Inside look: Halloween Horror Nights 2023 at Universal Orlando Resort
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando immerses guests in “The Last of Us,” “Stranger Things 4” (Caution for strobe effects and intense content.)
Christina LaFortune, Florida Today
Yes, you can do Universal Studios in Orlando for less than $100 − here’s how.
Admission to Halloween Horror Nights ranges from $79.99 to $129.99 before taxes. According to Halloween Horror Nights’ site, here’s when tickets cost less than $100:
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Wait times for rides and attractions are typically shorter during Halloween Horror Nights because many guests are in line for the haunted houses or other ghoulish entertainment (see below). Typically, waiting times for the rides listed could be anywhere from 30 minutes to more than an hour. But during Halloween Horror Nights? Guests can ride and re-ride multiple times during their visit. Note: Universal Studios closes early for Halloween Horror Nights, which begins at 6:30 p.m. on the dates mentioned above, and several traditional park favorites are closed for the special event. These are the rides Universal Studios offers during Halloween Horror Nights 2023:
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Men in Black Alien Attack: In this attraction inspired from the hit films starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones (not the Chris Hemsworth-Liam Neeson-Tessa Thompson reboot), guests will “wipe out the scum of the universe.” This is a multi-room, motion-based experience for you and a group of six “to defend the galaxy against the biggest — and smallest — threats that alien kind has to offer,” according to Universal Orlando. It’s set in New York.
Death Eaters Encounter: Since the ’90s, Universal Studios in Orlando has been known as the theme park where you can “ride the movies.” When the park introduced the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley, guests could experience walking around a Harry Potter movie set. Fans of the films starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson would know not to show fear around Death Eaters since they suck the soul right out of you. Fortunately, wands to counter those Death Eaters and conjure up a patronus are available for purchase at Diagon Alley, and so is Butterbeer − the creme de la creme of Harry Potter beverages.
Here’s where guests encounter long lines at this theme park — but that’s to be expected because of the amount of detail and thought that goes into immersing guests into the world of Chucky, zombies and scary monsters.
Here’s where to expect crowds at Universal Studios during Halloween Horror Nights. Tip: For guests who like to people-watch, these are prime spots for that.
That depends on your perspective. Here’s a scenario from a theme park fan and longtime entertainment writer:
Self-parking for Halloween Horror Nights opens at 6 p.m. and costs $30. Parking is free after midnight.
Contributing: Eve Chen, USA TODAY, Christina LaFortune, FLORIDA TODAY, and Samantha Neely and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY Network-Florida
Sangalang is an Orlando theme park fan, longtime entertainment writer and a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network-Florida. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.
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