From the horrifying houses to the sinister scare zones, Halloween Horror Nights Orlando is truly a dastardly delight to the senses. Every year, we look forward to entering the fragrant fog and conquering our greatest fears ... but one thing we eagerly await as much as the epically themed houses is the food. The culinary wizards at Universal Orlando Resort up their game every year with event-exclusive treats, sweets and savory eats — many of which are themed to the year's houses and scare zones. So, we thought it would be hopful to go over what you can expect at Halloween Horror Nights when it comes to silencing the growl in your stomach. Without further ado, here's our frogtastic foodie guide to Halloween Horror Nights.
Event-Exclusive Food at Halloween Horror Nights 33
From sweet to salty to savory, the variety of food at Halloween Horror Nights never fails to impress. There are some iconic staples every year, such as the Twisted Tater which come with a variety of toppings and the Ghoul Juice. Beyond that, this year, be on the lookout for all-new food and beverage items, such as Summer Camp Dog, Say "Cheese" Burger* and Mini Stay-Puft S'more!
As far as beverages go, there's plenty of liquid courage to be found at Halloween Horror Nights. If you're getting a specialty beverage, purchase a famous blinky souvenir cup to light up your night and commemorate this year's event!
New this year, frogs can experience The HHN Bar, a brand new collaboration between Universal's food and beverage partners and entertainment partners. Located in Battery Park, this wicked watering hole will be smack-dab between the worlds of SINIST3R and SURR3EAL, the ethereal icons of HHN 33. While you'll be able to take photos with them in their respective scare zones (in New York and Hollywood, respectively), The HHN Bar is where you can grab pics with characters from original content stories, such as the Skull Punk from Slaughter Sinema 2 and a goblin from Goblin's Feast. Expect to find about eight unique characters out there at any given time.
Drumroll, please ... Here are the full menus for Halloween Horror Nights 33:
Specialty Eats 'n Drinks (New York)
- Twisted Tater — fried spiralized potato topped with choice of seasoning: Sour Cream & Chives (V, GS); Garlic Parmesan (V, GS); Seasoning Salt (VG, GS)
Pizza Fries (DreamWorks Imagination Cafe)
- Classic Pizza Fries — French fries topped with marinara sauce, melted cheese, pepperoni and sausage (GS)
- Vegan Pizza Fries — French fries topped with marinara sauce, vegan cheese, vegan pepperoni and vegan sausage crumbles (V)
Transformers Fanta Bar (New York)
- Ghoul Juice — Myers's dark rum, Bols cherry brandy, simple syrup, mango nectar, lime juice, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Bitters and Peychaud's Bitters
- Surr3al Soda — Tito's vodka, Fanta Orange, Sprite, and blue raspberry syrup
- Dead Meridian — Cuervo Tradicional Silver Tequila, chipotle pineapple syrup, basil essence and Fanta Orange, garnished with a pineapple wedge
- Creepy Cola — Jack Daniels Old No. 7 whiskey, Coca-Cola Classic, black cherry purée, stone fruit syrup and gummy creepy crawlers
- Premium cocktail mixed with your choice of liquor — Tito's vodka, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, BACARDI Superior rum, Patrón Silver tequila, Jack Daniels Old No. 7 whisky or Tanqueray London Dry gin
- Crooked Can Bloody Murder IPA
- Whole Hog Pumpkin ALe
- Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest
- Bud Light
Lombard's Fanta Bar (San Francisco)
- Ghoul Juice — Myers's dark rum, Bols cherry brandy, simple syrup, mango nectar, lime juice, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Bitters and Peychaud's Bitters
- Surr3al Soda — Tito's vodka, Fanta Orange, Sprite, and blue raspberry syrup
- Sinist3r Spritz — New Amsterdame vodka, Aperol Aperitivo, Fanta Orange
- Black Cat's Reprieve — Bacardi Superior Rum, lime juice, watermelon syrup, simple syrup and Fanta Pineapple
- Premium cocktail mixed with your choice of liquor — Tito's vodka, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, BACARDI Superior rum, Patrón Silver tequila, Jack Daniels Old No. 7 whisky or Tanqueray London Dry gin
Fanta's Bridge Bar (World Expo)
- Ghoul Juice — Myers's dark rum, Bols cherry brandy, simple syrup, mango nectar, lime juice, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Bitters and Peychaud's Bitters
- Eye of Otis — New Amsterdam gin, lemon juice, lychee syrup, prickly pear syrup, tonic, Sprite, topped with lychee blueberry "eye"
- Soured Sunshine — Old Forester bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and Fanta Orange, garnished with a lemon wedge
- Premium cocktail mixed with your choice of liquor — Tito's vodka, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, BACARDI Superior rum, Patrón Silver tequila, Jack Daniels Old No. 7 whisky or Tanqueray London Dry gin
- Crooked Can Bloody Murder IPA
- Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale
- Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest
- Bud Light
Fanta's Fear Factor Bar (World Expo)
- Ghoul Juice — Myers's dark rum, Bols cherry brandy, simple syrup, mango nectar, lime juice, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Bitters and Peychaud's Bitters
- Sinist3r Spritz — New Amsterdam vodka, Aperol Aperitivo, Fanta Orange
- Fantarita — Cuervo Tradicional Silver Tequila, lime juice, simple syrup and Fanta Orange
- Premium cocktail mixed with your choice of liquor — Tito's vodka, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, BACARDI Superior rum, Patrón Silver tequila, Jack Daniels Old No. 7 whisky or Tanqueray London Dry gin
- Crooked Can Bloody Murder IPA
- Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale
- Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest
- Bud Light
The HHN Bar (Hollywood)
- Ghoul Juice — Myers's dark rum, Bols cherry brandy, simple syrup, mango nectar, lime juice, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Bitters and Peychaud's Bitters
- Murder-ita — Cuervo Tradicional tequila, DeKuyper triple sec, lime juice, agave nectar nad a hint of salt
- Quick to Die Margarita — Cuervo Tradicional tequila, Cazadores Café, JF Haden's Espresso liqueur, lime juice, and sugar
- Premium cocktail mixed with your choice of liquor — Tito's vodka, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, BACARDI Superior rum, Patrón Silver tequila, Jack Daniels Old No. 7 whisky or Tanqueray London Dry gin
Sweets (TODAY Cafe)
- Chocolate Raspberry Death Cake — Devil's chocolate cake with raspberry buttercream, chocolate ganache and white chocolate bones
- Chocolate Cranial Cake — Devil's cake with cherries, dark chocolate coating, coconut and pecan filling (Contains Tree Nuts)
- Rotten Pumpkin — Pumpkin spice crème brûlée with cake and a black chocolate coating (Contains Peanuts)
- Lemon Berry Mini Cake — Black lemon cake with a mixed berry Chantilly cream, berry jam, white chocolate crisp pearls and a white chocolate eyeball
- Death by Blondie — Vegan chocolate chip spiced apple blondie with streusel and plant based caramel
A Quiet Place (New York)
- Abbott's Farm Corn Chowder — creamy stew with shrimp, corn and vegetables (Contains Shellfish)
- Millbrook's Baked Beans — quietly cooked beans with mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese and a cornbread muffin
- Wooden Board Éclair — spicy dark chocolate pastry cream filled éclair dipped in chocolate ganache with a bloody chocolate plank
- Raining Blood — Old Forester bourbon, broVo Spirits Lucky falernum, DeKruyper Créme de Cassis, blackberry syrup, lemon juice and a hint of smoked sea salt
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (New York)
- Slimer's Korean Corndog — Korean cheese dog with Fritos, coated with Cheetos powder, ghost pepper spice, sage derby cheese and mozzarella
- The Frozen Death Chill — Korean corndog-dipped mint cheesecake with Bugles and glitter
- Mini Stay-Puft S'more — Mini Stay-Puft marshmallow man, chocolate bar and graham cracker
- Class-V Concoction — New Amsterdam vodka, St-Germaine Elderflower liquor, kiwi syrup, honeydew melon syrup, lime juice, vanilla bean essence and fluffed marshmallow topping
- Garraka's Icy Breath — Honeydew syrup, lime juice, blue Curaçao, elderflower syrup and fluffed marshmallow
Insidious: The Further (New York)
- Eggs in the Further — jalapeño brioche "egg in the hole" with shakshouka and feta cheese
- "Last Key" Pop — red velvet cake pop with chocolate key
- The Red Door — potato and onion filled handpie
- Veil of Shadows — White Claw black cherry vodka, DeKruyper Créme de Cassis, blackberry syrup, pineapple juice, sour mix and a black licorice candy "veil"
- Beyond the Veil — pineapple juice, citrus sour mix, blackberry syrup and a black licorice candy "veil"
Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines (New York)
- In the Fog Fish 'n Chips — crispy beer battered cod nuggets, malt vinegar aioli and pub fries
- Forbidden Falafel — crispy falafel with tomato cucumber salad and tzatziki, inside a warm pita (Contains Tree Nuts)
- The Bride's Cake — chocolate coated three-tier vanilla cake with raspberry jam
- Sarcophagus Spiced Cider — Cuervo Tradicional Blanco tequila, New Amsterdam vodka, Liquid Alchemist Tamarindo syrup, lime and orange juices
Slaughter Sinema 2 (Hollywood)
- Summer Camp Dog — deep fried Nathan's hot dog topped with Tostitos nacho cheese, bakes beans, pepper relish and Doritos crumble
- Ropa Viejo Walking Taco — Doritos, ropa vieja, salsa roja, lettuce sour cream and Monterey Jack cheese
- Vegan Walking Taco — Fritos, vegan chili, vegan sour cream, lettuce, diablo sauce and vegan cheddar cheese (Contains Tree Nuts)
- Rocks from Hell — crispy jalapeño and cheddar cheese stuffed lumps of coal
- Sinema Popcorn — Flamin' Hot Cheetos flavored popcorn (Contains Tree Nuts)
- Shirley Black — Cathead Vodka Raspberry, Rothman & Winter Orchard Cherry liqueur, tart cherry syrup, lemon juice, blueberry popping boba and Sprite
Monstruous: The Monsters of Latin America (Hollywood)
- Heart "Beet" Tostada — red beet tartare with hummus, vegan feta and watercress on a crispy tortilla (Contains Tree Nuts)
- Spinal Column Pinchos — grilled chicken tenders with red chimichurri
- Pork Carniceria — slow roasted mojo pork, mole sauce, tortilla (Contains Tree Nuts)
- Chocolate Tres Leches — milk soaked chocolate cake with whipped topping and canela
- Depredadora — Misguided Spirits Silver rum, Cappelletti 'Mazzura' Aperitivo, mango syrup, pineapple and lime juices, Disco Inferno bitters and pomegranate seeds
Major Sweets Candy Factory (San Francisco)
- Poison Apple — caramel mousse with apple filling and streusel cake (Contains Tree Nuts)
- African Lentil and Potato Sambusa — African spiced lentils and potatoes entombed in a vegan pie dough
- Cyclops Cup — frozen peanut butter cup with candy eyeball (Contains Peanuts)
- Sour Cherry Lemonade Boba — popping lychee boba with sour cherry, twisted gummies, sprinkles, topped with whipped topping and Sprite
Goblin's Feast (World Expo)
- Harissa BBQ Turkey Wing — crispy turkey wing coated with a spicy harissa BBQ sauce
- Pumpkin Guts — butternut squash and zucchini noodles with pumpkin seeds and vegan butter inside an acorn squash (Contains Peanuts)
- Goblin Pie — baked mini apple pie with cinnamon sugar and a bloody raspberry jam
- Ghoul Juice — Myers's Dark rum, Bols cherry brandy, simple syrup, mango nectar, lime juice, Dale Degroff's Pimento Bitters and Peychard's bitters
Triplets of Terror (Springfield)
- Say "Cheese" Burger* — all beef patty on a cheese bun with American cheese, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion and dill pickle aioli
- Bloody Goody Bag — crispy chicken chunks with fries, pepper onion mix and a bloody good sauce (Contains Peanuts)
- Slashed Siblings Sweet Sampler — bubblegum mousse balloon, funfetti cupcake and a chocolate cheese cake cone trio
- 3 Daughters Brewing Flight — 6 oz. serving of each of 3 Daughters Brewing Beach Blonde Ale, Florida Orange IPA and Rod Bender Amber Ale
- 3 Daughters Brewing A Wake Coffee Blonde
- 3 Daughters Brewing Florida Orange IPA
- 3 Daughters Brewing Rod Bender Amber Ale
Restaurants Open During Halloween Horror Nights 33
First of all, Universal CityWalk is open for the entirety of the event. So no matter what time you arrive, you can always grab dinner or a snack at any dining location at the resort's entertainment district.
As for Universal Studios Florida, many (but not all) of the park's dining locations remain open during the event serving their standard menus. This is what's open during Halloween Horror Nights in 2024:
- TODAY Cafe
- Finnegan's Bar & Grill
- Häagen-Dazs
- Louie's Italian Restaurant
- Richter's Burger Co.
- Starbucks
- The Fountain of Fair Fortune
- Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream Parlour
- Fast Food Boulevard
- DreamWorks Imagination Café
- San Francisco Pastry Company
- Freeze-Ray Pops
- Illumination's Minion Cafe
- Auntie Anne's Pretzels
- Leaky Cauldron
- The Hopping Pot
Special Resort Treats During Halloween Horror Nights 33
It wouldn't be an event at Universal without CityWalk getting in on some of the festive fun! At The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen, you'll find the Día de Los Muertos Shake — chocolate chili ice cream shake, topped with cinnamon streusel, edible marigolds and a chocolate sugar cookie skull.
Additionally, Red Coconut Club in CityWalk has re-themed again for the Halloween season. Enter — if you dare — Dead Coconut Club, Featuring BLUMHOUSE. Here's what our blood-thirsty bartenders are serving up:
- Coffin Mojito — Bacardi Superior Rum, Green Chartreuse lime juice, agave nectar, Sprite, soda water, blue glitter and mint
- Blood Moon Punch — Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine White Lightnin', Gran Gala, cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, dragon fruit syrup, grenadine and soda water
- Daggered Lemonade — Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Ferrand Dry Curacao, lemon juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, dragon fruit and Sprite
- Night Elixir — Beefeater London Dry Grin, St-Germain Elderflower, Liqueur, The Bitter Truth Violet Liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and blue glitter
- Immortal Thirst — Plantery Stiggins' Fancy Pineapple Rum, Bols Peach Schnapps, lime juice, orange juice, BG Reynolds Original Orgeat Cocktail syrup, Dale Degroff's Pimento Bitters (Contains Tree Nuts)
- Bleeding Eye — Cuervo Tradicional Plata Tequila, DeKuyper Crème de Cassis, lime juice, agave nectar, ginger beer
- Death by La Dola — Cuervo Tradicional Plata tequila, cucumber and jalapeño essences, lime juice, simple syrup and a hint of smoked salt
- Red Velvet Revenge — Cruzan Aged Light rum, blackcurrant syrup, lime juice, mint essence, hint of smoked salt and an edible orchid
- Purge Punch — Plantation O.F.T.D rum, coconut cream, pineapple, papaya juice, lime juice and a hint of smoked salt
- Factory Made F3AR — Cathead Satsuma Mandarin vodka, DeKuyper Blue Curacao, lemon juice, cranberry juice, sour mix and sour candy belts
- Crooked Can Bloody Murder IPA
- Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale
- Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest
- Bud Light
- Stella Artois
- Angry Orchard
Of course, I can't froget to mention the Tribute Store in Universal Studios! From caramels and macarons to trifle cakes and s'mores, the snack case is filled with sinfully sweet treats available for purchase day and night.
Hopping over to the hotels, THREE of them will house festively themed lounges, featuring Halloween-themed speciality drinks. In Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Mr. Carver's Pumpkin Patch has taken root once again at Swizzle Lounge. In Universal Aventura Hotel, an alien abduction is in progress at Barventura. In Universal Endless Summer — Dockside Inn and Suites, creatures from the depths of the sea have surfaced at Sunset Lounge.
Food Policy During Halloween Horror Nights 33
While Universal Orlando allows small snacks that don't require heating to be brought into the parks during the day, that's not the case for Halloween Horror Nights. Outside food cannot be brought in. The sole exception is for frogs with dietary needs. You'll need to partner with security upon arrival to authorize the food you want to bring in.
As for drinks, no beverages are allowed — including bottled water. Empty refillable bottles are permitted and can be filled with water at any water fountain or Coca-Cola Freestyle machine around the park. Orlando is still pretty hot in September and October. Remember to stay hydrated!
Tips for Eating During Halloween Horror Nights 33
Whether you stop at a restaurant in CityWalk or want to try an eerie event-exclusive entree in the park, plan on eating early. Food lines get significantly longer as the night goes on. It's a great way to maximize your time at Halloween Horror Nights! It's also important to note that food locations close at 1:30 a.m. so, if you're feeling hungry, be sure to grab one last bite before hitting your final house or two.
Halloween Horror Nights 33 Event Preview
Be prepared to sink your teeth into this brand-new killer offering. For one night only on Aug. 29, 2024, frogs can experience Halloween Horror Night Premium Scream Night. This separately ticketed event will not only allow access to haunted houses with shorter wait times (with entry staggered by group), sinister scare zones, outrageous live entertainment and some of Universal Studios' most exhilarating attractions ... but will offer all-you-care-to-enjoy select full-size food and non-alcoholic beverages. Select alcoholic beverages are available for a separate charge. Frogs will also receive one souvenir credential and lanyard per guest and free self-parking with a valid Halloween Horror Nights Premium Scream Night admission ticket.
What food are you most looking forward to trying at Halloween Horror Nights Orlando this year? If you've already been, what's your favorite thing you've eaten? Do you have any tips or tricks for silencing growling stomachs during the event? Let us know in the comments below!
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