Universal Horror Unleashed

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Universal Horror Unleashed
Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Official logo
Area15
CoordinatesLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
StatusOperating
Opening dateAugust 14, 2025; 9 months ago (2025-08-14)
Chicago
CoordinatesLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
StatusIn development
Ride statistics
Attraction typeYear-round event/ Scream Park
DesignerUniversal Creative
ThemeHaunted attraction
OwnerNBCUniversal
(Comcast)
OperatorUniversal Destinations & Experiences
WebsiteOfficial website

Universal Horror Unleashed is a 110,000-square-foot (2.5-acre) self-guided, walk-through haunted attraction at Area15, an entertainment complex located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Announced in January 2023,[1] it is the second horror-themed experience from Universal Destinations & Experiences, after Halloween Horror Nights. The attraction opened on August 14, 2025.[2] A second location in Chicago is set to open in 2027.[3]

History

[edit | edit source]

Las Vegas, Nevada

[edit | edit source]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Concept art

In January 2023, Universal announced a new "horror experience" called Universal Horror Unleashed, which serves as the anchor tenant of the Vegas Immersive District, a 35-acre expansion of Area15.[4][5][6] Unlike Universal's seasonal Halloween Horror Nights events, it is a permanent and year-round fixture, occupying a 110,000-square-foot (2.5-acre) space.[7][8] On March 8, 2023, NBCUniversal's theme park division Universal Parks & Resorts changed their name to Universal Destinations & Experiences.[9] Construction began in October 2023,[10] with the walls erected by December 18, 2023.[11][12] The attraction consists of four haunted houses based on The Exorcist: Believer[a], The Texas Chain Saw Massacre[b], "Universal Monsters", and "Scarecrow: The Reaping".[13] On February 10, 2025, Area15 announced their Vegas Immersive District is 60% pre-leased, including Universal Horror Unleashed.[14] On February 19, 2025, Universal announced the attraction would open on August 14, 2025.[2] The attraction includes "Jack's Alley", a bar and entertainment center themed to Jack the Clown.[15][16] A week before its opening it was announced that haunted house composers Midnight Syndicate had created an original score for the attraction.[17]

On September 29, 2025, it was announced that Universal Horror Unleashed hosted a holiday experience called Krampus and Kin from November 15, 2025 to January 3, 2026.[18]

Chicago, Illinois

[edit | edit source]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Concept art

In June 2025, Universal announced the city of Chicago would be the second Universal Horror Unleashed location and the first Universal attraction in the Midwest.[3][19][20] Construction is slated to begin in early 2026 after design plans are finalized and permits secured. The attraction is tentatively scheduled to open in 2027.[3]

See also

[edit | edit source]

Notes

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ The intellectual property rights are owned by Blumhouse Productions
  2. ^ The intellectual property rights are owned by Vortex Inc.

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  13. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  14. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  15. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  16. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  17. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  18. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  19. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  20. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
[edit | edit source]

Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=Universal_Horror_Unleashed&oldid=19660225"