Universal Studios Hollywood Offering NEW After Hours Themed Nights

After hours events at theme parks are always popular and this is something that Disneyland has been doing quite some time with their Disneyland After Dark spring events.

Universal Studios Hollywood has participated in similar offerings in the past but the closest “after hours” event has always been the Halloween Horror Nights event which extends into the time the park is traditionally closed.

Universal Studios Hollywood has announced they are now going to begin offering their own version of after hours events with Universal Fan Fest Nights!

Universal Fan Fest Nights

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Universal Studios Hollywood has announced a brand new after hours event for their theme park called Universal Fan Fest Nights. This immersive and interactive after hours experience will feature fan favorite genres like sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and anime.

This is the first event like this to take place at Universal Studios Hollywood and will debut in Spring 2025. This event is being created by the same people who create and work on Halloween Horror Nights! Considering the impressive scale of Halloween Horror Nights and the creativity used to create those events, this is promising news!

Universal Fan Fest Night Themes

So far three themes have been announced with more properties coming soon.

Star Trek is one of the themes with the experience inspired by the Star Trek universe which is known for its “groundbreaking storytelling that addresses social, political and cultural issues” and popularity. Back to the Future will also be featured with the experience inspired by this classic 1985 film.

Another interesting theme is Dungeons & Dragons which will celebrate 50 years of the World's Greatest Roleplaying Game. The announcement specifically called out the film, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, along with the video game Baldur's Gate 3 which means these properties could inspire this event.

Universal Fan Fest Nights Experience

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Universal Fan Fest Nights is a “limited-time” experience that takes place “after-hours” with the theme park offering a immersive in world experiences that match the theme of the event.

There will be live entertainment to cosplay offerings for guests to participate in! There will be a menu of themed foods for the events along with event specific merchandise that will likely correlate to each themed offering. No word yet on which attractions will be available, especially if Super Nintendo World will be an option, but I am sure some attraction offerings will be included with the event.

This is an interesting move for Universal Studios Hollywood to tap into “fandom culture” in a sense by encouraging cosplay, picking themes like Star Trek and Dungeons and Dragons that often have a large presence at conventions. I will be curious to see what other properties will be included, it would be great to see a classic monsters themed event although that may be too similar to Halloween Horror Nights! Even better would be a Nintendo themed night to really tap into the area of Super Nintendo World.

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