is this much to say about places to tinkle. 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 your next adventure.

In this episode, we review the first influencer videos from inside Stella Nova Resort, then launch into our (arguably) FAVORITE topic: Universal Studios bathrooms! We had fun with this one, folks--hope you enjoy it! 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 your next adventure.

Listen to us talk about the great time we had in Cleveland! And also, we play a new (to us) game, universally-themed, as always. SCATTEGORIES! 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 your next adventure.

Listen as we catch up on Universal news, including drone news that has virtually nothing to do with Universal, a Toothsome update, Rip Ride Rocket chat, Hollywood Fanfest nights, and more! 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 your next adventure.

Check it out! We interviewed Alan from Sky Elements, the company that designed and ran the Universal drone show in the CineSational Symphonic Spectacular. 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 your next adventure.

Happy Holidays, fans of Universal! Please accept this humble holiday tribute from us: our annual Universal Holiday Madlib, followed by a rousing rendition of the Universal Family classic, The 12 Days of Universal. 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 your next adventure.

Join us as we recap our trip to New York to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and see Universally things everywhere we look. We also review our wonderful meals at SEA and Cocodaq.

Listen as we catch up on newish things, discuss our Wicked history, and go on a fangirl tangent about that Other Park. 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 your next adventure.

We're having pretend Thanksgiving dinner at Universal again! Tune in to see what we're having this year and where we decide to pitch a Thanksgiving table in the parks. 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 your next adventure.

Listeners sent us questions and we answered them on the drive home from Universal. Listen as we talk about our favorite park memories, tell our Mothman story, and our favorite GameCube game. 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 your next adventure.

Listen as we recap our latest trip to Universal Orlando. The weather was there, the parks were beautiful! Bonus: hear the cringiest HR (not Hard Rock) story you'll hear on a podcast this week! 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 your next adventure.

Joined by our friend and fellow HHN reveler, Dave, we recap our experience at Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights and rerank the houses and scare zones. "Destroy the evideeeeence!!!" 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 your next adventure.

Happy Halloween! We are live from Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights! Listen as we go through spooky houses, eat spooky food, and make Dave finish everything we don't like. 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 your next adventure.

We're on our way to Universal Halloween Horror Nights! Listen as we excitedly chat about things totally unrelated, such as how we like to use mics, the exact cutoff date of Gen Zers, and a review of the recent epic panel from New York Comic Con. 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 your next adventure.

Universal Debate Club is back by popular demand! Actually, nobody asked for it, but we LOVE debating (well, most of us). Listen as we argue points we may not even agree with in this 2nd edition of this Universal Family classic. 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 your next adventure.

It's time for some news! But also listen as we talk horror movies, listener feedback, and about the past and impending hurricane. Stay safe, Florida friends! 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 your next adventure.

Laura and Bryan cheated on the kids and went to Universal Hollywood without them--but only for Halloween Horror Nights. Listen as we recap our trip, estimate how long the escalators take, and learn what Bryan's favorite house was. 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 your next adventure.

Now that we've eaten at (almost) all of them, it's finally time for us to re-rank the restaurants of CityWalk--and TIM takes our dinner orders at each restaurant. Bonuses include a Beatlejuice Beatlejuice review AND hearing the longest poem Zene has ever memorized. 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 your next adventure.

It's Universal Family Game Time, and we're playing our new favorite queue game: Wavelength! Download it and play with your friends—but first, listen to this episode, where we play it in the Universal universe. 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 your next adventure.

Listen this week to discover what "HHN" stands for at Universal Orlando, what foods will be there, and which foods we're most excited about. 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 your next adventure.

This week we reveal our hype list for HHN houses and scare zones! 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 your next adventure.

We are catching up on news, in the form of Halloween Horror Nights merchandise, the Epic Universe Stardust Racer coaster, and a new video fly-through of the new Helios hotel! Find out if Bryan and Zene agree on t-shirt graphics, where Tayan is these days, and what a "nebulous pool" is! 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 your next adventure.

Listen as we finish recapping our latest trip to Universal. We went to the parade, hung out with friends, Zene got a bubble wand, and Laura dressed like a Minion. Find out what water rides we rode, if we got front row on Velocicoaster, and who Screech is! 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.

We went to Universal! It was hot! We did all the new things and stayed at a new (to the kids) hotel. Listen as we argue whether Shrek's Playland is fun (for adults and grown teens), which Dreamworks popsicle is the best, and whether we explored the Tribute Store enough! 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.

The promo videos for Epic Universe's The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Ministry of Magic are out, and we had to chime in. Listen as we analyze the videos and wonder what this new Harry Potter world has in store for us.

This live recording comes to you from Universal Studios in HOTlando, Florida! We are in the parks to experience all the summer things--including the hottest days of our lives--and you can listen to some of it live right here.

In this Express episode while, Tayan and Zene are away, Laura and Bryan get some advise from listeners on surviving a summer trip to the parks and we discuss recent rumors about Epic Universe tickets and hotels.

We are once again breaking a Universal Family rule and taking a trip to FL in July. In this episode we discuss all the new things at Universal that have us willing to risk heat exhaustion as we make a summer trip hype list. 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.

The kids just got back from the park--no, not Universal. Cedar Point! Listen as they tell us all about their trip with friends. Also, we got listener mail (the paper-and-envelope kind). 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.

What was the first dark ride? Is Disney the G.O.A.T of dark rides? Is Spiderman a dark ride? Listen as we discuss the first dark rides, how they evolved, and what it means today to be a dark ride. 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 another Epic Universe immersive world--Dark Universe--and we couldn't wait to talk about it. You can watch the the video 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.