Author: Brian Glenn

The horror season is upon us! Halloween Horror Nights 2023 is set to begin Thursday, Sept 7 at Universal Studios Hollywood. For those who have visited the event in the past, you know what to expect. For those who haven’t, get ready for some unforgettable horrific encounters… Universal Studios Hollywood’s haunted houses are known for their incredible make-up, costuming, and set design. Horror Nights 2023 features 8 haunted houses, 3 scarezones, the Terror Tram, and two shows – as well as an insane offering of spooky-themed food & drink. In addition, Death Eaters will be roaming the streets of Hogsmeade.…

Here’s a look around at what’s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from Sept 4, 2023, to Sept 10, 2023. Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 32, featuring a line-up of haunted houses that include Stranger Things, The Last of Us, Universal Monsters, Chucky, and more, continues on select dates through November 4, 2023. This week’s event dates are Sept 6-10, 2023. Minion Land – which includes Villain-Con Minion Blast, Minion Cafe, Bake My Day, Illumination Theater Meet & Greet, and Freeze Ray Pops – is officially open! 2023’s Passholder Appreciation Days, which includes discounts, benefits, and menus exclusive…

The horror season is upon us! Halloween Horror Nights 32 is set to begin Friday, Sept 1 at Universal Studios Florida. For those who have visited the event in the past, you know what to expect. For those who haven’t, get ready for some unforgettable horrific encounters… Universal Orlando’s haunted houses are known for their incredible make-up, costuming, and set design. These houses are incredibly detailed and some have facades so massive, so detailed; you start to question if it’s an actual location. Horror Nights 32 features 10 haunted houses, 5 scarezones, and one live show – as well as…

Universal Studios Hollywood has announced the final details on what guests can expect at Halloween Horror Nights 2023; including information on all-new scarezones and 2 new shows. “The Purge: Dangerous Waters” takes the blockbuster film franchise into an entirely new environment…open waters, in an all-new live show. Located in the WaterWorld venue and features adrenaline-filled action sequences, stunts, spectacular lighting and laser effects, high fall fire burns, and massive explosions. Universal states the show will center around a politician and his entourage escaping to an island to avoid The Purge; but “Sanctuary is fleeting when the island is quickly overrun…

Universal Orlando has opened the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store – an immersive retail location designed to celebrate Horror Nights, with themed rooms decked with specialty merchandise, a variety of unique treats, and more. During yesterday’s Previews, team members and passholders were able to get a sneak peek at the store. This year’s theme is a horror comic book come to life – which seems like it’s safe to say that the Tribute Store is heavily inspired by the horror anthology film, Creepshow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C12WllNzoNE Each room features a different tale: Grave Consequences, False Idols: Part 1 – A Boris Shuster…

Universal Orlando has released a new talking, light-up, interactive Chucky Popcorn Bucket just in time for Halloween Horror Nights 32. The bucket costs $44.99 with the first fill of popcorn free. The popcorn bucket reacts to the guest by simply saying “Hey Chucky!”, the figure will respond by blinking and moving his head. He utters three different phrases – “Hey, wanna play?”, “I like to be hugged.”, and “Play Time is Over!” (the last phrase makes his eyes glow red). The popcorn bucket can be found throughout the Resort, most notably at the newly-opened Horror Nights Tribute Store. Stay tuned…

More Halloween Horror Nights merchandise has arrived at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, including this year’s Stranger Things line – featuring Vecna. In Orlando, Stranger Things merch can be found at the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk and Universal Studios Florida, and the All Hallows’ Boutique in Islands of Adventure. The mech line predominantly features Vecna, Season 4’s iconic villain – which includes t-shirts, lanyards, pins, keychains, and mugs. In addition, a merch line focusing on the Hellfire Club is also available. Additional merchandise is expected to be released when the Halloween Tribute Store opens on Wednesday, August 31.…

Universal Orlando has adjusted the song selection process for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, now limiting the choices of 30 songs to 5 new tracks. The new tracks represent each genre of Rock, Pop/Disco, Country, Rap/Hip Hop, and Club/Electronica. The songs are: Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance Waterloo by ABBA Man! I Feel Like a Woman! by Shania Twain Humble by Kendrick Lamar Sandstorm by Darude Before the change, guests were allowed the option to choose from 6 songs per genre, which had been the same since the roller coaster opened in 2009. Don’t worry, though -…

Here’s a look around at what’s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from Aug 28, 2023, to Sept 4, 2023. Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 32 kicks off this Friday, Sept 1, 2023, featuring a line-up of haunted houses that include Stranger Things, The Last of Us, Universal Monsters, Chucky, and more! Minion Land – which includes Villain-Con Minion Blast, Minion Cafe, Bake My Day, Illumination Theater Meet & Greet, and Freeze Ray Pops – is officially open! 2023’s Passholder Appreciation Days, which includes discounts, benefits, and menus exclusive to Universal Annual Passholders, continues through September 30. Refurbishments…

The medallion has risen! The Universal Studios Florida archway is now decorated for Halloween Horror Nights, which starts next Friday, September 1, 2023. The photos come courtesy of the RIP Tour Podcast. The archway features the headliners of this year – such as Stranger Things, The Last of Us, Chucky, the Universal Monsters, and The Exorcist: Believer. Each of the posters features zodiac symbology, tying it into this year’s theme. We recently did a guest appearance of their latest podcast talking the history of the Universal Monsters at Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights. You can find the podcast at the following…