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Halloween Horror Nights 2025 Kicks Off in Orlando as Hollywood Readies Launch

Hollywood opens Sept. 4 with Jim Henson Creature Shop-built figures starring in Five Nights at Freddy’s.

Overview

  • Universal Orlando’s HHN 34 is now running select nights through Nov. 2 with 10 houses led by Fallout, Jason Universe, Terrifier, Five Nights at Freddy’s and WWE’s The Horrors of the Wyatt Sicks.
  • Universal Studios Hollywood runs Sept. 4–Nov. 2 with eight houses including Five Nights at Freddy’s, Terrifier, Fallout, Jason Universe and Poltergeist, plus scare zones, a Blumhouse-led Terror Tram and The Purge: Dangerous Waters stunt show.
  • The Five Nights at Freddy’s houses use animatronics and puppets crafted by the Jim Henson Creature Shop under creative direction from John Murdy, with Hollywood providing shared audio and Orlando handling video elements.
  • Event retail and food are extensive across both parks, featuring dedicated lines for Terrifier, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Fallout and Jason Universe, with Orlando’s Tribute Store serving as the themed shopping hub.
  • Some coverage reports guest complaints about long waits, crowded or sold-out premium options and security addressing incidents around a roaming Art the Clown performer; Universal has not commented.