UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. & ORLANDO \u2014 Universal Studios\u2019\u00a0Halloween Horror Nights\u00a0pays tribute to pioneer heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne in the all-original haunted houses, \u201cOzzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness,\u201d inspired by his prolific solo career. Guests can anticipate a wild ride as they climb aboard the\u00a0Crazy Train\u00a0for a terrifying trip through his disturbing world of rock and roll, beginning Friday, August 28 at\u00a0Universal Orlando Resort\u00a0and Thursday, September 3 at\u00a0Universal Studios Hollywood.<\/p>\n
Developed as a living horror movie through the lens of Halloween Horror Nights, this non-traditional memorial to Ozzy Osbourne will span 45 years, transporting guests on a twisted journey though the artist\u2019s outrageous and eccentric solo career in unique experiences across both coasts.<\/p>\n
Music from Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s solo albums will guide guests through \u201cOzzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness,\u201d including\u00a0The Blizzard of Ozz\u00a0(1980),\u00a0Diary of a Madman\u00a0(1981),\u00a0Bark at the Moon\u00a0(1983),\u00a0No More Tears\u00a0(1991),\u00a0Scream\u00a0(2010) and\u00a0Ordinary Man\u00a0(2020).<\/p>\n
\u201cOzzy never stopped pushing boundaries, and he loved anything that gave fans a new way to experience his music and the worlds he created,\u201d Sharon and Jack Osbourne jointly stated. \u201cHalloween Horror Nights has done an incredible job bringing that spirit to life. Walking through these haunted houses, you\u2019ll recognize so many moments inspired by his music and imagination. It\u2019s a wonderful tribute to Ozzy, and we hope fans have as much fun experiencing it as he would have had seeing it come together.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Universal Studios Hollywood, the haunted house transports fans to where it all began, in Birmingham, England, home to John Michael \u201cOzzy\u201d Osbourne. Starting with \u201cCrazy Train,\u201d Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s most famous song, guests will travel through time from his early childhood to the Osbourne Asylum, inspired by his iconic album\u00a0Diary of a Madman. As they weave through the decades, the unique iterations of Ozzy\u2019s persona will come to life, from Madman Ozzy and Werewolf Ozzy to the Prince of Darkness, the moniker he earned in the 1970s.<\/p>\n
\u201cOzzy Osbourne didn\u2019t just help define heavy metal\u2014he created a cultural phenomenon that has influenced generations of music, art and horror,\u201d said John Murdy, Executive Producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. \u201cWe previously had the privilege of collaborating with Ozzy, and this new haunted house is an opportunity to honor his extraordinary solo career. Inspired by all 13 of his albums, guests will journey through the dark, surreal worlds that fueled his music and cemented his legacy as the one and only Prince of Darkness.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Universal Orlando, Halloween Horror Nights guests will venture through ancient ruins and foreboding dungeons before boarding the \u201cCrazy Train\u201d for a twisted ride into a realm inspired by the covers of his fan-favorite albums,\u00a0Diary of a Madman, Bark at the Moon, The Ultimate\u00a0Sin\u00a0and\u00a0Black Rain. Rules by the Prince of Darkness, this fantastical world draws from the heavier sound and sinister imagery that defined the later years of Ozzy\u2019s career, transforming that creative evolution into a horrific journey through his unmistakably twisted imagination.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored to collaborate with the Osbourne family to create a unique haunted house that celebrates the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne,\u201d said Mike Aiello, Senior Director of Entertainment Creative Development at Universal Orlando Resort.\u00a0\u201cIt was important for us to create an authentic experience that brings Ozzy\u2019s creativity and personality to life in an eerily immersive new way. Fans will discover so many meaningful details, including a few Easter Eggs, as they navigate memorable dark and twisted moments inspired by his iconic musical career.\u201d<\/p>\n
New limited-release merchandise inspired by the \u201cOzzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness\u201d haunted houses, including a T-shirt and an Ozzy acrylic figure which can be added to the separately sold Infernal Carnival collectible display, are now available at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood and will launch tomorrow, Thursday, July 30 at 9am PST on\u00a0shopUniversal.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. & ORLANDO \u2014 Universal Studios\u2019\u00a0Halloween Horror Nights\u00a0pays tribute to pioneer heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357577,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-357576","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\/357576","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=357576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}