Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast

O n August 23rd 2013, the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast held their very first Meet. It was held, partly in Universal Studios Florida and partly at Universal Orlando's Hard Rock Hotel. The first part being a ride on Men In Black with a small competition and prizes for firs and second place and then they headed over to the Kitchen Restaurant at the Hard Rock Hotel for some more fun, including...

We spend this show giving you the run down on Lee and Tracey's trip to Orlando in August. They are joined by Darren and Eric to discuss their opinions of all the new experiences and all the classic favourites that Universal Orlando has to offer. Included in the report, we have some "live" reports from the parks too. And stay tuned until end of the show, as Darren brings you his Halloween Horror Ni...

On Tuesday the 10th of September, Universal Orlando held a special media preview for this years Halloween Horror Nights and Eric was there reporting for UUOP. So, here we have the audio from that event. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   Don't forget, if you're bo...

On this very special edition of the show, recorded live from the Mythos restaurant in Universal's Islands of Adventure. We include the full update from Darren, on this years Halloween Horror Nights, in his Dead Man's Digest and then we return to Mythos. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSY...

On this episode we bring you one of the greatest interviews we have had the pleasure of conducting, we welcome on to the show, John Murdy, the current Creative Director of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. We had the opportunity to talk to John about how he became part of Universal Hollywood leading creatives and his history working at the park and how he became the Head of H...

On this episode, we bring you up to speed on what is happenign at the first ever UUOP meet this month. We then answer a listener email, bring you the latest new from the parks and the next segment of the Dead Man's Die-Gest. We finish the show of by letting you know all the characters you can meet at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure and where in the parks you can meet them. Check...

On this episode we bring you the news from around the U.S parks, the second of Darren's Halloween Horror Nights segments "Dead Man's Die-Gest" and finish with an interview with one of the creatives behind Universal Singapore's Madagascar ride. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCH...

On this episode we discuss the latest Orlando and Hollywood news. We then bring you a brand new regular segment, Dead Man's Die-Gest, in which Darren will share all the Halloween Horror Nights news leading up to the Hollywood and Orlando events. We then head over and cover the first part of the media event for the Transformers Grand Opening, in which Eric shares with us his experince of the event...

On this bonus episode we invite our good friends Eric and James on to the show to discuss with us the two day grand opening event at Universal Studios Florida, for Transformers The Ride 3D. We share interviews with Bill Davis, among others and full audio of the grand opening ceremony. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following p...

On this episode we start with a few listener emails and then get in to the Orlando and Hollywood news. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   Don't forget, if you're booking a trip to Orlando to give our friends at Mouse & Muggle a try. Planning your next trip to Univ...

On this episode we bring you a discussion about the new Springfield are at Universal Studios Florida, plus the other Orlando and Hollywood news. We then dip in to the listener email bag and share with you the emails we have recieved recently. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCHE...

On this episode we have an in depth discussion on the recent official announcement of Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida and then Tracey and Lee talk to Project Engineer, Tim Jones about his work at Islands of Adventure. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   D...

On this episode we have some more listener emails, the Universal Orlando and Hollywood news and then we delve in to one of the most anticipated parts of our August Podcast Meet and that is the Kitchen Sink Challenge, with listener Derek Burgan. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITC...

On this episode we have some listener emails, the Orlando and Hollywood news, then a "First Time Visitor" interview and we finish with an interview with the Director of PR for Give Kids The World. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   Don't forget, if you're booking...

On this episode we invite Eric on, to discuss the listener submitted Limited Time Magic ideas for Universal Orlando. We also have the latest news from Universal Orlando amd Universal Studios Hollywood, as well as a discussion on our first visits to Universal Orlando and our thoughts on how Universal Orlando has evolved. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You...

On this episode we bring you our little announcement followed by the News. For our main discussion this show, we discuss what we would like to see if Universal Orlando held a Disney Limited Time Magic type promotion. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   Don't forget...

On this episode we bring you the latest Universal Orlando Resort news and then dive back n to Walk the Walk by looking at one half of City Walk. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   Don't forget, if you're booking a trip to Orlando to give our friends at Mouse & Mug...

On this episode we bring you the latest news from aroud the resort which will include another of Eric's "What's Newniversal", following that we have the first of Darren's "Funny Schmidt" segments and then we invite Touring Plans.com owner, Len Testa on to the show to tell us about their latest addition of Universal Orlando to their site. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orl...

On the show we bring you the latest news and then Darren tells us all about his experience of the opening night of Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras 2013. Darren attended the media event and will share his thoughts and he also brings us interviews with Show Director, Lora Wallace and Chef, Steven Jayson. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us o...

On this Episode we catch up on the news and bring you another of Erics "What's Newniversal" segments. For the main feature of the show, we veer away from Universal a little bit and bring you an interview Tracey Recorded with Communicore Weeklys, Jeff Heimbuch,  about his book It's Kind of a Cute Story. The book is about legendary Disney Imagineer Roly Crump, but Tracey manages to bring the questio...

On this Episode we welcome Jim Hill on to the show to discuss January's this month in History as well as that, we delve in to what is new at Universal Orlando Resort in 2013 and what we can expect to see in the coming years. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts   LIBSYN   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   Don'...

On this episode we bring you an interview Tracey and Lee recorded with Chris Wakefield, for the Wakefield Report podcast. In the interview they delve in to their history and the history of the podcast, following that we bring you another Listener Q & A, with listener Mack Clark. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast . You can listen to us on the following platfor...

On this Episode we report "live" from the Macy's Day Parade, whilst at the parade we bring you the news from around the resort and Eric brings you a round up of the year,in his "What's Newniversal" segment, wethen step away from the parade to talk to, friend of the show, Adrian LePeltier about his work on Islands of Adventures signature holiday experience, Grinchmas. We then head back to the parad...

Hi guys, here is the bonus content that we talked about on Episode 45. An interview with the Creatives behind Universals Macys day Parade. Enjoy. If you would like to get in touch with us, email us at podcast@uuopodcast.com

On this episode we bring you the news from around the resort, followed by a great Team Member story in our S.P.E.W segment. Then Darren is joined by Seth Kubersky to complete our Walk the Walk of Islands of Adventure, as the talk about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter which will be followed by an audio walk through of the area. Check out all we have to offer. The Unofficial Universal Orlando Po...