How DreamWorks Almost Made a Very Different How to Train Your Dragon (Ep. 37)

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Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In this episode of The Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey take a deep dive into the history of How to Train Your Dragon and how it became one of DreamWorks’ most beloved franchises. Plus, they break down all the latest Universal news! First-Time Viewing Experience: Eric shares his reaction to watching How to Train Your Dragon for the first time and how it changed his excitement for Epic Universe’s Isle of Berk. The Making of How to Train Your Dragon: How DreamWorks nearly made a very different version of the film before Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois took over. Dog Man Comes to Universal Orlando: Meet & greets and themed food debut in DreamWorks Land just days after the movie’s release. Dark Universe Updates: BioReconstruct captures street performers inside Darkmoor Village, hinting at the immersive experience ahead. Mardi Gras 2025 Kicks Off: Huge crowds pack into Universal Orlando for opening weekend, with T-Pain headlining the first concert. New Tribute Store – Legends of the Bayou: Universal embraces cryptid lore, with rooms themed to the Moss Man and Grunch Road Monster. Rip Ride Rockit’s Closing Date Announced: The ride will officially shut down on September 20, 2025, with speculation on when demolition will begin. This episode is packed with theme park updates, animation history, and plenty of dragon talk. Whether you’re a longtime How to Train Your Dragon fan or just excited for Epic Universe, this one’s for you! Support Our Sponsor: Be Our Guest Vacations Planning your next Universal vacation? Be Our Guest Vacations is a Platinum-level Earmarked travel agency with concierge-level service to make every trip magical. Their team of expert agents plans vacations across the globe, from Disney and Universal to cruises and adventures, ensuring you have the best possible experience without the stress. Book Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.1	Welcome back to the Epic Universal Podcast.
0:48.6	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and this is the podcast where we cover the latest
0:54.1	universal news, rumors, and history.
0:56.7	And as always, I'm joined by Eric Hersey, who's a teeny bit under the weather, right?
1:01.8	Oh, a little bit.
1:02.6	You know, the whole house is kind of really going down.
1:04.4	I told you, I said, I'll start this show at 80%.
1:06.7	By the time we're done, I'll probably be at 70.
1:08.9	I feel it happening.
1:09.9	The cough drops.
1:10.6	I got hot chocolate in a Yeti cup.
1:13.0	I'm like, we'll keep this throat pretty good.
1:15.9	But, you know, we'll make it through.
1:18.4	Okay.
1:19.2	Honestly, you're going to have to really work to be as bad as I was back in December and January.
1:26.2	Man, some of those shows, I sounded like I was, I was using a snorkel.
1:29.9	It was not pretty.
1:31.5	I think Dave cleaned them up pretty good, though.
1:33.3	Good job, Dave.
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