Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, the World’s Premier Halloween Event, brings together terrifying haunted houses, sinister scare zones, outrageous live entertainment, and some of the park’s most exhilarating attractions. Tickets are available for the event on select nights between August 30 and November 3, 2024.
WARNING: EVENT MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. NO COSTUMES OR COSTUME MASKS ALLOWED.
| ABOUT THE EVENT |
Halloween Horror Nights returns to Universal Studios packing more frightening fun than ever before. This hard-ticket, after-hours event is held on select nights between September 1 and November 4. There will be TEN haunted houses and FIVE scare zones for this year’s event. Don’t forget to visit the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Shop as it returns for another year. This event is most certainly going to be intense, and it is not recommended that children under the age of 13 attend Halloween Horror Nights.
Guidelines for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights will align with the destination’s overall health and safety protocols. For the latest information on Universal Orlando’s Safety Guidelines, visit universalorlando.com/safety.
| ARRIVAL |
General Admission Gates
Typically, they will open the gates a bit before the official start time (anywhere between 15 minutes to a half hour early). If you are there early (preferably an hour early), you can get to one or two of the houses before lines get long.
Priority Entrance
Universal Resort Guests will have a dedicated priority entrance to the to the of the Universal Studios Florida gates, in front of the former Blue Man Group Theater. They will begin scanning tickets at approximately 5:30 pm.
Holding Areas
Your best bet to get in early is if you have park tickets that day, or to purchase a Stay and Scream early entry ticket. Be inside Universal Studios before closing (at least 30 minutes before to avoid the crowds waiting to get into the event) and head to one of the “holding areas” where they will check you in by scanning your ticket. Usually at least one haunted house is opened early for each holding area. Holding Areas for this year’s event are located at Delancey (near Revenge of the Mummy and Finnegan’s), Springfield/Krustyland, and at Today Café in Production Central. Check with a Universal Studios Team Member when you check in to find out which holding area is closest to your top priority haunted houses and choose accordingly. Usually, you will have access to places to sit, some food options, and restrooms. This beats standing outside the gates waiting to get in!
| HAUNTED HOUSES |
A Quiet Place – Make a sound and you won’t last long. Monstrous creatures will hunt you down as the world of the first two films comes to terrifying life.
Ghotsbusters Frozen Empire – An ancient artifact has released a chilling new entity, Garraka. He’ll stop you cold. Only the Ghostbusters can keep you from getting iced.
Insidious the Further – Enter The Further as demons try to ensnare you. The Red-Faced Demon will lure you into his lair. KeyFace will unlock your fears. And more.
Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines – Get caught in an epic battle as Saskia Van Helsing and the Bride of Frankenstein go up against Dracula’s daughter and her monstrous mavens.
Monstruos: The Monsters of Latin America – ¡Ten cuidado! With La Muerte as your guide, try to survive the night with three terrifying legends: Tlahuelpuchi, La Lechuza and El Silbón.kill count.
Slaughter Sinema 2 – It’s time for another horror movie marathon at the Carey Drive-in! Scream through scenes from creature features, grindhouse gore and more.
The Museum: Deadly Exhibits – A folklore museum’s newest exhibit, The Rotting Stone, has released an evil spirit that decays everything. And it’s coming for you.
Major Sweets Candy Factory – You’re chaperoning a fieldtrip to a candy factory when the free samples transform the kids into candy-coated killers.
Goblin Feast – Enter a goblin village, where a feast is being prepared for goblins, orcs, hobgoblins and witches. And you’re the main course.
Triplets of Terror – You’re invited to the Barmy triplets’ birthday celebration. But their kind of party involves recreating the murders of their entire family.
| SCARE ZONES |
These are areas of the park that aren’t actual haunted houses, but that have themes with sights, sounds, smells, and creatures of the night that will try to scare you as you walk through. Expect to be scared, especially if you are chatting with your friends and not paying attention to the bumps in the night. For 2024, there will be 5 of them. And they are best after dark since it’s out in the open.
Duality of Fear
As soon as you enter the gates of Halloween Horror Nights, you must choose a path: follow SINIST3R, the manifestation of visceral horror. Or follow SURR3AL, the incarnation of unearthly terror.
Demon Queens
Get caught in an otherworldly hellscape ripped from the darkest corners of your mind. Four merciless queens loyal to SURR3AL rule, surrounded by hordes of fanatical followers.
Swamp of the Undead
In backwaters Louisiana, you unwittingly wander onto private property, where you’re swamped by zombies borne from the bodies of other trespassers who were killed and dumped in a nearby bog.
Torture Faire
Come one, come all, to SINIST3R’s renaissance faire with the devious theme of medieval torture. Brave the gloriously gory homemade torture devices ‘til you’re put out of your misery.
Enter the Blumhouse
Escape a terrifying gauntlet of Blumhouse characters. From sinister sadists from The Purge and Black Phone to M3GAN dancing into your nightmares, you’ve never known horror like this.
| LIVE ENTERTAINMENT |
Lose yourself in outrageous live entertainment filled with diabolically entertaining surprises
Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus – Step right up to a dark circus, a new nightmare that carries with it a sinister curse. Get trapped in a thrilling spectacle of pyro and aerialists to the beat of pulse pounding rock rhythms.
| RIDES & ATTRACTIONS |
A selection of attractions will be available during the Halloween Horror Nights Event. The following attractions will be open for your enjoyment during the event. (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter closes prior to event end).
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· Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit · TRANSFORMERS: The Ride 3D · Revenge of the Mummy |
· Men in Black Alien Attack · The Simpsons Ride · Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts |
| SCARY GOOD FOOD & DRINK |
Be sure to visit one of the many dining locations offering dozens of specialty items available only during Halloween Horror Nights Events. You’ll find everything from small plates to sweet treats, and specialty beverages too. An everything is frighteningly delicious! Be sure to pick up an event map or view the Halloween Horror Nights features in the Official Universal Orlando Resort app for all food and drink locations.
Drink in the Spirit of Halloween
Get a taste of Halloween in festively themed lounges at Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Universal Aventura Hotel, and Universal Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites, featuring Halloween-themed specialty drinks (21+ only with valid photo identification).
| EVENT EXCLUSIVE MERCHANDISE |
Whether you want to cloak your fear before your arrival or commemorate your survival, you can wear your terror with exclusive themed merchandise featuring some of your favorites from this year’s event including the infamous Jack the Clown. Shop online and at the event for one-of-a-kind collectibles and souvenirs, but don’t wait since popular items often sell out.
Rest your voice in the midst of the screams and pick up sinister souvenirs only available in the park, including exclusive Passholder merch. You can get at The Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store, Universal Studios Store Five and Dime, and other locations throughout the park.
Check out our online store before you arrive so you can get psyched for the horror. Plus, you can shop after your visit to relive every horrific moment.
| ARRIVE READY WITH THE APP |
Use The Official Universal Orlando Resort App to:
- Check wait times and showtimes with the interactive map.
- Place Mobile Food & Drink Orders from select restaurants. Premier and Preferred Passholders can apply discounts to their order. Excludes alcohol.
- Scan tickets at the turnstile.
- Make contactless payments using Universal Pay at quick service restaurants and merchandise locations.
| HALLOWEEN HORROR BEYOND THE PARKS |
Drink in the Spirit of Halloween
Get a taste of Halloween in festively themed lounges at Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Universal Aventura Hotel, and Universal Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites, featuring Halloween-themed specialty drinks (21+ only with valid photo identification).
Halloween Themed Lobbies
No matter which hotel you choose during Halloween Horror Nights, staying at the heart of the horror has its perks. You’ll find themed lobby experiences and/or photo opportunities in select Universal Orlando Resort hotels.
| HELPFUL INFORMATION |
- This first two weeks are usually the least busy.
- Saturdays are the busiest, followed by Friday.
- Guests wearing costumes will not be admitted to the event.
- It may be difficult to see all 10 haunted houses in one night without Express Pass or an RIP Tour.
- Express passes for the parks (whether purchased for the day at the park, or the pass you get for staying at one of the resorts) are NOT valid during the event. An Express Pass ticket add-on is available for the event.
- Have a game plan going in – prioritize the haunted houses that are the most important. Decide in advance if you’re all about the haunted houses or if you’d like to experience attractions as well. Get a HHN map in order to plan your strategy before you enter.
- The “scareactors” cannot touch you, and you cannot touch them.
- Try to see as many houses early as you can. The lines will get longer over the first hour.
- Midpoint during the night the house lines will probably be at their longest. This might be a good time to ride some of the attractions. Using the single rider line will cut your wait as well. Men In Black, Revenge of the Mummy, Escape from Gringotts, and Transformers, all have single rider lines. Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket has a single rider line as well, but it’s usually just as long as the regular line.
- Lines will likely be shorter again toward the end of the night (within an hour of closing).
- Line lengths seem to vary every year depending on theme and location. The licensed houses tend to attract loner lines. The sound stages near the front entrance draw large crowds since it’s the first houses you see when you enter.
| EXTRAS & SPECIAL EXPERIENCES |
There are a few add-ons that you can purchase in addition to your event ticket. If you are interested in any of these, please contact your Dream Designer, as many of these experiences sell out.
Halloween Horror Nights Express Pass:
If you purchased Express Pass for your day at the parks or have Express Unlimited as a Universal Deluxe Resort Guest please know that those passes are NOT VALID at Halloween Horror Nights. The purchase of the Halloween Horror Nights Express Pass allows each passholder to skip the regular lines ONE TIME at all haunted houses plus at participating attractions.
Starting at $149.99 + tax per person.
Scream Early
Start your thrills early at Universal Studios from 3 – 5 pm on the same day as your Halloween Horror Nights event ticket. Then at 5 pm you’ll wait in a Stay & Scream area until the event begins and get a head start on the screams. Separate event admission for the same day is required and not included. Guests must arrive to Universal Studios Florida before 5:00PM and present proof of a valid 2024 Halloween Horror Nights Event ticket at time of redemption. Guests who arrive to Universal Studios Florida front gate turnstile after 5:00PM will forfeit their Scream Early Ticket.
$55.00 per person + tax
Behind the Screams: Unmasking the Horror Tours
Take a daytime V.I.P. tour for a lights-on look at Halloween Horror Nights haunted houses. Pick from a 3 or 6-haunted house tour select dates and times.
Includes:
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes access to 3 or 6 haunted houses in a lights-on, informational walking tour (once per house, based on itinerary)
- Exclusive access to photograph select rooms in select haunted houses on the tour (as determined by the VIP Experience guidelines for the year’s event)
- The morning and afternoon 3-house tour is not a combination 6-house tour and may be the same 3 houses on each tour.
- Theme park and/or Halloween Horror Nights event admission is not included and not required to participate in the tour.
Starting at $99.99 + tax per person.
Non-Private RIP Tour
Incudes:
- Exclusive VIP entrance to Universal Studios Florida for the Halloween Horror Nights event
- Guided walking tour of the Event
- Priority V.I.P. entry to haunted houses (once per house, based on itinerary) while on tour with the R.I.P. Guide. Tour inclusions are subject to itinerary and Houses toured are at the discretion of Universal Orlando Resort.
- Commemorative R.I.P. Tour credential, lanyard and button (one each per guest)
- Complimentary Valet Parking (one (1) vehicle based on availability and advance purchase)
- Pre-Tour Reception with light appetizers (available to tour guests at the tour time printed on ticket)
- Access to exclusive cash bar locations during the tour (must be 21+ with valid photo ID to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages)
- Universal Express Unlimited ride access (with R.I.P. credential) to skip the regular lines at all participating rides & attractions for the date of the tour (valid upon check-in at VIP Experience lobby to be used before and/ or after tour during normal event operating hours; excludes Halloween Horror Nights haunted houses)
- Reserved seating at select event show(s) during the tour
- Event admission is not included in the listed price. Separate Halloween Horror Nights event admission is required for all R.I.P. Tour experiences AND must be valid for the same calendar day as the R.I.P. Tour ticket.
Starting at $359.99 + tax per person
Private R.I.P. Tour
Get the blood-red carpet treatment with the ultimate Halloween Horror Nights experience: a private guided V.I.P. walking tour of the event. Includes all the R.I.P. Tour benefits, PLUS:
- Priority V.I.P. entry to haunted houses and participating attractions while with R.I.P. Tour Guide (subject to itinerary and event operating hours)
- Exclusive private tour of the event for your group—up to 10 people
- Customizable itinerary
- Pre-Tour Reception
- Reserved seating at select event show(s) during the tour
- Commemorative R.I.P. Tour credential, lanyard and button one each per guest)
- Complimentary Valet Parking (one (1) vehicle based on availability and advance purchase)
- Access to exclusive cash bar locations (must be 21+ with valid photo ID to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages)
- Universal Express Unlimited ride access (with R.I.P. credential) at all participating rides & attractions for the date of the tour (valid upon check-in at VIP Experience lobby to be used before or after tour during normal event operating hours; excludes Halloween Horror Nights haunted houses)
- Separate Halloween Horror Nights event admission is required for all R.I.P. Tour experiences AND must be valid for the same calendar day as the R.I.P. Tour ticket.