Orlando Florida, September 25, 2025
News Summary
Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights returns for its 34th year, running select nights until November 2, featuring 10 haunted houses and 4 scare zones. With an anticipated annual attendance of 1.5 million, it promises a thrilling experience for horror fans. Guests can expect a blend of themed attractions, street performances, and immersive food options, enhancing the seasonal excitement. This year’s haunted houses include popular franchises and original concepts, ensuring a frightful yet entertaining atmosphere for all attendees.
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Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 34 opens with full lineup, runs through Nov. 2, 2025
Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Orlando is in its 34th year, running until November 2, 2025. The event takes place on select nights from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. ET and offers a mix of haunted houses, scare zones, roaming street horrors and live shows. This year’s event features 10 haunted houses and 4 scare zones, along with roaming street horrors and live shows. Attendance at HHN is estimated to be around 1.5 million annually in Orlando, making the event a major seasonal draw.
What visitors will experience first
The most immediate elements for guests are the haunted houses and the scare zones. The 10 haunted houses are built around licensed properties, original concepts, video game adaptations and genre mash-ups. The scare zones create outdoor atmospheres that extend the themed storytelling across park walkways. Roaming actors and scheduled live shows add layers of surprise beyond the fixed attractions.
Haunted houses and scare zones
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Based on the popular game and movie, guests explore Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza where animatronics lurk.
- Terrifier: From the cult horror films, featuring grotesque scenes with Art the Clown, this house is known for its extreme gore.
- Jason Universe: A recreation of the Friday the 13th franchise set at Camp Crystal Lake.
- Fallout: Inspired by the video game series, this house takes visitors through a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles.
- El Artista: A Spanish Haunting: Set in a haunted Spanish mansion where an artist’s creations come alive.
- Dolls: Let’s Play Dead: Guests are shrunk to toy size and chased by killer dolls.
- Grave of Flesh: Visitors encounter flesh-eating creatures in a funeral setting.
- Gálkin: Monsters of the North: An original house set in a village overrun by monsters.
- Hatchet & Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters: An Old West theme where bounty hunters pursue demons.
- WWE Presents: The Horrors of The Wyatt Sicks: Featuring elements from WWE’s horror-themed faction.
The four scare zones are listed as The Cat Lady of Crooked Lane, Mutations: Toxic Twenties, Masquerade: Dance With Death, and The Origins of Horror. Each zone emphasizes atmosphere and interactive elements, from Gothic balls to toxic spill backstories and classic monster tributes.
Tickets, timing and crowd management
Ticket options include Express Passes for expedited entry, R.I.P. Tours for VIP treatment, and Scream Early Tickets for early entry. Strong attendance ensures massive crowds and long wait times, but strategic planning can enhance the overall experience. Guests can potentially complete all haunted houses in under three hours with strategic planning. The event draws hundreds of thousands of horror fans to Orlando each fall, with an overall annual attendance estimate of 1.5 million annually in Orlando.
Food and seasonal offerings
Food items are integrated into the themed experience. New food offerings at the event include a Fritos Vegan Walking Taco, a Chocolate Cupcake inspired by Five Nights at Freddy’s, a Death by Cheese Stick, Elotes, and Mini Sugar Cookies styled after Art’s shades in Terrifier. Various other themed snacks appear near specific houses, such as spiral sausage near Jason Universe and creative desserts throughout the park.
Production and guest response
Feedback highlights include the immersive experiences and high-quality production of the haunted houses, with guests praising the detail in makeup and atmospheric storytelling. HHN is known for its inventive atmosphere and creative storytelling, making it as much an artistic experience as a frightful one.
Practical details
The event runs on select nights through November 2, 2025, with nightly hours set from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. ET. Visitors should plan for peak crowds and consider expedited ticket options or early-entry products to reduce wait times. The mix of 10 haunted houses, 4 scare zones, roaming street actors and live shows provides multiple ways to experience the event across a single evening or multiple visits.
FAQ
What are the dates and hours for the event?
Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Orlando is in its 34th year, running until November 2, 2025. The event takes place on select nights from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. ET.
How many haunted houses and scare zones are there?
This year’s event features 10 haunted houses and 4 scare zones, along with roaming street horrors and live shows.
What are some of the haunted houses included?
The 10 haunted houses include: Five Nights at Freddy’s; Terrifier; Jason Universe; Fallout; El Artista: A Spanish Haunting; Dolls: Let’s Play Dead; Grave of Flesh; Gálkin: Monsters of the North; Hatchet & Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters; WWE Presents: The Horrors of The Wyatt Sicks.
What are the scare zones called?
The scare zones include: The Cat Lady of Crooked Lane; Mutations: Toxic Twenties; Masquerade: Dance With Death; The Origins of Horror.
How many people attend each year?
Attendance at HHN is estimated to be around 1.5 million annually in Orlando.
What ticket options are available?
Ticket options include Express Passes for expedited entry, R.I.P. Tours for VIP treatment, and Scream Early Tickets for early entry.
Can I see all the houses in one night?
Guests can potentially complete all haunted houses in under three hours with strategic planning.
What new food is available at the event?
New food offerings at the event include: Fritos Vegan Walking Taco; Chocolate Cupcake; Death by Cheese Stick; Elotes; Mini Sugar Cookies.
Quick feature chart
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event name | Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Orlando |
| Year / Season | 34th year, running until November 2, 2025 |
| Nightly hours | 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. ET (select nights) |
| Haunted houses | 10 haunted houses |
| Scare zones | 4 scare zones |
| Annual attendance | 1.5 million annually in Orlando |
| Ticket options | Express Passes, R.I.P. Tours, Scream Early Tickets |
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- Boca Mag: Facing Fear Together – Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort
- CBS News: Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 2025 Dates, Hours, Haunted Houses, Scare Zones, and Ticket Tips
- Disney Dining: Halloween Horror Nights 34 – Blood Scene EMTs
- Orlando Informer: Vegan and Vegetarian Food at Halloween Horror Nights 2025
- Theme Park Insider: Halloween Horror Nights 2025 Overview
- Wikipedia: Halloween Horror Nights
- Google Search: Halloween Horror Nights 2025
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Halloween Horror Nights
- Google News: Halloween Horror Nights 2025
- Google Scholar: Halloween Horror Nights
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