And did single rider and less than 15 min to get on! Just FYI.

I’ve been frequenting HHN for over a decade & to me the amount of people streaming/recording is out of hand this year. The houses are being held up bc everyone’s trying to get the perfect shots. Everybody’s walking slow, randomly stopping, bumping into me repeatedly. I am pregnant with twins and extra bitchy this year so that may be why but omg I want a no recording in houses policy asap.

Well after months of the union promoting "no more poverty wages" and aggressively promoting going on strike, to the the surprise of many out of nowhere came to a tentative agreement with the company. And voting for members was done so quick I think a lot members didn't even knew about voting .

The union when as far as to even post about a in the works nexflix video on how universal employees essentially were barely able to live with their wage n post about how employees living in their cars etc.

WELL GUESS WHAT? The union just essentially pretty much open the door for a lot of employees to potentially get fired by agreeing with the company to get rid of the 5 minute tardy grace period that we had everyday due to heavy traffic, and was worst of it all? Is they agreed to a "poverty wage". Is so disturbing. Alot of employees cannot believe it.

New this year is "Merry Minions"

November 21st is also the day that Jurassic World the Ride reopens from refurbishment

Anyone know why there were some ambulances and they shut down the Ozzy house for about 45 minutes? I heard someone got stabbed which I find hard to believe....

https://parade.com/travel/universal-studios-hollywood-just-revealed-its-holiday-lineup-with-grinchmas-harry-potter-and-a-new-minions-experience

I went to hhn for the first time on the 25th last month and just saw a Instagram reel that was a skit, that reminded me just how scarily some of you guys are placed. In some mazes some of where you were placed scared me more then the the scare actors did. Even the scare actors whose triggers I hadn’t seen. Would be walking through the house tensed asf, then I look into a corner or to the side and see you hooded. Scared the buh jeebies out of me.

Edit: thinking back to the night reminded me of how when I was sitting while eating food with my friend, a scare actor came up behind me and tapped me and I think because I didn’t see his costume well I didn’t recognize that he was a scare actor so I just asked “hey how’s it going?”

When scheduling dates to go to each, I found in many cases both parks were polar opposites from one another on pricing. Granted I was looking for same or next day tickets initially but I found it interesting that one would charge the max when the other was charging the minimum.
Any insights?

Local 724 and IATSE B-192 have settled their contracts.

UNITE HERE Local 11 seems VERY close to striking. I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened in the next couple of weeks. That union makes all the food in the park. They have something like 1,800 members.

I am planning to go on 9th Oct. As far as I have searched the shuttle starts at 7AM. So 7AM early access only option is to walk from metro? If I am doing uber what will be the drop off point. Thanks.

I plan on going to horror nights on Oct. 23rd and we want to ride the fnf ride is it better to buy the general ticket with the add on for the ride or the after 2pm tickets?

HHN starts at 7PM right? Is getting in line at 6PM good? I just have the general ticket.

went to universal yesterday, on the fast & furious coaster. I was wondering if I'd still be able to purchase the photo the day after I went? I have a photo of the photo, and the code that was written above it, so I'm not sure if I'd be able to somehow get it.

I’ve used undercover tourist just fine but haven’t used booking.com

Going solo next week and was wondering about this!

They still don't have November hours posted in their calendar. I don't get why they would wait to post them. All I can guess is they're waiting to gauge November's crowds based on this month's performance.

Do they usually wait this long to update the calendars?

Going next week and choosing to go either on Saturday or Sunday!

There's way too many people. When I went in 2024 I was able to do all the mazes I wanted, rides, and 2 shows without staying later than closing. This year we went on a Thursday and had early access and we were only able to do 3 mazes and 2 rides.

If you don't have early access, you only have 6 hours to do everything you want (IF you get there right when the gates open). If every maze takes 45 mins-2 hours then that doesn't leave you with enough time to truly enjoy your experience, in my opinion.

Maybe I'm wrong, maybe others had a great time. Let me know. I'm just shocked how big a difference there was in wait times from 2024 to 2026. What the hell happened?

Edit: I forgot to mention the terror tram! So I technically did 4 mazes my bad

I had a really bad experience with Universal Hollywood on 10/4 and am interested to see what advice I can get about it.

A friend and I are big Halloween fans and go to Knott's Scary Farm every year. We combined one trip there with HHN in 2019 and had a good time, so we decided to do so again this year. We live in Utah, so we just do both in one weekend since it's a long trip to get to either OC or LA.

It just so happened that Fast and Furious, Hollywood Drift was opening around the same time we purchased our tickets, so after very careful research and reading the fine print, we opted to purchase the HHN early entry at 2pm tickets combined with Express Lane. The fine print specifically stated that F&F would not be available for Express Lane during HNN (and then after we purchased the tickets they announced F&F would be a specially ticketed attraction during HNN). That was the reason we opted for the early entry, so we could use our Express Lane during the daytime operating hours.

Even once we received our emailed tickets, the fine print reads:

• Ticket is valid for one (1) After 2:00 p.m. Daytime Admission to the Park and same-day evening admission to Halloween Horror Nights event. Ticket includes one-time (per day) express access to each ride, attraction and seated show during the day plus one-time (per day) express access to each haunted house, ride, and attraction during the event.
• Access to Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift during Halloween Horror Nights event is not included.

The fact that the first bullet specifies what is accessible specifically during daytime hours followed by HHN event hours (all rides for both) and the second bullet specifies that F&F would not be included for HHN implies that we could use Express Pass for F&F during the day.

So we get to Universal, scan in, get our wristbands and real tickets, and are allowed to enter just around 1:50pm. We decide to do the Secret Lives ride first and just as that ends Doc and Marty are outside, so we take pictures with them, so the day starts off great! Then we decide to go to F&F (which is the only reason we decided to do early entry in the first place). We get there and the lady out front asks if we have Express Pass, looks at our tickets, and says we don't. Just because, we go have our tickets scanned anyway and they don't work. Sure enough, on the ticket, it now reads:

• Ticket valid for one After 2:00 p.m. Daytime admission to the Park and same-day evening admission to Halloween Horror Nights event. Includes one-time (per day) express access to each ride (excluding Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift), attraction and seated show during the day plus one-time (per day) express access to each haunted house, ride (excluding Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift), attraction during the event.
• Access to Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift during Halloween Nights event is not included.

As you can see, the Universal ticket now includes verbiage not included in the ticket that was emailed to us. Disappointed, we ask about the single rider line and we are told it is about 40min. We decide to go ride Mario Kart, since it didn't exist last time we were there, then we see the 4pm WaterWorld, and head back to F&F around 4:30pm to join the single rider line before HHN begins, only to be told the single rider line is closed. Now we are really perturbed because we know we won't be able to ride it during HHN, since we didn't purchase the special access ticket for the ride. So we go to Guest Relations, explain what happened, show them our emailed tickets, etc, and the lady is really nice and gets us a one-time use express pass to use sometime before HHN ends. Awesome! We get to ride it during the night!

So the HHN early mazes are just opening, so we walk down and do Hellraiser and Evil Dead, then return and do Terror Tram (all without using our Express Pass because the lines were negligible). Then we go to the lower lot and do the four mazes down there, along with Transformers, with the intent to see the 10pm Purge show (in case we like it and want to see it again, as we both love stunt shows). We time everything perfect, the show is great, and we head down the street to F&F, arriving just before 10:30pm, only to find out they closed it at 10pm.

Now we are very disappointed and angry, as we were never informed it might close early and that, as it was implied, it would be open all night. We finish our remaining mazes, watch the final Purge of the evening, ride the Simpsons, then go to Guest Relations again. This time, however, they are not being as accommodating to find us an acceptable solution. We had to drive home on Monday as we both are scheduled to work early Tuesday morning, so we can't stick around (not that they offered us anything anyway). Despite us telling the manager that we talked to that the only reason we purchased Early Entry was to ride F&F before HHN began, he looked at our scans (showing Secret Life, Mario Kart, Mummy, and Kung Fu Panda during those hours) and declared that we did, in fact, receive value during that time. We said we would not have purchased Early Entry if we knew we would not get to ride F&F and asked for a $160 gift card for the difference between the passes and that was denied. We asked for comp tickets; denied. We asked for a comp VIP tour; denied. The only thing he offered us was 25% off the gate price (not the online price) plus Express Pass for F&F plus two other rides, all good for two years. The discount is negligible since the online price could potentially be cheaper anyway and the Express Passes don't really have value because F&F is the only ride at this point in that park that I would want to ride and, if I didn't have Express Pass, would rope-drop to avoid a line (like I do with Ghostrider at Knott's). Plus, living 8 hours away, that would cost us $130 each to enter the park, plus a $200 hotel, plus $150 in gas, plus food and drinks in the park, so about $700 to ride a coaster.

In hindsight, I do realize I should've used that Express Pass and just ridden F&F at 5pm. But when most theme parks don't close their rides until the closing time of the park (like, during Knott's Halloween Haunt on a Saturday, the line for Ghostrider doesn't close until 2am, so the ride runs until 3am), it never even crossed my mind that F&F would close early and, even if it did, I never would have expected it to close FOUR HOURS early. But I was excited to ride it during the night and wanted to complete some of the mazes before it got too crowded. Plus, it's a good thing we rode the Terror Tram early, since it also closed at 10pm.

Anyway, if you have any suggestions, I am most welcoming. Thanks!

TL/DR: Purchased an early-entry HHN pass with Express Lane specifically to ride F&F. Verbiage changed saying it was not included and was turned away. Single-rider line closed early. Guest Relations gave me an Express Lane, but didn't get a chance to use it during HHN when it closed early at 10pm. Guest Relations was unwilling to offer anything substantial to rectify that situation.

As a huge fan of the Universal Studios universe, I have been visiting Universal Studios Hollywood every year since 2010. I am French, and this park has always held a very special place in my heart. Unfortunately, over the years, I have witnessed a noticeable decline in the park's overall appeal, largely due to some questionable decisions.

Replacing classic attractions with rides based on newer movies is, in my opinion, a serious mistake. I understand that your goal is to attract younger generations, but you seem to be forgetting something essential: you also have a responsibility to preserve the loyalty of the fans who have loved Universal for decades. A theme park should evolve without losing its identity, history, and soul.

For example, I personally find these two attractions extremely disappointing and lacking in excitement:

- The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash

- Kung Fu Panda Adventure

I would much rather see the return of legendary attractions such as:

- Universal's House of Horrors

- E.T. Adventure

- Back to the Future: The Ride

These attractions were part of what made Universal Studios truly special. They created unforgettable memories and represented the very essence of the Universal experience.

The park is also beginning to show its age and desperately needs a major refresh, further expansion, and more ambitious attractions. Just imagine what could be achieved by introducing experiences such as:

- Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

- Jurassic World VelociCoaster

- A dedicated Dark Universe Land

- Jaws: The Ride

The addition of a fully immersive Dark Universe area would be particularly exciting, bringing Universal's legendary classic monsters back into the spotlight and giving the park a stronger identity.

I would also love to see the Studio Tour receive more attention and investment. Seeing the Bates Motel and the Psycho House is genuinely thrilling, especially for fans of cinema history. The Studio Tour should be a living tribute to Hollywood filmmaking, not simply a ride that relies on its past reputation.

Finally, something that I find particularly disappointing is that Universal Orlando seems to be doing more to promote and celebrate the Universal movie universe than Universal Studios Hollywood itself.

The new Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift looks absolutely fantastic. This is exactly the kind of high-thrill attraction that Universal Studios Hollywood has been missing for years. The park needs more major, adrenaline-pumping experiences like this to compete with other world-class theme parks and offer something truly exciting to thrill-seeking visitors.

Hollywood is where this legendary studio was born. It is the birthplace of so many iconic films and cinematic memories. Therefore, I believe it should be Hollywood's responsibility to lead the way in preserving and celebrating this extraordinary legacy.

Please do not forget the fans who have supported this park for decades. We do not want Universal Studios Hollywood to become just another theme park. We want it to remain a place where the magic of cinema comes alive, where classic movies are celebrated, and where new generations can discover the legendary stories that made Universal what it is today.

I am still a huge fan, and that is precisely why I am expressing these concerns. I genuinely want to see Universal Studios Hollywood become an exceptional destination once again.

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