About this episode

The episode discusses early announcements for Universal Fan Fest 2026 and rumors surrounding Horror Nights 2026.

The Wizard of Universal has seen fit to lift the curtain on Universal Fan Fest Nights 2026 and finally give the Nerds some insight into the headlining attractions. But with the number of immersive experiences staying the same, Dungeons and Dragon's repeating, and Star Trek being swapped out for a Harry Potter Forbidden Forest adventure, is swapping Back to the Future for Scooby Doo x Universal Monsters and adding a One Piece stunt show enough for Fan Fest to avoid the sophmore slump? We're going to talk about it exhaustively. And if that's not exciting enough, we front loaded things with a breakdown of all the hottest February rumors for this year's Horror Nights. Are our cherished Resident Evil and It mazes still on the docket? Which musical artists are coming - Ozzy, Ghost, or... Lady Gaga? What are people smoking when they say Stranger Things isn't a lock? Surely, for the third year in a row, the Nerds haven't promised you an IP is coming only for it to be a no show! Better listen fast, folks, before someone leaks another house and this one's out of date!

Topics covered

• Universal Fan Fest
• Horror Nights rumors
• Attraction announcements
• Immersive experiences
• IP speculation
• Musical artists

Keywords

• Universal Studios
• Fan Fest 2026
• Horror Nights
• attractions
• Dungeons and Dragons
• Resident Evil
• Stranger Things
• musical artists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Universal Studios

Products: Dungeons and Dragons, Harry Potter Forbidden Forest, Back to the Future, Scooby Doo x Universal Monsters, One Piece, Resident Evil, It, Stranger Things

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