Universal Fan Fest Nights - Coming 2025

[Viator]

It has been mentioned on this forum that USF is now basically the Epcot of UOR, where it hasn't really gotten a lot of love in terms of actual new attractions, but is propped up by festivals. A FFN for USF could do wonders for keeping that park afloat while it holds out for actual substantial new attractions as everyone flocks to EU.

I could see Orlando doing FFN in May and June. Before the streets start getting decorated for HHN. Though, I do like to enjoy the park when there's no event going on. FFN would shrink the ability to do so.

With how Mardi Gras keeps reducing elements, I actually think they could potentially jump into the Late April-May schedule that seems to be possible with FFN.

Allows there to be a gap for Summer additions to the park, and allows you to have most of the year dominated by seasonal events for UOR (and by extension, USH having Winter being for new attractions and the rest of the year being more dominated with seasonal events).

 

[Viator]

 

[Jerroddragon]

Are they going to use lots of back stage area's?

Like I wish they could just give more examples of what we are doing on paper sounds great but I'm like where is all this stuff going?

 

[Wesker69]

I was looking at the descriptions of the other ones & they're definitely very vague. Which is also why I keep saying to keep expectations low & in check with this event.

If it wasn't for the need to visibly see dragons, D&D sounds like a candidate for Waterworld's venue

Jujutsu Kaisen specifically mentions "watching", so that's gotta be a DreamWorks takeover

OnePiece is vague but does mention point blank meeting Luffy & his crew

Star Trek is just... come check out our Enterprise set & get a photo in the chair! So possibly SS29 (or whatever number it is now) behind Transformers.

Potter is the magical creatures & fantastic beasts import from Japan.

BTTF is still "coming soon". So I'd say Oct 25th or Nov 5th for those vague details.

 

[DTH]

I know it's just the hype machine and keeping buzz going, but in that recent scream industry article, this was said about Universal Fan Nights:

"According to Scott Strobl, executive vice president and general manager, Universal Studios Hollywood, the “level of immersion guests experience at Halloween Horror Nights will be consistent with what they can expect,” he told THR in a statement."

That's a BOLD statement. And will believe it when I see it.

 

[Jerroddragon]

So lots of this

 

[Viator]

 

[Jerroddragon]

Lol

Ok what is this event

 

[chris.g]

Omg they’re BUILDING YOSHI’S ADVENTURE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY

 

[TheUniC6]

Wonder how there going to hide the eggs throughout the land. Prehaps this could also be an overlay for one of the interactive games.

 

[BriefCasey]

Well, I guess I technically wasn't off the mark with one video game offering being Nintendo related. Was hoping for another Nintendo IP but this makes sense. Curious to how it'll work.

 

[mccgavin]

It makes sense that Wizarding World and Super Nintendo World have special offerings. I imagine they want at least one unique thing to do in each area of the park, and you can't exactly put any other IPs in those themed lands.

 

[BriefCasey]

It makes sense that Wizarding World and Super Nintendo World have special offerings. I imagine they want at least one unique thing to do in each area of the park, and you can't exactly put any other IPs in those themed lands.

It does, yeah, I just wasn't sure of SNW itself having something because of the smaller space compared to wizarding world, which makes me believe something other than Mario would have to be outside of the land if they ever did that.

 

[Viator]

Lol

Ok what is this event

The weird thing is--the way it's described on the website makes it seem like the land itself will be "Celebrating" the character of Yoshi--among other things that aren't brought up. The Egg hunt element isn't even acknowledged on here.

A dumb food for thought--what if they do a projection mapped show on Mt. Beanpole? We know they've done projection mapping before with Opening Ceremony, wouldn't be out of character.

 

[Jerroddragon]

The weird thing is--the way it's described on the website makes it seem like the land itself will be "Celebrating" the character of Yoshi--among other things that aren't brought up. The Egg hunt element isn't even acknowledged on here.

A dumb food for thought--what if they do a projection mapped show on Mt. Beanpole? We know they've done projection mapping before with Opening Ceremony, wouldn't be out of character.

Like I wanted to be excited

But I need to see all these things in action......how will they handle crowds? What even are 1/2 the things announced real HHN level actions or meet and greets and so on
On paper it all sounds fun but would like to see more and really wish they did more then a picture with zero details

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Please note, there will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during this event.

 

[Wesker69]

When you want the Yoshi ride, but in a budget saving maneuver, Universal orders from Temu.

This announcement has no fire power after the previous double anime drop. I'm expecting the BTTF details next week due to the date.

 

[Pacific]

I wonder this is how we get the Yoshi and Daisy meet and greet in Hollywood. Basically, you'll only be able to catch them during Universal FN.

 

[TheUniC6]

I wonder this is how we get the Yoshi and Daisy meet and greet in Hollywood. Basically, you'll only be able to catch them during Universal FN.

Or a test run to see if they can be made full time characters at SNW.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Or a test run to see if they can be made full time characters at SNW.

I brought this up before with the Magic Beasts meet and greets

Many think these will be locked to events....but I agree have some of these characters would be easy things to add to USH so we have more at the park....especially considering 2025 we have no announced attractions.