{"id":371574,"date":"2026-08-14T19:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371574\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:04:07","slug":"seaworld-orlando-brings-hotel-transylvania-to-halloween-spooktacular-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371574\/","title":{"rendered":"SeaWorld Orlando brings Hotel Transylvania to Halloween Spooktacular for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 SeaWorld Orlando<\/a> is on a Halloween hot streak \u2014 and its latest move has monsters checking in.<\/p>\n

The theme park announced that characters from Sony Pictures Animation\u2019s \u201cHotel Transylvania\u201d will make their debut at its annual Halloween Spooktacular, running on select dates Aug. 29 through Nov. 1.<\/p>\n

The park teased that more announcements were coming after it unveiled the first-ever \u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer\u201d haunted house earlier this month. <\/p>\n

According to a news release, Drac and Mavis have transformed SeaWorld\u2019s SeaFire Inn into the Monster Dread & Breakfast, a separately ticketed character dining experience complete with a breakfast buffet, meet-and-greets, dancing and immersive Hotel Transylvania-themed d\u00e9cor. A Hotel Transylvania Dance Party hosted by Mavis and Johnny rounds out the monster fun.<\/p>\n

Beyond the headline attraction, Halloween Spooktacular \u2014 included with park admission \u2014 is packed with family fun:<\/p>\n

Hotel Transylvania Dance Party\u00a0\u2014 Mavis and Johnny host a rocking dance party only at SeaWorld Orlando.<\/p>\n

Trick-or-Treat Trail\u00a0\u2014 Collect treats at 12 candy stations throughout the park with a Spooktacular trick-or-treat reusable bag.<\/p>\n

Meet Spookley the Square Pumpkin\u00a0\u2014 The beloved square pumpkin returns with his message of kindness and acceptance.<\/p>\n

Meet a Mermaid\u00a0\u2014 Encounter SeaWorld\u2019s Halloween mermaids in the Key West area.<\/p>\n

Pumpkin Garden & Storytime\u00a0\u2014 Wander a whimsical garden and catch Halloween story readings throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Spooky Bubble Trail\u00a0\u2014 Follow a bubble-filled trail with Halloween surprises and Spooktacular Pals.<\/p>\n

Scarecrow Halloween Dance Parade\u00a0\u2014 Watch festive scarecrows dance in a kid-friendly Halloween parade near Dolphin Stadium.<\/p>\n

Teal Pumpkin Program\u00a0\u2014 Guests with food allergies can collect teal tokens at candy stations and redeem allergy-friendly treats at Coconut Bay Traders.<\/p>\n

Costumes welcome\u00a0\u2014 Guests of all ages can dress up; guests 13 and older may not wear costume masks or hoods.<\/p>\n

Sesame Street Halloween Parade\u00a0\u2014 Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Count von Count and more march in a not-too-spooky parade.<\/p>\n

Storytime with Big Bird\u00a0\u2014 Families gather around Big Bird\u2019s nest for Halloween story readings.<\/p>\n

Seasonal Treats & Sips\u00a0\u2014 New this year: the Mummy Dog, an all-beef hot dog wrapped in pretzel dough, and Trick-or-Treat Crunch Popcorn.<\/p>\n

For tickets and more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 SeaWorld Orlando is on a Halloween hot streak \u2014 and its latest move has monsters…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371575,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[503,7573,1335,139,141,140,2043,9026,20394,2411],"class_list":["post-371574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-halloween","tag-howl-o-scream","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-seaworld","tag-seaworld-orlando","tag-spooktacular","tag-theme-parks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371574","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=371574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}