Epic Universal with Eric Hersey: Looney Tunes and Six Flags: The Story Behind the Characters That Almost Made It to Universal Orlando (Ep. 19)

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🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In this episode of the Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dive into the fascinating tale of how the Looney Tunes almost became part of Universal Orlando’s second gate. A listener question sparked a deep dive into the history of these iconic characters and their long-standing presence at Six Flags. Jim uncovers the intricate details behind Universal’s interest in the Looney Tunes, and the potential licensing challenges that ultimately led to a different path for Universal. Also in this episode: Eric’s family trip to Hershey Park’s Dark Nights and what it taught him about Halloween Horror Nights. Updates from New York Comic Con about Universal’s Epic Universe panel. Honoring Dame Maggie Smith with a special tribute. A look at the new Harry Potter experiences at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Fan Fest Nights. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Universal Studios Hollywood? Jim and Eric NEED YOUR HELP! Get ready for a nostalgic dive into theme park history, character licensing, and some fun behind-the-scenes insights! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:22.0	Attention.
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0:26.0	It works in tea.
0:28.0	Thank you.
0:30.0	Welcome back to the Epic Universal Podcast. I'm Entertain
0:34.2	Writer Jim Hill and this is the podcast where we cover the latest
0:37.7	universal news rumors in history and as always I'm joined by my co-host Eric Hersey and you just got back from a short weekend trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania, right?
0:49.3	That in fact we did, Jim, and I mean, I always feel pretty close to Hershey, considering my entire life that has been incorrectly pronounced my last name.
1:00.0	But this was a, what I call a nice research trip.
1:02.8	So we actually went to Hershey Park,
1:05.2	which is there a local museum park for those that haven't been
1:08.2	and it just so happens.
1:09.6	They were holding an event there.
1:11.5	It's Halloween time called Dark Knights.
1:14.0	Okay, so I'm going to assume that their version of like a Halloween Horror Knights event, right?
1:21.0	Right, right. So at 6 PM,m. they basically get several sections of the
1:24.8	park and they mark them as scare zones and they had what four or five maybe haunted
1:28.8	houses you could enter so this I thought would be a great sampler for what I would say is Halloween horror nights
1:35.2	Okay, so I gotta ask what did you in the family think? Well, let's let's just put it this way
1:41.6	Jim. It's gonna be a few more years before the entire family and I can experience a Halloween horror nights.
1:47.0	Two of the three kids were kind of mortified and terrified to go anywhere near a scare zone, let alone wait 60 minutes through a haunted house.
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