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Podcast: The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Episode: Epic Universe Ticket Drama, TapuTapu Retires, and Triceratops Encounter Origins
Description: Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dig into the recent uproar over Epic Universe preview ticket availability—and why Universal quietly opened the gates to everyone. Then they dive into the surprising retirement of Volcano Bay’s TapuTapu system and the fascinating history behind the short-lived Triceratops Encounter at Islands of Adventure.
Epic Universe preview tickets go public, frustrating some Annual Passholders
What low crowds and Disney discounts might reveal about this summer’s Orlando tourism outlook
Universal’s guest survey tactics—and how they’re targeting Disney’s “seamless” brand language
Volcano Bay announ...