Halloween Horror Nights stands alone as the biggest Halloween event for the older kids. Universal doesn’t recommend the event for kids under the age of 13 but 16 and older may be a more appropriate age. The event can be pretty intense as the entire Universal Orlando theme park is turned over to chainsaw wielding freaks, ghouls, and goblins. If you do go to the event, be sure to arrive just as the park is opening and hit as many haunted houses right away as you can. You can normally get through 2 to 3 before the hour long waits start to occur.
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Busch Gardens
Take an 80 minute drive over to Tampa and visit Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens. Howl-O-Scream is equivalent to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando in the type of haunted houses and scream zones that they have.
International Drive and Old Town in Kissimmee
During every weekend in October and select nights, Old Town in Kissimmee presents their “Haunt” Halloween Event with the Mortem Manor permanent Haunted House with scare zones. On International Drive, the Zombie Outbreak attraction will get your adrenaline pumping as you interact with the Zombies with play weapons in an interactive video game type of environment.
Disney World and SeaWorld
Disney has their Halloween events that we have listed for kids but they do not have anything equivalent to Halloween Horror Nights. SeaWorld’s Halloween Event is geared more towards little kids but teenagers will have a fun time trick-or-treating around the park.
A Petrified Forest
In Altamonte Springs, A Petrified Forest is a locally produced Haunted House attraction that has been scaring local teenagers and adults each year.
Orlando Halloween Guide
Click here to read about all of the events going on around Orlando for Halloween.
Halloween Horror Nights Video Playlist
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