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Universal Joint Episode 19: Why Universal is abandoning 3D for 2D in 4K May 15, 2019

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the latest addition to “Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure” at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. They then discuss how the Universal Creative seems to be stepping away from producing rides, shows & attractions for the parks that make use of 3D glasses

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Universal Joint Episode 18: Universal Orlando's dragon coaster was quite a challenge May 01, 2019

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by discussing how Universal Creative is now in the process of buttoning up “Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure.” They then talk at length about Dueling Dragons, the thrill ride that previously occupied this corner of the Lost Continent at Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park

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Universal Joint Episode 17: How does Disney’s acquisition of Fox effect Universal’s “Simpsons Ride” ? Apr 17, 2019

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about the operational & safety challenges that Universal Studios Hollywood is now facing, thanks to all of those show drones this theme park is using to create that patronus effect in its new “Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle” projection show. Jim also reveals the “Treehouse of Horror” -inspired storyline that “The Simpsons Ride” almost had

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Universal Joint Episode 16:: Looking ahead to “Jurassic World: The Ride” Mar 28, 2019

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill share what they’ve learned about the work that’s been going on down on the Lower Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. They also talk about why – when it came time to turn “Jurassic Park” into the jumping-up off point for a theme park attraction – Universal Creative opted to build a boat ride rather than a jeep-based experience

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Universal Joint Episode 15: Remembering Sid Sheinberg (1935 – 2019) Mar 13, 2019

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the history of projection mapping at Universal Parks & Resorts. They then pay tribute to the longtime president & CEO of MCA who hung tough when The Walt Disney Company tried to stop Universal from entering the Central Florida tourism market in the mid-1980s

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Universal Joint Episode 14: Will Hiccup & Toothless follow Hagrid into the Universal Parks? Feb 27, 2019

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing everything that they’ve heard about Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. They also talk about “Dragon Gliders,” the “How to Train Your Dragons” -based storytelling coaster that DreamWorks Animation licensed to be built at Motiongate Dubai

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Universal Joint Episode 13: Will T2 3D be reborn as a Jason Bourne-based attraction? Feb 13, 2019

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by discussing some of the foods that will be served up in USF’s French Quarter Courtyard during this year’s Mardi Gras celebration. They then offer up some theories as to what Universal Creative currently has in the works as a replacement for “Terminator 2: 3D -- Battle Across Time.”

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Universal Joint Episode 12: Why it’s time to stop bashing Universal for its screen-based rides Jan 24, 2019

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill talk about the Upper Lot at Universal Studios Hollywood is being transformed for that theme park’s Lunar New Year Celebration. Then Jim wonders why – when it comes to the rides, shows & attractions that Universal Creative creates for the parks – theme park fans tend to look past all of the dimensional sets, custom-built props & animatronics and only talk about the screens.

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Universal Joint Episode 11: Looking back at Universal Parks & Resorts in 2018 Jan 11, 2019

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Jim Hill & Dustin Fuhs put together a super-sized edition of their “Universal Joint” podcast to review the past year of changes & challenges that Parks & Resorts faced. Among the topics that they’ll be discussing is Universal Orlando’s decision to revamp USF’s operational calendar (i.e., shifting Rock the Universe from September to February, cancelling the 2019 edition of A Celebration of Harry Potter outright) so that that theme park could then expand the number of days it presents USF’s wildly popular Halloween Horror Nights.

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Universal Joint Episode 10: Which characters & IPs are reportedly headed to Universal’s Fantastic Worlds theme park Dec 19, 2018

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about how

Illumination’s new animated “Grinch” stacks up against the live-action version of this Dr. Seuss story

that Universal Pictures released back in November of 2000. Dustin & Jim also review recent filings that

Universal Parks & Resort has made with Orange County officials, which could reveal what’s coming next

to CityWalk and/or what’s in the works for Universal Orlando’s next theme park.

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