Universal Fan Fest Nights 2026 - Speculation & Rumors

[Jerroddragon]

So a walkthrough attraction for Potter?

 

[Clive]

So a walkthrough attraction for Potter?

I never heard the details personally, but I believe something along those lines was rumored last year. It's another potentially substantive attraction in the lineup, so I'm all for it.

 

[Jerroddragon]

I never heard the details personally, but I believe something along those lines was rumored last year. It's another potentially substantive attraction in the lineup, so I'm all for it.

We did talk about it I think a little last year but also thats when they redid the lockers. So glad we might be using this space for something

Its sooooo rare now that this Q part is used, so would be great to have something here. Anything HP should be a huge success

 

[Viator]

I never heard the details personally, but I believe something along those lines was rumored last year. It's another potentially substantive attraction in the lineup, so I'm all for it.

Fun fact, it goes further than FFN2025–had things went as planned financially I have heard it as far back as something they’ve considered for HHN 2024.

This should be fun, quirky, but really fun.

 

[ladiesman217]

Fun fact, it goes further than FFN2025–had things went as planned financially I have heard it as far back as something they’ve considered for HHN 2024.

This should be fun, quirky, but really fun.

Really hope that this is that Forbidden Forest walk-through that was rumored for HHN 2024. I wonder if they'd have any face characters representing individual film characters guiding you through it though.

 

[kingcooger]

Maybe I missed something, but are we expecting an experience at the Star Trek location this year or are we just getting a walkthrough at HP to replace the lost venue?

 

[Jerroddragon]

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Maybe I missed something, but are we expecting an experience at the Star Trek location this year or are we just getting a walkthrough at HP to replace the lost venue?

Ive seen rumors of D&D and Star Trek returning


Not trying to be rude but....I just think FNAF and Fallout as altative attractions to what we got at HHN would be bigger with fans....I just didn't hear much from either fandom that loved either attraction like the One Piece meet and greets or the BBTF attraction

 

[Eckert]

Really annoying that we haven't gotten any info yet. Would happily buy tickets now because I enjoyed the last one so much.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Really annoying that we haven't gotten any info yet. Would happily buy tickets now because I enjoyed the last one so much.

I agree it would be nice to know more

I think they are waiting for January, USH only has so much news through the year and right now they want to focus on Grinchmas and then will move into Fan Fest Mode until May...then we will hear about the Summer event....and then in the summer because they have to mix in it being the Summer event and we get HHN news

But I'm also not a fan sometimes of how News comes out of USH....we literally learned about Chainsaw man show at HHN....like 2 maybe 3 weeks before the event

Also speaking on how the information comes out would be nice for them to provide event guides like Disney with all the food, merch, characters and extra things going on

 

[Jake S]

I think they are waiting for January, USH only has so much news through the year and right now they want to focus on Grinchmas and then will move into Fan Fest Mode until May...then we will hear about the Summer event....and then in the summer because they have to mix in it being the Summer event and we get HHN news

Yeah, I think this is just a product of the calendar. This is a huge time of year for USH and I understand wanting to capitalize on Grinchmas while they've got it. I expect we'll hear more about Fan Fest in the next couple weeks.

 

[Viator]

Think part of it is also they don’t have to worry now on if they need to for information early to get people’s attention too.

Now that they see the event is successful, they’re gonna treat things more like HHN. And I do think we’ll see more in a few weeks—but I also think they may need to be mindful of the property if there is any other announcements that need to be made.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Since we are in speculation mode

Right now some of the best guess and wishes


1) Anime show in Dreamworks (my hero and Jojo both have movies ready to go)
2) D&D
3) Star Trek
4) Scooby Do
5) Rumored HP walkthrough attraction
6) Yoshi and other meet and greets in SNW
7) SNW Drone show? Was cut last yeah
8) Castle show returning
9) Fantastic beasts meet and greets?
10) Something in the Plaza either music or K pop Demon Hunter show (fan made rumor and want)
11) Once Piece show at WW
12) Anime meet and greet, either One Piece again or maybe MHA or whatever anime is in the dreamworks theater
13) BTTF returning in some way? Since it was the most liked expedience from last year

Think part of it is also they don’t have to worry now on if they need to for information early to get people’s attention too.

Now that they see the event is successful, they’re gonna treat things more like HHN. And I do think we’ll see more in a few weeks—but I also think they may need to be mindful of the property if there is any other announcements that need to be made.

I agree to a point, I think HHN is the exception to the rule but for me Disney is selling out meh after dark events because they literally tell people about the event before tickets are on sale. I don't think it would hurt the event to promote it starting next month, maybe make it a fun event where you do weekly drops of information

Love USH but I think the need to find a better way to communicate to guests about events. We got a new Singing show at Grinchmas....and I didn't see it announced at all along with new who's in the area. Would it really cost that much to have make your social media presents bigger and do event guides and make the announcements for HHN and Fan fest like on a certain day every week. I just think this would help them get messaging out better then the random drops they do

 

[highdefrex]

Love USH but I think the need to find a better way to communicate to guests about events. We got a new Singing show at Grinchmas....and I didn't see it announced at all along with new who's in the area. Would it really cost that much to have make your social media presents bigger and do event guides and make the announcements for HHN and Fan fest like on a certain day every week. I just think this would help them get messaging out better then the random drops they do

Is there anything Universal does that actually makes you happy? Like, when Grinchmas is seeing the parked packed with four hour long waits to see the Grinch, or when HHN is selling out weeks in advance, and they were happy with Fan Fest's turnout enough to bring it back, clearly Universal is doing something right with how guests are finding out about events and what's going on. Universal posting about new Whos on Instagram or something isn't going to suddenly draw thousands of people who didn't plan on going to the event to it. Considering you seem to be at the park every week, you'd think the throngs of people around you would suggest that Universal's messaging works, and that they'll get to Fan Fest announcements in due time because they know what they're doing.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Is there anything Universal does that actually makes you happy? Like, when Grinchmas is seeing the parked packed with four hour long waits to see the Grinch, or when HHN is selling out weeks in advance, and they were happy with Fan Fest's turnout enough to bring it back, clearly Universal is doing something right with how guests are finding out about events and what's going on. Universal posting about new Whos on Instagram or something isn't going to suddenly draw thousands of people who didn't plan on going to the event to it. Considering you seem to be at the park every week, you'd think the throngs of people around you would suggest that Universal's messaging works, and that they'll get to Fan Fest announcements in due time because they know what they're doing.

I think the events themselves are very well done. Fan Fest and especially HHN blow anything Disneyland does out of the water and is half the price or less.

The marketing can improve, its too much on you having to find influencers when a simple article like those below are simple, clean and easy to see what they are offering and maybe they alot to produce but think its more they just need to hire someone or reuse social media teams

All the 2025 Disneyland Christmas Menus

Plan plenty of holiday food and drink to get you into the spirit of the season with these 2025 Disneyland Christmas menus.

disneyparksblog.com

2025 Christmas Characters at Disneyland for the Holidays

See where Christmas characters at Disneyland don their festive finest for this joyous time of year to meet with guests on the nice list.

disneyparksblog.com

Universal also from the numbers we saw lost millions of guests, and this is with two amazing events after dark events and the amazing free event of Grinchmas. So I do think they need to change how they market themselves and push harder on highlighting what makes them so amazing and why you should get an AP

But if people can explain why offering more communication is bad then we can have a real discussion but the king of park in CA, has I think very good communications and think its partly why Disneyland has the fandom it has. They almost always have some sort of event running and they highlight why those events are great and even do break down on character meet and greets now, to me it shows someone at Disney understands that if you give out all the information to hardcore fans it can then spread out to the general public

 

[Freak]

I think the events themselves are very well done. Fan Fest and especially HHN blow anything Disneyland does out of the water and is half the price or less.

The marketing can improve, its too much on you having to find influencers when a simple article like those below are simple, clean and easy to see what they are offering and maybe they alot to produce but think its more they just need to hire someone or reuse social media teams

All the 2025 Disneyland Christmas Menus

Plan plenty of holiday food and drink to get you into the spirit of the season with these 2025 Disneyland Christmas menus.

disneyparksblog.com

2025 Christmas Characters at Disneyland for the Holidays

See where Christmas characters at Disneyland don their festive finest for this joyous time of year to meet with guests on the nice list.

disneyparksblog.com

Universal also from the numbers we saw lost millions of guests, and this is with two amazing events after dark events and the amazing free event of Grinchmas. So I do think they need to change how they market themselves and push harder on highlighting what makes them so amazing and why you should get an AP

But if people can explain why offering more communication is bad then we can have a real discussion but the king of park in CA, has I think very good communications and think its partly why Disneyland has the fandom it has. They almost always have some sort of event running and they highlight why those events are great and even do break down on character meet and greets now, to me it shows someone at Disney understands that if you give out all the information to hardcore fans it can then spread out to the general public

 

[Jerroddragon]

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Your right Fan fest if Perfect

Close the thread, no need to discussion things related to theme parks on a board made for universal theme parks