A walkthrough Wizarding World attraction is coming at this year’s Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal has dropped some new details about the experience.
Called Forbidden Forest: Search for the Hippogriff, the attraction will put guests into “an all-new outdoor environment” looking for the lost magical creature.
Concept art for Fan Fest Nights’ Forbidden Forest experience (Universal)
Here’s how Universal explained the attraction in its press release:
“With guidance from a Hogwarts Magical Creatures professor, guests will embark on an exciting walk-through adventure within the Forbidden Forest where they will encounter an array of magical creatures and familiar beasts, from pixies to owls and spiders as well as the infamous Monster Book of Monsters, as they forge ahead on a daring nighttime mission. A series of obstacles will interrupt their journey, challenging them to summon their bravery and spellbinding skills in order to rescue the Hippogriff.”
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was a part of Universal Hollywood’s first Fan Fest Nights event last year in a more limited capacity, featuring only themed snacks and puppets of magical creatures from the franchise.
The second year of Fan Fest Nights will have two more walkthrough attractions, one featuring a mash-up of Scooby-Doo characters and Universal’s classic monsters and the returning Dungeons & Dragons-themed experience, Secrets of Waterdeep. There will also be a “One Piece”-themed show in the Waterworld theater space and a “Sailor Moon” 3D film, along with an unspecified “all-new adventure” focused on Yoshi in Super Nintendo World.
Fan Fest Nights is currently scheduled to run for just 12 nights at Universal Studios Hollywood: April 23-25, May 1-3, 7-9, and 14-16. Like Halloween Horror Nights, Fan Fest Nights is a separately-ticketed event that is not included with regular daytime admission to the park.