{"id":407239,"date":"2026-09-22T14:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/407239\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:38:15","slug":"universal-orlando-adds-tribute-to-late-team-member-in-h-r-bloodengutz-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/407239\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando Adds Tribute to Late Team Member in H.R. Bloodengutz House"},"content":{"rendered":"

Universal Orlando has added a tribute to a team member who recently passed away to the H.R. Bloodengutz house at Halloween Horror Nights 35.<\/p>\n

Halloween Horror Nights Tribute to Late Team Member
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Kenneth Leeming, a Universal Orlando Resort team member and podcast host, passed away in early September after being struck by lightning on his way home from work.<\/p>\n

Leeming joined Universal in 2015 as a scareactor in the Insidious house. The next year, he was a Vampire Football Player in the Vamp \u201955 scare zone. <\/p>\n

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To honor him, there is now a Vamp \u201955 football helmet labeled \u201cfor Kenneth\u201d atop a TV in H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular, which is located in the same spot as the 2015 Insidious house.<\/p>\n

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Kyle Fleming, Leeming\u2019s co-host on the podcast Big Dumb Stuff, wrote on Instagram, \u201cKenneth has continued to grow within Universal and loved working in the parks, he loved to tell stories of all the things that happened with his favorite characters that day. It was something I looked forward to almost every day. Kenneth was so excited for this 35th year of HHN, and it\u2019s very cool to know that he is there in spirit every night. We love you Kenneth, and we miss you every day, and now you are in the fog with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

He thanked Mike Aiello, Ramon Paradoa, and others for making the tribute happen.<\/p>\n

Fleming announced Leeming\u2019s passing on September 2, sharing a SpeakPipe<\/a> link for audio messages about Leeming to be included in the podcast\u2019s final episode, as well as a GoFundMe<\/a> to help Leeming\u2019s family with funeral expenses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for everything every single one of you,\u201d Fleming wrote. \u201cThis has been an amazing year. But most importantly, thank you Kenneth. For being the best friend first, roommate second, and brother third.\u201d<\/p>\n

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