The Inside Universal Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.