Tracey Mallaby, UUOP, and a Theme Park Friendship

I first came across Tracey Mallaby back in 2011, through a little podcast that’s since become a staple in the Universal Orlando fan community — the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast (UUOP). What started as a passionate fan project has grown into one of the longest-running, most respected podcasts covering Universal parks, and Tracey’s been at the heart of it since day one.

If you’ve listened to the show, you’ll know Tracey brings a mix of warmth, humour, and a genuine love for the parks — not to mention her unfiltered honesty when it comes to food reviews, ride opinions, or the state of the Horror Nights houses. She’s never pretended to be anything but herself, and that’s what makes her such a great voice in the fan community.

Our personal friendship has had its share of ups and downs — all my fault — but it’s also endured longer than I ever expected when I first tuned into a podcast from a group of Brits chatting about Spider-Man rides and Butterbeer. Tracey’s loyalty, kindness, and fierce sense of fun have always shone through, and I’ll always respect the time, effort, and passion she’s poured into UUOP.

Here’s to Tracey, to friendships that keep finding their way back, and to many more years of theme park chats, in-jokes, and maybe even a few disagreements — because let’s be honest, she’s always right anyway.

On this episode of Universal After Dark, we welcome a very special guest – Nic’s brother Chris! Not only is he a loyal Patreon supporter, he’s also just returned from his first-ever visit to the Universal Orlando Resort – and what a trip it was!

Chris hit both of Universal’s legacy parks – Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure – taking in the sights, sounds, and chaos as a total newbie. But the real headline? He had the once-in-a-lifetime chance to be one of the very first people on the planet to step inside Epic Universe. Yes, that Epic Universe. 👀🌍

In this episode:
🎡 Chris shares his honest first-timer impressions
🌀 We talk about navigating the parks as a total Universal rookie
🚀 A sneak peek into what it’s like to visit Epic Universe before the public
🐾 Oh, and did we mention... Chris has ferrets. Like, proper little ones. And they get a shoutout.

It’s a brilliant blend of theme park excitement, sibling banter, and a bit of unexpected ferret chat. Don’t miss it!

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🚨 EMERGENCY PODCAST ALERT! 🚨

Universal After Dark has just dropped an EMERGENCY PODCAST exclusively for our amazing Patreon supporters, and you will not want to miss this one!

With the earth-shaking announcement of the brand-new Universal Great Britain theme park, Craig has assembled an elite squad of theme park brains to break it all down. Joining him on this special episode are:

🎃 Simon Isbell from the Halloween Horror Events podcast
🎢 Ryan from Theme Park Trader
✨ Nic from That Disneyland Paris podcast
📘 And the legendary author of "Halloween Horror Nights Unofficial: The Story & Guide 2024"

They’re diving into everything — from the jaw-dropping concept art and land speculation to what this means for the UK theme park scene and beyond. Expect wild theories, bold predictions, and uniexcitement (with just the right amount of British sarcasm).

🔥 This is one for the books — available now only on Patreon. Plug in, press play, and prepare to be hyped.

🎧 Universal Great Britain is real... and we're already queueing.