{"id":204481,"date":"2026-03-24T21:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204481\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:26:09","slug":"halloween-horror-nights-reveals-new-theme-first-haunted-house-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204481\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Horror Nights reveals new theme, first haunted house of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Credit: Universal Orlando<\/p>\n

Universal Orlando\u2019s Halloween Horror Nights is creeping its way back into town with the news of its 2026 theme and the very first haunted house announcement of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This year marks HHN\u2019s 35th anniversary, an event that the park says will blend legacy with blood-curdling scares \u2014 all culminating in the theme \u201cInfernal Carnival of Nightmares.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Universal will be transformed into a battered carnival featuring a slew of new houses, scare zones and haunts that pay homage to Horror Nights\u2019 iconography.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event brings back ringmasters Jack the Clown, one of Horror Nights\u2019 original icons, and his long-running rival Dr. Oddfellow. The 35th anniversary marks the first time the devious duo will join forces.<\/p>\n

The newly announced \u201cJack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control\u201d house brings guests face-to-face with the figures as it details the icons\u2019 feud and a constant battle for power. The two eventually realize that more disorder can ensue if they work together to terrorize guests.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The first wave of \u201cInfernal Carnival of Nightmares\u201d can now be purchased at select retail locations in Universal Studios or online.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Halloween Horror Nights 35 will run from Aug. 28 to Nov. 1. Universal says the first round of tickets go on sale \u201cvery\u201d soon.<\/p>\n

More 2026 haunted house, scare zone and special treat announcements are on their way.<\/p>\n

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