Disney’s Piston Peak, What’s The Best Ride at Universal Studios Florida?, and Norwegian’s New Water Park

Send us Fan Mail Episode #10: Disney’s Piston Peak, What’s The Best Ride at Universal Studios Florida?, and Norwegian’s New Waterpark Release Date: September 22, 2026 | Duration: 34:29 minutes Episode Summary What’s the best attraction at Universal Studios Florida—and does Revenge of the Mummy deserve the top spot? Stephen Payne takes a close look at some of the park’s most memorable attractions and explains why this classic indoor coaster ultimately gets his vote. Plus, get a first look at Piston Peak National Park, Disney’s upcoming Cars-themed area coming to Magic Kingdom, including Miss Fritter’s Daredevil Spinoff and the Cars-themed racing attraction planned for the new land. On the cruising side, explore Great Tides Island Water Park at Norwegian’s Great Stirrup Cay, featuring water slides, cliff jumps, a lazy river, a children’s splash area, and more. You’ll also get a practical Canadian travel tip: how the Government of Canada’s travel advisories can help you check entry requirements, health information, safety advice, local laws, and other important details before leaving home. And finally, Stephen highlights the upcoming Holland America Explorer Sale, with potential onboard credit, a reduced deposit, and crew appreciation included on qualifying bookings. Whether you're planning a theme-park vacation, a cruise, or your next adventure, this episode is packed with ideas, information, and inspiration to help you keep dreaming, planning, and exploring. Timestamps [00:00] Intro [04:10] Mouse Minutes: Piston Peak [10:04] Park Pulse: What is the Best Ride in Universal Studios Orlando? [20:02] Cruise Contemplations: Norwegian’s Great Tides Island Water Park [25:43] Canadian Compass Travel Tip of the Week: Government of Canada Travel and Tourism Page [29:01] Deals Dish: Holland America Explorer Sale [32:47] Outro Key Takeaways 🏎️ Explore Disney’s upcoming Piston Peak National Park — Get an early look at the new Cars-themed area coming to Magic Kingdom, including its planned attractions and immersive national-park setting. 🎢 Discover Stephen’s pick for the best Universal Studios attraction — Hear how Revenge of the Mummy, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, Men in Black Alien Attack, E.T. Adventure, and Transformers compare—and why the Mummy ultimately comes out on top. 🌊 Dive into Norwegian’s new Great Tides Water Park — Learn about the slides, cliff jumps, lazy river, kids’ area, dining, and additional costs at the new attraction on Great Stirrup Cay. 🇨🇦 Use Canada’s travel advisory resources before you leave — Find out how the Government of Canada’s travel website can help you research entry requirements, safety, health, local laws, and climate for your destination. 🚢 Learn about the upcoming Holland America Explorer Sale — Get the details on potential onboard credit, reduced deposits, and crew appreciation benefits available during the promotional period discussed in the episode. 🎠 Hear about Stephen’s recent visit to Canada’s Wonderland — Get a firsthand look at rides including Dragon Fyre and the Great Canadian Minebuster, plus Halloween Haunt preparations and a new deep-dish pizza location. 🧭 Get practical travel inspiration and planning tips — From theme parks to cruises, this episode offers ideas and information to help you plan your next adventure. Relevant Links The Travel Ehgent Website The Travel Ehgent Instagram The Travel Ehgent Facebook The Travel Ehgent Email:  [email protected] Disney Parks Blog: Two Piston Peak Rides Universal Studios Florida Norwegian Cruises: Great Stirrup Cay Government of Canada: Travel and Tourism Stephen Payne’s Expedia Cruises Website Calls to Action If you want more information about cruising and travel, including the latest cruise promotions and limited time offers, subscribe to my Expedia Cruises personalized email newsletters.  Simply click on “fan mail”, and send me your name and email address and I’ll add you to my mailing list for the newsletter as well as for show updates and information.  You can also email your name and email address to the following email:  [email protected].  If you’re enjoying the information and inspiration provided in this show, please leave a review on Apple podcasts or any other podcast reviewing platform.  Links to the show’s page and to Apple podcasts can be found in the show notes.  Also, feel free to follow me on Instagram, just search up @thetravelehgent.  If you want to respond to anything I’ve talked about on the show or if you want to offer topic suggestions or ideas, please send an email to [email protected].  You can be a part of building the content for our community. Apple Podcasts:  The Travel Ehgent: Disney and Beyond Spotify:  The Travel Ehgent: Disney and Beyond You Tube:  The Travel Ehgent: Disney and Beyond Next Episode Next week I’ll let you know about the upcoming Tropical Americas part of the Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World which is currently under construction.  I’ll tell you all about Bakunawa, the new extreme coaster which will open soon at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey; I hope to finally air an interview with a review of the Pride of America Hawaiian cruise, and we’ll talk about a useful Canadian Compass Travel Tip as well as an upcoming special offer from Expedia which will allow you to add value to many cruise trip options.  So please keep listening to stay up to date on theme park news, cruise developments, and general travel tips and deals. Until next time, keep dreaming, keep planning, and keep exploring! TICO Ontario Registration No: 50022045  Cover art: Makayla Kerr