Here are today’s 4 verified theme park & live event stories, covering Theme Parks & Roller Coasters.
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- Theme Parks & Roller Coasters: Obsession’s Nikki Joins the Streets of Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
Theme Parks & Roller Coasters
Obsession’s Nikki Joins the Streets of Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood announced at its Halloween Horror Nights panel during Midsummer Scream that Nikki, a character from the 2026 horror film Obsession, will appear on the park’s streets for HHN 2026. In the film, Nikki becomes the latest victim of the “One Wish Willow’s” curse, which Universal is bringing to life as a roaming scare encounter. Details via Attractions Magazine.
Art the Clown Brings a Twisted Christmas to Universal Hollywood’s Terror Tram
Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood’s 2026 Terror Tram will center on Art the Clown from the Terrifier franchise, built around a holiday-horror concept called “Every Day is Artmas!” The tram spans multiple themed zones with twisted Christmas imagery, scored to holiday covers by the band Ice Nine Kills. HHN runs select nights from September 3 through November 1, 2026; more at Attractions Magazine.
EPCOT’s Lotus Blossom Café Fully Reopens After Phased Refurbishment
The second half of the Lotus Blossom Café’s dining room in EPCOT’s China Pavilion has reopened, completing a phased refurbishment that closed one seating section in July while the other stayed open. The newly reopened side now matches the brighter tile flooring installed on the first section earlier in the summer, returning the restaurant to full seating capacity. More from WDWNT.
Fantasmic! Gets Its First Vinyl Release Ahead of D23 2026
Disney Music Emporium will debut a Fantasmic! vinyl record pressed on opaque yellow vinyl, featuring a previously unreleased suite from the nighttime show’s score. The record will be available to pre-order first at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, running August 14-16 in Anaheim, with orders shipped home rather than carried through the show floor. Pricing hasn’t been announced; details via WDWNT.
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