ZOO Boo Bash…
Trick or treat in the wildest neighborhood in town during the Central Florida Zoo’s ZOO Boo Bash. It’s a safe, fun, and not-too-scary event for young and old alike. Kids are invited to bring goodie bags and wear costumes for trick or treat stations.
If you forget your costume, face painting will be available. Take a haunted hayride, visit the Pumpkin Patch for a fun photo, and learn about the myths and realities of some misunderstood animals. Enjoy ZOO Boo Bash with your paid admission to the Zoo. For more information, call 407.323.4450 ext. 100.
An Old Town Halloween
Old Town has conjured ghosts, ghouls and an array of haunted happenings for an all new Halloween tradition! Stroll through the haunted streets of Old Town, meet strange characters and trick or treatin a fun, safe environment! There’s also costume contests, live (and undead) entertainment and our famous Friday and Saturday night cruises! All this for a price that won’t scare you…admission is FREE!
TICKETED ATTRACTIONS:
THE HAUNTED GRIMM HOUSE:
Central Florida’s ONLY year round Haunted House unleashes it’s most terrifying frights just in time for Halloween! Prepare for startling thrills as you wander through 4,000 “scare” feet of winding corridors and 20 wicked rooms! Note: This is a separate, ticketed attraction. $12.50 for Adults. $6.75 for Children.
NIGHTLY STREET PERFORMANCES BY:
- Bull Whip Artist Philip Daley
- “The Cursed Cutlass” sword battle by Seven Circle Productions
- The Dancing Dead
- Plus live music, Story telling, Magic and more!
- Strange creatures and characters!
(Entertainment and event details subject to change.)
SPECIAL GUESTS:
- The Orlando Ghostbusters
- Palm Coast Ghostbusters
- Suncoast Ghostbusters
- Heartland Ghostbusters
COSTUME CONTEST:
(Saturdays only. Oct. 22nd and 29th. Registration begins at 6 PM. Judging for Kid’s contest: 8 PM. Judging for Adult Contest: 10 PM)
Adult Categories
- Scariest
- Best Hero or Villain:
- Funniest:
Children’s Categories:
- Scariest
- Best Hero or Villain
- Funniest
- Cutest
Group/Family Costume Category: All ages
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Gloria Estefan and Halloween Horror Nights
Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan encountered deceased souls while making her way through the Winter’s Night: The Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery haunted house at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 tonight.
Hosted this year by Universal Orlando, Estefan and her family are avid fans of Halloween Horror Nights and have been coming to the event since its inception in 1990. Named “the country’s best Halloween event” for four years in a row, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights brings to life guests’ most intense nightmares on select nights this fall through October 31. Estefan’s newest album, “Miss Little Havana” debuted Sept. 27 with the hit single, “Wepa,” already at No. 3 on the Billboard dance chart.
HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 21 NOW OPEN
Screams will fill the darkness tonight as Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 officially opens at Universal Studios Florida. Starting tonight and running select nights through October 31, guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else.
Recently named “the country’s best Halloween event” for the fourth consecutive year by Amusement Today, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights is not your typical Halloween event. Each year, the bar is raised as Universal Orlando creates original, horrifying experiences to entertain thousands of guests from all over the world.
This year’s event will be the most intense yet as Halloween Horror Nights 21 features ALL-NEW terrifying content. Guests will experience:
- Eight elaborate haunted houses, including the In-Between, where they’ll don 3-D glasses and enter an ominous portal filled with fiendish creatures; The Forsaken, where they’ll face the vengeful souls of a condemned ship; and Winter’s Night: The Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery, where they’ll be haunted by the dead
- Six inescapable scarezones, like Acid Assault, where they’ll be surrounded by the vicious survivors of a city plagued with Acid Rain, and Your Luck Has Run Out, where they’ll take a chance and face the monstrous Lady Luck – the force behind this year’s event
- Two outrageous shows, including the return of the popular Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure and Death Drums, an all-new seductive drumming experience
To get a sneak peek at this year’s event, click here.
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HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 21 MOBILE APP
Guests Can Enhance Their Visit To “The Country’s Best Halloween Event” Using Key Features
Including Interactive Park Maps, GPS Navigation, Event Information and More
This year, guests can enhance their experience at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 with the first-ever official mobile application specifically designed for the event. Available as a free download for iPhone and Android users, the app offers an array of useful features to help attendees plan a terrifying and entertaining night they’ll never forget.
The all-new Halloween Horror Nights 21 mobile app will allow guests to:
o Pinpoint their exact location and the terrors that surround them using GPS navigation
o Plan which haunted houses they’ll dare to enter with the app’s interactive event map
o Learn more about each of the eight all-new haunted houses and six horrifying scarezones as they get ready to experience them first-hand
o Get updates and exclusive details on Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights by connecting with the event’s official Facebook and Twitter pages
The app also offers a check-in game that challenges guests to explore each all-new haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 21. If they survive each house, guests can “check in to win” a Universal CityWalk savings guide worth up to $50.
Click here to download the iPhone version of the app.
Click here to download the Android version.
For 25 nights beginning September 23, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights returns as the nation’s best and most intense Halloween event. Guests will… Continue reading
Halloween underwater “fantasea” every Weekend in October
Halloween meets the sea during SeaWorld Orlando’s Halloween Spooktacular, the ultimate family-friendly event featuring an ocean of Halloween fun where children can trick-or-treat, dance with whimsical sea creatures, catch silly and spooky shows and create sea-themed arts and crafts.
SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular takes place every weekend in October: 1-2, 8-9,
15-16, 22-23, and 28-30. This daytime event runs from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., leaving the littlest of trick-or-treaters wide-eyed for the fun-filled activities. For all of the “spooktacular” savings, visit SeaWorldOrlando.com.
Spooktacular Highlights Include:
New! Penelope’s Party Zone
New this year, a lively underwater environment immerses children in the wonders of the sea through kid-friendly music, games, and colorful characters. Located at SeaWorld’s Bayside area, this zone comes to life when guests dance and play along to the spooky sound waves broadcast by a live DJ. With countless bubbles floating overhead and colorful pumpkin fish gliding beside you, this Halloween party is sure to provide non-stop fun for all ages.
New! Apple Decorating Post
Kids and parents alike can have a “splash” creating their own sweet treats at this
new decorating station. Tasty apples can be dipped – for a nominal fee – with the decadently-flavored sauce of choice: white chocolate, fudge, or caramel, and then topped with sprinkles to finish them off.
Sesame Street’s Countdown to Halloween Show
Don’t miss Count Van Count on a quest to find his friends, Elmo, Zoe and Telly in this live musical stage show. Along the… Continue reading
Chance to Experience the Event with Steve Tango and Dave Gonsalves
Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, from SyFy Channel’s highest rated reality TV show “Ghost Hunters,” will test their luck at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 on October 6. And for the first time ever, five “lucky” fans will win the ultimate Ghost Hunters experience: the opportunity to walk through one of the event’s terrifying haunted houses with Tango and Gonsalves.
Fans just need to follow Halloween Horror Nights’ official Twitter handle, @UORHHN, for more information about this once-in-a lifetime opportunity. Winners will receive admission to Halloween Horror Nights, an RIP Tour of the event and the opportunity to experience a haunted house with the Ghost Hunters on October 6.
Tango and Gonsalves will also host a Q&A and autograph session that evening. Access to these sessions is included in regular admission to Halloween Horror Nights 21.
For 25 nights beginning September 23, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights returns as the nation’s best and most intense Halloween event. Guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else. This year, they will scream as they become prey to fiendish creatures, panic as they come face-to-face with a horrifying “thing,” feel chills as they are haunted by deceased souls – and watch in paralyzing fear as Lady Luck transforms from a tempting seductress to a bloodthirsty beast.
Lady Luck Reigns Over Universal Orlandos Halloween Horror Nights 21
The Country’s Best Halloween Event Returns with More Nights, Plus
All-New Haunted Houses, Scarezones and Shows
You seek her… hoping she’ll be on your side. She appears…an enchanting seductress…and you decide to take a chance.
But the more chances you take, the more she craves…you. Her eyes grow cold. Her face contorts into…something that is not human. Her charming laugh turns to rabid growl. Your luck has run out. You have made your last choice.
For 25 nights beginning September 23, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights returns as the nation’s best and most intense Halloween event. Guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else. This year, they will scream as they become prey to fiendish creatures, panic as they come face-to-face with a horrifying “thing,” feel chills as they are haunted by deceased souls – and watch in paralyzing fear as Lady Luck transforms from a tempting seductress to a bloodthirsty beast.
Lady Luck is the force behind this year’s event, and she awaits those brave enough to challenge her and take a chance. Her main weapon is choice, and her desire is for you to make yours. But no matter what you decide, you can’t escape the terror she has in store at Halloween Horror Nights 21.
Click here to learn details about the event and to see the real face of Lady Luck.
For a detailed listing of each haunted house, scarezone and show featured at this year’s event, see below.
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The Dark Side Of the Gardens at Howl-O-Scream 2011
This fall, a new type of terror takes root in the Dark Side of the Gardens at Howl-O-Scream 2011. For 17 select nights, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will be overgrown with NEW haunted houses, thrilling live shows, the return of Alone – Busch Gardens’ revolutionary idea in how guests experience haunted attractions – and the opportunity to experience Florida’s first triple launch coaster, Cheetah Hunt, in the dark.
Even the streets themselves aren’t safe… for zombies live here, and insatiable hoards pour forth from every shadow, hungry to show fans the most horrifying Howl-O-Scream yet. It will leave you begging for mercy… and screaming for more.
General admission is $77.99 plus tax. Reduced advance-purchase rates and special offers are available for Busch Gardens Pass members at TheDarkSideOfTheGardens.com. Savings on general admission tickets are are available in advance at participating Publix Supermarkets or with promotional codes found on select Pepsi Max and Mountain Dew products and at participating Taco Bell, Applebee’s and Lifestyle Family Fitness locations in Central Florida.
The event runs Thursday through Saturday nights, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 and 27-29. Freaky Preview lets those who cannot wait to face the darkness experience the event a week early on Sept. 23-24 for discounted rates as low as $32.99. Operating hours are 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. during Freaky Preview and on Thursday nights. Friday and Saturday hours are 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
From the master of gothic horror to the darkest secrets of a sinister casino, Howl-O-Scream… Continue reading
A Sweet Spooky Night
Each year the Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey’s Not so Scary Halloween Party during the Halloween season (early September – 1 November!). The tickets are on sale for this years event now. Last year we were lucky enough to visit Walt Disney World whilst the first of the parties were starting. This is an account of our visit.
Getting on the Monorail always brings a smile to my face, but this time in particular it was heading towards a beaming grin. As we got I looked round to find a seat and had to make a decision- do I sit next to the Munsters, the mad scientists or Cruella De Ville? We decided to stand.
Getting off the monorail we were joined by Woody, Jessie, some scary looking witches and Harry Potter (yes they did let him in!).
Although we had park tickets anyway you can enter using your event tickets any time after 4pm, with the park closing
to regular guests at 7pm. We arrived around 6:30 and as we showed our tickets and went through the turnstiles we were met by castmembers in their special Halloween costumes to collect our wristbands and our trick and treat bag. We had seen some of the initial décor when we visited MK the day before. The entrance was strewn with pumpkins carved with various images and orange and purple drapes. For the party they had added extra pumpkins, special spooky lighting and projections on to buildings and floors. You can’t help but feel… Continue reading
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