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Finished watching, "Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks". It's incredibly unusual for a theme park to release such a film, and even more rare for them to include aspects that openly acknowledge missteps and challenges they face. This wasn't a promotional film by any means. It shows the raw and honest view of creators and theme park executives with mistakes, challenges, and all. My takeaway is that Universal has some of the most creative, tenacious, and brilliant team members in the industry right now. They take on challenges that no one dares to even dream of. They learned from previous mistakes, like all of us do, and pushed forward to create a breathtaking new theme park. Creating theme parks is an art form, but while listening to Universal team members, you can also tell it is an act of love. Love for the fans, the creativity, and passion for the next big thing. To see @G_Prodigy's team conceive and bring to life Universal monsters with such attention to detail is phenomenal. It was nice to see the history and how it all ties together leading to Epic Universe. I always wondered who Jay Stein was after seeing his name on several buildings at Universal Studios. Thank you to ALL of the thousands of people who brought us Epic Universe, flaws and all. Lots of work still to do and challenges to overcome, but to see the immense dedication and hard work that was put into this park, it is truly inspirational. It's a feat no one else has accomplished in Orlando for the past 25 years. Be proud of what all of you have accomplished. #UOFistBump to all of you! Thank you to @jonstronglives for producing such an incredible view of the inner workings, while showing the audience the history of how it all came to be. Just brilliant. Here's to the next big thing. @UniversalORL
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Attraction dream team right here.
VelociCoaster's 5 year anniversary today!
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This ride is still pure genius from @G_Prodigy and team.
Happy 5th Birthday to Velocicoaster 🦖 Now one of my absolute favourite rides at @UniversalORL 🩵 🌍🗣️
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Happy to support this podcast. You should too.
We are now on Patreon! 🌍🗣️ If you would like to show your support for the podcast or for me and my channel, click the link below 👇 🔗 patreon.com/TheUniversallySp… Huge shout-out to @JasonTownsley35 for becoming the very first member 💙 #UniversallySpeaking 🌍🗣️
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A big #UOFistbump to all the team members over the years that made @UniversalORL what it is today. Happy Birthday!
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Although I will always call @UniversalORL home, I plan to visit each of the Universal parks globally over the next several years. Bucket list item for sure.
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Watching @myRixFlix with his Epic live stream.
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Still willing to pay for a rollback. #velocicoaster
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We need every inch of this!
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People say that a customer can have 1000 great experiences with a company, but it only takes one bad experience to ruin all the good will earned. That’s what happened to me yesterday at @UniversalORL. A pass holder perk was denied for no reason, but what was worse was the team member was condescending and patronizing about it all. I think they can do without my money.
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Ok…I’m complaining here because when I call guest services, I get an endless loop of menus without speaking with anyone. I went to Epic Universe this morning and parked in preferred because I had luggage. About 2, I went to my hotel and checked in returning to the park around 4. When I returned, I chose valet parking as it is a perk of my annual pass. The valet attendant refused to accept my vehicle because there was as a crack in the windshield behind the rear view mirror I hadn’t even noticed. Mind you, this wasn’t in the driver field of view at all. It was hidden….to the extent I didn’t even see it myself. I could understand if it was in the driver field of view. But it wasn’t. When did this stupid policy begin??? Where ok your website does it state this policy?? I left in disgust because I wasn’t going to park at the back of the parking lot and walk a mile to the entry. So, now…how do I get a partial refund for my ticket today because you wouldn’t honor a perk of my pass??? Or should I cancel my annual pass now that I can no longer valet park my car. @UniversalORL
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Riding Stardust Racers after a couple of drinks. COMPLETELY different ride.
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Best drink in Epic Universe! Renazzo Rickey at Meteor AstroPub. @UniversalORL
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Regular line only this morning. Won’t be going after any records today. @Uni_Speaking
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Best part of living in Florida? Adhoc trips to @UniversalORL. See you tomorrow, Epic Universe!
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Dear Globie: An idea to consider: Do pass holder nights at Epic Universe four times per year. People would have to register just like the other parks. I'd pay to do this. Other idea. Offer pass holders an "After 4" ticket just to be able to enjoy the food and drink at Epic. @UniversalORL
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#UOFistbump to Barry standing near the Universal Studios lockers/bathrooms. A guest came up and asked where something was and he took the time to escort them to where they needed to go. Great team members make @UniversalORL the best!
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How many coins can I collect today? @UniversalORL
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Just one more sleep until I’m back home at @UniversalORL!
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Instead of wanting one more ride on Fast & Furious Supercharged, I wonder if people would rather participate in the demolition.
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Merry Christmas Eve Day, @UniversalORL. How is the pretzel stand construction going at Universal Studios? 😎
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