by Donald Wood
Last updated: 1:55 PM ET, Wed June 17, 2026
Horror fans, rejoice! Universal Studios announced that its
annual Halloween Horror Nights would feature new haunted houses paying homage
to the fifth and final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Travelers can visit the Upside Down as part of Halloween
Horror Nights starting on Friday, August 28, at Universal Orlando Resort and
Thursday, September 3, at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The Halloween event runs through Sunday, November 1.
To fully ingratiate Universal Studios visitors, the theme
park company partnered with Netflix to create an experience that highlights the
best moments from the final season of Stranger Things, including the
locations and characters most familiar to viewers.
“The harrowing adventure will immediately transport guests
and clients to the town of Hawkins, as the barrier between reality and the
supernatural is collapsing to unleash an ominous darkness,” Universal Studios
said in a statement.
“As visitors make their way through familiar scenes,
including the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC-Z military
base, as well as the haunting realms of the Upside Down and the Abyss, they’ll
be hunted at every turn by Demogorgons and other sinister creatures.”
In addition, Universal Studios is releasing merchandise
inspired by the Stranger Things haunted house, which is now available at
Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Tickets for Halloween Horror Nights are on sale now.
In May, Universal Studios revealed that Warner Bros.
Pictures’ 2025 hit film Sinners would have a themed haunted house as part of
the 2026 events.
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