There have been many people who have had a hand in creating the things we love at Universal Orlando,

and this week we're going to continue delving into what makes them tick as I invite Patrick Brailard to tell us the rides that made me.

This is episode 455 of the unofficial Universal Orlando podcast. Hey everyone, welcome to another show. It's just me this week. I have got rid of Tracy and Chris and Michelle. It's just me. I have a very special guest as you heard there. But I decided this week it's time to take a step away from what we usually do and talk about some of the people who've created. The stuff that we fell in love with basically, the reason we are here doing this podcast by asking them what the three attractions are that have had the biggest impact on them and their career. Now, if you've never listened to this before, there's quite a few out there already. You can go back and find them. I've had Adam Bezark, Julie Zimmerman, Andy DiGenova, Rick West, Jason Sorrell, Catherine Cobbs, and Justin Martin. I think that's them all at this point. If I've missed anyone, I do apologise. But this week, I am honoured to be joined by former show director for Universal Orlando, the final Pokemon, once again, Mr. Patrick Brailand. Hey, Patrick. Hey, Lee. How you doing? I am doing good. This feels quite loose and warm because we've already chatted for about half an hour at this point. Yeah, I know. Exactly. I was like, very much we'll just push record and see what happens. Tape is cheap

nowadays.

It very much is,

yes.

So as I have,

we've been planning this for quite a while, Patrick, I know we've talked about this for ages and we've finally pulled the plug on it this week. So the task that I set you and all the guests that have been on so far and anyone else who wants to come on is to come up with the three attractions

that have had the biggest influence on you and your career. So basically the rides are attractions

that made you want to get into the themed entertainment industry or have made you look

at the industry differently or just made you a theme park fan. Okay, well, I have got, I've got

three that, because that was the test, you said, but I got to,

but I have to start with my honorable mention.

Okay.

I have to start with an honorable mention.

And that is the Matterhorn bobsledd ride at Disneyland.

Okay.

California.

When, when I was eight, we didn't have, growing up outside of Seattle in Washington State in the

U.S., you kind of had two choices for vacations.

You could do like a family vacation in the area or everybody, you could go to Disneyland.

And the thing is that I had a lot of friends and family members and things like that

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