The Universal Family Podcast

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 U...

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 advice 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...

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 e...

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 h...

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 you...

Universal has new merch, a new ride patent, and Epic Universe construction just keeps progressing... so it's time for some news! Join us as we discuss what's hot off the presses at 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 ho...

It's time for another "Watch and Ride!" In this episode, we watch one of our all-time favorite movies: Ghostbusters. Listen as we discuss this 1984 classic, then react to Universal Studios' Ghostbusters Spooktacular attraction. You can watch the second half of this episode on our YouTube channel which you can find at ⁠UFpodcast.com ⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠UFp...

We completed Season 2 of our little Universal Family Podcast! In this episode, we present the second annual UFAs to award our favorite moments of the season. 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 thi...

In this episode we go to the real home of Mardi Gras: New Orleans! We ate the food and compared it to Universal. We got a behind-the-scenes tour where Universal Mardi Gras floats are made! We also discuss the first houses announced for Halloween Horror Nights. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UFpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to contact us and find us on socials. Please add The Universal Family...

Our little Islands of Adventure is turning 25, and we are here to celebrate! Listen as we reflect on how IOA has changed over the years since it was born on May 28, 1999. 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...

We made it to episode 100! Listen as we reminisce about how this whole thing started; then, we This-or-That 100 Universal things to come up with our favorite thing. 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...

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...

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 you...

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...

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...

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! --------...

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 y...

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 ad...

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 you...

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...

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...

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 (Unive...