Epic Universal with Eric Hersey: Why Does Toon Lagoon Exist? Exploring Universal’s Most Unusual Theme Park Area (Ep. 18)

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🗓️ 27 September 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dive into the fascinating and perplexing world of Toon Lagoon at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. They unravel the mystery behind this quirky theme park area and explore why Universal chose to dedicate an entire land to classic comic strip characters. From the backstory of its creation to the impact it has on park guests, Jim shares insider stories and industry insights that shed light on the often-overlooked Toon Lagoon. Highlights include: The origins of Toon Lagoon and the vision behind its development. How the park navigated licensing and character rights for this unique area. Behind-the-scenes stories about the creation of water rides like Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges and Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls. The lasting influence (or lack thereof) of Toon Lagoon on Universal’s theme park strategy. Whether you’re a fan of splash-filled adventures or curious about the decision-making that goes into building a theme park land, this episode offers a deep dive into one of Universal’s most unusual creations. Tune in and discover the story behind Toon Lagoon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And the Welcome back to the Epic Universal Podcast with Eric Hersey.
0:20.0	I'm Entertainment Writer Jim Hill and this is the podcast where we cover the latest
0:25.3	universal news rumors and history and as always I'm joined by Eric Cursey and
0:31.8	today God help us we're going to take a deep dive into Universal's
0:36.9	tune lagoon. Oh Jim I see what you did there. Yes I have my poncho on and ready.
0:44.1	And you know, as we promised a few weeks back
0:46.6	with the Diagon Alley Show,
0:47.6	this won't just be a trip report, we promise you that.
0:50.0	I know you have some interesting stories
0:52.0	and about the creation and execution of this land.
0:54.8	Well, here's hoping anyway, but before we talk about Tune Lagoon, let's thank today's sponsor,
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1:20.3	Okay, so this is not our news or not segment, because this is news, actual news, right?
1:27.0	Well, I think so.
1:28.0	I, listen, I feel like I can kind of tell what's news and not now.
1:31.0	I feel like I'm almost six months in or so, like I have a better footing.
1:34.5	Now I think these are kind of quick hitters. I think they are literally news. I don't know if there's a lot of
1:38.8	meat on the bone there. But did you see any of the footage of our buddy Bruce, the Jaws Shark in Hollywood, just kind of hanging out in the sun drying up?
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