Great Florida Vacation Ideas

Universal Orlando is famous for terrorizing young and old around Halloween time.  Yes, pretty soon the Halloween Horror Night XX will be upon us!  (Hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the first one.)

The Universal Halloween Horror Nights traditionally draws thousands upon thousands of horror fans from around the world to this one-of-a-kind event.  And it happens not only on Halloween night — you can be horrified most any weekend in October (and part of September, too).

Yes, it even out-terrorizes Disney’s Halloween events!

Dates for Halloween Horror

So, just what dates can you expect to be terrorized on this year?  Let’s see…the 2011 event nights are:

• September 23, 24 & 30
• October 1, 7-9, 14-16, 20-23 and 27-31.

So now that you know the dates, what about the all-important tickets?

Tickets, Please

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando are a separately ticketed event; in other words, your regular park ticket won’t get you in.  And you’ll find that the prices are similar to the regular day tickets — expect on average $75 per person, unless you purchase in advance.  Be aware that there are also a limited number of VIP tickets available as well, bu tare obviously more expensive — up to $189.

If you’re a Florida resident, though, you can catch a break if you get your ticket in advance.  The advance sale ticket prices vary depending on the day of the week you want to attend.  Saturday has the lowest discount, but hey — any discount is better than none!

Scared to Get a Ticket — Don’t Be!

At the Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Night, you’ll get to wander though haunted houses, enter “scare zones” and of course, have live entertainment.

OK, I’ll admit — I’ve never partaken of one of Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights.  But plenty of people I know have ventured forth and lived to tell about it!  (And by the way, they thought it was a scream.)  (Yes, pun intended…but they really did like it.)

So get ready to be horrified — at Universal Orlando!