Fear Factor Live at Universal Orlando

For the past 11 years, Universal Orlando guests have endured fearful stunts, creepy crawlers and unimaginable eats during Fear Factor Live! 

Inspired by the hit NBC TV series, Fear Factor, Universal’s live version has theme park guests competing against each other as they do wild stunts high above the audience. Fearless guests can also compete in smaller challenges like letting snakes creep and crawl over their faces or guzzle curdled milk and bugs!

The main stunts include the Endurance Hang, which contestants are asked to hang from a “y-bar” 35 feet in the air. At 15 seconds into the challenge fans are activated, blowing strong winds at the contestants. The first two contestants that drop are eliminated. 

Stunt 2 is called Eel Tank Relay. This stunt consists of two parts, with the four remaining contestants paired into two groups. One of the contestants is tethered while their partner must retrieve beanbags from an aquarium full of eels. The second part has the non-tethered contestants throwing the beanbags to their partners holding buckets, except instead of beanbags rancid octopus are used. 

Snakes at Universal’s Fear Factor Live
 
The final stunt, Stuntman’s Challenge, takes the winning team of the Eel Tank Relay and splits them up again. The contestants will first retrieve four flags hung from window sills while trying to avoid rain sprinklers, air cannons and foam ball cannon. The contestants will then get inside of a convertible and be taken 28 feet in the air, where they will have to retrieve more flags from the car. Whoever does this first will then pick up a “rocket launcher” to shoot at a target and be declared winner.

The Fear Factor Live staff recruits theme park guests daily. A casting process is used to select 6 guests to be contestants in 3 stunts, with 1 winner for each show. In addition, 18 volunteers are also selected to participate in the show.

Fear Factor Live is located in a specialty built amphitheater in the World Expo area of Universal Studios.

To be a part of Fear Factor Live’s 11th year at Universal Studios look for discounted tickets right here on Best of Orlando. 

Orlando, FL – 5/18/16