NEWS: Dark Universe, a monster-themed world, coming in 2025

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as always for the news roundup, I'm

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passing it off to Darryl. It's
alive. Universal unveiled new details about the

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Dark Universe section of the upcoming Universal
Epic Universe theme park, set to open

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in twenty twenty five. The first
monster inspired land at the Universal theme park,

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Dark Universe blends the iconic stories of
legends like Dracula, the Wolfman,

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Frankenstein's Monster, and The Bride of
Frankenstein with a new generation of monsters and

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characters, including doctor Victoria Frankenstein,
the great great granddaughter of the infamous Henry

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Frankenstein. Set in the fictual town
of Dark Mooor, the area will feature

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a dark ride called Monsters Unchained,
the Frankenstein Experiment, a spinning family coaster

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called Curse of the Werewolf, a
monster makeup experience, character meet and greets,

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dining and shopping. Here's how Universal
describes the two rides. Monsters Unchained.

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The Frankenstein Experiment Universal Orlando's most terrifying
attraction yet. This state of the

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art dark Ride takes guests deep into
the catacombs of Frankenstein Manor, where doctor

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Victoria Frankenstein conducts her twisted experiments.
In a vain display of her genius,

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she invites guests into her laboratory to
witness the demonstration of her ability to control

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monsters. But her plans go awry
when her attempts to control the most dangerous

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monsters, Dracula, fails, unleashing
a horde of enraged monsters. Guests are

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then thrust into an heense ride through
the darkness as they try to evade the

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grasps of the Wolfman, the Mummy, the Creature from the Black Lagoon,

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the brides of Dracula, and others. The Curse of the Werewolf. In

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the woods at the edge of Darkmoor, guests will find Curse of the Werewolf,

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a spinning family coaster inspired by the
Wolfmen. Guests will enter the encampment

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of the Guild of Mystics, where
they will be greeted by the Maleva,

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the guild's all knowing seer and leader, who warns them that they bear the

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mark of the werewolf. Guests then
border wagon and venture into the forest,

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racing to escape the werewolves before they
become one themselves. We discuss this announcement

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in depth on this week's Green Tagged
Podcast. If you're not listening to Green

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tag Podcast, follow the links in
our show notes. Universal Studios Hollywood has

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announced Dead Exposure Death Valley as the
second Haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights in

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twenty twenty four. The backstory involves
a Secret Labs experiments to create super soldiers

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going wrong, resulting in radioactive zombies. Dead Exposure and Original IP first appeared

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in two thousand and eight at Universal
Studios Florida and was followed by Dead Exposure

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Patient Zero in twenty eighteen. Universal
Studios Singapore announced Sweet Home is its first

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haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights Singapore
twenty twenty four. Sweet Home is a

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wildly popular Korean apocalyptic horror series that
became the first South Koregan series to enter

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Netflix's top ten in the United States
when it premiered in twenty twenty. The

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second season premiered in twenty twenty three
in a third set for July. Sweet

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Home follows the story of Chahuensu,
who, after moving into the rundown apartment

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complex known as Green Hoome, bands
together with fellow residents to battle monstrous humans

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driven by their desires. HHN Singapore
will take visitors into Greenhome's key location,

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including chahuin Sue's apartment and of course, the basement. HHN Singapore returns to

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its twelfth year returns for its twe
twelfth year in September twenty seventh to November

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two, twenty twenty four, and
features four haunted houses, three scare zones,

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three shows, and more. Universal
Studios Japan has teased a partnership with

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chainsaw Man, the wildly popular,
award winning horror anime. Details are sparse,

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with Universal stating the famous chainsaw Man
will be appearing for the first time

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at Universal Studios Japan experience a dark
and chaotic world where unpredictable developments await.

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Tickets for the Ugi Boogie Bash will
go on sale to the general public on

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June twenty seventh, twenty twenty four. And the waiting room to purchase will

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open at approximately eight forty five am
Pacific time. Magic keyholders will have the

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opportunity to purchase from a select amount
of pre sale tickets beginning June twenty fifth

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for Inspire keyholders and June twenty sixth
for Inspire, Believe and Chat and Imagine

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keyholders before tickets are available to the
public. Ugi Boogie Bash sold out immediately

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in twenty three. In addition,
Disneyland Resort announced new Halloween time offerings running

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from August third to October thirty.
First of twenty twenty four, Mickey Mouse

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and Friends will debut brand new Halloween
costumes at Disney Park, while Mickey's Trick

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or Treat Show will entertain guests during
the daytime at Disney California Adventure Park.

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For the first time, the Haunted
Mansion will use a virtual Q only featuring

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Jack Skellington's The Nightmare Before Christmas overlay
with a new Gingerbread House design, House

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of Blues restaurant and bar inside the
Mandalay Bay Resort Casino will launch a Haunted

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Brunch on July twenty eighth. The
horror themed brunch promises a fully immersive and

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one of a kind Vegas Brunch experience
featuring nods to favorite spooky characters and horror

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movies. Guests will be entertained by
dancers, acrobats, and specialty acts that

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may provide unexpected spine tingling jump scares. Doors open at ten am, with

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the experience beginning at eleven am.
Tickets are fifty nine for general admission and

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brunch, or seventy four dollars for
VIP front row seating, brunch and of

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Mimosa cocktail. The Mystic Museum has
announced the grand opening of its latest immersive

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experience exhibit, Horror High Reunion.
This new exhibit departs from their era themed

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exhibits like y two Kills for the
two thousands and the ninety Slashers for the

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nineties. A new theme is based
on a location or or high, a

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fictional campus where cult classics from all
eras come together. Visitors will explore haunted

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halls, lockers, classrooms, and
school auditoriums, bringing a nostalgic an eerie

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school reunion to life. The Wisconsin
Fear Grounds is up for sale after twenty

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years of providing thrilling and chilling experiences. This modular Haunted house offers over twenty

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thousand square feet of reconfigurable terror.
Included in the sale are fully modular haunt,

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a modular gift shop and concession stand, a mobile ticket booth, six

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semi trailers for storage, security cameras, fog machines, professional lighting, sound

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systems, costumes, crops, professionally
designed website, and all social media platforms.

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This is a perfect opportunity for Halloween
enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to own a piece

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of haunted history. For more information, contact the fearfamatgmail dot com. Some

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upcoming events this June through August include
the Texas Haunters Convention July thirteenth and fourteenth

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in Mesquite, Texas. In Midsummer
Scream July twenty six through twenty eighth in

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Long Beach, California. And that's
all for the news this week. Today's

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episode was produced by me Philip Bernandez, with reporting by Darryl Plunky, post

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production by David Swope. This hant
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