Halloween Horror Nights 35 Overwhelms Universal Studios Florida

Overview

• This week guests posted photos and videos showing Universal Studios Florida crowded to the point that some walkways were hard to navigate and haunted house queues reached capacity.
• Many visitors who paid for costly Express Pass upgrades reported still facing substantial waits, fueling public frustration over the value of premium add‑ons.
• Halloween Horror Nights 35 features ten houses — five based on licensed properties such as Stranger Things 5 and Hellraiser and five original concepts — which has amplified demand into a limited number of nighttime hours.
• Coverage and commentators have urged Universal to weigh operational changes such as selling fewer tickets, adding more houses or shows to spread crowds, or expanding the event into Islands of Adventure.
• HHN is one of Universal’s biggest seasonal revenue drivers and the current overcrowding threatens guest satisfaction and confidence in the event’s premium pricing.