533: Epic Universe’s Dark Universe + Halloween Horror Nights Orlando 2025
We’ve been looking forward to experiencing Universal Orlando’s brand-new Epic Universe: Dark Universe for well over a year, and finally we made it! Walking through the fog into Darkmoor Village felt like stepping inside a classic monster movie. We rode Curse of the Werewolf and were blown away by Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment. There’s a reason all the vloggers keep praising this attraction. We also share our thoughts on food, merchandise, characters, and atmosphere. Meeting the NEW Bride and Frankenstein in person was the perfect ending to an unforgettable visit.
Next, we joined our friend Tati Perez for a wet and wild time at Halloween Horror Nights Orlando, where ten haunted mazes awaited us—and nonstop Florida rain. But hey – it’s a story! We each share our Top 3 horror mazes. Five Nights at Freddy’s topped our list with its creepy animatronics, while others impressed with their artistic environments. Between mazes, we wandered through eerie “Scare Zones” like The Cat Lady of Crooked Lane, where trick-or-treaters slowly turned into feral cats under glowing jack-o’-lanterns. What’s not to love about spooky season!!
There are 4 other “lands” or “portals’ at Epic Universe, but to keep to our Halloween theme, we focused on Dark Universe in this episode. To hear more about our entire trip, including our Skywalking Meet-up, Ministry of Magic attraction, and How To Train Your Dragon: Isle of Burke, watch our Livestream dated 10/13.
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TODAY in Star Wars History 10/12/1982
43 years ago – Del Rey published The Jedi Master’s Quizbook by 11-year-old Rusty Miller (now Matthew).
- Contained 425 questions and answers about Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back; original manuscript had 631 questions.
- Rusty was inspired by a Tolkien trivia book and created one for Star Wars, which had not been done before.
- George Lucas personally supported the project after initial hesitation from Lucasfilm.
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