{"id":198008,"date":"2026-03-19T17:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198008\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:13:11","slug":"universal-orlando-teases-halloween-horror-nights-35-announcement-on-march-21-inside-universal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/198008\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando teases Halloween Horror Nights 35 Announcement on March 21 \u2013 Inside Universal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Halloween Horror Nights season is officially beginning to rev up, as Universal Orlando has started teasing the milestone 35th year of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Select media outlets received a carnival-style ticket in the mail, hinting at an announcement. The design leans into a classic carnival aesthetic, further fueling speculation about this year\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"779\">On the front of the ticket, \u201cHalloween Horror Nights 35\u201d is prominently displayed alongside a date: March 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"779\">March 21 is when Universal is scheduled to host a Halloween Horror Nights panel at MegaCon Orlando. While Universal has not \u201cofficially\u201d confirmed a connection, the timing strongly suggests that the first major HHN 35 details could be revealed during that presentation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"911\">The back of the ticket provides additional teases:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1135\">\u201c35 years of fear, screams, and nightmares will be unleashed at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort this fall. Stay tuned\u2026as a legacy of nightmares begins to unveil on March 21, 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-featured wp-image-66717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Photo-Mar-19-2026-10-24-16-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\"  \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-featured wp-image-66716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Photo-Mar-19-2026-10-24-16-AM-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\"  \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-featured wp-image-66715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Photo-Mar-19-2026-10-24-16-AM-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Fans have noticed a subtle detail in the ticket\u2019s typography: only four letters appear in lowercase \u2013 i, c, o, n \u2013 which together spell \u201cICON.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Combined with the anniversary angle and carnival-inspired design, this has led to growing speculation that fan-favorite Jack the Clown could make a return. Jack is one of the most recognizable figures in HHN history and has historically returned as the event\u2019s Icon during major anniversaries, including HHN 25 and HHN 30.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Universal has not confirmed any specific characters or themes at this time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"943\">Halloween Horror Nights 35 will take place at Universal Studios Florida, running select nights from August 28 through November 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1079\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Additional details about this year\u2019s haunted houses, scare zones, and entertainment are expected to be announced in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Halloween Horror Nights season is officially beginning to rev up, as Universal Orlando has started teasing the milestone&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":198009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-198008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}