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Universal Park Exec on Bringing ‘Dungeons & Dragons,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘One Piece’ to Life with Fan Fest Nights
Universal Parks brings Dungeons & Dragons, Wicked and more to Fan Fest Nights
When the time came to narrow down which titles would translate best to interactive theme park attractions, Siercks says the Universal team sought out fully-realized worlds with iconic environments. Following a bard and a rogue on an adventure through the city of Waterdeep, the walkthrough sees guests come face-to-face with Xanathar, the legendary founding crime lord of the thieves’ guild in “Dungeons & Dragons.” Another pair of iconic characters brought to life for Fan Fest Nights are “Wicked” witches Glinda and Elphaba, whose costumes, hair, and makeup design were inspired by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster film.
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