--- title: Universal Studios Gets Permanent Walking Dead Attraction description: Universal Studios Hollywood is building a permanent attraction based on the zombie-filled series. canonical: https://time.com/4257707/walking-dead-permanent-attraction-universal-studios-hollywood/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-03-14T17:21:07.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:30:55.548Z og:title: There's a Permanent 'Walking Dead' Attraction Coming to Universal Studios og:description: "Dare to survive" og:url: https://time.com/4257707/walking-dead-permanent-attraction-universal-studios-hollywood/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0ffab251a75be0e6/69888ad18e06019ba4465022/norman-reedus-walking-dead.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: AMC Celebrates The Season 5 Premiere Of "The Walking Dead" - After Party og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: There's a Permanent 'Walking Dead' Attraction Coming to Universal Studios twitter:description: "Dare to survive" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0ffab251a75be0e6/69888ad18e06019ba4465022/norman-reedus-walking-dead.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # There's a Permanent _Walking Dead_ Attraction Coming to Universal Studios  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 14, 2016 5:21 PM UTC  Actor Norman Reedus poses at the after party for the premiere screening of AMC Networks' 'The Walking Dead' Season 5 at the Universal Studios Backlot on October 2, 2014 in Universal City, California. Actor Norman Reedus poses at the after party for the premiere screening of AMC Networks' 'The Walking Dead' Season 5 at the Universal Studios Backlot on October 2, 2014 in Universal City, California.Kevin Winter/Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 14, 2016 5:21 PM UTC Viewers who watched [_The Walking Dead_‘s](http://time.com/4249612/johnny-depp-cameo-walking-dead/) post-show talk show, _The Talking Dead_, on Sunday night were treated to some exciting news about [AMC’s flagship series](http://time.com/4237163/norman-reedus-andrew-lincoln-walking-dead-prank-war/). Host Chris Hardwick announced that Universal Studios Hollywood is building a permanent attraction based on the [zombie-filled drama](http://time.com/4213661/over-100-walking-dead-facts/). **Read More:** [The Definitive Ranking of _The Walking Dead_‘s 20 Most Evil Villains](http://time.com/4194632/walking-dead-villains-ranking/) A _Walking Dead_ walk-through maze has previously been offered during the theme park’s annual Halloween Horror Nights celebration but will now be open year-round due to its growing popularity. The permanent attraction will be housed inside a new structure and will feature a few spooky improvements, [reports _Entertainment Weekly_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/13/walking-dead-universal-studios-hollywood). With “authentic walker make-up effects, sophisticated animatronic walkers, substantially more detailed set design and costuming, and highly recognizable props replicated from the series,” it is expected to be even more fear-inducing than the original. 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