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HHN 2025’s Terrifier Mazes Unveiled With Free-Roaming Art the Clown and ‘Very Wet’ Effects

A cross-coast Midsummer Scream panel detailed how Universal is translating the cult films into divergent Hollywood and Orlando experiences.

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Overview

  • Art the Clown will free-roam throughout public areas during Halloween Horror Nights, with appearances possible in lounges, restaurants, and stores.
  • Both mazes feature key characters from the films, including Art, Vicky Heyes, the Little Pale Girl, and Sienna Shaw.
  • Each coast begins in the funhouse’s tamer clown side, with Hollywood staging an up-close Art reveal at the gate and Orlando using a character showcase on a screen.
  • Orlando’s facade was adjusted to emphasize Art’s likeness to avoid resembling HHN icon Jack the Clown, reflecting site-specific design choices.
  • The houses will recreate graphic set pieces using intense practical effects that can leave guests soaked, with only Orlando offering a route to avoid the finale’s blood-spray experience.