It’s time to get ready to “Really Go There” as Universal Studios Hollywood prepares to soon welcome guests to the inaugural Universal Fan Fest Nights – a brand-new after-hours event designed to take fandom to the next level by transporting guests into numerous immersive in-world experiences tapping into the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, and anime. The event begins Friday, April 25, and will run on select nights through Sunday, May 18, 2025 (April 25-27, May 2-4, May 9-11, and May 16-18). Tickets are now available for purchase on the Universal Fan Fest Nights website, notably including – among numerous…
Author: Sydney Newman
The holiday season has officially begun at Universal Studios Hollywood! Running now through January 6, 2025, guests can get in the festive spirit by experiencing a variety of offerings throughout the theme park, as well as take in the sights of all the stunning holiday décor extending through Universal CityWalk. Holidays in Super Nintendo World New to Universal Studios Hollywood this season is the introduction of themed holiday decorations for Super Nintendo World, adding a welcome festive touch to the land for the first time ever as guests enter. Moreover, while it was not yet available at the time of…
Let us rejoicify: to celebrate the upcoming release of the first chapter of “Wicked” in cinemas on November 22, Universal Studios Hollywood is unveiling a variety of new offerings for guests to enjoy across the theme park and Universal CityWalk. Though a slightly complicated backstory, for those who may be unaware, “Wicked” is a Universal Pictures film that tells the untold story of the infamous Wicked Witch of the West from “The Wizard of Oz”. “Wicked” is essentially an extended film adaptation of the long-running Wicked the Musical, which first premiered on Broadway in October 2003 with a story based…
With the approach of Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary this upcoming Friday, November 1, Universal Studios Hollywood and Sanrio recently invited Inside Universal to Universal CityWalk to kick off the celebration at the new Hello Kitty and Friends Café, where a handful of unique 50th-themed offerings are being added to the café menu as well as to the Sanrio Smile Shop located next door. The 50th anniversary celebration with all of its limited-time offerings begins on the official Hello Kitty Day – November 1 – and will continue through December 31. Hello Kitty first welcomed us to her celebration with Kuromi…
This is part two of our behind-the-scenes preview of Halloween Horror Nights 2024! Here, we’ll take a look at Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, but if you missed part one where we previewed A Quiet Place, you can also check out that article here. Again, be warned that there will be spoilers ahead! Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire transports guests back into the heart of New York City for another ghostbusting adventure just like the 2024 film of the same name, though also includes some throwbacks to some of the classic “Ghostbusters” films. In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family joins forces with the…
Last week, Inside Universal was graciously invited for a behind-the-scenes tour of two of the houses featured at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood: A Quiet Place and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. In the first of our two-part behind-the-scenes preview, we will take a look at A Quiet Place. Beware of spoilers ahead! This year’s haunted house based on the horror franchise “A Quiet Place” – located on the Upper Lot in the former building of The Walking Dead Attraction – follows the Abbott family through the plots of A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II as they…
To celebrate the release of the new 87North film The Fall Guy, Universal Studios Hollywood recently collaborated with Universal Pictures and 87North to create The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show, based on the upcoming new film, The Fall Guy. 87North Productions, the world-renowned production and action design company founded by famed blockbuster director David Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick, produced the show as a way to bring the company’s unique storytelling to a new level of immersion, as stated by Leitch himself: “We make movies to give audiences an experience, and what better way to amplify 87North’s brand of action storytelling…
From March 15 through April 30, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort are celebrating the inaugural Butterbeer Season in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This celebration offers guests the chance to enjoy all things Butterbeer through the introduction of new treats at both resorts on top of the preexisting Butterbeer offerings, including a new Butterbeer-flavored ‘ice lolly’ soon to debut; new Butterbeer caramels available exclusively at Universal Orlando Resort; and most notably, the opening of Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream counter at Universal Studios Hollywood, which began serving guests on March 29. Inside Universal was recently invited out to Universal…
July 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the world-renowned Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, which remains one of the most unique and captivating theme park attractions in the world. While the rich history of the Universal Studios backlot gives the Studio Tour a compelling touch of movie magic in itself, the mini attractions within the roughly 60-minute experience offer guests an idea of what it feels like to be inside the movies and undeniably play a memorable role in the Studio Tour experience, with many of these mini attractions rightfully becoming classics in themselves. As part of the celebration…
As part of the celebration of the first anniversary of Super Nintendo World, the brand-new grab-and-go venue, Power Up Café, officially opens on February 15 at Universal Studios Hollywood. While the Power Up Café already soft-opened to guests on January 31, there is no set schedule or guarantee that the café will be open until the February 15 grand opening. Located in the New York Street section of the Upper Lot where the Sweet Liberty candy and sweets store used to reside, this new café offers guests the opportunity to power up with some fun Super Mario-themed snacks and…