Universal Studios "HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS"

[marlfox_21]

I went to Universal Studios Orlando this past Sunday with my fiance, and some friends that I work with.

And to be honest, I was not really sure what to expect out of this park. To start, I will say that City Walk was awesome. Aside from all of the lights, and clubs, shops, the theatre, etc. We ate at the Hard Rock Cafe, which was great. And later we settled down at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville. Need I say more about citywalk? I got to ride everything that I wanted to ride, with the longest wait being for Jurassic Park, which was about 25 minutes. I waited for the Hulk coaster for about 5 minutes, rode both Fire and Ice Dueling Dragons in about 15 minutes, and rode the Revenge of the Mummy in about 10, and the same for Jaws.

Granted that some of these rides are in Islands of Adventure, the day as a whole was great, especially for it being late in the year and going to the park on a non-peak night.

HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS was AMAZING!!!!!

I could go on about it forever. This is where I really was not too sure of what to expect. I've been to 5 of the FearFest seasons in Ohio. Including working there in 2003 as the Cannibal in the Torture Chamber in the haunted house. So I was really interested in seeing Halloween Horror Nights. They have some great mazes, with a whole lot of visuals. Including my favorite at this event, which was "People Under the Stairs" It is a really cool walkthrough. And unlike my experience during the day, this attraction took about an hour and a half to get into. But it was really worth it. Other great attractions included the show " Bill and Teds Excellent Halloween Adventure" It was great. Oh, and the parks decorations were astounding. They really do go all out for halloween at Universal Studios. They had an entire block decorated with fog, sound effects, motorcycles driving up and down the streets, barrels of fire, with what were susposed to be gang members warming themselves by it. And they would stalk you. Zombies with chainsaws, and a downed light post, and "WAR ZONE" with an army jeep, a tank, military men, sounds of bombs going off, and all. Even a guy telling you that it is a restricted area that is dangerous, and not to go in. On another block they had Death, demon chicks wearing virtually nothing, and all kinds of creepers walking about, as well as more Zombies with chainsaws, and fog that was so thick, you really could not see where you were going. The scarecrows were cool, and they brought back 4 of there past mascots to represent the event which is now in its 16th year. I really like the "Sweet 16" slogan, and purchased a t-shirt with the same. Oh and in comparison to Kings Island, which would be selling Coke and glow necklaces to the people in lines for the halloween mazes. Universal Studios has people walking around screaming "Get your vodka jello molds, or your push pops with the equivalent of 2 shots of vodka!" GREAT TIME, just possibly not for the kids, because unlike what I have seen at Kings Islands FearFest, people were leaving these houses, and walking through the park, crying.

[Captain Picard]

I liked the portable toilet in the q that sprayed water at people walking by. I have been going to HHN every year for about 5 years now. This years HHN wasn't as good as the ones in the past. I think this years was the first that NBC had full control of and didn't put the money in it like Universal did.

In past years with a express pass it was all you could do to get to all the houses by 1:00. This year we was done with all by 10:30.

They did add some smells into some of the houses and was dead on with them too. The house with the restroom in it was nasty.

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marlfox_21; I hope all is going well for you down there it’s good to hear you still have time to take in area attractions down there in Florida. I enjoyed reading trip report and hope when you visit other parks that you can keep us updated and the inside scoop. I saw Captain Picard and his wife at the meet up last Sunday at KI and they were telling about all the special haunts at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal as they just got back too. I was hinting to Ryan that maybe next fall but most likely in two years we should put together a trip and come down there to get some new thrills and haunts in. Well see!!

[Captain Picard]

Here is a well done documentary of Halloween Horror Nights. It's a little long but I thought it was a good video.

http://www.spendusworks.com/Documentary%20Page.htm

[PKIVortex]

I'm visiting Universal Orlando, during the second week of February, I can't wait. It should be fun.