Halloween Horror Nights 2025 (USH) - Speculation & Rumors

[Disneyland/DCA]

My guess is a structured meet-and-greet. Like what some else mentioned with the success of Murder of Crows last year, but not so "free for all"

 

[Wesker69]

Phantom of the Opera 100th Anniversary photo-op meet-n-greet.. make it happen.

 

[Viator]

My guess is a structured meet-and-greet. Like what some else mentioned with the success of Murder of Crows last year, but not so "free for all"

@HydraGen2299 has snuck into my mind of them doing a potential mobile Chucky M&G like experience where you could have him done as a part AA, part puppet, done with the JHCS.

Realistically; I am betting this is a practical M&G for Five Nights at Freddy's--specifically for Freddy Fazbear, but I wonder if they continue testing the AA/Puppet works with the Chuckster (as if he is the guinea pig).

 

[Wesker69]

When you want Foxy for a FNAF photo-op

but they only have the budget to give you Foxxy Cleopatra from Austin Powers 3

 

[rageofthegods]

When you want Foxy for a FNAF photo-op

but they only have the budget to give you Foxxy Cleopatra from Austin Powers 3

A photo op with Foxxy Cleopatra is a much bigger draw for me, personally

 

[Wesker69]

A photo op with Foxxy Cleopatra is a much bigger draw for me, personally

So despite 2023's Unmasked being... underwhelmingly executed, I wish Phantom had been saved for this year to honor his 100th Anniversary.

 

[KlownzNskullZ]

So despite 2023's Unmasked being... underwhelmingly executed, I wish Phantom had been saved for this year to honor his 100th Anniversary.

universal monsters BOOFETE

 

[Freak]

Speaking of the Minsters, I could actually see them doing a Universal Monsters show in the DWT this year. That way they have something for our beloved creatures while not cannibalizing Horror Unleashed. I think it could be a cool show!

 

[Viator]

Confirmed by Murdy on X: H-Lot will be the first location to have tents rise up for construction.

 

[EAS]

Speaking of the Minsters, I could actually see them doing a Universal Monsters show in the DWT this year. That way they have something for our beloved creatures while not cannibalizing Horror Unleashed. I think it could be a cool show!

Totally agree. Murdy can feature Gillman prominently in the show just to taunt us that there hasn't been a Creature house yet.

 

[Wesker69]

Speaking of the Monsters, I could actually see them doing a Universal Monsters show in the DWT this year. That way they have something for our beloved creatures while not cannibalizing Horror Unleashed. I think it could be a cool show!

I don't think anything at HHN would hinder Horror Unleashed only because that's literally "shiny & new"... even if only roughly 4hrs away.

But yea, a Universal Monsters overlay at DreamWorks would be great. Especially if they pulled a House of Horrors queue with the lobby & featured props/figures.

Maybe they could activate the water spray effect Panda has for Creature lol

 

[bdubsCEO]

I don't think they'll consider Horror Unleashed when planning HHN. As Wesker said, it's four hours away, and it offers a pretty different experience for a different market. They'll only be operating simultaneously for a few months every year. How much would it really impact Horror Unleashed for USH to have a completely different Universal Monster's house with different characters running at the same time as theirs?

 

[Viator]

I don't think they'll consider Horror Unleashed when planning HHN. As Wesker said, it's four hours away, and it offers a pretty different experience for a different market. They'll only be operating simultaneously for a few months every year. How much would it really impact Horror Unleashed for USH to have a completely different Universal Monster's house with different characters running at the same time as theirs?

I'd argue in general it still makes more sense to give Universal Monsters a break.

It's been going at it for 6 years consecutively. Giving it a break ahead of HHN's 20th isn't a bad thing and I think more people would be welcoming of it.

 

[Wesker69]

Universal Monsters don't need a break. They need exist in some form physically at HHN Hollywood until the end of time (or at least until USH gives us a permanent attraction/ride ....again).

It'd be one thing if it was the same house year after year, but each one has been different. So it's not exactly becoming tiresome. We could get solos or other combos or more story continuation. House possibilities are endless.

We have yet to have a SZ (not counting the 2 Parisian Courtyard finale SZs). Hell, borrow the cyberpunk Universal Monsters SZ theme from HHN Japan (those designs looked so cool) & give us "Universal Monsters Remix" as a SZ.

We have yet to get a Universal Monsters Terror Tram. That'd definitely be a challenge, but they've made other themes work. But I'm still waiting for our Latin American Terror Tram at this point.

Give us a show.... like bringing back the CFTBL musical, but done at Waterworld

Photo-ops other than Bride, Drac & Frankie since we can get those during the day. (RIP Mummy)

 

[rageofthegods]

Bride show! Let's do it!

 

[Rideguy70]

Phantom of the Opera 100th Anniversary photo-op meet-n-greet.. make it happen.

Speaking of which, whatever happened to the original Phantom sets that had been in Stage 29 (or whatever stage number it was)?

There was talk it was going to be preserved, but I haven't heard any sort of follow up on that at all.

 

[Wesker69]

Speaking of which, whatever happened to the original Phantom sets that had been in Stage 29 (or whatever stage number it was)?

There was talk it was going to be preserved, but I haven't heard any sort of follow up on that at all.

Stage 28

Allegedly, Universal has "safely put the Opera house set (what's left of it) in storage". They were supposed to do something with it, but sadly nothing has happened yet.

I still mourn the loss of the never built horror "Muppets 3D" style attraction they had plans for back in the late 80s/early 90s. It would've been built inside the soundstage making use of the original opera house set. If we could get our own "Dark Universe" on the Lower Lot, it'd be great to revisit this concept.

I'd be curious to know how much Universal Monsters sets/props still exist in Universal's possession & what Murdy has access to for HHN use (HoH had Frankenstein's laboratory set from Van Helsing)

 

[saint.piss]

Is this enough to reopen the construction thread?

 

[Wesker69]

Yay! USH has finally pitched a tent! Now we need them to erect a few more.

Since 2 locations are overtaken by FanFest currently

 

[saint.piss]