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In honor of the Resident Evil haunted house, Universal Studios Japan will offer a Resident Evil popcorn bucket and merchandise during Halloween Horror Nights 2026. Resident Evil Merchandise The Licker Popcorn Bucket features the creepy brainy creature crawling on your back. Miso-flavored popcorn will be served with the bucket at the popcorn cart in front ... Read more
Universal Parks has revealed a first look at the variety of new merchandise collections coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2026, featuring this year’s line-up – including Stranger Things, Hellraiser, Sinners, & more! At Universal Orlando, the lineup celebrates the 35th anniversary of the event with a wide array of exclusive merchandise featuring this year’s ringmasters, [...]
Check out the merch that'll be available at this year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, featuring HELLRAISER, SINNERS, and more.
HamiKuma, the Halloween Horror Nights mascot from Universal Studios Japan, will finally come to the Florida version of the event. HamiKuma Meet and Greet The zombified bear made his U.S. debut last year. Though he was originally supposed to appear at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, he ultimately only had a meet ... Read more
Universal Studios Japan has announced 'Resident Evil: Requiem - The Dive' haunted house for this year's Halloween Horror Nights lineup!
Universal Orlando is giving Halloween Horror Nights guests a chance to meet HamiKuma, the creepy-cute bear that has become one of the event's most popular original characters.
Hershey has a name for the economy we've been describing all year: Treatonomics, "a consumer trend in which people prioritize joyful, memorable experiences and generosity over simply chasing the lowest price." Guests are still spending on Halloween, and they're looking for memorable experiences to connect with, even if it costs a little more. Case in point: eight dates of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, a family trick-or-treat party that is practically the definition of Treatonomics, sold out before the event even opened. Meanwhile, all the major theme parks now have at least one IP-based haunt, with Sony landing at all five Howl-O-Scream parks, Jason coming to three Six Flags parks, and Ozzy completing the HHN 35 lineup. But when every major event is licensed, there's a market in the zag: Netherworld marked its 30th season by going deeper into its own mythology, and original is about to become the differentiator. In this issue: - Hershey's State of the Season Report: Welcome to Treatonomics - Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness Completes the HHN 35 Lineup - Sony Licenses Land at All Five Howl-O-Scream Parks - Jason: Blood Reign Coming to Three Six Flags Parks - Jackson Wang Is Building a Haunted House at Ocean Park - Netherworld Announces Its 30th Season of Screams - Spirit Halloween Moved Into 85 Former Party City Stores - Retail Roundup: Michael Myers, Beistle, Johanna Parker, Grandin Road, Buc-ee's, Pottery Barn, Funko, Disney Store, and Hobby Lobby's Missing Halloween https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/treatonomics-guests-want-memorable-not-cheap
The Disney and Starbucks fall collection is out at both American resorts, and the mug says the quiet part out loud: “enjoy pumpkin spice.” Starbucks does not bring the Pumpkin Spice Latte back until August 25. The mug was on a Disneyland shelf on August 5, nearly three weeks ahead of the drink it names. […]
New Orleans, LA — Registration is open for Halloween & Party Expo 2027, which runs January 11 through 13 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in Hall H. The show returns to New Orleans, a former home for the expo, after the 2026 edition ran at The Expo at World Market Center in Las […]
The Haunted Mansion’s Hatbox Ghost is becoming a popcorn bucket on both coasts. At Disneyland Resort, per Disney’s D23 Day announcement, the Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost Popcorn Bucket is “a new novelty available for purchase for a limited time beginning Aug. 13,” landing eight days before Halloween Time opens on August 21. And at Magic […]
Spider One is back with the new horror movie Big Baby, arriving on VOD this week, and we talked to
Universal City, CA — Universal Studios Hollywood has announced Killer Klowns from Outer Space as a haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights 2026, the seventh of the event’s eight houses to be named. Per Universal’s announcement: “In this haunted house based on Killer Klowns from Outer Space, try not to become the cotton candy-covered snack […]
Capture a little extra Halloween magic at Magic Kingdom this fall. Disney PhotoPass is bringing back festive Magic Shots, spooky photo effects, and character-filled surprises for day guests beginning Aug. 7.
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that Killer Klowns from Outer Space will return as a haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights 2026, bringing the cult-classic film back to the event for another round. The haunted house marks the property’s third appearance at Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood, following its 2019 and 2022 appearances. View this [...]
The Attractions Podcast: Six Flags Great Adventure upside-down launch coaster, plus latest theme park updates from Attractions Magazine.
The Killer Klowns From Outer Space house will return to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Killer Klowns Haunted House The Killer Klowns house joins Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness, Evil Dead Burn, Hellraiser, Stranger Things 5, Sinners, and Dead, Deader, Deadest. Based on the 1988 sci-fi horror comedy B-movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space, ... Read more
Jock Lindsey’s Halloween Hangar Bar is back for 2026 with nearly all-new food and drinks, including Bone Kebabs, Candelabra Eggs and the Temple of Doom Margarita.
John Carpenter and his bandmates Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies just released a final preview from the upcoming Cathedral graphic
United Parks & Resorts is placing greater importance on Howl-O-Scream and new intellectual property partnerships as attendance continues to decline.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns with new entertainment, divisive Cast Member costumes, expanded character merchandise and party-exclusive foods. Here are 10 changes coming to Magic Kingdom in 2026.