Halloween Horror Nights Guide

Fear Has No Boundaries At Universal Orlando:

For First Time Ever, Famed Halloween Horror Nights Event To Dominate Two Theme Parks

Twice the Size, Twice the Fear As Universal Expands Halloween to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure

Orlando, Florida - It is the Halloween everyone has wanted and talked about: a dream - or nightmare - come true. This year, Universal Orlando takes fear to an entirely new level as it unleashes its famous "scream team" across both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, creating a Halloween Horror Nights event bigger and more intense than ever before.

Fear will be everywhere. And it will challenge guests in entirely new ways. With two parks, a brand-new layout and all-new experiences, Universal Orlando will again change the face of Halloween terror. Halloween Horror Nights XIV will run for 18 select nights between October 1 and October 31, beginning at 7 p.m., on Oct. 1, 2, Oct. 8-10, Oct 13 - 17, Oct. 21 - 24, and Oct. 28 - Oct 31.

This year's Halloween Horror Nights event will be bigger and more immersive than ever before. It will include seven all-new haunted mazes; bigger, more intense scare zones; a Halloween parade; specially themed shows; hundreds of specially trained "scareactors" and a "haunted" cornfield now being grown on one of Universal's back lots.

"This is 360° fear," said Skip Sherman, Senior Vice President of Entertainment for Universal Orlando. "No one else can get inside the psyche of their guest the way Universal does during Halloween. Our guests will go home and leave their lights on - for many, many nights."

From the moment they arrive at Halloween Horror Nights, guests will be surrounded by an experience that is bigger, more intense and different than anything Universal Orlando has done before.

Universal's creative team is designing an event that will be about more than just what guests see. It will also be about what they feel. To do so, the team is weaving together environmental elements and specific experiences - all of which come together in powerful, new ways. Haunted mazes will be filled with Universal's interpretation of everything from vampire experiences to encounters with the undead to visits inside prisons-gone-wrong. The streets will be filled with a brand-new Halloween parade, hundreds of "scareactors" and newly themed scare zones. The ever-popular "Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure" stage show returns and there will be special screenings of the Halloween classic, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."

Advance tickets for Halloween Horror Nights are now available at several locations including Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure theme parks, TicketMaster, and Florida Spencer Gifts locations. Tickets are also available online at www.halloweenhorrornights.com or by calling (877) 284-GORY (4679). Because of the event's popularity, tickets for weekend nights are expected to sell out soon and should be purchased far in advance. Regular admission for all guests is $54.75.

Gory Getaway travel packages, which include hotel accommodations and admission to Halloween Horror Nights, begin at $79 per adult, per night based on double occupancy and are available through Universal Studios Vacations at www.universalorlandovacations.com or by calling (877) 284-GORY (4679).

Halloween Horror Nights

The Director - Halloween Horror Nights 13
October 3-5, 10-12, 15-19, 22-26, 28 through November 1, 2003

Every October, Universal puts on a howling Halloween bash! It's totally different and totally unpredictable, with scares coming where you least expect them. From the moment you enter the park until the moment you leave, you'll be immersed in a blanket of fear with nowhere to escape. There are scary haunted houses, dancing, a spook-filled parade, and much, much more. This is a wonderful way to celebrate this ghoulish holiday! In addition, the rides and attractions that make you scream will be open.

Halloween Horror Nights Tips:
From Webmaster Barry Hom:

"The haunted houses will crowd up first. Be in the park before 5:30. If you do so, you will be placed into a special area until the houses are ready (around 6:30). Then you will have the first dibs at the haunted houses and should have a minimal wait. Then head to the first Bill and Ted show. After the show, the lines for the haunted houses will be around 30-45 minutes. You can do a house that you liked the best, or go watch the other shows or the rides."