We interview Shelby Honea, Show Producer at Universal Creative, who helped bring the Jurassic World VelociCoaster to life; asking about the creative process and design of Universal’s new hit roller coaster and the challenges of creating an attraction during last year’s shutdown. 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.
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Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that “The Curse of Pandora’s Box” will be returning for its 2nd year as a maze at Halloween Horror Nights 2021. The original concept maze is inspired by the most fearsome creatures in Greek mythology, this disturbing experience transports guests from the land of the living to the nightmarish netherworld of Hades where the demonic temptress Pandora serves as their guide. You can check out our walk-through of the house from 2019’s event below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEn6Chqkztw&t=1s The Curse of Pandora’s Box joins the previously announced line-up of The Haunting of Hill House, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,…
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that “The Exorcist” will be featured as a maze at Halloween Horror Nights 2021. Often revered as the most terrifying movie of all time, the 1973 film follows the demonic possession of twelve-year-old Regan and her mother’s attempt to rescue her through an exorcism conducted by two Catholic priests. This will be the 2nd time “The Exorcist” will be featured at Halloween Horror Nights, as a maze was featured during 2016’s event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKvFj8VkM1g The Exorcist joins the previously announced line-up of The Haunting of Hill House, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Horror Nights Season! Scarezone and street preparations have begun at Universal Studios Florida as we near Opening Weekend of Halloween Horror Nights 30. Most of the setup has been preliminary, with no major props being brought out just yet. No announcements have been made by Universal yet as to what scarezones will be featured this year. Over in Central Park, truss towers and speakers have been installed around the area. – but nothing major just yet. In New York, huge trusses, scaffolding stages, and a main stage have been set up – with…
Howl-O-Scream returns to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay beginning September 10 through October 31 for 28 select nights The park has revealed the first of three new haunted houses opening this year. Just beyond the twists and turns of Tigris, guests will enter the underground vampire realm of “The Forgotten.” “Victims will be drawn into a hidden world beyond the rubble and rocks of an unsuspecting quarry, where dark secrets lurk in the shadows. Just beyond a hidden gutter entrance, the legend of the human uprising is revealed as a swarm of starving vampires plot their imminent revenge. Will those who…
Universal has announced that Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives will be coming to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood. “Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives” picks up where the 1935 classic film “The Bride of Frankenstein” left off, thrusting guests into chaos as the Bride becomes an unstoppable scientist and begins her mission to revive Frankenstein’s Monster. Her unwavering quest to find eternal life will come at a cost, and guests will soon find themselves entwined in a frenzied battle in their daring attempt to escape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N02tO8XFSnA The Bride of Frankenstein Lives will be returning to…
Today, Universal announced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre will be featured as a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood. Inspired by the 1974 iconic slasher film “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” the “Halloween Horror Nights” mazes will depict a harrowing and intense experience as guests try to outrun the maniacal Leatherface and his unrelenting chainsaw. Guests will embark on a killer journey through a series of familiar scenes from the film and eventually fall victim to a family of cannibals. From a dilapidated gas station to an eerie, old farmhouse, they will witness unimaginable horrors around every corner,…
SeaWorld Orlando has announced the first details of 2021’s Howl-O-Scream event, unveiling several “horror-ticulture” themed elements along with their descriptions: HAUNTED HOUSE: DEAD VINES Something is stirring among the trees. A shiver runs down your spine as you creep forward, one timid step at a time. Is this jungle alive…or undead? There’s an ominous force at work here, a merciless mistress of ivy and evil. She’s poisoned these woods with an all-consuming appetite for visitors like you. Keep moving and find a way out before it’s too late. You don’t want to end up dead on the vine. SCAREZONES AND…
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that NBC Sports Grill & Brew is now open at Universal CityWalk. The restaurant combines the concept of sports-themed dining with state-of-the-art HDTV screens at the iconic destination. Guests can enjoy dining upon converted shuffleboard and foosball tables amid sports-inspired décor, including specially commissioned art pieces and a custom neon NBC peacock logo while they watch their favorite sports on an array of HDTV screens broadcasting continuous, in-depth sports coverage – including the giant media wall located at the restaurant’s front exterior. The NBC Sports Grill & Brew menu, which was curated by Universal Studios…
Universal has announced that the popular Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House, will be featured as a haunted house at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. The story follows members of the Crain family who are haunted by long-dormant fears stemming from their time living in the menacing Hill House as children and then forced to face the ghosts of its grisly past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q567a3-iL2c Iconic scenes from the Netflix series will be featured throughout the maze, including the omni-powerful Red Room – the heart of Hill House – and the infamous Hall of Statues, where deceptive powers overtake everyone who…