Resistance is futile, it’s time to boldly go… to Universal Fan Fest Nights 2025 which includes the impressive Star Trek: Red Alert experience. We had the chance to scope out the immersive new interactive offering which also features special food and drink options and more surprises.
With hosted tickets, we were given access to the park to uncover all the fun for ourselves. Here’s a look at everything you need to know about Star Trek: Red Alert for Universal Fan Fest Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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Check out just some of the magic that happens for Star Trek: Red Alert with our video below.
@mouseinfo Star Trek: Red Alert invites you to step aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D for an immersive, story-driven, journey. The story is set in the year 2403, shortly after the events of Star Trek: Picard, and begins as a routine tour of the starship at the Starfleet Museum. Of course, things quickly escalate when a mysterious interstellar threat causes the warp core to destabilize. As the crew moves you through the ship to safety you’ll visit iconic locations including a shuttle station, sick bay, control room, and turbo lift, leading up to the bridge of the Enterprise-D. Check out our full POV walkthrough of the immersive experience. #UniversalFFN #FanFestNights
The Experience
This is a story-driven experience not too unlike a maze you’d find at Halloween Horror Nights but there’s no scares here; instead of just walking through at a steady stream, you are guided into specific story beats as you progress deeper into the ship as chaos unfurls.
What to Know
Head to the Pets Place area on the Upper Lot near the Starbucks to the former Walking Dead attraction. The whole experience is roughly 15-minutes and sees you board a shuttle, hit warp speed, and visit the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D. The story is set in the year 2403, shortly after the events of Star Trek: Picard, and begins as a routine tour of the starship. Things quickly escalate when a mysterious interstellar threat causes the warp core to destabilize.
You’ll start at the shuttle station before moving through to the ship’s sick bay, engineering control room, and turbo lifts encountering various human and alien crew aboard the ship before heading up to the bridge of the Enterprise-D. What’s amazing here is that this isn’t a replica—it’s a screen-used set originally created for Picard. The walk-through concludes in the transporter room where you are beamed back to Earth.
Quick Tips
- Waits should be manageable all night long, keep an eye on the app, you might want to do this one twice if you’re a fan.
- If you visit after 10pm, waits should be lower and the amount of people put into the experience with you should be considerably smaller than at the beginning of the night.
- Keep your eyes peeled for Easter eggs including a replicator whipping up… is that Tea, Earl Grey, Hot?
- Don’t be a p’tak. Immerse yourself into the world, don’t try to take the characters out of theirs by talking about the movies or show.
Final Thoughts / Review
Being a fan of the franchise is not a barrier to entry here. If you have seen any space adventure movie or show before you’re well equipped to understand what’s going on here. While this was perhaps the most basic of the three interactive experiences (besides Back to the Future and Dungeons and Dragons) this one still has some promise. The fact that you’re stepping into n actual screen-used set piece of the actual bridge is a really special opportunity.
Although Universal touts this as a story-driven experience, it’s perhaps the most similar to what fans will know from Halloween Horror Nights in that they are mostly passive observers in the action unfolding. Unlike the Halloween themed mazes though, you are guaranteed to get a full story narrative here as you are not just walking through at a steady clip. There’s some small opportunities that arise to interact with characters.
To help around out the experience, there’s also themed dining and shopping which you can learn more about below.
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Dining
Keep yourself and your crew fueled with special food and drink offerings near the park entrance at Quark’s Cafe (Hollywood & Dine) and the 10 Forward Bar (Laemmle Courtyard). With two locations, enjoy options like bao chicken sandwiches, spicy pork, and themed desserts at Quark’s Café, plus an immersive drink menu featuring cocktails like Romulan Ale, Orion Hurricane, and Earl Grey tea twists at 10 Forward Bar.
MORE INFO: Complete menu, food and drink for Star Trek: Red Alert at Universal Fan Fest Nights
Shopping
Of course, you can expect there to be a healthy selection of merch. Find exclusive, new Starfleet-themed jackets, t-shirts, badges and more. Tribbles will be aplenty with a shoulder pal, plush keychain and a clutch bag while the creepy crawly Ceti eels are available in earring form, sure to complete any Star Trek fan’s fashion.
MORE INFO: MERCH RUN: ALL merchandise we spotted for Star Trek at Universal Fan Fest Nights 2025
See it for Yourself
Universal Fan Fest Nights take place at Universal Studios Hollywood on select nights April 25–May 18, 2025.
MORE INFO: See all MouseInfo coverage for Universal Fan Fest Nights
Tickets
Universal Fan Fest Nights tickets range from the cheapest option at $74 for General Admission (offering entry to the event) to the most expensive option at $373 for the VIP Tour (which includes a guided tour, unlimited express access, private trolley transport, gourmet dinner, and valet parking). Mid-range options offer a combination of daytime park admission with limited express access to rides and attractions, plus evening event access with early entry to select experiences.
One/Two Day Tickets
- General Admission – From $74
- Universal Express – From $173
- Includes admission & one-time express access to each in-world experience, ride, and attraction.
- Universal Express Unlimited – From $203
- Includes admission & unlimited express access to each in-world experience, ride, and attraction.
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After 2 PM Day/Night – From $114
- Daytime admission after 2 p.m. + same-day evening General Admission to Fan Fest Nights.
- Early event access to select experiences starting at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change).
- After 2 PM Day/Night Universal Express – From $228
- Daytime admission after 2 p.m. + same-day evening admission with express access.
- One-time express access to each ride/attraction during the day & event.
- Early event access to select experiences starting at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change).
- VIP Tour – From $373
- Guided walking tour, VIP trolley, unlimited express access, gourmet dinner (excludes alcohol), and valet parking.
- Early Access Ticket – From $20
- Entry to select experiences starting at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change).
- Requires separate event admission for the same date.
Multi-Night Tickets
- 2-Night General Admission – From $109
- Select any available event night for your first visit, starting April 25, 2025.
- Ultimate Fandom Pass – From $249
- General Admission access to all event nights (based on selected first visit date
MORE INFO: Official site for tickets to Universal Fan Fest Nights
