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I had to switch. I'm justgoing to get into southing. But Tyler
tells me there's big breaking news outof dam that's how you have to throw
it to me. Well, no, I was I knew what I was
doing, and I'm getting this.I'm getting this hand and I'm like what

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he's like, Oh, there's bigbreaking news out of and here we go,
scary mommy. No that's a helpfulresource. No, where's this breaking
news out of Universal Orlando? Well, I am all ears. No,

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that's Disney. Oh sorry, verygood, very good. Yes, they've
basically made official the world's worst keptsecret and amusement parks. The fourth Universal
Park is coming in twenty twenty fivedown in Florida, and it is called

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Epic Universe. It is a bigdeal and I know you're doing your best.
Wait, so can I Can Iask? They've been quietly building it,
But to say quiet is a stretchbecause there have been rumors forever.
Can I ask you this? Yeah? So I've never been to Universal?

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Right are they in Florida or evenin I thought you went in California.
I did the back loot tour likewhere Because Nanny Benn wrote the script for
the narration. So I've done thatpart of the Universal Studios tour, but
I don't know what the I don'tknow what the entire park looks like.
If you go to Universal, yes, is it like it's it's like going

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to Disney. Yes, and thatthere are three parks that if not for
that makeup passes require separate admission.So there's Islands of Adventure, there's Universal
Studios, and there's Volcano Bay,which is a water park. Okay,
So if you go to Universal inCalifornia, Yes, if you go to

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Universal in California and you take theStudio tour, yes, right, that
there's no rides, You're just ona tram. Correct, that's one park
in No. Universal Studios in Orlandohas rides, okay, yeah. And
then there's so there's the amusement park, the traditional amusement park, there's the

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water park, and what was thethird thing, Well, it's also an
amusement park. It's just it's justcalled something else. Islands of Adventure,
sort of like in California you havedisney Land, but then you also have
California Adventure, which is right acrossthe plaza. And what is that more
rides? Oh, just separate land. Did you know this? No?
Okay? And then all of it'skind of connected with this city walk,

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which is like where you have anoutdoor shopping area hard rock, right,
and hotels. There's tons of resortsthere too, right, Okay, just
staying on property. So this isbeing built and and has been for years,
southeast of the north part of UniversalOrlando. So this is about a

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couple of miles away, so youcan't go. You can't walk between the
two. Yeah, so you alsocan't walk to Volcano Bay. It is
separate, but you can't when itcomes to you you can. Said for
Disney, there are ones that youyou can't take, like the tram,
well, the they have a bus, yes, of course there's transportation between,
but you can't walk. Of course, it's stupid. I'm just saying

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you can't walk. It's similar tothat. I'm sure they'll have something that
gets you to and fro when itcomes to Epic Universe. Right, And
I haven't even gotten into the officialdetails. And there have been whispers,
oh wait, there's more loud whispers, yes, about this for for years
and it's epic what is it?Epic Universal Epic Universe one of the words
things redundant. But that's just oneof the world's most immersive and most anticipated

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theme parks to date. It's atransformational moment. It's like when Raw went
to Netflix. So is this abig deal? It's an epic. This
will transform This is from the pressrelease. This will transform Universal Orlando into
a week long vacation destination filled withthe most thrilling experiences imaginable. And that's

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the difference with Disney. Disney theysay you need a week. No one
says that about Universal because there's notas many attractions. Does Universal always kind
of suck hind tit to Disney?Well, yeah, of course. And
I told you there's not much muchmagic at Universal. You just don't feel
it's not in the spirit of itsemployees. But I do think it's better

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for an older audience. It is, yeah, okay, especially baby rides.
I mean, we don't have timeto get into it back and forth
about that, but I just thinksome of the the properties the Universal owns
appeal more to an older audience.And now, of course then you throw
in Star Wars and Marvel. Yeah, but that's this that changes that exactly,
That changes the appeal maybe for theDisney worlds. Okay, all right,

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here's what fans can expect. They'regoing to have five new worlds within
Epic Universe. First Celestial Park.What Celestial Park? What is that?
Like? Star likes um Stars.It'll be the first world guests enter at
the park. It'll feature relaxing gardens, a wet play area. Oh,

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I'll have a yeast infection imaginal.Oh you know what, I hope,
I hope I get well. It'shot, it's humid. I hope I
get wet. And that have tosit on the rides all day? Ran
carousel? Can we Oh you know, I hate a car afraid of them?
Star? What's the best part ofthe carousel though? When it ends?

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The well when it ends? Also, what's the bench for it?
Like they have the horses in thebench. What's the bench for park your
mobility scooter? And then get onthe bench. You're gonna say, oh,
yeah, definitely it's the wait bench. Biggins in the back. But
the good news is their underwear iswet because they just got out of that
play area. Look, your sweatpants are drooping. Even dry sweatpants,

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if not pulled up enough droop.Oh my god. But that's Diane.
That's the entry. Keep describing itbecause there is not a chance in hell
I'll ever see it in person.Tyler's going this year five? Sorry?

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Sorry? Yes, okay, SoGeese Infection up Front Carousel, right,
and Starfall Razors, which is adual launch racing roller coaster with five thousand
feet of track and speeds up tosixty two miles per hour. Celestial Park
will also serve as the gateway tothe four other worlds, which will be
accessed by themed portals. Let metake you to Dark Universe. Oh,

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haven't even describe it. This willdelight fans of Halloween whore Nights, which
is a very popular seasonal attraction.Right, so it's Halloween every night.
Gues can expect kill men and Italk about this all the time. If
I owned a radio station, Iwould just play Christmas music all year year,
all year. Guests can expect toencounter everything from the experiments of doctor

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Victoria Frankensteign to the shadowy landscape ormonsters Rome in a world of myth and
mystery. Wo see that rendering?Yeah, very impressive it is. Will
the skies always look like that atUniversal No? Yeah, probably not.
It is the Sunshine State. Nextwe head to the Isle of Burke,

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which Diane you know, is fromHow to Train Your Dragon, which will
give fans of the franchise a chancesomeone Horn. Fans of the franchise,
well, the Halloween Hornight's theme DarkUniverorse, you know, Universe might be
too scary for younger kids. Sohere's How to Train Your Dragon Isle of

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Burke. You'll get a chance tofinally soar with dragons like Hiccup, aster
It and their fellow dragon riders.Can I serious question? Was that?
Was that a big movie? Yes? It was, Yeah, you saw
it. Just because I didn't seeit didn't mean it was big. I've

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never seen Brave Heart either. Hedid well. But you know Hiccup in
Burke, the Isle of Burk,it's right next to West Springfield. I
grew up there anyway, Yes,Hiccup and and Gickupkickup. Then this one,

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you know, the Super Nintendo World. Oh, we talked about that,
which debuted in Hollywood right last year, but brings us to all the
video game titles to Life to Life. Yeah, and people were already excited
about that. Again, this isn'tso much news to the enthusiast as it
may be you, but it's confirminga lot of rumor and oh, I've

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been on the boards for I'm monthsand hopes and dreams and then finally,
Oh, this is the last world. This is the Biggie Dan Diana.
It is actually it is massive.Oh because Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios.
At this point I'm not reading.I went last year. They already
have complete lands dedicated to this franchiseStar Wars. No, that's Disney.

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Oh, whoops, Marvel, that'sDisney. Oh, but you will get
an extension of the Wizarding World ofHarry Potter Ministry of Magic, an all
new land that blends nineteen twenties WizardingParis from Warner Brothers Pictures, Fantastic Beasts
Films with the iconic British Ministry ofMagic from the Harry Potter series. Sorry,

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let's let him have his mother.Wow, but I thought there already
was a Harry Potter land. Yes, Hogsmead Islands Eventure. They got to
sit on the back on the carouselat Diagon Alley, which is at Universal
Studios, right, but this isthat third one. Oh down at Epic

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Universe. Do you not see.I don't know what that is. Oh,
I'm not even saying the photo that'sup for the artists rendering. I'm
not saying, do you not seehow impressive? I don't imagine you're gonna
have to stay for a week's long. No, but they like they show

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all of the they show all ofthe pictures and the I mean, the
renderings are nice. It will neverlook like that. Diane. You're wondering
if we'll have a hotel, andthey will five hundred rooms and access to
the park. And of course thosewho haven't been are like, well,
aren't on property? Hotels super superexpensive? Yes, the answer is yep.

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But you do get early access aspart of staying on the resort.
How much time? How much earlydo I go? I think it was
an hour? Oh you know whatI mean. That's at least a decent
amount of time. Yeah, no, it did. It came with its
benefits because the price rate for theroom each night is horrified. But Diane,

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you get there an hour early togo ride hiccup and gickup. The
hotel is in addition to the previouslyannounced Universal Stelenova Resort and Universal Tara Lunar
Resort, which are opening early nextyear. So that's three places to stay,
yes, and when when when doesit open? Five? And this
will be, as we said,the fourth park for Universal Orlando's footprint.

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So it's Universal Epic Universe for thisWednesday. Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Wow. It's a lot to digest. And I can understand. Can I
ask you this? Can I askyou? Had a loss for words because
I was gonna ask Diane, butit sounds like she's excited, but she
may be mocking it. Well no, no, she said, she knows

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when things are big, even ifshe hasn't herself contributed to their success.
Oh so then let me ask Diane. So this is big deal, this
is this is big happening like peopleare people are like, yes, yes,
I could imagine. I mean HarryPotter did okay, okay, but
it's got a it's got a lingeringfandom. But can I and listen?

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I Peter Solano, great guy lovedNo, he did. He loved Harry
Potter like he was. He boughtthe five hundred dollars version of the book.
He bought the stupid wands and stuff. He used to walk around the
office with him, going like whateverspell he was putting on people asses,
he had the scarves, the hehad all that crap. But if I

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old Peter now, would he belike, oh, I still like he's
got like tween kids they put intoit. Yeah, I know he already
read the books with them. ButHarry, but like Harry Potter hasn't been
around in a long time. Butthat's so, I said, though the
fandom is still there, asking isit? It felt like it was last
summer and they still got to playon Broadway and Fantastic Beasts have been more

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recent releases, and I told youthat it's mixing that in listen. I
never read one of the books,I never saw one of the films and
JK. Rowling can rotten hell.But it was fun. It was.
But are there but there are stillpeople that are like die hard Harry Potter
people like that that that phase hasn'tthey haven't outgrown. But I say adults,

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But if they grew up reading thebooks, no, no, no,
I understand that. But I'm sayingit's like they haven't moved on to
something else. And I don't meanthat in a bad way. They may
have, but they listen to it. I like, I love Star Wars,
but I haven't rushed to go tothe amusement park. I told you
you should. It's it's pretty cool. Oh, I'm sure that it is.
But that's a lot to go throughjust because I want to see Stormtrooper.
If you're a newer listener. Iwent to Disney two years ago and

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going back this year maybe, andlooks like we got twenty twenty five locked
up. See that's the thing Iultimate. But I will tell and I'll
say it's just from the people talkedabout, Like the numbers were down at
amusement parks last summer, but Hogsmeatand diagon Alley were packed. What is
the second one? You're saying diagonAlli the Agent? Is that from How

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to Train Your Dragon? No,that's Isle of Burke. No, it's
Harry Potter. Also, And therewere so many people you could buy.
Remember you could buy a wand thatinteracts has a feature throughout the the amusement
park. And the lines of peoplefrom kids to adults standing there with their

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wands wanting to be up next topoint to make something move or talk or
whatever it was doing was as longas some of the rides. Lines and
what are you What are you doingwith the one you're waving it? It
just to activate something in the display? Yes, yes, bird of newt
crip potter. That was worth dollars. What's next? I waited in line

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for four hours. I have Ihave turned a light on. You can
you can? And my crotch isstill rotting? Can say the stupid play
zone I walked in on. Mynuts are bleeding. You can see my
thighs across the park. They're sored. Jackie's got four loaves of bread

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in underwear. But I wait todo this for four more days. Deer
will make it all better. Justsit down, fine, find a fan
for sale. I hope it's human. Yes, the weather, like with

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Nascar, the biggest let's go theend of July problem. And you know
what's good? As soon as Idry off from the play I get that.
Uh what they're known for that famouslate afternoon Florida say three pm thunderstorm.
Bring it it did each day leadto multiple rides being shut down,
and when they opened them, wetwet seat. It's it's almost like you

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guys have been there. Oh wait, hold on, and I get to
wave my wand and turn a lighton. I love to do it with
you, Harry. Remember though,the saddest part of all of this is

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that you're mocking things that happen withinthe parks. Right. Do you remember
how I spent Fourth of July withmy family while at Universal Orlando. Wait?
Didn't they ride a ride and youjust stood there holding something? No?
We were in the hotel room watchinga live vlog from inside the park

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via that ricks Flicks guy because theyhad grown fond of him in the lead
up to the trip. Oh,that's right, So he watched him in
the park. We were in anhour prior, walk around and do this
same stuff. You know what it'slike. So it's essentially Chad from Atlanta
with a live cam. Yeah,street party of four. Yeah, although

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he's Disney, does he do it? Does he do Universal at all?
I don't think he has the time. He doesn't have time. He's always
at Disney. But has he everdone it? Like? I know he's
such a Disney guy. Does hesee this and go? No? I
mean you had me at the yeastinfection, but I can't do it?
Does he ever do that? University? I want to is he so loyal
to Disney and the points is helike, all, I'm so Nike,
I'll never put on Reebok. Ithink he may be. That's not to

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say at some point in his lifehe didn't go, but you know,
just to take a piss on it. Epic Universe wasn't open until twenty twenty
five, so those things can change. Wow. Well you know what,
I'm glad we covered that. Thankyou for letting me read the press release
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