THEME PARKS

THE QUEEN MARY’S DARK HARBOR

Select Nights Sept. 20 – Nov. 2

Dark Harbor is Southern California’s most haunted Halloween event!

Each fall the Queen Mary transforms the ship and surrounding harbor into a massive Halloween festival featuring haunted mazes, hundreds of monsters, immersive attractions, live entertainment, VIP experiences, themed bars and lounges, carnival rides, festive eats and treats, instagrammable moments and more!

Our festival format allows you to pick and choose from a variety of attractions and experiences from terrifying mazes aboard the notoriously haunted Queen Mary to festival favorites like the Sinister Swings!

Tickets are available exclusively online.

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor – SoCal’s Ultimate Halloween Event (darkharborhalloween.com)

Knott’s Scary Farm

Select Nights September 19 – November 2, 2024

Knott’s Scary Farm is the longest-running and most haunting Halloween theme park event in Southern California. With over 50 years of nightmares, unimaginable scares and innovative thrills, Knott’s Scary Farm has left no tomb unearthed, no crypt un-rattled and no fear untouched.

Experience the fully transformed theme park, with uniquely haunted mazes and attractions, sinister shows, and more than 1,000 horrifying creatures lurking in the fog and hiding across every inch of the park.

Knott’s Scary Farm is not recommended for children under 13. All guests, regardless of age, need to have their own paid admission ticket.

For more information and to purchase tickets visit: Halloween Events & Activities | Los Angeles, CA | Knott’s Scary Farm (knotts.com)

The Countdown is on to the Highly Anticipated Opening of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday, September 5 and the Time is Now to Purchase Coveted Event Tickets Including the Popular Frequent Fear Pass and Ultimate Fear Pass

Prepare to Scare with Eight All-New Terrifying Haunted Houses, the Menacing Terror Tram, Frightening Scare Zones and Daring Live Entertainment

Click Here to Purchase Tickets

 Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood is just around the corner and this year’s event will be scarier than ever. Beginning on Thursday, September 5 and continuing on select nights through Sunday, November 3, guests are invited to step into the place where horror lives when they purchase available event tickets, including the popular Frequent Fear Pass and Ultimate Fear Pass where they can relive the terror over and over again.

With eight all-new terrifying haunted houses, a reimagined Terror Tram, multiple scare zones and live entertainment, Halloween Horror Nights is Southern California’s scariest Halloween event that features a killer line-up, inspired by the biggest names in horror.

At a glance, here’s what guests can expect at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights:

• “The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy,” an immersive experience curated by the multi-award-winning artist.
• “A Quiet Place,” a terrifying new experience based on Paramount Pictures’ critically acclaimed franchise that will incorporate American Sign Language (ASL) into a haunted house for the very first time.
• “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” inspired by Sony Picture’s latest installment of the Ghostbusters franchise.
• “Insidious: The Further” based on the latest films in the hit supernatural horror film series produced by Blumhouse Productions in association with Sony Pictures.
• “Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines” an all-female monsters led haunted house inspired by Universal Pictures’ classic monsters, featuring music by Slash.
• “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface,” which pays tribute to the 50^th anniversary of the iconic maniacal monster.
• “Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America,” a sequel to the 2023 hit haunted house.
• “Dead Exposure: Death Valley,” an original concept house with petrifying radioactive zombies.
• “Terror Tram: Enter the Blumhouse,” a terrifying experience taking fans on a close encounter with characters from Blumhouse Production’s popular franchises, including M3GAN, The Black Phone, Freaky, The Purge and Happy Death Day.
• “The Purge: Dangerous Waters,” a live stunt show that takes visitors on a fiery, rock-fueled adventure while they fight to survive the night, inspired by Blumhouse Production’s popular film franchise.
• “Luchadores Monstruosos,” an all-new scare zone.
• “Skull Lordz,” a scare zone featuring a gothic inspired royal court of the dead.
• “Chainsaw Punkz,” a troop of chainsaw killers will confront guests as they enter the event.
• “Murder of Crowz,” a flock of menacing crow stilt-walkers will terrify guests.

Tickets are on sale now with a variety of ticket offerings available. Click here to purchase tickets and for Terms and Conditions. Details for each ticket type are subject to change.

• General Admission: general admission ticket to Halloween Horror Nights
• Universal Express: One-time (per day) express access to each participating haunted house, ride and attraction. Does not include early event access.
• Universal Express Unlimited: Unlimited express access (per day) to each participating haunted house, ride and attraction. Does not include early event access.
• Frequent Fear Pass: Experience up to 33 nights (based on your selected first visit date during purchase) of General Admission to this year’s event. Valid on select nights only; blackout dates apply. Does not include early event access.
• Ultimate Fear Pass: Experience the scares over and over for up to all event nights (based on selected first visit date during purchase). No blackout dates on return visits. Does not include early event access.
• After 2 PM Day/Night: Daytime General Admission to the Theme Park after 2:00 p.m. and same day evening General Admission to Halloween Horror Nights.
• Early Access Ticket: Early access (beginning at 5:30 p.m., subject to change) to select haunted houses prior to event opening. A Halloween Horror Nights admission ticket must be purchased separately.
• I.P. Tour: Enjoy V.I.P treatment with an evening of first-class horror, expert shared guided tour of the haunted house, exclusive experiences along the way and a gourmet dinner.
• Pass Member Special Pricing: Platinum Annual Pass Members can reserve their complimentary Halloween Horror Nights General Admission ticket, select nights apply.

Adding to the scares, guests also can experience select theme park attractions open during the event, including “Jurassic World—The Ride,” the highly immersive land, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” featuring “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™” and “Flight of the Hippogriff™,” “Transformers™: The Ride-3D,” “Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride” and “The Simpsons Ride™.”  The interactive land SUPER NINTENDO WORLD will be accessible to guests purchasing select tickets.

Universal Studios Hollywood Introduces Universal Fan Fest Nights, An All-Original, Immersive and Interactive After-Hours Experience, Tapping into Fan Favorite Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Anime; Inaugural Event to Debut in Spring 2025

This All-New, Separately Ticketed Event, Leaps to Life from the Innovative Creators of Halloween Horror Nights

Visit Universal Fan Fest Nights to Sign Up and Be Among the First to Learn About the Event as Details Become Available

Universal City, California, August 23, 2024 – In Spring 2025, Universal Studios Hollywood will introduce guests to Universal Fan Fest Nights, an all-new interactive and immersive separately ticketed event that brings the most compelling worlds of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Anime to life from the creators of its highly-acclaimed Halloween Horror Nights event.

Featuring a slate of all-new, thrilling and unique fan favorite experiences, the inaugural Universal Fan Fest Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood will debut these exciting properties with more to be announced soon.

• Star Trek: This experience is inspired by the Star Trek universe, one of television’s most enduring franchises, which is known for its groundbreaking storytelling that addresses social, political and cultural issues as well as entertaining millions of fans. Star Trek’s optimistic view of the future and reflection on what it means to be human has inspired generations of dreamers and doers.
• Back to the Future: This exciting experience is inspired by the blockbuster 1985 Back to the Future movie. The groundbreaking adventure sparked one of the most successful trilogies in film history, won an Academy award and launched a franchise that would go on to generate almost $1 billion globally.
• DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: 2024 has been a banner year for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (D&D). On the heels of the acclaimed film, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and the smash hit video game Baldur’s Gate 3, D&D is celebrating 50 years of the WORLD’S GREATEST ROLEPLAYING GAME. More than 64 million D&D fans love rolling dice, slaying monsters and envisioning themselves as the amazing heroes they all are inside.

Universal Fan Fest Nights will be a limited-time, after-hours experience, exclusive to Universal Studios Hollywood that will showcase a dynamic line-up of captivating, immersive in-world experiences along with engaging celebratory activations throughout the theme park, from live entertainment to cosplay, inviting guests to embrace their favorite characters and share their enthusiasm with like-minded fans.

“For decades, Universal Studios Hollywood has been a leader in creating and executing innovative special events that are consistent with our brand,” said Scott Strobl, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Universal Studios Hollywood. “From our esteemed Halloween Horror Nights event to this all-new Universal Fan Fest Nights experience, we are thrilled about how this breakthrough program will continue to elevate the guest experience in an all-new way.”

Additionally, fans can look forward to an enticing menu of themed foods and new merchandise, including collectibles, apparel, drinkware, accessories and more, to show off their fandom during Universal Fan Fest Nights and beyond.

Universal Studios Hollywood invites guests and fans to visit Universal Fan Fest Nights to sign up and be among the first to learn about Universal Fan Fest Nights as details become available.

More information about this unique, breakthrough themed event will be shared soon.

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