{"id":199059,"date":"2026-03-20T11:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/199059\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:59:08","slug":"legacy-of-nightmares-universal-orlando-teases-start-of-halloween-horror-nights-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/199059\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Legacy of nightmares&#8217;: Universal Orlando teases start of Halloween Horror Nights reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; Is it too early to start thinking about Halloween?<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Not for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/theme-parks\/universal-studios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Universal Orlando<\/a>, which has sent out its first teaser for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalorlando.com\/hhn\/en\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Halloween Horror Nights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The popular after-hours event returns this fall for its 35th year of &#8220;fear, screams and nightmares.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">And it seems Universal is ready to share some details about what it has in store.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/fox-local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX LOCAL APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Universal sent mailers to multiple media outlets that included a circus-style ticket hinting at a Halloween Horror Nights announcement on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The front of the ticket says &#8220;Halloween Horror Nights 35&#8221; with the date of March 21, 2026, underneath. The back of the ticket, however, provides an even bigger tease, with the text promising &#8220;a legacy of nightmares begins to unveil on March 21, 2026.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">A few letters on the ticket are in lowercase and together spell &#8220;icon,&#8221; another detail that fans will appreciate.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wofl-universal-hhn-2026-tease-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Universal Orlando sent out a Halloween Horror Nights teaser on Thursday, March 19, 2026.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SIGN-UP FOR FOX 35&#8217;S BREAKING NEWS, DAILY NEWS NEWSLETTERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> What is Halloween Horror Nights? <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Halloween Horror Nights is a separate ticket event that takes place at Universal Studios Florida in the fall.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The event typically features haunted houses based on horror movies and \u00a0TV shows and original stories. Scare zones, themed food and live entertainment are also part of the lineup.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Universal has not yet revealed this year&#8217;s theme or what haunted houses will be featured.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">But fans can expect to learn something this weekend, with more reveals coming in the months leading up to the event.<\/p>\n<p> When is Halloween Horror Nights? <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">This year&#8217;s event will run on select nights from Aug. 28 through Nov. 1.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Ticket information and other details will be released later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This article was written with information released by Universal Orlando and with information gathered by digital producer Ashley Carter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/theme-parks\/universal-studios\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Universal Studios Florida News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/theme-parks\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando theme park news<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\/orlando\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/series\/instastories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instastories<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; Is it too early to start thinking about Halloween? 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