Is Universal worth the entrance fee when you don't do big rides?

Universal.. There's so much empty land, closed areas and tired rides that need replacing at Universal and IOA, so what franchises should Universal invest in to create lands around post Epic?

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Ash is back after his debut last year to talk with Amanda, Luke and Nic about their 1 Ride, 1 Meal, 1 Drink in Universal as well as hear from our listeners. We then talk about the first HHN Original house for this year and some of the rumours of the next house announcement. Join the new and improved Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Network https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Mail us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark  if you want to support Dis and Universal After Dark and get access to exclusive shows you cannot get anywhere else :-)  Check out some of the other shows on The After Dark Podcast Network like Universal After Dark, Everybody's Got One, Bif! Pow! Bam!, Morlando, Sixth Year Seniors, Time Limit Draw, Pencil Neck Geeks, Discover DLP - A Disneyland Paris Podcast, Pop After Dark, The Customer is Always Weird, Breaking Bo****cks and Half and Half Scarves.  We have podcasts about Theme Parks, Movies, Pop Culture, Comic Books, Orlando, Wrestling, US College Sports, Football and Comedy. Something for everyone!

Boston is back with the Paul's, Craig and Nic answering some questions from our listeners. Join the new and improved Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Network https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Mail us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark  if you want to support Dis and Universal After Dark and get access to exclusive shows you cannot get anywhere else :-)  Check out some of the other shows on The After Dark Podcast Network like Universal After Dark, Everybody's Got One, Bif! Pow! Bam!, Morlando, Sixth Year Seniors, Time Limit Draw, Pencil Neck Geeks, Discover DLP - A Disneyland Paris Podcast, Pop After Dark, The Customer is Always Weird, Breaking Bo****cks and Half and Half Scarves.  We have podcasts about Theme Parks, Movies, Pop Culture, Comic Books, Orlando, Wrestling, US College Sports, Football and Comedy. Something for everyone!

Boston is back with Paul D, Luke and Nic with a look at the latest news and rumours from Universal and HHN. Join the new and improved Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Network https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Mail us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark  if you want to support Dis and Universal After Dark and get access to exclusive shows you cannot get anywhere else :-)  Check out some of the other shows on The After Dark Podcast Network like Universal After Dark, Everybody's Got One, Bif! Pow! Bam!, Morlando, Sixth Year Seniors, Time Limit Draw, Pencil Neck Geeks, Discover DLP - A Disneyland Paris Podcast, Pop After Dark, The Customer is Always Weird, Breaking Bo****cks and Half and Half Scarves.  We have podcasts about Theme Parks, Movies, Pop Culture, Comic Books, Orlando, Wrestling, US College Sports, Football and Comedy. Something for everyone!

On this weeks show we have Boston joined by the Paul's, Luke and Nic to discuss the recent going's on in the world of Universal. We also discuss some of our initial plans for our September fan event weekend which is free to attend. Join and interact with us at the following places Join the new and improved Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Network https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Mail us disafterdark@gmail.com our current shop is https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise   www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support Dis and Universal After Dark and get access to exclusive shows you cannot get anywhere else :-)  Please go and support some of our other amazing shows on The After Dark Podcast Network such as Dis After Dark, Universal After Dark, Everybody's Got One, Bif! Pow! Bam!, Morlando, Sixth Year Seniors, Time Limit Draw, Pencil Neck Geeks, Discover DLP - A Disneyland Paris Podcast, Pop After Dark, The Customer is Always Weird, Breaking Bo*&^£?s and Half and Half Scarves. We have podcasts about Theme Parks, Movies, Pop Culture, Comic Books, Orlando, Wrestling, US College Sports, Football and Comedy. Something for everyone!

We are joined by a guest to discuss some of the secret Universal Tours available to guests and we also look into the recent reveal of the latest ride to open later this summer at Islands of Adventure

AMANDA is back to play catch up on the recent news from Universal Studios Florida with Paulie D, Nic and Ryan. Want even more? Subscribe to our latest spin-off - After Dark’s Halloween Adventure a #HHN29 travel podcast itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/after-darks-halloween-adventure-hhn29-trip-planning/id1449770815?mt=2

Mr Ripley, Luke B and Nic are back after the Christmas break with your monthly round up all of all things Universal including new rides, new gates and much much more besides. After Dark’s Halloween Adventure a #HHN29 travel podcast https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/after-darks-halloween-adventure-hhn29-trip-planning/id1449770815?mt=2

Join Nic & Craig as they give Boston a Christmas gift she’ll never forget. Merry Christmas Boston, we love you.

Luke, Nic & Craig join Amanda to talk all things Christmas in the Universal Parks

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Boston and Craig welcome back our friend Ryan from The Theme Park Trader Podcast Chris and Luke talk more about their Spooky October adventures... ish Please check out our Patreon Page Drop us an email here DisAfterDark@gmail.com We are proud to be Sponsored by the following people  HHN Unofficial.com If you are looking to book your next trip to Universal, please visit Magical Journeys.  Let Wendy create "All of the Magic with NONE of the Stress" Visit www.wpmagicjourneys.com.

Boston, Chris and Luke talk more about their Spooky October adventures... ish Please check out our Patreon Page Drop us an email here DisAfterDark@gmail.com We are proud to be Sponsored by the following people  HHN Unofficial.com If you are looking to book your next trip to WDW, Disney Land or a Disney Cruise, please visit our new Sponsor Wendy from Magical Journeys.  Let Wendy create "All of the Magic with NONE of the Stress" Visit www.wpmagicjourneys.com

Amanda goes on an Unmasking the Horror tour at HHN and tells us all the gory details Please check out our Patreon Page Drop us an email here DisAfterDark@gmail.com We are proud to be Sponsored by the following people  HHN Unofficial.com If you are looking to book your next trip to WDW, Disney Land or a Disney Cruise, please visit our new Sponsor Wendy from Magical Journeys.  Let Wendy create "All of the Magic with NONE of the Stress" Visit her site here for a quote.  Show Music by Ero

Boston is back with Luke to discuss with Nic and P Dabbs their recent trip to HHN 28 and some initial thoughts on the event Drop us an email here DisAfterDark@gmail.com We are proud to be Sponsored by the following people  HHN Unofficial.com If you are looking to book your next trip to WDW, Disney Land or a Disney Cruise, please visit our new Sponsor Wendy from Magical Journeys.  Let Wendy create "All of the Magic with NONE of the Stress" Visit her site here for a quote.

Boston, Luke, Ash and James record audio live from HHN 28 Please check out our Patreon Page Drop us an email here DisAfterDark@gmail.com We are proud to be Sponsored by the following people  HHN Unofficial.com If you are looking to book your next trip to WDW, Disney Land or a Disney Cruise, please visit our new Sponsor Wendy from Magical Journeys.  Let Wendy create "All of the Magic with NONE of the Stress" Visit her site here for a quote.  Show Music is provided by Erock

This lost episode has been found & pieced together from Craig’s summer holiday in August 2017. There plenty of ride audio & back ground noice for you to enjoy this snap shot of the greatest holiday of Craig’s life

Boston joins us from an exclusive HHN Q&A Event live from Universal Studios in Orlando Florida Please check out our Patreon Page Drop us an email here DisAfterDark@gmail.com We are proud to be Sponsored by the following people  HHN Unofficial.com If you are looking to book your next trip to WDW, Disney Land or a Disney Cruise, please visit our new Sponsor Wendy from Magical Journeys.  Let Wendy create "All of the Magic with NONE of the Stress"  Show Music is provided by Erock

We are joined by listener Simon Isbell to review Halloween Horror Nights 28 but also to relive bits of Halloween Horror Nights 27

Please check out our Patreon Page Drop us an email here DisAfterDark@gmail.com We are proud to be Sponsored by the following people  HHN Unofficial.com If you are looking to book your next trip to WDW, Disney Land or a Disney Cruise, please visit our new Sponsor Wendy from Magical Journeys.  Let Wendy create "All of the Magic with NONE of the Stress" Visit her site here for a quote.  Show Music is provided by Erock We are Nic, Craig, Amanda, Paul D, Paul W Luke B & Chris R Please buy Chris's books here, including the latest Halloween Horror Nights companion Check out Dis After Dark, Pop After Dark & S.T.R.I.K.E. The Marvel Cinematic Podcast With A British Twist We are now on Spotify, Overcast, Stitcher & Apple Podcasts   Here come the Hoopers If you "LIKE" us, then you'll "LOVE"  these Podcasts ScareZone : Halloween Horror Nights Podcast   Disney Dream Girls Podcast,  DisneyBrit Podcast,  The Theme Park Trader Podcast Gallifrey Stands & for potty mouth Adult Chat THE METAL HAND OF GOD PODCAST .  Tell them we sent you.  Please Check out these Youtubers (vloggers) we reference in our shows from time to time The Tim Tracker The Daily Woo Our 

manda and the boys are back to discuss the new Universal Hotel Aventura (Pet Detective) and getting HHN ready Please check out our Patreon Page Drop us an email here DisAfterDark@gmail.com We are proud to be Sponsored by the following people  HHN Unofficial.com If you are looking to book your next trip to WDW, Disney Land or a Disney Cruise, please visit our new Sponsor Wendy from Magical Journeys Travel

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Goodbye Sinbad Hello Stay & Scream

Boston, Chris and Nic discuss the latest news from Universal Orlando including the newest Universal news and the final HHN announcements  Please join our new Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Army https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-)

Boston, Chris and Nic discuss the latest news from Universal Orlando including the newest hotel opening, A show closure and more HHN news Please join our new Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Army https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-)

Boston, Paulie D, Luke, Nic and special guest Ash discuss the latest HHN news from Orlando,  Please join our new Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Army https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-)

Boston, Chris and Nic discuss the latest HHN news from Orlando, and another round of Keep, Remove Refurbish Please join our new Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Army https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-)

Boston, Luke and Nic discuss the new HHN news from Orlando and Hollywood, The First Purge and answer your questions!  Please join our new Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Army https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-) Logos are created by Dave "Merlin" Hampshire

Sponsored by Halloween Horror Nights Unofficial: The Story & Guide 2018 Boston, Chris, Craig, Paulie D and PDabbs discuss the new Harry Potter ride and play another game of Keep, Refurb and Replace Please join our new Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Army https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183 Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-)

Is Jack back? We work our way through the latest fan map for this years Halloween Horror Nights map & get into Chris’s latest book launch

Join Chris and Nic for the first ever UaD/Pop After Dark mash up episode as we review the latest instalment of the Jurassic World series Jurassic World:Fallen Kingdom Please join our new Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Army https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183/   Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-)

As promised we discuss the Annual Passes and the pro's and cons as well as the latest on Universal Orlando Please join our new Facebook Group - The Official After Dark Podcast Army https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059369490816183/ Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-) Logos are created by Dave "Merlin" Hampshire

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AKA Something HHN Something We discuss the latest HHN news, including the 10th House and 80's theme for the event. We also discuss, no spoilers, Jurassic World 2, the third gate for universal and Quorn

New nicknames, toilet trouble and Will Smith movies, oh my! Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-) Logos are created by Dave "Merlin" Hampshire We are Nic, Craig, Amanda, Paul D, Paul W, Chris T, Luke 1, Luke 2 & Chris R Check out all our After Dark Network shows Dis After Dark Universal After Dark, Everybody's Got One & S.T.R.I.K.E.

Amanda, Chris, Luke and Soap discuss the new HHN Announcements and Amanda's recent trip. There is also some strange interference at the beginning. Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-) Check out all our After Dark Network shows Dis After Dark Universal After Dark, Everybody's Got One & S.T.R.I.K.E.

Amanda returns to reclaim the show and brings Chris and Soapdish along for the ride. Answering fan questions and discussing the latest attraction to open up in Universal. Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-) Check out all our After Dark Network shows Dis After Dark Universal After Dark, Everybody's Got One & S.T.R.I.K.E. The Marvel Cinematic Podcast With A British T

Water parks and dolphin larks are some of the items we discuss on the latest episode of our Universal podcast.  Craig, Soapdish and Ripples talk Halloween Horror Nights, the future of Marvel for both parks and more. This episode contains 100% less talk about Fish and Chip shops Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-)

Luke Burdewick joins us from the park to review the new Fast and Furious Supercharged ride. Then Craig, Paul D, Soapdish and Ripples talk Halloween Horror Nights, What is going wrong with the latest Universal Studio rides, what they can do next and the future expansion. Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-)

While Boston is away, Craig will play....... host. We are joined by fellow Laird Lord Luke Rowe who reviews Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and P Dubbs, Nic and Craig join in with their views on the Harry Potter Studio Tour

At last a Nic free episode! Amanda, Chris Luke and Craig are back to talk HHN 28, The greatness that is Stranger Things and Luke talks about Voodoo Donuts

This week we are joined by Adam from the Metal Hand of God as we look at Marvel Super Hero Island at Islands of Adventure and what we would do if we could re-design it. We also talk the latest news and rumours from Universal Orlando as well as Toys R Us and the snow.

Chris Ripley joins me again to Eat it at The King William IV Pub in Kempston not more than 1 mile away from the Universal GB theme park

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But does he have a car though? Email us disafterdark@gmail.com https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/AfterDarkNetwork/ for merchandise or www.patreon.com/disafterdark if you want to support the show :-) Logos are created by Dave "Merlin" Hampshire We are Nic, Craig, Amanda, Paul D, Paul W, Chris T & Chris R Please buy Chris's books here, including the latest Halloween Horror Nights companion Check out all our After Dark Network shows Dis After Dark Universal After Dark, Everybody's Got One & S.T.R.I.K.E. The Marvel Cinematic Podcast With A British Twist Thank you to The Wedsite Lady for keeping our Dis After Dark Blog  Follow us on Twitter.  Like our Facebook page  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel & follow us on Instagram  Look for us in UK PODCASTERS Directory  If you are UK based & can't get to the parks please visit  Here come the Hoopers If you "LIKE" us, then you'll "LOVE"  these Podcasts ScareZone : Halloween Horror Nights Podcast The Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast,   Dis Down Under - Podcast Disney Dream Girls Podcast,  DisneyBrit Podcast,  The Theme Park Trader Podcast Gallifrey Stands & for potty mouth Adult Chat THE METAL HAND OF GOD PODCAST .  Tell them we sent you.  Please Check out these Youtubers (vlo

all the latest news and rumours from Universal Orlando, with a British attitude

Amanda, Nic, Craig and Luke chat with Jason Perry who played Ted from the Bill and Ted Halloween Horror Night show in Universal Orlando between 2010 and 2017 as we discuss the history of the show and it's recently final adventure. It's a most excellent episode