Universal Studios Hollywood: Hollywood Drift, HHN, Fan Fest

Universal City, CA — Universal Studios Hollywood, next to Los Angeles, has run public studio tours since 1915 and the tram Studio Tour since 1964, and today the park also has The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Super Nintendo World.

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In a Nutshell

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift opened Sept. 16, 2026, and Comcast CFO Jason Armstrong said Hollywood “should benefit from the recent opening of the new Fast & Furious coaster.” Halloween Horror Nights ran a record 42 nights in 2026, per Universal, and Universal Fan Fest Nights returned for its second spring, April 23 to May 16, 2026. Comcast reports one Theme Parks segment, so Hollywood’s results aren’t broken out.

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ParkUniversal Studios Hollywood

Studio tours since1915

LocationUniversal City, California

OwnerComcast (NBCUniversal)

The Universal Express ticket, sold through Fever, includes 1-Day admission and one-time express entry to each ride.

New at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2026

Dancers perform in smoke in front of the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift sign at the coaster's opening — The opening of Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift on Sept. 16, 2026. Image: Universal

April 23, 2026ReturnsUniversal Studios Hollywood: Universal Fan Fest Nights returned for its second spring, April 23 to May 16, 2026. My story

Sept. 3, 2026ChangedUniversal Studios Hollywood: Halloween Horror Nights ran a record 42 nights, per Universal. My story

Sept. 16, 2026OpeningUniversal Studios Hollywood: Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift opened. Universal calls it the park’s first outdoor, high-speed coaster.

Nov. 21, 2026NewUniversal Studios Hollywood: Illumination’s Merry Minions joins the holidays.

Universal Studios Hollywood hasn’t dated an opening for 2027, and the 2027 Fan Fest Nights dates aren’t announced yet.

Universal Studios Hollywood Seasonal Events and Dates

Each seasonal event in calendar order, at the latest dates announced. When the next year’s dates aren’t out yet, the last edition shows with its year.

Select nights, April 23 to May 16, 2026Universal Fan Fest NightsUniversal Studios HollywoodThe 2027 dates aren't announced yet.Separate ticket

June 13 to Aug. 9, 2026Mega Movie SummerUniversal Studios Hollywood

Select nights, Sept. 3 to Nov. 1, 2026Halloween Horror NightsUniversal Studios HollywoodSeparate ticket

Nov. 21, 2026, to Jan. 3, 2027Holidays at Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal Studios HollywoodIncluded with park admission