Let the frights begin.Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios theme park kicks off Sept. 23 and the popular fright-fest will feature eight new haunted houses.

One of the new haunted houses is being billed by Universal as a 3-D house. Called The In-Between, the three-dimensional house will have a portal that leads to creatures from various nightmares.

Other haunted house themes include:

• Saws n’ Steam: Into the Machine
• Winter’s Night: the Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery
• H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: Holidays of Horrors
• Nightingales: Blood Prey
• Nevermore: The Madness of Poe, based on the works of Poe
• The Forsaken, which involves Christopher Columbus’ cursed fourth ship.
• The Thing

In addition to haunted houses the park will present six new scare zones and two  live shows - “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure” and “Death Drums.”

Scarezone themes include Acid Assault; Canyon of Dark Souls; Grown Evil; NightMaze; Your Luck Has Run Out; and 7, featuring seven temptresses.

Halloween Horror Nights 21 is a special after-hours, separate-ticket event.

For more information, you can visit www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando.

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Looking for a great fright night? Look no further than the 20^th edition of the annual Halloween Horror Nights fright-fest at Universal Studios in Orlando.

With a long list of terrifying Haunted Houses set up around the theme park, there is plenty of fear to be found. But the frights don’t end with those Haunted Houses.

Halloween Horror Nights keeps the thrills and chills going with open air scare zones located between the houses.

This year’s scare zones include glimpses of past horrors, some re-imagining of old favorites, a zone that ties directly to a haunted house, as well as some all new material never before seen at HHH.

One of the old standbys, the chainsaw drill team, has patrolled the streets of HHN for many years. Wandering around with their menacing and loud saws, the drill team is always a good fright. But this year, they’ve added some creepy steam and some additional chain saw wielders to the zone.

The terrifying Zombie Gras scare zone can be found outside the exit of the Zombiegeddon house. Based on the park’s annual Mardi Gras festival, Zombie Gras is truly a parade gone wrong. A wreck has caused a power outage which, in turn, causes problems in the Zombiegeddon house.

Esqueleto Muerte is a scare zone based on Mexican Day of the Dead and offers “guests” a neon nightmare. Meanwhile, The Coven is highlighted by sirens that draw guests into a wooden area filled with horribly terrifying hag-like witches.

The HHN: 20 Years of Fear zone is an extension of the Hallow’d Past haunted house. Here, you’ll come face-to-face with evil and frightful icons of the past and the presence of Fear himself.

For photos, videos and more information on Halloween Horror Nights XX, go to www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com/Orlando. Or visit http://www.orlandothemeparkvacations.com/ for information on discount Universal Orlando tickets and discount Orlando vacation packages.

It’s almost time to face your fears at Universal’s annual scare-fest, Halloween Horror Nights.

Halloween Horror Nights® XX: Twenty Years of Fear, takes place only at Universal Orlando® Resort on select nights in September and October.

Universal Studios Florida® theme park will be transformed into the nation’s premier annual Halloween event with a wide range of scream-filled haunted houses, scare zones and shows.

During this 20th anniversary edition, Universal takes terror to a whole new level as you venture into a nightmarish maze of one-of-a-kind frights that make up the ultimate Halloween experience.

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort is a separately ticketed event. This year’s event nights are September 24, 25 & 30; October 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 20-24, 27-31.

Haunted Houses

Catacombs Black Death Rising

Hades The Gates of Ruin

Horror Nights The Hallow’d Past

Havoc Dogs of War

Zombiegedden

Legendary Truth The Wyandot Estate

Psychoscareapy Echoes of Shadybrook

The Orfanage Ashes to Ashes\\

Scare Zones and Shows

Zombie Gras

The Coven

Saws N’ Steam

Esqueleto Muerte

XX Fear Revealed

HHN Twenty Years of Fear

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure

Brian Brushwood: Menace and Malice

For more information on Halloween events in Orlando, visit http://www.orlandothemeparkvacations.com/. Or go to www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando for details on Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.

Get ready for more Halloween screams at Universal Studios Florida! Halloween Horror Nights XX: Twenty Years of Fears is coming back to bring the ultimate in fright nights to Orlando on select nights during September and October.Universal Studios theme park will be transformed into a nightmarish maze of all new haunted houses, scare zones and live shows while an assortment of mutants, monsters and maniacs roams the darkened streets.

For details on how you can enjoy the thrills and chills of Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, go to www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando. Official event dates include: SEPTEMBER 24, 25, 30 and OCTOBER 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 20-24, 27-31, 2010.

The ultimate Halloween nightmare is coming back for a 20^th year of nightmarish thrills and unbridled terror. Get ready for Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights® XX: Twenty Years of Fear.

On select evenings in September and October, Universal Studios Florida® theme park will transform into a nightmarish maze of all new haunted houses, scare zones, and outrageous live shows. Meanwhile, an extensive assortment of mutants, monsters and maniacs will also roam the darkened studio streets offering scares of their own. It’s all part of the fun of this wildly popular annual event.

General admission for this separate ticket event is $74.95. However, Florida residents can save with a variety of advance purchase options, including $64.99 on Saturdays, $49.99 on Fridays and just $39.99 on Sundays-Thursdays. Additional savings are available with “Frequent Fear” passes.

Visit www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando for up-to-date details and restrictions regarding the event, as well as some history on the past 20 years of Halloween Horrors!

For more on discount Orlando vacation packages and other theme park adventures, go to www.OrlandoThemeParkVacations.com.

Dates for Halloween Horror Nights® XX

SEPTEMBER 24, 25, 30, 2010
OCTOBER 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 20-24, 27-31, 2010

Kids of all ages can scream with delight…or terror…at one of the popular Halloween extravaganza’s held annually in sunny Orlando. Halloween remains a special occasion at three of Orlando’s biggest theme parks, offering up a special treat for everyone.

The youngest can dress up and enjoy a fun filled trick or treat experience at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular or at Disney’s Magic Kingdom where Mickey’s not-so-scary Halloween Party takes center stage.

At SeaWorld, pumpkin fishes, friendly sea witches and dozens of fanciful sea creatures help distribute sweet treats and special memories. Children can also enjoy interactive games and activities as well as special Halloween entertainment.

Meanwhile, pirates and princesses alike will delight to the after-hours “special ticket” event at Magic Kingdom better known as Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The Halloween fun runs from 7 pm til midnight on select evenings through Nov. 1.

Mickey’s Halloween festivities include the popular “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade and a “Happy HalloWishes” fireworks spectacular, not to mention plenty of trick-or-treating fun and many Disney characters including Mickey and Minnie – all decked out in their Halloween costumes. Plus, the Magic Kingdom rides and attractions remain open all through the festivities.

For those interested in a true fright, there’s Universal Studios’ terror-ific Halloween Horror Nights, now in its 19th year of fun-filled scares!

Step inside living cinematic terror at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights® as the most demented films of all time come to life. Torn from their upcoming films, The Wolfman and Saw join with Chucky to descend upon you, with a host of terrifying horrors close behind.

On select nights in September and October, Universal Studios Florida® theme park is transformed into the nation’s premier Halloween event. Venture into a nightmarish maze of horrid Haunted Houses, lurid Live Shows, and shocking Scare Zones while an army of mutants, monsters and maniacs roam the darkened studio streets.

It’s the greatest exhibition of pure terror ever unleashed anywhere, and you can experience it all, LIVE, only at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights.

WARNING! HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHT EVENT MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. NO COSTUMES OR MASKS ALLOWED.

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Step inside living cinematic terror at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights® as the most demented films of all time come to life. Torn from their upcoming films, The Wolfman and Saw join with Chucky to descend upon you, with a host of terrifying horrors close behind.

On select nights in September and October, Universal Studios Florida® theme park is transformed into the nation’s premier Halloween event. Venture into a nightmarish maze of horrid Haunted Houses, lurid Live Shows, and shocking Scare Zones while an army of mutants, monsters and maniacs roam the darkened studio streets.

Now in its 19th year, Halloween Horror Nights annually draws hundreds of thousands of horror fans from around the globe to this one-of-a-kind event. Tony Timpone, Editor of Fangoria Magazine, said, “After visiting scream parks all across the US for the last 20 years, I can easily say that Universal’s is the best in the business… Halloween Horror Nights is the ultimate Halloween experience.”

It’s the greatest exhibition of pure terror ever unleashed anywhere, and you can experience it all, LIVE, only at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights.

Select Nights
• September 25-26
• October 1-4, 8-11, 15-19, 21-25, 28-31

WARNING! EVENT MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. NO COSTUMES OR MASKS ALLOWED.

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