December 23, 2014 – In this episode, Christopher Tillman, Chris Glass and Chris Lord discuss Shrek 4D’s modified queue, entrance and preshow, and the differences between the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Florida, Japan and Hollywood. Finally, the team also discuss Chris Lord’s recent trip to Universal Orlando Resort. Audio Direct download: December 21, 2014 PodcastiTunes link: (021) December 21, 2014 PodcastOpening track: Just Another Christmas Song by Stephen Colbert Christopher Tillman Christopher Tillman is an editor for Inside Universal. Christopher is a California native who grew up visiting all of the Golden State’s theme parks. While studying theatre…
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Grinchmas 2014 December 5, 2014 – With a star-studded opening ceremony, Universal Studios Hollywood officially welcomed this year’s Grinchmas event. Featuring Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, actor and singer Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega alongside Yvette Nicole Brown from NBC’s Community and the cast of Whoville, Universal kicked off this year’s festivities with various song and dance performances alongside a spectacular fireworks display. Also in attendance were a group of Los Angeles area school children who after the show got to participate in the Whoville activities surrounding the tree. The kids had the opportunity to decorate cookies and ornaments which…
November 23, 2014 – Christmas is here, and Universal has slowly been preparing the park for its always-popular Grinchmas event (which – if you haven’t heard – runs from December 6 to January 3 on select days). However, despite the onrush of holiday crowds, Universal continues to push ahead with additional construction – this time focusing on the main entrance alongside some smaller enhancements scattered about (including a new facade for Palace Theatre Cafe). Of course, Springfield and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter continue to dominate the Upper Lot with Fast and Furious: Supercharged chugging along Falls Lake at…
November 16, 2014 – The Blues Brothers stage will be removed, Inside Universal has learned. While Springfield and Hogsmeade are the most notable and obvious changes currently being worked on at Universal Studios Hollywood, there are some more subtle changes you might see before before you encounter both projects (or at the very least you’ll have to pass these new updates before reaching the other two). With Universal’s House of Horrors ending daily operations back in the beginning of September, Inside Universal has now learned that the Blues Brothers show will resume its seasonal status and the stage located in…
November 5, 2014 – First on Inside Universal – Inside Universal has learned that the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club has closed its doors today. The three story comedy club located in the middle of Universal CityWalk first opened in May of 2009, modeled after a tropical paradise. Two years later, the venue was rebranded as the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club & Podcast Theatre and was host to a podcast created by Adam Corolla and Kevin Smith’s Smod-cast network. The club originally opened as a home base for Lovitz to preform his own stand-up and foster young new comedians. After a…