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The Universal Family Podcast
We are a family that loves all things Universal Orlando! We spend a lot of time together reminiscing about our favorite parts of Universal and debating what could make it better. From best bathroom to best ride queue, best team member uniform or best popcorn booth... we each have an opinion and hope you will enjoy listening to us debate, reminisce and ponder what makes Universal Orlando the REAL "Happiest Place On Earth."
Episodes
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UFP #112 - Epic | Wizarding | World
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…
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UFP #111 - Live | From | Universal
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…
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UFP #110 - Heat | Hotels | Express
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…
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UFP #109- Summer | Trip | Hype
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…
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UFP #108 - Cedar | Point | Recap
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…
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UFP #107 - Dark | Ride | History
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…
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UFP #106 - Epic | Dark | Universe
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…
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UFP #105 - News | Epic | Universe
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…
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UFP #104 - Ghostbusters | Watch | Ride
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…
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UFP #103 - Universal | Family | Awards | S2
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…
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UFP #102 - New | Orleans | HHN
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…
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UFP #101 - Happy | Birthday | IOA
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…
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UFP #100 - Universal | 100 | This or Thats
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…
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UFP #99 - Universal | Epic | News
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…
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UFP #98 - Jurassic | World | Escape
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…
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UFP #97 - Islands | of Adventure | Ranking
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…
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UFP #96 - Universal | Pinball | Gameplay
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…
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UFP #95 - Vincent | Vision | Pyramid
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…
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UFP #94 - Universal | Berk | News
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…
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UFP #93 - March | Brackets | Ride Vehicles
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…
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UFP #92 - Road Trip | Listener Q & A | Movie Game
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…
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UFP #91 - Villain-Con | Deep | Dive
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…
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UFP #90 - Universal | Minecraft | Gameplay
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…
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UFP #89 - Universal | Trip | Recap
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…
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UFP #88 - Live from Universal Orlando | Mardi Gras | Food
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…
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UFP #87 - Epic | Universe | Video
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…
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UFP #86 - Universal | Mardi Gras | Food
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…
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UFP #85 - Back to the Future | Watch | Ride
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…
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UFP #84 - Universal | Dream | Jobs
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…
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UFP #83 - Simpsons | Nintendo | Rumors
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…
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UFP #82 - Live From the Road
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…
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UFP #81 - Universal | Boxing | Day
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…
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UFP #80 - Universal | Gave | To Us
Christmas is almost here so we wrote a little song about what Universal gave to us. Wanna hear it? Here it goes. Visit…
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UFP #79 - Naughty | Nice | List
We’re making a list and checking it twice to find out what is on our Universal naughty and nice list this year. Visit…
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UFP #78 - Chat | Holiday | Mad Libs
In episode 78 we chat about a few recent topics around the parks before [verb] WRITING a [adjective] FUNNY holiday story about [place] UNIVERSAL ORLANDO, Mad…
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UFP #77 - Recent | Trip | Recap
For episode 77 we discuss our first stay at Aventura, recap our most recent trip to the parks, and are joined by sister/aunt Jamie to help us regale tells of…
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UFP #76 - Universal | Thanksgiving | Dinner
In episode 76 we plan a Thanksgiving feast assuming we are stuck in the parks for the big meal (which has actually happened on a few Thanksgivings). Visit…
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UFP #75 - Live From the Parks
Join us in episode 75 as Bryan and Laura take a surprise trip to the parks and down memory lane (without Tayan and Zene) Visit…
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UFP #74 - IOA | Soundtrack | Ranking
How do you rank things that are each perfect? Well, in episode #74 we give it a shot as we take an audio journey around Islands of Adventure and rank the songs…
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UFP #73 - Universal | Epic | News
In Episode #73 we catch up on some recent news in the parks, rant about the new popcorn buckets, and check in on Epic Universe. Visit…
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UFP #72 - Beetlejuice | Watch | Ride
In this latest installment from our "Watch and Ride" series, we revisit the 1988 Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice then discuss the now-deceased Universal…
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UFP #71 - Universal. Debate. Club.
The first rule of UFP Debate Club is you don't talk about UFP Debate Club. The second rule is ignore the first rule and make an episode where we debate topics…
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UFP #70 - RIP. Recap. Guests. (part 2)
It's time we let the topic of Halloween Horror Nights rest in peace so this week we are wrapping up our RIP tour recap with even more guests. Who else will…
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UFP #69 - RIP. Recap. Guests. (part 1)
We finally get around to talk about the best part of our HHN trip. The RIP tour! This week (and next week) we are joined by some friend and fellow RIP goers to…
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UFP #68 - More. Trip. Recap.
We took a break from HHN and spent some time recapping the NORMAL parts of our recent trip to Universal Orlando. In between Zene's rants, we discussed our…
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UFP #67 - HHN. House. Rankings.
In this episode of the Universal Family we FINALY get around to ranking our the HHN houses. Which houses did we under hype and which houses did we over hype?…
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UFP #66 - HHN. Recap. Part 1.
We survived our first trip to Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights! In episode #66(6) we discuss our initial thoughts of HHN, "Boo Areas" (scare zones)…
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UFP #65 - UOAP. Appreciation. Days.
In this episode we are joined by fellow Annual Passholder Madeline to explore the perks of being a Universal Orlando Annual Passholder during UOAP Appreciation…
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UFP #64 - HHN. Hype. List.
After months of reading, studying spec maps and pestering HHN fans It's finally time for us to do our first ever HHN hype list. Are we excited to be scared?…
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UFP #63 - HHN. Q&A. Mallaby.
Our FIRST ever HHN trip is nearing and we have TONS of questions so we invited our friend, expert and "dubya O P" podcast extraordinaire Lee Mallaby to help us…
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UFP # 62 - HHN Food. Merch. Rain.
In episode 62 we check out some new merch we received in the mail, plan for a rainy day in the parks and get the inside scoop from our field reporter Madeline…
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UFP #61 - Retro. Universal. Nostalgia.
We’ve powered up the flux capacitor with 1.21 gigawatts of nostalgia and are heading back to Universal Studios circa 1997 to see what has (and hasn't) changed…
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UFP #60 - Merch. Minions. HHN.
In episode 60 we catch up on several topics that have slipped by between other episodes, such as 1912 merch, Minion Blast, ET, HHN and more. Visit…
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UFP #59 - Jurassic Park. Watch. Ride.
Time, the ever flowing river. Come with us now to a time before Islands of Adventure where Spielberg ruled the silver screen and Hadrosaur Cove was…
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UFP #58 - Wizarding. World. Q&A.
In this episode we help two young kids prepare for their first trip to the Wizarding World. Luckily we are joined by our Potter Expert Level 10 friend Kayla to…
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UFP #57 - Villain-Con. HHN. Epic.
In this episode we dip our toes into the unknown (to us) world of HHN speculations before checking out the progress taking place around Epic Universe. PLUS we…
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UFP #56 - TIM. Fictional. Rides.
In this episode we are joined by T.I.M. who helps us plan for fictional attractions we would like to see at Universal Orlando. Visit UFpodcast.com to…
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UFP #55 - Ride. Queue. Tier List
In this episode we queue up a list of ride queues and place them into a tier list. If you’re into that kind of thing we suggest you queue up this episode…
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UFP #54 - Minions. HHN. News.
In this episode we have a special surprise guest as we talk about the new Minions Land. We also start wondering what HHN will be like, and share some recent…
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UFP #53 - Tips. Advice. Hidden W's.
In this episode we share some tips on places and foods you don’t want to miss on your trip to Universal Orlando.