Your Ultimate Guide to Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights

The day of the Halloween horror night 2023

This year, Halloween Horror Nights will take place on certain nights from September 1 to October 31. The event is open every night of the week except Monday and Tuesday. The only exception is October 31, which this year falls on a Tuesday.

The event starts at 6:30 every night and usually runs until 2 am

Haunted house

There will be 10 haunted houses at Universal’s Halloween Horror Night this year, though only one has been confirmed so far. The houses are often a hybrid between concepts originally dreamed up by scary minds at Universal and popular culture favorite horror films like “Halloween,” “Stranger Things,” and “Stranger Things.” Beetlejuice”.

Houses are scattered throughout the park. The Universal Orlando app includes a map of their location in the park. Some are in overcrowded queues to play games, some are in real, active soundstages, and others are in huge tents that don’t look as intimidating from the outside as the inside.

So far, Universal has only announced one of this year’s homes — the house inspired by everyone’s favorite killer doll, Chucky from the “Children’s Games” series.

fear zone

In addition to the haunted houses, Universal also created a series of outdoor scare zones throughout the park. This year there will be five fear zones and there is almost no way to get around the park without facing the fear zones directly.

The “scarer” (rhymes with “character”) roams the scare zones in search of unwitting victims of fear, but they are not as scary as the houses. They are more likely to give you an evil look or follow you a little too closely. However, they will also not hesitate to spin the chainsaw right in front of you if they think it will make you jump.

Like the houses, each scare zone has a different theme, although no theme has been announced for this year’s event yet.

Ticket

upgrade

Universal offers many add-ons and upgrades for Halloween Horror Nights. Including:

• Halloween Horror Night RIP Tour: This is Universal’s play on the VIP tour for Halloween Horror Nights. Your professional guide will lead you to priority entrances at each house, sharing their in-depth knowledge of the event along the way. You’ll also get a pre-tour reception with free food and a cash register, unlimited Universal Express ride access and tour confirmation, lanyards and pins. Group and private tours are both available and prices start at $299.99 per person, not including the cost of your Halloween Horror Night ticket.
• Halloween Horror Nights Behind the Scream: Horror Tour Revealed: Two types of people will benefit from the Unmasking Horror tour. Those who are too scared to visit haunted houses at night and those who want to dig deeper into the details of the houses. This is a lighted tour that takes place during the day. You can choose to visit three or six haunted houses, and prices start at $119.99 per person, plus taxes, and $169.99 per person, plus taxes, respectively. This event does not require regular amusement park admission or Halloween Horror Night tickets.
• Halloween Horror Night Express Card: Universal also offers an HHN Express pass that lets you skip the queues once per night at haunted houses and select attractions, similar to the Universal Express daytime pass. Haunted house wait times can be up to 90 minutes on busy nights, so this add-on is great value for money. Prices start at $109.99 per person, plus tax.

Advice

live show

When we say that Halloween Horror Nights take over the entire park, we mean it.

In addition to the haunted houses and scare zones, there are two live performances, themed food and drink stalls, and exclusive Halloween Horror Night merchandise. The Universal Orlando app includes times for live shows. You usually want to arrive at least 30 minutes before showtime to get a good spot.

How to get in early

If you have a day pass, an annual pass, or the “Scream Early” add-on And With a ticket to Halloween Horror Nights, you can often take advantage of what’s informally known as “Stay and Scream”. When the park is closed for the day to regular visitors, you can stay in the park at designated “waiting areas” to be among the first in line to enter the following haunted houses when the event begins in the evening.

Tips for scared cats

If you don’t normally work in haunted houses, you might be wondering if you should visit Universal Orlando during Halloween Horror Nights. If you’re not sure if you can handle it, there are still ways to enjoy the event.

As we mentioned, outdoor scare zones aren’t as scary as indoors, so it’s a good way to sneak in on the event. You can also spend time playing carnival rides, eating themed food, riding roller coasters and watching shows if you need a break from the house.

You can also book the aforementioned “Behind the Scream: Exposing Terror” tour to see the houses during the day with the lights on and without the fear of jumping. So to speak, seeing houses with lights on and knowing the location of the land might even give you the courage to visit again at night.

Halloween Horror Night Merchandise

Most of the merchandise is available in the Halloween Horror Night Dedication Store near the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster. The store itself is a themed attraction, with many rooms filled with props and decorations that feel like a haunted house without any sense of fear.

You can purchase the necessary hats and t-shirts, along with special masks, artwork, and memorabilia. There’s also a room dedicated to spooky treats.

Original characters

One of the coolest things about Halloween Horror Nights is the original, well-developed characters that seem to find their way into the event year after year.