2003

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando is one definitely Orlando's, and quite possibly the world’s largest, most terrifying Halloween celebrations. A record number of Haunted Houses and terrifying Ghouls promise to make this year's visit to Universal's 13th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights the best ever. Halloween Horror Nights are scheduled for Oct. 3,4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15 to 19, 22 to 26, and 28 to Nov. 1

This year's month long event will once again be held at Islands of Adventure where the park's 100-acres and five themed islands will be transformed into five, separate islands of fear filled with visceral, blood-curdling effects and horror imagery. Haunted house themes will include: the All Nite DrIvE-IN Theatre, where intruders meet The Director in his vault of classic horror films and find themselves prey to the terrors of merciless celluloid slashers and fiends; Psychoscareapy, an asylum where the inmates feast on the feeble, ill at ease and socially inept; Ship of Screams, a permanently moored, aging, cruise liner with a mysterious past and an unnatural present; Fun House of Fear, a dark funhouse that becomes a carnival of terror; Jungle of Doom, a burial ground of lost souls; and Scream House Revisited, where guests discover The Caretaker’s secrets inside a partially burned down Victorian manor with a depraved past. An all-new version of the popular show, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure, also debuts.

Halloween Horror Night's icon character and ambassador of horror, The Director will preside over a new EXTREME Halloween attraction, "InfestStation". The time-honored bedtime phrase, "Don't let the bed bugs bite," will take on new meaning as an important Halloween safety tip. Die-hard Halloween fans will be given an opportunity to get up-close and personal with snakes, rats, roaches and more as the slimy creatures are dumped into a plexiglass container that contains the willing victim's head. It will be Fate, and not the guest who chooses the "box buddies" which will be allowed to crawl around the brave soul's face and hair as the guest is strapped into a torture chair with arms and legs confined. It is The Director who spins a wheel to determine just what critter will be dumped into the box. To partake in this special attraction, guests must be over 18 and willing to pay $5.00 for the experience.

Tickets for Halloween Horror Nights may be purchased at both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks, on the web, or by calling 1-877-284-GORY (1-877-284-4679), through Ticketmaster or at Florida Spencer Gifts locations. Homeowners check for Florida resident discounts.