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First Look Inside 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Haunted House as Universal's Halloween Horror Nights Opens

Designers say the maze puts visitors inside a working pizzeria set where full-scale animatronics deliver on-screen scares.

Overview

  • Senior show director Matt Flood said guests will walk through the pizzeria as “possessed” animatronics confront them, recreating moments from the film.
  • Halloween Horror Nights 34 at Universal Studios Florida follows a sold-out Premium Scream Night on August 28 and runs August 29–November 2, with tickets available on Universal’s site.
  • Hollywood creative director John Murdy detailed a collaboration with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and Universal engineers, including a fully electronic hero Freddy on an overhead traveler track.
  • Murdy said the Hollywood and Orlando houses closely align aside from small differences, with the Hollywood version opening September 4.
  • Event offerings include Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria dining plus themed merchandise and treats, and promo footage shows Freddy and Chica observing guests at entry.