News, More News, and Even More News from Universal (Ep. 41)

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🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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In this episode of The Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dive into the latest news about Epic Universe as team member previews begin, along with rumors about the highly anticipated Wolfman coaster. Plus, they explore Universal’s expanding horror offerings and what’s next for theme park fans. Highlights include: Epic Universe Team Member Previews: What early reactions reveal about the Ministry of Magic, Isle of Berk, and new interactive wands. Wolfman Coaster Rumors: Speculation about the mysterious netting seen on the Curse of the Werewolf coaster and how it might hint at a thrilling new ride experience. Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas: A sneak peek at the year-round horror attraction opening in August, featuring iconic Universal Monsters. Virtual Queues and New Ticket Options: How Universal is handling crowd control and what new vacation packages mean for fans. Shrek 5 Trailer Reactions: Why the character redesigns are causing a stir among fans. FanFest at Universal Studios Hollywood: From Back to the Future recreations to walk-around characters from Wicked and One Piece. This episode is packed with Epic Universe previews, horror rumors, and plenty of speculation. Whether you’re excited for new coasters or curious about Universal’s horror expansion, 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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0:00.0	Welcome back to the epic universal podcast. I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and this is the podcast where we cover the
0:22.1	latest universal news, rumors, and history. And as always, I'm joined by my co-host,
0:29.2	the able-bodied, Eric Hersey, who, again, making time to do this even though this time
0:36.4	tomorrow, you're in Vegas, baby, right?
0:38.7	Yeah, we, I think I'm in Vegas about this time tomorrow.
0:41.3	Yeah, we are, I'm really like three months too early, though, Jim.
0:44.4	It would have been a lot nicer to go in, what, August?
0:47.2	Yeah, this is for the sake of the show at least.
0:50.6	Yeah, that again, what Eric is, of course, referring to is that the, um, the standalone Halloween
0:58.8	horror, uh, thing that they're building out in Vegas, universal horror unleashed, uh, is due
1:06.4	to open on August 14th.
1:08.9	Uh, tickets are now on sale. And when you and Lauren are in town,
1:16.1	you're going to, what, slide down there and peek over the fence? Is that the plan?
1:19.9	That's, I think that's the plan. Now, granted, Lauren's kind of running the trip here,
1:24.7	but I do know that we're doing some type of bus tour going back and forth.
1:28.3	So I think we can jump off a million different places. So if I know where it's at,
1:31.6	we can find out and peek through and maybe I'll find somebody with a badge and see if they'll
1:37.9	just let us in for a sneak peek. But I doubt that'll happen. But that's,
1:41.2	it's, I guess, another reason to go to Vegas come August, right, Jim?
1:45.0	Well, the interesting thing is that truth be told, I, and I hate to say this, but you're,
1:50.4	you're probably a month early for something very, very cool that's about to happen in Vegas.
1:55.5	In fact, Universal Pictures just revealed that at this year's CinemaCon,
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