Universal Orlando Holidays: Not a Trip Report (But Totally a Trip Report) (Ep. 30)

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

n this festive episode of The Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey explore the magic of Universal Orlando’s holiday offerings and share exciting park updates. Episode Highlights: Universal’s Holiday Magic: Eric shares his first-ever experience of the holidays at Universal, from Grinchmas and Seuss Landing to the magical projection show at Hogwarts Castle. Earl the Squirrel Adventures: Learn how this quirky character continues to charm visitors and drive holiday merch sales. Macy’s Holiday Parade: Thoughts on the festive parade and how it stacks up to Universal’s other offerings. Hot Butterbeer Review: Eric ranks this seasonal favorite among Universal’s signature beverages. Perks of Annual Passes: Hear how Universal’s buy-two-days-get-two-free ticket deal turned Eric’s family into annual passholders. Get ready for a holiday-themed deep dive into what makes Universal Orlando a must-visit destination this time of year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.5	DeK. slash special offer. Welcome back to the Epic Universal podcast with Eric Hersey. I'm
0:46.4	entertainment writer Jim Hill. And this is the podcast where we cover the latest universal news,
0:52.5	rumors, and history.
0:59.7	And special show, folks, this is our last show before Christmas.
1:12.9	And it's also a special show because my co-host, Eric Kersey, has just returned from enjoying the holidays at the Universal Orlando Resort. And we're going to talk at length about that on this week's show, right? Right, Jim. It was our first time for the holidays. Obviously,
1:16.9	we're still rookies. We're still learning, but I was probably most excited about this trip because
1:20.9	of all the holiday atmospheric things that are going down at Universal. So we have a fun,
1:27.2	interesting tie-in and story of how we ended up doing all of the things
1:32.2	and some purchases, pre-Christmas purchases we made along the way.
1:36.4	So I'm excited to share that with everyone today.
1:38.2	Okay, can't wait to get to that.
1:40.0	But before we do that, we have to acknowledge our sponsor here.
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