The new home for all this horror will be a massive 114,000-square-foot building at 700 W. Chicago Avenue. While the ghouls and ghosts won’t be moving in just yet (construction is set to begin in early 2026 with a grand opening slated for 2027), the anticipation is already building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This thrilling new attraction is not just a win for horror lovers, but also a huge boon for the city of Chicago. The project is expected to create over 400 permanent jobs and inject more than $1 billion into the local economy. It’s no wonder that both Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker are rolling out the blood-red carpet for this exciting new venture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, get ready, Chicago! A new era of fear is dawning. Start preparing your nerves of steel, because Universal Horror Unleashed is coming to haunt our city in the best way possible. Stay tuned for more terrifyingly exciting updates!<\/p>\n\n Get Ready to Scream, Chicago! Universal Horror Unleashed is Coming! Hold onto your hats, horror fans, because something wicked this way comes! Universal, the masters of cinematic terror, have just announced that they are bringing their groundbreaking “Universal Horror Unleashed” experience to the heart of the Midwest, and they\u2019ve chosen Chicago as their sinister sanctuary. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_edit_lock":["1750995033:1"],"_g_feedback_shortcode_451e5582c7f3038bbc63fa399dedbba8ca63379d":["\n\t\t\t\t[contact-field label=\"Name\" type=\"name\" required=\"true\" \/]\n\t\t\t\t[contact-field label=\"Email\" type=\"email\" required=\"true\" \/]\n\t\t\t\t[contact-field label=\"Website\" type=\"url\" \/]\n\t\t\t\t[contact-field label=\"Message\" type=\"textarea\" \/]"],"_g_feedback_shortcode_atts_451e5582c7f3038bbc63fa399dedbba8ca63379d":["a:17:{s:2:\"to\";s:23:\"bigthemeparks@gmail.com\";s:7:\"subject\";s:63:\"[Big Theme Parks] Universal Horror Attraction Coming to Chicago\";s:12:\"show_subject\";s:2:\"no\";s:6:\"widget\";i:0;s:14:\"block_template\";N;s:19:\"block_template_part\";N;s:2:\"id\";i:16966;s:18:\"submit_button_text\";s:6:\"Submit\";s:14:\"customThankyou\";s:0:\"\";s:21:\"customThankyouHeading\";s:26:\"Your message has been sent\";s:21:\"customThankyouMessage\";s:30:\"Thank you for your submission!\";s:22:\"customThankyouRedirect\";s:0:\"\";s:10:\"jetpackCRM\";b:1;s:9:\"className\";N;s:9:\"postToUrl\";N;s:14:\"salesforceData\";N;s:12:\"hiddenFields\";N;}"],"_thumbnail_id":["16968"],"_edit_last":["1"],"_ez-toc-disabled":[""],"_ez-toc-insert":[""],"_ez-toc-header-label":[""],"_ez-toc-device-target":[""],"_ez-toc-alignment":["none"],"_ez-toc-heading-levels":["a:0:{}"],"_ez-toc-alttext":[""],"_ez-toc-visibility_hide_by_default":[""],"_ez-toc-hide_counter":[""],"_ez-toc-exclude":[""],"_ez-toc-position-specific":[""],"social_share_style":["global"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":["19"],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":["universal horror chicago"],"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":["63"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["60"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["2"],"ekit_post_views_count":["58"]},"categories":[22,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theme-park-news","category-universal-studios"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigthemeparks.com\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.webp?fit=462%2C811&ssl=1\")
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