# Early Universal Studio's Fan Fest 2026 Announcements, and Even Earlier Horror Nights 2026 Rumors

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Podcast: [Hollywood Horror Nerds: A Universal Studios Hollywood Horror Nights Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hollywood-horror-nerds-a-universal-studios-hollywood-horror-nights-podcast-6694732)
Published: 2026-02-26T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hollywood-horror-nerds.captivate.fm
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## Resource

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 Better listen fast, folks, before someone leaks another house and this one's out of date!

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