Universal Hollywood Summer Event Will Feature Back to Future, Jaws, New Ride Look

Universal Studios Hollywood just announced a major summer event that will bring brand new character interactions, updates to popular attractions, and a new look at a brand new rollercoaster coming to the park.

Let’s get into all the details for Universal Mega Movie Summer, the new seasonal event that will celebrate popular films like Back to the Future, Jaws, Wicked, How to Train Your Dragon, and more.

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Universal Mega Movie Summer Seasonal Event

Universal Mega Movie Summer will take place June 13 through August 10, 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal is introducing character interactions that were part of their new after hours events, Universal Fan Fest nights, during this new summer event. This is a great push from Universal Studios Hollywood to bring more experiences into the park. But the event isn’t just character interactions, there will also be new ride updates debuting as part of the event along with a first look at the new Fast and Furious rollercoaster.

Universal Mega Movie Summer will also include new exclusive merchandise, new menu items and themed eating areas, and fun photo ops honoring some of their most favorite films.

Fast & Furious New Rollercoaster First Look

Construction is still moving along at a fast pace for Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, the new rollercoaster opening in 2026. Guests can enjoy a sneak peek of one of the ride vehicles during this summer event.

The Dodge Charger ride vehicle is designed to look like Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger will be parked in the Universal Plaza for guests to view.

Jurassic Park Ride Updates and Character Experiences

Jurassic World-The Ride will receive a new sound effect for the finale with the addition of a “menacing roar” from a Mosasaurus. The ride will also receive four new Spitter dinosaurs and water geysers.

The all-new dinosaur from Jurassic World Rebirth will join Blue the Velociraptor, Juliet the Triceratops and Baby Tango for character interactions. These lifelike dinosaurs will interact with guests alongside the debut of a new adventure character also inspired by the film. There will also be a new “larger-than-life” photo op of a Spinosaurus dinosaur that welcome guests to step into a scene from the film.

A new scavenger hunt game featuring Compy will also be available along with new menu items at Jurassic Cafe and Isla Nubar.

50th Golden Anniversary of Jaws Celebration

To honor the 50^th Golden Anniversary of Jaws, Universal Studios Hollywood is bringing back its iconic hanging shark photo op we saw last year on the Studio Tour anniversary. Universal will also be introducing new meet and greet characters, Captain Quint and Chief Brody.

During the Studio Tour, Jaws will be featured on the iconic Hollywood Sign replica on the backlot hillside and of course, guests can continue to enjoy the iconic Jaws moment on the ride.

Inside the park’s main entry, Hollywood & Dine will transform into Amity Island Cafe with menu items all themed to the film. Highlights include Lobster Roll, Vegan Crab Cake Sandwich, Fish and Chips, Fish and Chicken Basket, Shark Bait Burger, Shark Fin Funnel Cake, Amity Island Parfait and Amity Beach Lifesaver Donut, as well as The Shark Bite cocktail and Amity Open Water, a non-alcoholic beverage.

Back to the Future Character Interactions and New Food

Back to the Future is also celebrating its 40th anniversary and the event will feature the Time Machine from the film on the Upper Lot next to Mel’s Diner. Guests can also meet Doc Brown, Marty McFly and Einstein the dog for guest photos and interactions.

Mel’s Diner will also offer new menu options like the Flux Capacitor Patty Melt, Time Machine Pastrami Melt, Doc Brown’s Chicken Pot Pie, Outatime Cookie, Time Traveler’s Milk Shake, Flux Capacitor Mocktail and Wake Up Juice Cocktail.

Meet Elphaba and Glinda from Wicked

Guests can meet Elphaba and Glinda from the popular Wicked film at the theme park’s existing Wicked themed photo op adjacent to the main entrance.

How to Train Your Dragon Photo Op and Popcorn Bucket

There will be a a sculpted dimensional photo op of Toothless from the upcoming live action How to Train Your Dragon film in the Universal Plaza guests can take photos with. This is going to be a massive photo op as the figure will be 730-pounds at nearly 6′ in height, measuring 24’ in length and 8’ in width.

There will be a nearby food cart offering Toothless and Light Fury cookies and a Toothless popcorn bucket.

Universal CityWalk Hollywood Food Items and Merchandise

Universal CityWalk Hollywood will also offer a variety of new entertainment and food offerings incuding:

• Voodoo Doughnut will offer a Doughnut Go In the Water doughnut inspired by Jaws, plus Little Stepper and Big Stepper treats inspired by Jurassic World Rebirth.
• The Universal Studio Store and Cartooniversal will sell a variety of themed merchandise to honor the Universal Mega Movie Summer’s event.
• Entertainment will include live DJs and stage performances at Five Towers Stage.
• The AMC Universal Cinema theater will show the new How to Train Your Dragon and Jurassic World Rebirth, films and also offer an opportunity to see original movie costumes on display in the theatre lobby. The original Back to the Future will return to the big screen with multiple screenings taking place on July 3.

It’s great to see more summer offerings available at Universal Studios Hollywood especially one that celebrates such popular films and characters.

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