Every year, my husband and I would attend this event at least once every year. We are premier pas sholders so we each get a free Halloween Horror Nights Ticket.
Halloween Horror Nights 26 Runs on select nights from September 16 through October 31st. During the day it’s all the same things but during those select nights in Universal studios, the Witches, monsters and ghosts become alive in one of the best places to scare and entertain yourself.
For this year’s HHN, there are 9 haunted houses:
- Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- The Exorcist
- The Walking Dead
- Halloween II
- Krampus
- American Horror Story
- Lunatics Playground 3D: You Won’t Stand a Chance (original)
- Tomb of the Ancients (original)
- Ghost Town: The Curse of Lightning Gulch (original)
The haunted houses are a combination of old classic horror movies such as your Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Exorcist, Halloween II. There are also some from TV that’s relatively new such as the Walking Dead and the American Horror Story. Of course, there are also the Original houses not based on TV or movie stories.
Each of these houses are filled with great quality props. Their settings are realistic and it looks like you stepped into a movie set. The guests go inside in a continuous line and all of your senses are in overdrive.
In between these houses are five scare zones:
- A Chance in Hell – Avenue of the Stars
- Dead Man’s Wharf – San Francisco
- Vamp 1955 – Hollywood
- Banshee’s Lair – Central Park
- Survive or Die – New York
Be prepared to be startled and scared as you walk through these areas. All the scare actors are awesome and they play their part well. I love Chance in particular.
There are also regular rides available as you take a break from being scared shitless:
- TRANSFORMERS The Ride 3D
- Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
- MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
- Revenge of the Mummy
- The Simpsons Ride
- Escape from Gringotts
The rides in the regular lines are usually shorter than any of the houses.
There were also 2 shows:
- Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure
- Academy of Villains: House of Fear
Both are extremely great and very entertaining. The professional group that performed in the Academy of Villains are definitely outstanding. I was in awe watching them dance the night away.
My husband and I bought the express pass as we both hate waiting in line. with those passes, we were able to enter and finish all of the houses and watch all the shows in record time.
I suggest to bring water and a hand fan as the wind is seemingly absent while you’re in those long lines. humidity, lack of wind and body odor while being stuck in line is no fun.
Happy Halloween!