UO Explorers- A Podcast About Universal Orlando

Hollie and Koby wrap up the 2026 Best Ride Bracket to determine the new champion since the opening of Epic Universe. 

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Koby and Hollie wrap up the first round and complete the entire second round of the 2026 Best Ride Bracket. 

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Hollie and Koby kick off the first round of the 2026 Best Ride bracket, covering the play-in games and the initial round matchups.

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Koby and Hollie kick off their specialty March episodes with their shining moments from their time at Universal. 

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Hollie and Koby share the details of their Mardi Gras Ride & Dine experience for 2026. 

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Koby and Hollie share all the details from their recent trip to Universal Orlando for Mardi Gras 2026. 

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Hollie and Koby review food from their Mardi Gras 2026 trip and share the results of their Over/Under challenge. 

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Hollie and Koby pick their over/unders for their Mardi Gras 2026 trip. Tune in to select your choices.  

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Hollie and Koby share the Mardi Gras 2026 food menus and discuss their upcoming trip plans for February 2026. 

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Hollie and Koby debate various hot takes about Universal Orlando. Tune in to see which side you're on. 

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Koby and Hollie discuss the newly announced Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift roller coaster announced for Universal Orlando and the closing of the current Fast & Furious- Supercharged closing in 2027.

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Koby and Hollie complete a park draft with a twist- then discuss predictions for an announcement. 

The announcement can now be found on Universal's official social media pages! 

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Koby and Hollie are up for a round of Would You Rather... Listen, play along, and let us know what you'd choose!

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Hollie and Koby share the next Universal Orlando history lesson covering Islands of Adventure.

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Koby and Hollie chat about some of the upcoming changes coming to Universal Orlando, including the Horror Make-Up Show, Finnegan's and Jurassic Park River Adventure

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The history lesson continues with Koby and Hollie and moves on to Hollywood in Universal Studios and CityWalk.

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The history lesson of Universal Orlando continues with San Francisco, Diagon Alley, World Expo, Springfield, and DreamWorks Land.

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Koby and Hollie explore the history of Universal attractions starting with Production Central and New York.

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We liked answering questions last week, so we did them again but put the questions in a spinner wheel for fun. Enjoy! 

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Koby and Hollie answer some AI Q&As about Universal Orlando. 

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Koby and Hollie make a tier list of the HHN 32, 33, and 34 Houses.

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Koby and Hollie share some of their biggest takeaways and how their opinions of Universal have changed since starting the podcast. 

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With the conclusion of HHN34, Koby and Hollie recount their last three HHN seasons and choose a favorite. 

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Hollie and Koby share the results of their annual Patreon challenge. 

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Koby and Hollie chat about some recent Universal Orlando news including the holiday announcements, the Jurassic Park River Adventure extended closure, and Universal Express Single Attraction Access. 

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Hollie and Koby share their results from their over/under predictions of their 2025 summer trip. 

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Hollie and Koby share the highlights from their 2025 summer trip to Universal Orlando. 

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Koby and Hollie rank the houses from HHN34. 

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Koby and Hollie share their trip report from their first day at Epic Universe. 

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Koby. Hollie, Nick, and Robert wrap up their Epic Universe pros and cons list. 

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Koby and Hollie chat with Patreon members Nick and Robert about their initial pros and cons  of Epic Universe. 

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Hollie and Koby share their trip report from opening weekend of HHN34.

If you want to skip our Double Tree at the Entrance to Universal complaints skip to 17:48.

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Koby and Hollie chat about the details of their trip for opening weekend of HHN34, including some newly released HHN items. 

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HHN34 is nearly here. Koby and Hollie share their hype lists for this year's event. 

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Hollie and Koby choose some over/under categories for their August 2025 trip to Universal Orlando. Check out the categories and see where you match up on your trip! 

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Koby and Hollie discuss their plans for their upcoming trip to Universal August 10-17, 2025, including Epic Universe for the first time. 

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The final HHN 34 houses have been revealed, along with two shows. 

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Koby and Hollie chat about the Terrifier house announcement and the recently announced scare zones. 

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Koby and Hollie count down their top five restaurants at CityWalk in part 2 of their rankings of all CityWalk full-service restaurants. 

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 We’ve eaten our way through CityWalk more times than we’d like to admit. In part one of this two-part series, we’re breaking down which spots are worth your time and which ones we’d probably skip next time. 

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