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Step into some classic franchises at Universal's Fan Fest Nights

- DARREN SCOTT

FOLLOWING THE runaway success of its inaugural year, Fan Fest Nights returns to Universal Studios Hollywood this April.

The immersive after-hours event brings together a number of colossal players across sci-fi, fantasy, anime and gaming, taking over the entire theme park.

Stephen Siercks, senior director of entertainment production and executive producer of Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, describes it as "the ultimate fan event".

"Themed entertainment has really been continuing to define the word immersive," he tells Red Alert, "and certainly an event like Fan Fest Nights takes that to the next level by the way in which we're able to drop our guests into the middle of these environments and truly let them explore them." Brought to you by the creators of Halloween Horror Nights their annual event, celebrating 35 years this October ("Much like HHN, it takes over a year to develop") it was this that spawned the idea of doing something similar for fans of other genres. So it's no surprise that something spooky crossed over...

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