


And if you want to scream your way through ‘em yourself, check out Universal’s official website to find out what specific nights the event will be running. Here’s a rundown of every haunted house and Scare Zone at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights, ranked from the least to most impressive.
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(Yes, that included the Academy of Villains dance show, and the brand-new Marathon of Mayhem lagoon show, which impressively projects onto water scenes from some of the movies and TV shows found in this year’s haunted houses.) As far as I’m concerned, the creative teams and show directors at Universal have outdone themselves once again with a suite of horrific experiences both familiar and new. This year’s event kicked off the Friday after Labor Day, and I was fortunate enough to make it back on opening night for a tour of this year’s entire lineup. It was my first time at a Halloween Horror Nights and I was hooked. They may not have been Hogwarts, but those houses were still gorgeously detailed and realistic, representing another side of theme park design that I had never really considered before. I didn’t expect that level of detail in an event that’s inherently temporary like Halloween Horror Nights, and so was a little shocked by how beautifully designed those haunted houses were. I knew I loved theme parks, though, and especially the way various forms of artistry and craftsmanship combine to create spaces as immersive and unforgettable as, say, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I didn’t consider myself a fan of any of that until I went to last year’s Halloween Horror Nights. If you’re a fan of horror movies, haunted houses, or just getting screamed at by the local actors of central Florida, you owe it to yourself to check out Halloween Horror Nights. Every year the theme park is transformed into a living, breathing descent into horror throughout September and October, with 10 haunted houses and five “Scare Zones” frightening guests on select nights. Halloween Horror Nights, the raucous annual celebration of the macabre and mortifying, has returned once again to Universal Studios Orlando. Prepare yourself for the horror event of the year with our comprehensive ranking of all 10 haunted houses and five Scare Zones at Universal Studios Florida’s Halloween Horror Nights.
