Disney announcements from SXSW, Epic Universe Team Member previews, and more news! - The Attractions Podcast - Recorded 3/11/2025

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Topics of conversation on this week’s episode of The Attractions Podcast:

• Fast & Furious – Supercharged closing at Universal Studios Hollywood, new tram attraction coming
• So it begins! Epic Universe team member previews underway, with more to come
• New Harry Potter wands at Universal Orlando with ‘second-generation’ special effects
• New Epic Universe character revealed: Vincent Various
• Future Epic Universe attraction ‘already in the works,’ says Universal exec
• Every Disney theme park announcement from SXSW 2025

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