If you’re heading out to Universal Studios Hollywood this summer, you’re in for a treat. The new event throughout the entire park is Mega Movie Summer. It’s designed to keep guests cool, entertained, and in the action of their favorite movies. It’s not just a set dressing and calling it a day either, the park has several new and returning attractions and photo ops. To kick off the festivities, Universal Studios Hollywood had the press in the park for the unveiling of the ride vehicle for the upcoming Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift roller coaster.

You can read more about that coaster and the ride vehicle here, but it’s safe to say that 2026 will be a huge year with that coaster’s opening. Here’s a master list of all the new and returning attractions and other highlights of Mega Movie Summer.

Universal Studios Mega Movie Summer Highlights

  • Jurassic World – The Ride Featuring Mosasaurus Splash, inspired by Universal Pictures’ highly-anticipated movie Jurassic World Rebirth opening in theaters on July 2, roars to life within the theme park’s popular dinosaur-laden thrill ride. The iconic 84-foot water drop at the ride’s finale will reverberate with the menacing roar of a Mosasaurus. Four new Spitter dinosaurs will join the melee and water geysers will erupt to shower guests.
  • An all-new adorable dinosaur from Jurassic World Rebirth will join Blue the Velociraptor, Juliet the Triceratops and Baby Tango. These highly realistic, lifelike dinosaurs will engage with guests alongside the debut of an all-new adventure character, also inspired by Jurassic World Rebirth. A larger-than-life photo op of a Spinosaurus dinosaur will welcome guests to step into a thrilling scene from the film for a memorable photo for instant social postings, and an inspiring scavenger hunt game featuring Compy will entertain visitors while keeping them on their toes.
  • To mark the 50th Golden Anniversary of Jaws the movie, Universal Studios Hollywood is reintroducing its iconic hanging shark, a larger-than-life dimensional sculpture photo op, and paying homage to this Academy Award-winning blockbuster with the debut of meet and greet characters, Captain Quint and Chief Brody. On the Studio Tour, Jaws will be featured on the iconic Hollywood Sign replica, situated along the backlot hillside, and the infamous Jaws Lake attraction as it celebrates July 4th all summer long.
  • To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the landmark film Back to the Future, the iconic Time Machine from the film will be staged on the theme park’s Upper Lot, adjacent to Mel’s Diner. Characters Doc Brown, Marty McFly and Einstein the dog will all be on hand and paw to greet guests and pose for timeless photo ops.
  • Guests and fans of Universal Pictures’ blockbuster Wicked will have a chance to rejoicify with popular characters, Elphaba and Glinda, when they step out in style to greet guests at the theme park’s existing vibrant Wicked themed photo op, located adjacent to the main entrance.
  • A sculpted dimensional photo op of Toothless from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks’ live action movie How to Train Your Dragon opening in theatres on June 13, will take center stage within Universal Plaza. This lifelike, 730-pound, larger-than-life sculpted dimensional dragon will tower at nearly 6’ in height, measuring 24’ in length and 8’ in width. Surprised guests posing next to Toothless will no doubt be able to imagine themselves soaring with their favorite dragon within the Isle of Berk.
  • As construction continues on Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, Universal Studios Hollywood’s first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster opening in 2026, the theme park will offer guests an exciting sneak peek at one of the ride vehicles for this all-new adventure. The Dodge Charger ride vehicle, designed to look like Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger, will park within Universal Plaza for guests to enjoy as the theme park races towards the roller coaster’s grand opening next year.

That’s not all, there’s food and drink options aplenty throughout the park as well just for this event.

Mega Movie Summer Provides Plenty For Guests To Do With Some Nice New Options

On my way through the park, I made sure to check out the new attractions and the returning ones. Seeing Quint and Brody next to Bruce from Jaws was a real thrill. The actors they’ve cast to play these roles are pitch perfect with their look and their banter with guests. The Back to the Future stuff is going to be a bit repetitive for guests who went to Fan Fest Nights, but if you missed out, getting to see the DeLorean, Einstein, Marty, and Doc Brown is going to thrill.

As for the food, I had the Lobster Roll from Amity Island Cafe. It was a bit pricy at $30, but the actual sandwich was quite good. The bread was my favorite part, perfectly toasted and buttery, but not too overpowering. The Amity Beach Lifesaver Donut was massive, and likely requires multiple people to eat, but for a big donut, you can do far worse. They handed out samples of the Amity Open Water at the event, and for a non-alcoholic mocktail, it was decent, probably pretty refreshing on a hot summer day.

The new water cannons on Jurassic World – The Ride are pretty awesome. They absolutely blast guests heading down the steep drop at the bottom. There are also bonus Spitter dinos that drench you as you head around the curve back to the ride exit.

Overall, Mega Movie Summer is a worthy reason to head down to Universal Studios Hollywood. The event runs from June 13th to August 10th. If you need some time to cool off, see some cool movie characters, and more. Universal Studios Hollywood has you covered.

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