Universal Orlando Resort has revealed the three Halloween Horror Nights 35 haunted houses that will open at 2 p.m. for eligible Stay & Scream guests.
Halloween Horror Nights 35 Early-Opening Houses
New for 2026, the Scream Early add-on grants one-time admission to Universal Studios Florida beginning at 2 p.m. on the date of a guest’s valid Halloween Horror Nights ticket. The add-on previously allowed guests to enter the park beginning at 3 p.m.
According to the official Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights guide, the following houses will begin welcoming guests at 2 p.m. on event days:
Stranger Things 5
Hellraiser
Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control
The Stranger Things 5 house takes guests back to Hawkins for one final confrontation with Vecna, drawing inspiration from the fifth and final season of the Netflix series.
Hellraiser is based on the original film trilogy and sends guests into the Cenobites’ tormented realm, where they become part of Pinhead’s nightmarish ritual.
Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control brings together two of Halloween Horror Nights’ most prominent original icons. The house explores the history and rivalry of Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow, including Jack’s origin as told from Oddfellow’s perspective.
The Scream Early add-on starts at $70 per person and does not include full admission to Halloween Horror Nights. Guests must have a separately purchased event ticket valid for the same date and must enter Universal Studios Florida by 5 p.m.
After the first three houses open at 2 p.m., queues for select additional houses will open at 4 p.m. More houses will begin operating around 5:15 p.m., ahead of Halloween Horror Nights’ official 6:30 p.m. start. All 10 houses are scheduled to be available once the event officially begins.
Stay & Scream is the early-access program for eligible guests already inside Universal Studios Florida on an HHN night, while the Scream Early ticket is a paid add-on that allows guests without regular daytime admission to enter the park beginning at 2 p.m.
Guests with valid daytime admission or an eligible Annual Pass do not need to purchase Scream Early, but all participants must have a same-night HHN ticket and obtain a Stay & Scream wristband to access the early-opening houses.
Read more about the Stay & Scream offering.
Halloween Horror Nights 35 runs on select nights from August 28 through November 1, 2026, at Universal Studios Florida. Stay & Scream will not be offered during Premium Scream Nights on August 27 and October 19.
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