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Halloween Horror Nights Orlando event
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Halloween Horror Nights 26
Slogan You won't stand a Chance!/ Terror Takes Center Stage/ Beyond Your Wildest Screams
Year 2016
Icon Chance
Icon attraction

Lunatic's Playground 3D: You Won't Stand a Chance

A Chance in Hell

Number of haunted houses 9
Number of scarezones 5 (Official)

5 (Unofficial)

Preceded by Halloween Horror Nights 25
Followed by Halloween Horror Nights 27

Halloween Horror Nights 26 was Universal Studios Orlando 's annual Halloween event for 2016. The event was a direct sequel to Halloween Horror Nights 25, with Chance being this year's icon. It originally ran from September 16th to October 31st 2016, but due to Hurricane Matthew cancelling the event on October 6th and 7th the event was extended for a weekend, finally ending on November 5th. Halloween Horror Nights featured nine houses, five scarezones, and two live shows, with a separately ticketed house and a scareactor dining experience.

Event Information[]

  • On April 14, 2016: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Orlando 2016) was announced as the first haunted house of the event. It would be based on the 1974 classic film.
  • On April 26th, 2016: The Exorcist (Orlando) was announced as the second haunted house of the event. It would be based on the classic 1973 film.
  • On June 6th, 2016: The Walking Dead returned to Halloween Horror Nights as the third haunted house of the event. It would based on the Seasons 1 to Season 6.
  • On June 8th, 2016: Chance was announced as the Icon of the event.
  • On July 7th, 2016: Halloween: Hell Comes to Haddonfield (Orlando) was announced as the fourth haunted house of the event. It would be based of Halloween II.
  • On August 4th, 2016: Krampus was announced as the fifth haunted house of the event. It would be based off the 2016 film.
  • On August 10th, 2016: Original Houses, Scarezones and Shows would be announced for the event.
  • On August 12th, 2016: The Repository Upcharge experience would be announced for the event.
  • August 16th, 2016: American Horror Story (Orlando) was announced as the sixth haunted house of the event. It would be based off the first, fourth and fifth season of the FX TV Show.

Dates & Times[]

Event Nights[]

September 16-18, 22-25, & 29-30 2016

October 1-2, 6-9, 12-16, 19-23, & 26-31 2016

November 4-5 2016

Event Times[]

6:30 PM-1:00 AM: September 16-18, 22-25, & 29, October 12, 19, 26, & 31, and November 4-5

6:30 PM-2:00 AM: 1-2, 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, & 27-30 2016

Ticket Prices[]

General Admission: $104.99 + tax

Rush of Fear Pass: $91.99 + tax

Rush of Fear Pass w/ HHN Express Pass: $299.99 + tax

Frequent Fear Pass: $102.99 + tax

Frequent Fear Pass w/ HHN Express Pass: $319.99 +tax

Frequent Fear Plus Pass: $118.99 + tax

Frequent Fear Plus Pass w/ HHN Express Pass: $399.99 + tax

Ultimate Frequent Fear Pass: $199.99 + tax

Ultimate Frequent Fear Pass w/ HHN Express Pass: $599.99 + tax

Event Backstory[]

Halloween Horror Nights 26 was a continuation of the previous event. After Jack the Clown and Chance put on last year's The Carnage Returns, they both got caught. Jack got put away in his box, while Chance got put away in an asylum.

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Chance's new look for Halloween Horror Nights 26.

While she was incarcerated, Chance entered her "theatre of the mind," which meant whatever gothic nightmares occurred in her mind would soon become a horrific reality.

Attractions[]

Haunted Houses[]

Separately-Ticketed Houses[]

  • The Repository: Enter a terrifying new realm of horror, combining Virtual Reality, real-world elements, live actors and more. (Soundstage 19)

Scarezones[]

  • Survive or Die: Apocalypse: Rival gangs fight for dominance after a global catastrophe has ruined Earth's atmosphere. Join them or meet your doom. (New York)
  • Vamp '55: It's Hollywood's High Schools' 1955 Homecoming Parade and the greaser's have shown up with fangs as sharp as their switchblades. (Hollywood)
  • Lair of the Banshees: Evil spirits and horrific creatures roam free in this dark hollow deep in the forest. (Central Park)
  • Dead Man's Wharf: The spirits of dead fisherman lost to the seas have returned to make the dock earn its morbid nickname. (San Francisco)
  • A Chance In Hell: Chance may be locked away, but that hasn't stopped her. As the alarms ring, she's busy recruiting cellmates to join her biggest act yet. (Plaza of the Stars)

Unofficial Scarezones[]

  • Chainsaw Geishas (New York): Japanese Geishas will be hiding in Sting Alley, which is an alleyway in the Manhattan area of the park. For those that don’t know, a Geisha is a Japanese woman with white face paint and wearing a colorful kimono, considered to be beautiful within Japanese society. They are often seen with umbrellas or hand fans.
  • Chainsaw Scarecrows (Transformers: The Ride): These scarecrows are tired of protecting the crops of their farmers, so much so that they have found themselves a handful of chainsaws and are looking for revenge on the humans that neglected to give them a brain!
  • Cheersaws (Springfield U.S.A): Between Central Park and the Kwik-E-Mart in Springfield, these cheerleaders really let their popularity get to them! They can’t stand the thought of you having more friends than them, and they will make sure you learn your lesson with a swift swing of their saw’s blade!
  • Chainsaw Hillbillies (Springfield U.S.A):These hillbillies gone mad will be found at the entrance of the Simpsons ride, wearing overalls, straw hats, and pieces of wheat in their teeth. They are eager to chop you up and feed you to their swine, so you better run!
  • Chainsaw Pumpkins (Transformers: The Ride)

Shows[]

Rides[]

  • Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
  • Transformers: The Ride
  • Revenge of the Mummy
  • Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts
  • Men in Black Alien Attack
  • The Simpsons Ride

Other Attractions[]

Pictures[]


Videos[]

Soundtrack[]

Some of the soundtrack that could be found from the Main Gate and Parkwide Credit to: HorrorNightsNightmares.com

Halloween Horror Nights 26 Merchandise & Collectables[]

Trivia[]

• To give a sense of presence time the icon; Chance’s voice would play throughout the park at random times in the soundtrack, most of her dialogue being one liners.

Halloween Horror Nights 26
Characters: Chance (Event Icon)
Haunted Houses: American Horror Story  • The Exorcist  • Ghost Town: The Curse of Lightning Gulch  • Halloween: Hell Comes to Haddonfield  • Krampus  • Lunatic's Playground 3D: You Won't Stand a Chance  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre  • Tomb of the Ancients  • The Walking Dead (2016)
Upcharge Haunted House: The Repository
Scarezones: A Chance In Hell  • Dead Man's Wharf  • Lair of the Banshee  • Survive or Die: Apocalypse  • Vamp '55
Unofficial Scarezones: Chainsaw Geishas  • Chainsaw Scarecrows  • Chainsaw Hillbillies  • Cheersaws  • Chainsaw Pumpkins
Shows: Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure  • Academy of Villains: House of Fear
Other Attractions: Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store
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