Universal Horror Unleashed | |
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Area15 | |
Coordinates | 36°07′56″N115°10′51″W / 36.132175°N 115.180782°W |
Status | Under construction |
Opening date | 2025 |
Universal Studios United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 52°05′55″N0°30′09″W / 52.0987°N 0.5025°W |
Status | Under construction |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Year-round event/ Scream Park |
Designer | Universal Creative |
Theme | Halloween Haunted houses |
Owner | NBCUniversal (Comcast) |
Operator | Universal Destinations & Experiences |
Website | Official website |
Universal Horror Unleashed is an upcoming 110,000-square-foot (2.5-acre) Halloween-themed attraction under construction at Area15, an entertainment complex located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and in development at Universal Studios United Kingdom. Announced in January 2023, [1] it is the second Halloween-themed experience from Universal Destinations & Experiences, after Halloween Horror Nights . The attraction is set to open in 2025, at Area15.
In January 2023, Universal announced a new "horror experience" called Universal Horror Unleashed, which is set to be the anchor tenant in a 20-acre expansion of Area15. [2] [3] Unlike Universal's seasonal Halloween Horror Nights events, it will be a permanent and year-round fixture, occupying a 110,000-square-foot (2.5-acre) space. [4] [5] On March 8, 2023, Universal's theme park division Universal Parks and Resorts changed their name to Universal Destinations & Experiences. [6] Construction began in October 2023, [7] with the walls erected by December 18, 2023. [8] [9] The attraction is expected to open in 2025. [10] By December 2023, Universal Horror Unleashed was confirmed to be duplicated for the upcoming Universal Studios United Kingdom. [11]
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