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Universal Fan Fest Nights Returns With Scooby-Doo Backlot Mystery, Forbidden Forest Walkthrough

Early reviews highlight tactile nostalgia with some long lines.

Overview

  • Universal Studios Hollywood is running its after-hours Fan Fest Nights on select dates through May 16, with tickets starting at $72.
  • The marquee addition is Scooby-Doo Meets the Universal Monsters, a clue-solving backlot walk-through in Little Europe that ends with a staged unmasking.
  • Guests receive a printed Mystery Inc. manual and interact with the Scooby gang and roaming classic monsters, creating a hands-on experience that one review judged stronger than last year.
  • A new Forbidden Forest: Search for the Hippogriff walk-through in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter guides groups through a nighttime forest setting, though waits stretched to about two hours at peak.
  • Universal also imported Sailor Moon and One Piece shows from its Japan park, while the lineup adds a returning Dungeons & Dragons walk-through, multi-colored Yoshis in Super Nintendo World, and event-specific food and merchandise.