{"id":202471,"date":"2026-03-23T14:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202471\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:42:09","slug":"jack-oddfellow-haunted-house-set-for-2026-hhn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202471\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack-Oddfellow haunted house set for 2026 HHN"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first haunted house and the overall theme of the 2026 edition of Halloween Horror Nights<\/a> have been revealed by Universal Orlando<\/a>, and there are a couple of familiar faces at the center of the event.\u00a0 HHN-goers will again come face-to-face with Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow.<\/p>\n

\u201cInfernal Carnival of Nightmares\u201d is the event theme, which will explore the history and rivalry of the characters. The duo will be featured in a house named Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a partnership. \u2026 They aren\u2019t buddies. They are here because they know if they work together, they can inch in more horror and put more fear into the hearts of all of you,\u201d Laura Sauls, assistant director of entertainment \u2014 creative development and show direction, said at an HHN panel at Megacon Orlando<\/a> at the Orange County Convention Center<\/a> this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe overall thematic is going to be taking you within the Infernal Carnival of Nightmares, and it\u2019s within that new vision between Jack and Oddfellow, where all of our content is going to reside this year,\u201d said Mike Aiello, senior director of entertainment \u2014 creative development. \u201cSo it is going to not only pay respect and involve some of the legacy that Halloween Horror Nights has had over its three and a half decades, but like any good Horror Nights event, we\u2019re going to present all new levels of horror that will invade all aspects of our park in a way that makes it the 35th anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"LogoUniversal released a logo for the Chaos & Control house as well as the first bit of merchandise sales. (Courtesy Universal Orlando)<\/p>\n

The Megacon session was punctuated by visual concepts of the event, the first merchandise reveal and an on-stage, fog-filled appearance by Jack and Oddfellow, striking poses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you go through the [Chaos & Control] haunted house, we are going to hear the narration of Oddfellow telling us the origin story of Jack from his perspective,\u201d said Charles Gray, senior show director. He also mentioned Jack sealed in a box, a different dimension known as the Oddverse, portals, torture, power (and narration) shifts and Easter eggs.<\/p>\n

In the final scene, \u201cyou will see them taking over the park, taking over this world,\u201d Gray said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a bit of a violent house, too,\u201d he added. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of conflict there. We\u2019re displaying the power that they both have.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Details about other HHN houses and scare zones were not announced; Universal typically rolls them out in phases.<\/p>\n

In a social media post, Aiello said the Jack and Oddfellow house was a prologue to the overall event.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir blood-soaked paths were destined to cross, with each needing the other to reach their true potential,\u201d the post says.<\/p>\n

Halloween Horror Nights is set for Universal Studios Florida theme park on select nights between Aug. 28 and Nov. 1. Tickets are not yet on sale.<\/p>\n

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