Fall marks the start of the holiday season at theme parks, and with it come seasonal food and drink offerings tied to their Halloween events. Every Halloween, theme parks offer tasty tricks and treats for grown-ups, from slasher-themed Five Nights at Freddy’s slices at Halloween Horror Nights to haunted rum-based cocktails inspired by Pirates of […]
When It Comes to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, East Beats West
While Halloween Horror Nights icon Jack the Clown takes over Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas, he leaves Universal Studios Orlando in the hands of Terrifier slasher Art the Clown for a bloody good time. And essentially, Art feels like this year’s master of scaremonies at the 34th Horror Nights, between having the most extreme […]
Universal Executive Regrets Most Hilarious, Perfect Part of ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise
Before the abysmal mess that was Fast X, the ninth Fast and Furious film, F9, did the most insane thing imaginable. After literal years and years of joking about it, F9 actually sent characters to space. It was Ludacris (literally and figuratively), it was hilarious, and it was wonderful. But now, looking back, one of Universal Studios’ most […]
‘Terrifier’ Makes an Undeniable Mark on Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
The gates of Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood have opened, and this year’s event has some of the theme park’s biggest debuts. Between Terrifier and Five Nights at Freddy’s, the headliner haunted houses really pack a punch, with the terror titan-led Jason Universe house, based on the Friday the 13th franchise, also helping to […]
David Howard Thornton on the Art of Being Art the Clown
Terrifier icon Art the Clown has made an impact as the new king of painted-face slasher villains and the character enters a new era as a feature at Halloween Horror Nights. The spooky season haunt at Universal Studios Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood features not only haunted houses inspired by Damien Leone’s bloody franchise but […]
Universal Reveals a Trailer for Its Behind the Scenes Theme Park Docuseries
Disney gets all the press, and Six Flags has all the dancing commercials, but Universal has always had a strong position in the theme park world. Starting with a simple tour of the Universal lot in Hollywood, the film studio evolved that into several parks across the globe, all of which showcase the big, popular […]
Peek Inside the ‘Fallout’ Vault at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
Universal Studios is rolling out its houses of horror across the country—opening three major hubs that monster fans can make their Halloween season travel destinations—in this month’s theme park news. io9 was invited by Universal to experience the very big bag of tricks and treats the theme park creatives are unleashing into the world for […]
We Tried Universal’s Radical (and Rad-Filled) ‘Fallout’ Food for Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights is bringing the wasteland from Fallout to life in more ways than the haunted house inspired by the hit Prime Video show and video game. io9 was recently invited to HHN Hollywood’s food tasting to try the frightful fare coming to the spooky season haunt event. We had the option […]
Meet Wicked’s Elphaba and Glinda at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Mega Movie Summer
Vacation season is on the horizon, and the latest news out of the theme parks sphere brings out the fun festivities just as May gets into the sizzle of things. Universal Studios Hollywood has Mega Movie Summer in store with Wicked characters becoming meet and greets outside of Fan Fest Nights. Epic Universe prepares to […]
Universal’s One Piece Meet and Greet Is Secretly the Best Part of Fan Fest Nights
One Piece hero Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Crew have docked their ship for an appearance exclusively at Universal Studios Hollywood. And if the grand line almost out of the theme park gates is any indication, Universal Fan Fest Nights tickets might become as sought-after as the One Piece itself. In collaboration with […]