Universal Horror Unleashed Las Vegas UPDATE!

Universal Destinations & Experiences has announced a brand new concept coming to Las Vegas. Universal Horror Unleashed will be a year-round experience, featuring horror-centric experiences, “eerie eateries” and “bone-chilling bar areas”! This new experiential entertainment complex with be continuously updates, with seasonal events and exclusive merchandise!

This will be part of a 20-acre expansion of Area 15, which currently features Meow Wolf’s incredibly unique and immersive Omega Mart, and lots of really neat things to do, see, eat, drink and play with.

We recently visited the construction site as part of our cross-country USA road trip in April 2024, and shared what it looks like in a vlog that you can find here: https://youtu.be/i3a1OHXPqys?si=kWZFbutRWh1EKp2K (also of note – in this vlog, we also visit real life locations from Fallout New Vegas and have a really cool and unique road trip day driving through Nevada).

Here is the concept art released by Universal:

And here is what the construction looked like as of April 2024:

Photo of Universal Horror Unleashed under construction in Las Vegas, April 2024. The building is very nearly complete from the outside!

The building looks very nearly complete from the outside! Of course, there is still a lot more to go, but the bones are there. The exterior is solid and awaiting painting, decoration and details.

“Universal Horror Unleashed is another way we are using our unique style of horror storytelling to engage fans of this genre,” said Page Thompson, President, New Ventures, Universal Destinations & Experiences. “We look forward to bringing frightful fun to Las Vegas year-round.”

Here’s my vlog of our day driving from Las Vegas into California, stopping to see the Universal Horror Unleashed construction, Fallout New Vegas locations, a nearly abandoned casino, and unreal, beautiful drives through desert landscapes: https://youtu.be/i3a1OHXPqys?si=UoqFwnDCZt5Wsqa2

And head’s up to my Las Vegas friends who may be interested, there is already an employment listing and it looks like they will be hiring for a multitude of positions as we get closer to opening! Here’s the link to apply: https://jobs.universalparks.com/job/19514601/universal-horror-unleashed-general-interest/ Good luck!

As an avid lover of Halloween Horror Nights, and all things Universal theme parks on both coasts, I am so excited for this new offering and will be keeping a close eye on it to report back to you on any updates!

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This day was part of our cross-country road trip adventure ->
Our Cross-Country Road Trip, April 2024

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UPDATE EDIT FEB 2025:

The details for Universal Horror Unleashed have been announced! It opens August 14, 2025, and the details are all on the website here: https://www.universalhorrorunleashed.com

I will of course share our experience and review once it opens, but we are so excited for this!