Universal’s One Piece Meet and Greet Is Secretly the Best Part of Fan Fest Nights

One Piece hero Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Crew have docked their ship for an appearance exclusively at Universal Studios Hollywood. And if the grand line almost out of the theme park gates is any indication, Universal Fan Fest Nights tickets might become as sought-after as the One Piece itself. In collaboration with Universal Studios Japan, which has for years featured One Piece as part of its live entertainment and character meetings, the Straw Hat Crew face characters have made their way stateside for a limited time as part of the after-dark ticketed event. Universal Fan Fest Nights aims to be Hollywood’s theme park response to having something like Halloween Horror Nights, but in the spring and well… not terrifying for a change, with popular fandoms taking over the parks alongside the pirates including Star Trek, Dungeons & Dragons, Back to the Future, and more . io9 was able to attend the opening weekend of Universal Fan Fest Nights and without a doubt the most popular off ... Read full article.