Cabana Bay and the Resort Boom at Universal Orlando (Ep. 70)

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Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

This week, Jim and Eric tackle a tough headline out of Epic Universe as a guest tragedy forces the closure of Stardust Racers. From what happened to what comes next, they break down the details and share insights on ride safety across the theme park industry. Later in the show, listener Ernesto sparks a deep dive into the origins of Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort and how mid-century modern design shaped its creation. The latest on the Stardust Racers accident and Universal’s response How often serious injuries really occur at theme parks Why part of DreamWorks Land has already been torn out just months after opening Rock the Universe ticket deals and what they include The mid-century modern inspiration behind Cabana Bay and Universal’s hotel expansion A mix of news, history, and design deep-dives - all in one episode. Follow Eric on X and Instagram @EricHersey Follow Jim on X and Instagram @JimHillMedia Unlocked Magic Unlocked Magic, powered by DVC Rental Store and DVC Resale Market, offers exclusive Disney & Universal ticket savings with TRUSTED service and authenticity. With over $10 MILLION in ticket sales, use Unlocked Magic to get the BIGGEST SAVINGS. ⁠⁠Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome, fellow mystery lovers to a brand new season of only Murders in the Building on Disney Plus.
0:21.6	These people can be killers.
0:23.6	Settle in for a tale of mobsters and murder.
0:26.6	We've assumed murder.
0:28.6	We'll be joined by Killer Special guests, Meryl Streep.
0:31.6	Let's talk murder.
0:32.6	And Renee Zellwiger.
0:34.6	Oh.
0:35.6	Please tell me you recorded that.
0:36.6	Only Murders in the building.
0:39.1	New season, now streaming, exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:43.1	18 plus subscription required tis and sees apply.
0:45.4	Welcome back to the Epic Universal podcast.
0:48.1	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and this is the podcast where we cover the latest universal news, rumors, and history. And as always,
0:57.2	I'm joined by Eric Hersey. And how are you this fine night? Eric? Jim, I'm doing wonderful. And
1:04.0	it's getting close to Halloween, right? It's Halloween season. We got the Halloween horror nights going on. So just because
1:12.7	it's close to Halloween, that also means it's really, really close to Christmas, right? Because as soon as
1:16.8	November 1st comes around, that is Christmas time. So have you started to see the Christmas stuff coming
1:22.4	out in the stores? Well, I, I, I, we, this is interesting.
1:28.3	Mr.
1:28.9	Schull, who by the way, will be joining me next week.
1:33.7	Mr.
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