Fandom fans, get ready because there is an all new event happening starting April 25th, 2025!
Universal Fan Fest is an after hours event takes place at Universal Studios Hollywood. It starts April 25th, 2025 and ends May 18th, 2025. This is a separately ticketed event. There is also an option for a Fan Fest Nights VIP Tour offering as well.
The following will be at this event:
-Themed food menu and merchandise offerings
-Cosplay and photo opportunities
Star Trek Odyssey: Step into the year 2403 U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D and get ready for an immersive experience featuring themed performers, special effects, audio-visual effects, and multi-sensory activations.
Back to the Future: Destination Hill Valley: A nostalgic story-based experience set in 1955 featuring your favorite and iconic characters. This will allow guests to feel like they are walking in the footsteps of Marty McFly when he first travels back in time. Guests will also have opportunities to interact with a variety of characters – even including Doc Brown’s beloved dog, Einstein.
Dungeons & Dragons: Secrets of Waterdeep: This immersive experience is inspired by the “World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game” where guests will traverse across seven different themed rooms located in Soundstage 15.
One Piece: Grand Pirate Gathering: This unique experience is inspired by the global hit anime series, One Piece, that follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Crew. This a Fan Zone (Similar to how Halloween Horror Nights has scare zones) provides guests with the opportunity to join the Straw Hat Crew and will have also meet and greet opportunities with a variety of characters, and themed interactive photo ops.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Hunger of the Cursed: This exciting experience is located inside of the DreamWorks Theatre and will immerse guests in the world of high school student Yuji Itadori after he is forced to become the host of a powerful curse and subsequently joins Tokyo Jujutsu High School – an organization that fights such curses.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Here guests will get the opportunity to see all-new magical creature interactions in Hogsmeade. There will also be a light projection show against the backdrop of Hogwarts castle featuring stunning visuals designed to take guests on a journey through a school year at Hogwarts.
Super Nintendo World: Let’s Go, Yoshi!: This land will provide you an exciting opportunity to experience the brand-new Yoshi meet and greet, participate in a very fun scavenger hunt that features an awesome opportunity upon completing the hunt, and will feature drones illuminate the night sky!
Universal Plaza will be transformed into a block party on party nights with live music where guests can enjoy cosplay meetups, and additional photo ops
Universal Hollywood attractions that will stay open during this event:
Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Flight of the Hippogriff
Jurassic World: The Ride
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride
The Simpsons Ride
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