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From the sinister scare zones to the eerie entertainment, Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida is a spooktacular event we look forward to every single year. The stars of the show, however, are the horrifying haunted houses that bring our greatest fears to live and plunge us into adventures straight out of our worst nightmares. Each fall, Universal's Entertainment team succeeds in scaring the living daylights out of us as we bravely enter ten terrifying tents and soundstages that house both popular IPs and unique, original ideas. Get acquainted with the stories coming to life at this year's event in our in-depth guide to the Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights houses for 2025.
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Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 2025 Houses
How many haunted houses are at Halloween Horror Nights?
Each year, there are ten haunted houses that Universal's Entertainment team spends years conceptualizing and executing. (Believe it or not, they're most likely well into the planning process for next year's event.) There are normally five IP houses and five original concept houses, but those numbers can shift from year to year. In the months leading up to opening night, Universal will begin announcing them as devoted fans wait with bated breath to see what frights await them in the fog. Announcement season for 2025 is well underway and we're beyond excited to come face-to-fang with the creepy creatures from these spine-tingling stories.
What are the Halloween Horror Nights Houses for 2025?
We're glad you asked! Here is the up-to-date lineup of the Halloween Horror Nights 2025 houses that we know so far at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando. For more information on Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights houses, hop over to this post. And don't forget that Undercover Tourist offers scary-good savings for Halloween Horror Nights events on both coasts!
Fallout
Enter Vault 33 and follow Lucy MacLean as she attempts to escape a bloody massacre ... while also unearthing an "evil hidden secret." Your journey through post-apocalyptic Los Angeles will then take you topside as you venture into the Wasteland, where you'll need to evade Scavengers, Raiders and even those gnarly RAD Roaches. Throughout your journey, you'll visit Super Duper Mart, confront the bounty hunter, The Ghoul and encounter horrifying creatures. You'll even meet Maximus with the Brotherhood of Steel and see his massive T-60 power armor in action in a final battle moment in Filly. Are you ready to face the fallout? (Keep your eyes open for a Pip-Boy and other dystopian Easter eggs featured in all the storefront windows and sides of buildings.)
Season 1 of "Fallout" is available to stream on Prime Video if you'd like to catch up before attending! Of course, the popular TV show is based off of the Fallout video game series.
Jason Universe
On the only Friday the 13th of 2025, Universal unveiled its second eagerly-awaited IP house. After a decade, the Camp Crystal Lake Killer is returning to Orlando.
For 45 years, Jason has been terrorizing his victims and horror fans alike. What better way to kick off a new era of Jason Voorhees than to go back to where it all began? This haunted house will take fans on a vengeance tour throughout summer camp, from the creaky floorboards of Jason's cabin to the eerie forest.
Jason Universe is a multi-platform franchise expansion centered around the iconic horror icon himself. This new era aims to honor the character's past while reintroducing him in frightful fashion to today's audiences.
El Artista: A Spanish Haunting
The Entertainment team made a splash at Spooky Empire with the first original announcement of 2025.
It's 19th century Spain and tortured artist, Sergio Navarro, has moved into the isolated country manor, La Casa Creación, hoping to find inspiration. What he finds is something much more disturbing. Unbeknownst to him, the halls of this malevolent masía are infested by the spirits of the artists that came before him and within the grounds of the quiet estate lurks a deeper sense of evil rooted inside the ominous Conservatory (the theme for this year's event). This malicious presence eventually overtakes Sergio's mind and influences his art — forcing him to paint terrifying figures that have now come to life. Not to mention the fact that those aforementioned spirits want to use his art as portals to break into the earthly plane ...
Prepare to enter the The House of Creation when the veil is at its thinnest and watch as Sergio attempts to overcome his own madness — and the ongoing whispers of the sinister specters as they attempt to cross into the land of the living — catapulting you into a haunting unlike anything you've seen before. From the team that brought you Dead Man's Pier: Winter's Wake and Blood Moon: Dark Offerings, this is El Artista: A Spanish Haunting. (We're also so hoppy to share that this house will include Pepper's ghost effects — as well as characters pushing through paintings and, possibly, walking through walls! How cool is that?!?!?)
Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters
Get excited, Slaughter Sinema fans. Ripped from the silver scream and straight from the Carey Drive-In, a familiar duo from last year's spooky sequel returns to wreak havoc.
Yeehaw! Welcome to the wild, wild West. The perfect breeding ground for the scum of the earth ... and realms beyond. Join Hatchet, a demon himself choosing to use his violent tendencies for good, and Chains, a professional demon hunter who wields a rope of infernal, devil-binding metal, as they collect their biggest bounty yet: red-hot lava demons crawling out of Hell's Well who seek to possess everyone, melting everything in their path. As you travel from the post office to the bank, the prison to the graveyard, your only saving grace is Hatchet and Chain's arsenal of mystical weapons. Giddy up, partner.
Dolls: Let's Play Dead
Hear a creepy laugh in the distance? It's just killer dolls. Shrink to the size of a doll yourself, and escape from the unnatural creations of a twisted little girl. First, you'll be hunted by melded and burned fashion dolls. If you think you'll be safe under the bed, think again. Stitched together toys are stalking you. Eventually, you'll wind up in a creepy Victorian dollhouses where undead horrors await. Playtime has never been this scary.
Grave of Flesh
Prepare to go where Halloween Horror Nights has never gone before: six feet under. As your coffin lowers into the dirt and mourners eulogize, you'll enter your grave and pass through the gates of the underworld where a mob of hungry flesh-eaters who feast on the deceased are waiting for you. Get lost in the cavernous underground world where you'll be hunted for all eternity. Rest in peace ... or pieces.
Gálkn: Monsters of the North
Upon entering a quiet, remote north village, you hear nothing but the howl of the wind and the growl of creatures lurking in the darkness. A wicked being has rose from the dead ... and they're not alone. Get ready to face a horde of bloodthirsty monsters and demons from the fjords who have arrived to terrorize the townspeople. You'll encounter icy, horned, winged and wolfish fiends that gradually coalesce into one ginormous horror. Try as you might, there's no escaping the belly of the beast.
Terrifier
A maniacal legacy that began all the way in 2008 is coming to life in a whole new way at Halloween Horror Nights with cult classic "Terrifier." Welcome to the Funhouse, folks — the grisly haunted house from "Terrifier 2" — oozing with an unfathomable level of gore and the gnarly sights, sounds, smells and deeds of Art the Clown's grotesque kills — gleefully displayed for all to see. Avoid becoming The Miles County Clown's next victim as you make your way through claustrophobic corridors, encounter familiar faces, such as Vicky and the Little Pale Girl, and witness iconic kills from the slasher film franchise. Let your fears take hold as you make your way through the Clown Café where chaos reigns, a revolting bathroom where terror festers and a Christmas nightmare where holiday cheer turns deadly. Brave the torment and escape Art's twisted world ... or become his next gruesome display. (We've been advised by Universal's Entertainment team that you might want to wear a poncho as you wander through this house. Take that as you will ... )
Stay tuned for the final Halloween Horror Nights 2025 house announcements as they emerge from the fog ...
How to Conquer the Halloween Horror Nights Houses
With the biggest draw of the event each year being the haunted houses, we probably don't have to tell you that lines for them can get very long! If you want to make the most of your evening, you need to decide what is important to you. Do you want to just focus on houses? Would you like to see a few houses and a show? Would you just like to ride attractions since the wait times for them will be low? Since the houses are what most people come for — and see the highest waits! — they are our first priority.
Because of the number of houses and the popularity of the event, it is nearly impossible to see them all in one night. We recommend choosing four or five must-do houses and getting those in first. Then, see if you have any time left after you’ve checked them off the list. Those who are staying in the park or arriving ahead of the official opening at 6:30 p.m. could do five, six or perhaps even more houses. We have been able to get all 10 houses done by utilizing Stay & Scream and being very strategic with our night — getting the bulk of the houses done during both the early entry period and the last two hours of the event, while taking the middle of the night when wait times are highest to get on rides and see shows.
If you want to experience everything, not have to worry about waiting in long lines, be a little more lax with your night and even get the opportunity to go through a few Halloween Horror Nights houses a second time, either plan on visiting Halloween Horror Nights multiple nights, opt for a R.I.P. Tour (only sold through Universal) or purchase a Halloween Horror Nights Express Pass (only sold through Universal). We cannot overstate how invaluable Express is.
Check out our top tips for maximizing your time at Halloween Horror Nights to learn the best ways to go about conquering this fear fest.
2024 Plan of Attack
We've left in 2024 details to give you an idea of what to expect. We'll update this plan after attending the opening night in August.
Last year, around 12:05 a.m., when Slaughter Sinema 2 had a 65-minute posted wait time, we got to the entrance in only six minutes with our Express passes. We also saved 80 minutes in the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire queue with Express around 11:10 p.m. and 60 minutes in the A Quiet Place queue with Express around 1:45 a.m.
Wait times started hitting their highest points around 7:30 p.m. when Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines peaked at 90 minutes. They started dying down by around 12:30 a.m. when Major Sweets Candy Factory was showing a 35-minute posted wait time. The highest wait time we saw all night was Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire around 11:10 p.m. when it peaked at 100 minutes. The lowest wait times we saw were during the Stay & Scream period when Major Sweets Candy Factory valleyed at five minutes around 5:55 p.m. and Monstruos: The Monsters of Latin America also valleyed at five minutes around 6:05 p.m. AND at the very end of the night when The Museum: Deadly Exhibits valleyed at five minutes around 1:50 a.m.
As for last year's three fan-favorite houses: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire had its lowest wait of 25 minutes during the Stay & Scream period up until about 5:45 p.m. Insidious: The Further had its lowest wait of 35 minutes around 1:10 a.m. and its highest wait of 90 minutes around 9:30 p.m. Slaughter Sinema 2 had its lowest wait time of 10 minutes during the Stay & Scream period around 6:05 p.m. and its highest wait time of 90 minutes from about 11:10 p.m. to around 11:25 p.m.
Overall, we saw that, once again, Early Entry and the last hour of the event are the best times to hit up the most amount of houses, as it's undoubtedly when you'll find the lowest wait times. While Insidious: The Further was by far the busiest Stay & Scream house, that was also when it was at one of its lowest timeframes. If you were using the New York Stay & Scream area, we highly recommended trying Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire first and then jumping in the Insidious: The Further queue.
Taking advantage of Early Entry at any house, however, is key. Not only did we notice Major Sweets Candy Factory jumping considerably around 6:05 p.m. when guests finished their first Early Entry house in New York and started making their way toward the back of the park, but we also saw both Triplets of Terror and Monstruos: The Monsters of Latin America jump to 60 minutes upon park opening at around 6:50 p.m.
As for the Early Entry strategy we tested out, we went to the World Expo Stay & Scream Area and conquered Goblin's Feast first. That area felt way more manageable than New York and both that house and Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodline didn't have very long waits. You could easily have done them both back-to-back (since they were right next to each other and to avoid walking along the long path backstage twice in one night) or have done one and then hopped over to Slaughter Sinema 2 and The Museum: Deadly Exhibits. We recommended avoiding Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines either directly before and after a Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus showtime, since the entrance to that house was located right next to the theater.
Which of the Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights houses are you most frogcited to conquer? Let us know in the comments below!
Related: Your Guide to Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Florida
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