Exploring Minion Land: A First-Timer’s Adventure and a Historian’s Perspective (Ep. 24)

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey share a first-time experience exploring Universal's Minion Land. Jim provides unique historical insights, connecting the new attractions to Universal’s storied past and its evolution in theme park innovation. Episode Highlights: A First Look at Minion Land: Eric’s first impressions of Minion Land’s unique attractions, rides, and immersive details. History of the Minions at Universal: Jim reveals how the Minions evolved from movie icons to major theme park stars and their journey to becoming a land of their own. What’s New and What’s Next: Discover the standout features of Minion Land and hints about potential expansions and updates from Universal. Behind the Scenes of Minion Mayhem: Gain insider knowledge on the making of Minion Land and the creative choices that brought it to life. Jim’s Historian Perspective: How Minion lLand fits into the larger history of Universal theme parks and its significance for fans of all ages. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a Universal veteran, this episode will make you see Minion Land in a whole new light. Tune in now to experience the magic, mischief, and history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.4	Welcome back to the epic universal podcast. I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and this is the podcast where we cover the latest universal
0:39.6	news, rumors, and history. And tonight, as always, I'm joined by my co-host, Eric Hersey. And,
0:47.3	and again, this one of our not a trip report show, right? Right.
0:54.2	This is not a trip report, but I'll give opinions whether and it will be unfiltered,
0:58.8	either harsh or good.
1:00.4	The fact is that we are going to travel the,
1:03.3	I think it's the first land you get into when you go to Universal, right?
1:07.0	Well, and now, yes, we, in fact, this particular land is a relatively new addition to Universal Studios, Florida.
1:19.1	It's an expansion on an attraction that has been there since, I want to say July of 2012,
1:27.3	and that's the Despicable me minion mayhem ride,
1:31.8	which was a replacement for Jimmy Neutron and before that Hannah Berber.
1:36.3	But in August of 2003, this area that had previously been known as production central became something of a twofer.
1:49.2	It's now officially, what is it, Illuminations Avenue featuring Minion Land, or is it Minion Land where one strolls up Illusionation Avenue?
2:00.7	Well, we've got to get a universal press agent to tell us the official word there.
2:05.5	That's how you know.
2:06.1	But for the most part, I just, you know, minions land, right?
2:09.4	Okay.
2:10.5	Whatever you want to call it.
2:11.6	But it's, it's interesting.
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