Hotels, hotels, and more hotels It has long been known that Universal has been interested in eventually developing five hotels on its property – that’s been in the books ever since the mid-’90s, when the company first hatched plans to transform Universal Studios Florida into Universal Orlando Resort – and it’s even been thoroughly accepted […]
Rumor round-up for June 13, 2014: Harry Potter spell-casting map and the first HHN 24 houses and scare zone revealed
Blowing out Halloween Horror Nights 24 There are times here at RRU HQ where we go back and forth quite a bit with our sources over what exactly we can and cannot say – we want to reveal as much as possible to you, our dear readers, but we also, of course, don’t want to […]
Halloween Horror Nights 2013: Frequently asked questions & our expert answers
We are starting a new series here on Orlando Informer. A few times each month we will pick a topic pertaining to Universal Orlando vacation planning and address the most frequently asked questions we receive. Since we are right in the middle of Halloween Horror Nights season, it seems appropriate to start with Universal’s biggest […]
HHN 2013 Behind the Screams Tours: Morning Menace & Afternoon Abominations – double your horror, double your fun
I’ve written before about how great I think the Halloween Horror Nights Behind the Screams tours are. So you can imagine that I was very excited when I found out that this year Universal is giving guests the opportunity to take two different Behind the Screams tours during the day, each featuring three different event […]
Halloween Horror Nights 2013: Veteran review, new approach to a touring plan & even more expert advice
So, what does it take to get the most out your Halloween Horror Night experience? Well, definitely plan on arriving early, around 5:30pm, to make sure you’re in the front of the pack when the gates open around 6:15pm. Every minute you are in the park prior to 8:00pm is incredibly valuable and must be […]
Halloween Horror Nights 2013: Reviews of the street experience and haunted houses
Haunt season officially kicked off this past Friday with the opening night of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 23, and I was fortunate enough to attend both nights of opening weekend. Here are our thoughts on this year’s streets and houses: The Walking Dead street experience First off, let’s start with the streets. The […]
From the PlayStation 1 to Halloween Horror Nights 23: The evolution of Resident Evil
Tomorrow, Halloween Horror Nights 23 will be upon us, unleashing eight haunted houses, including Resident Evil: Escape from Raccoon City. To commemorate what will surely be one of the most popular houses, and because I’m a big fan of the games, I’ve prepared a little primer of the Resident Evil series for you. Whether it’s […]
Special needs are Universal: Prepare for Halloween Horror Nights, important AAP & GAP news
Welcome to the newest edition of Special Needs Are Universal, featuring questions and answers to help those with disabilities plan their visit to Orlando’s theme parks. Our ultimate goal is to give families the confidence to enjoy all there is to do across this amazing vacation destination! All the buzz right now is about Halloween […]
Open letter to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights: A true fan’s perspective on how to fix the event
Editor’s note: After the end of Halloween Horror Nights in 2012, Robert shared this “open letter” on our site to express some of the changes fans would like to see for HHN 2013. Now that this year’s event starts in less than a week, we’re taking another look at what he wrote to see if […]
Unmasking the Horror Tour at Halloween Horror Nights 2013: I’ve gone twice and can’t wait to go again
If you’re a Halloween fan and your travels find you in Central Florida during the latter part of September or the month of October, Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights is a not to be missed event — no one does Halloween better than Universal Orlando! And if you are planning on attending the event, I would […]
Rumor round-up for Dec 21, 2012: Lagoon show at Islands of Adventure, HHN 2013 haunted houses, Disney’s Hollywood Studios card game
A Nighttime Spectacular for Islands of Adventure My favorite rumor in a while started catching fire this week as word got out that Universal has been having pyro tests in the lagoon at Islands of Adventure after park closing. With Universal seeing the benefits of the Cinematic Spectacular lagoon show over in Universal Studios Florida, […]
Halloween Horror Nights 2012: Bone-chillingly spectacular
Halloween Horror Nights is not something to miss if you’re a horror lover like me. I eagerly made plans to go with some friends from work, and on the evening of Wednesday, October 24th we excitedly made our way through CityWalk to the entrance of Universal Studios. The minute we walked through the gates and […]
THE BIG 5: The top five snack options at Halloween Horror Nights 2012
Welcome to THE BIG 5, a definitive top five list of various Orlando related, uh, stuff. THE BIG 5 is wide ranging, and will run the gamut from the top five “Hidden Mickeys” at Universal, to the top five mini-golf courses in Orlando, to the top five tourist trap gift shops on I-Drive, and everything […]
The haunted houses at HHN 2012: An insider’s spoiler-free reviews
As a huge Universal Halloween Horror Nights fan — and someone who has already been to the event five times this year — I’m excited to share my spoiler-free review of each house for you. Let’s get started… The Walking Dead, Dead Inside Spoiler-free review This house and Silent Hill are perhaps the two […]
Halloween Horror Nights 2012 starts this Friday!
Update 9/18/12 Many of you already know that this spring Universal launched an all-new nighttime lagoon show called Cinematic Spectacular. The show combines famous movie scenes from Universal’s 100-year history projected onto state-of-the-art water curtains with fountain effects, fireworks, and an impressive soundtrack. It has been a huge hit with park guests, which is why […]