Author: Brian Glenn

Universal Orlando has announced Graveyard Games, a new original maze, will be featured at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights 29. Graveyard Games will transport guests to a haunted cemetery where vengeful spirits have been awakened from their graves. As guests venture through the graveyard in the dead of night, the ghastly apparitions will rise from their tombstones, ready to torment any soul who so foolishly disturbs them.  But the graveyard is not meant for the living…and guests will soon realize that no one gets out alive. Halloween Horror Nights 29 will begin Friday, Sept 6, 2019, at Universal Studios Florida…

Universal Parks has announced that Us will be featured as a haunted house at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando. Directed by Jordan Peele, the 2019 film follows Adelaide Wilson and her family who arrive at their summer home in Santa Cruz and are attacked by a group of menacing doppelgängers. Featuring the unnerving labyrinth of underground tunnels that stretch from coast to coast below America, to the disorienting and the ominous uprising of “The Tethered”— doppelgängers of every living man, woman and child in the country—the “Us” maze will place guests at the heart of this…

Universal Orlando Resort has added new enhancements to its popular The Wizarding World of Harry Potter vacation package. Besides the perks, guests can enjoy Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – the epic new addition to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – plus the upcoming fall debut of the new light projection experience, “Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle”. “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Exclusive Vacation Package” includes Universal Orlando hotel accommodations, admission to Universal Orlando’s three world-class theme parks, breakfast at signature restaurants within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and more. Plus, package holders will receive new specialty…

Creepshow is coming to Halloween Horror Nights! The announcement was made during the annual Horror Nights panel at Midsummer Scream by John Murdy. The maze is inspired by the 1982 cult classic movie, but will also feature Shudder’s all-original anthology series. The original Creepshow movie, created by legendary director George Romero, and the all-new series, debuting on Shudder’s streaming service, reimagined by acclaimed make-up artist, director and executive producer, Greg Nicotero, invites “Halloween Horror Nights” guests to step into the anthology’s comic book pages to experience five terrible tales of terror guided by The Creep, the skeletal namesake of the comic book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVfdhjNDNmQ…

After years of speculation and rumors, Universal Parks & Resorts has officially announced that they are expanding the Universal Orlando Resort with Universal’s Epic Universe. The new location will feature a theme park, an entertainment center, hotels, shops, restaurants and more. “Our new park represents the single-largest investment Comcast NBCUniversal has made in its theme park business and in Florida overall,” said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation.  “It reflects the tremendous excitement we have for the future of our theme park business and for our entire company’s future in Florida.” The announcement was made…

Universal Studios Japan has announced details for their popular Halloween Horror Nights and Universal Surprise Halloween, running for a limited time from Friday, September 6 to November 4. During the day, guests can meet Minions and other popular characters while they enjoy the costumed revelry of “Festa de Parade” and satisfy their sweet tooth as candy rains down from the sky at “Happy Trick or Treat.” In the evening, guests can experience the new “Wonderland Seasons Joy-Halloween”, featuring characters in “Sparkly” Halloween costumes. At Halloween Horror Nights, the streets will be filled with the undead as “the zombie festival of…

After a little bit of a hiatus; Brian, Drew, and Vincent return to discuss the Ghostbusters and Killer Klowns from Outer Space coming to Halloween Horror Nights, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and Universal’s EPIC announcement teaser. Direct Download and iTunes You may download this episode directly here. You may also subscribe to the Inside Universal Podcast on iTunes. In addition, you can also follow us on Spotify to listen to podcast episodes on their app.

Let the hype train commence! Universal Orlando has released the following teaser image, with the tagline “Something EPIC is coming”: https://twitter.com/UniversalORL/status/1155855506638016512?s=20 Universal will be making a major announcement this Thursday, August 1st at 10 am at the Orange County Convention Center. While it is officially unconfirmed, it is believed the announcement is in regards to a new theme park that will be built on the large plot of land that Universal acquired in recent years. With 570 acres, Site B is roughly the same size of their current Resort property; and is expected to have enough room for 1-2 theme…

Universal has announced that Killer Klowns from Outer Space will be featured as a haunted house this year at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yex3a9zf5vg The horror-comedy film was released in 1988 and focuses on a group of alien circus clowns invading Earth to capture and harvest humans. The film has become an 80’s B-Movie cult classic, known for its outrageously goofy horror. Guests will be lured by the sweet smell of cotton candy and ice-cream and find themselves in an otherworldly circus tent where they’ll come face-to-face with the crazed klowns and their sinister, side-splitting antics. As they…

The creators, producers, and directors of The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor are introducing the first-ever West Coast-style haunt in the East with the debut of Dark Horizon: Point of No Return; running October 4 – November 2, 2019 in Orlando. “Much like its predecessor on the West Coast, Dark Horizon will deliver death-defying entertainment, blood-curdling haunted houses, immersive bars, and festive fare,” commented Steve Sheldon, EPIC Entertainment Group Managing Partner and Dark Horizon Co-Producer. Dark Horizons  will feature 3 different houses; Vodou, Ghostship, and Murder Island. In addition, the event includes 4 immersive bars, 2 live stages, themed food and…