My Brother Went to Universal Studios Japan! (8/14/25)

About this episode

Karl shares his experiences from a weekend layover in Osaka, focusing on Universal Studios Japan and its attractions.

My brother Karl returns to the podcast bringing us the story of his latest international layover! He's an airline pilot who regularly flies overseas and he recently found himself with a weekend off in Osaka, home to Universal Studios Japan. He gives us an in-depth look at the Japanese Super Nintendo World, the Hollywood Dream B&M mini-hyper, the awesome park food, and of course the legendary Flying Dinosaur, which many consider the best B&M Flyer in the world! ...

People in this episode

Guest: Karl

Topics covered

• travel
• theme parks
• Universal Studios Japan
• airline industry
• food
• entertainment

Keywords

• Universal Studios Japan
• Super Nintendo World
• Flying Dinosaur
• Osaka
• theme parks
• airline pilot
• park food

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Universal Studios Japan

Products: Super Nintendo World, Hollywood Dream, Flying Dinosaur

Places: Osaka

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