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Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley Preview, Part 1: CityWalk Kickoff
Universal has kicked off their week of previewing Diagon Alley by pulling out all of the stops. With the Tonight Show and the Today Show filming live at Universal Orlando, they are making sure that…
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Spectatorship and Experientialism in Disneyland: Rethinking “Story”
The bread-and-butter of much discussion throughout the Disneysphere is the perceived decline of Imagineering and the attractions it creates. Many of these focus on the question of licensed works as opposed to original concepts, having observed a…
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Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast #94 – Gregory and the Potterheads
Welcome to another session of the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast! We begin by bringing you up to date, briefly, with the latest news, such as the new food offerings and the entertainment spectacles that will…
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Universal Orlando Update: Dragons on Buildings and Jurassic Park Suites
We’re back this week with a big Universal Orlando Resort update. After taking a week off to explore SeaWorld and Aquatica in San Antonio, we have lots of news to share at the Universal Orlando…
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Universal Orlando Despicable Me Family Suites and Diagon Alley Update
We are back this week with another big update from Universal Orlando Resort, where we take a look at the progress that has been made on the Diagon Alley project, CityWalk, Hogsmeade, and we take…
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Season Pass Podcast: A Talk with Jim Seay, President of Premier Rides
It’s the final report from the IAAPA Expo 2013 floor for the Season Pass and to close it out, we bring you the President of Premier Rides, Jim Seay. Jim shares his beginnings in the…
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Universal Studios Orlando Unveils Diagon Alley Animatronics and more
We are back this week with a massive Universal Orlando update, where some amazing new details have been revealed about the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, Gringotts Bank and more. The…
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Season Pass Podcast: The Ultimate Turn-Point for WDW?
Chad Emerson returns to the Season Pass Podcast for the 6th episode of EMERSON’S DISNEY FILES. This episode we talk the BIG battle between Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Florida. Conversation on immersive environment,…
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Universal Orlando Update – Honeydukes Expands and Resort Update
We are one week closer to the opening of Phase 2 of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We will take you into both parks today to look at how each one is rapidly reaching…
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Universal Studios Hollywood Brings Despicable Me Minion Mayhem to Life
Earlier today MiceChat was invited to take a sneak peek at the brand new Despicable Me Minion Mayhem attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. The California version of the ride is brimming with interactive elements, goofball…
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Universal Orlando Resort Mardi Gras Fun
We are back with another great update from around the Universal Orlando Resort. This week we take a closer look at the floats and characters in the annual Mardi Gras parade, and we’ll update you…
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Harry Potter Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort
Last week Universal Orlando revealed the exciting details of what we can expect to find this summer at the new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley expansion. The press event was followed by…
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Universal Update – Diagon Alley Scaffolding Comes down and Harry Potter Celebration
We are back this week with a jam packed look at Universal Orlando Resort. Scaffolding has finally come down from around the new Harry Potter London facades. This year’s Mardi Gras Concert lineup has been…
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Universal Orlando Update – Antojitos Preview and Park Updates
We’ve survived the “Orlando blizzard” of 2014. Even with record lows, strong winds and rain, construction at Universal continues forward on projects inside and outside the parks. CityWalk is gearing up for another record summer…
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Universal Studios Hollywood Gearing Up For Harry Potter And Springfield
Hooray for Hollywood folks! While Disneyland has no major attraction projects under construction down in Anaheim, Universal Studios is wasting no time lining up projects for the next few years. Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, Harry…
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Universal Orlando Update – Harry Potter Painted, Beetle Juice Revamp, Farewell Christmas
Alright folks, it is 2014, and we have a busy year ahead of us! With projects big and small at Universal Orlando Resort, it is going to be an exciting year ahead. We will soon…
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Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast #72 – Grinchmas
Join us once again, as we share our last show of 2013. We begin by letting you know some changes coming to the show, but you’ll have to listen to find out what they are,…
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Universal Orlando Resort – Harry Potter Announcement Set and Resort Update
HO HO HO and Happy Holidays! We are back with the last Universal Orlando update for 2013. Today, we will take a quick look at the major projects in the resort with a big Harry…
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Universal Orlando – CityWalk update and Diagon Alley details
With all the Christmas activities and recent CityWalk announcement, we’ve been busy covering Universal Orlando Resort. Today, we are finally able to get back to a regular update with lot’s of great construction shots from…
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Universal Orlando CityWalk Expansion to Add 8 New Venues in 2014
For fans of the Universal Orlando Resort, it has been a crazy few years. The world changed in June 2010, when the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Islands of Adventure. In the following…
