Some people spend all year waiting for Halloween Horror Nights and there’s a reason for that. In 26 years Halloween Horror Nights has grown to become what other events can only dream of.<\/p>\n

Those in the theme park community know that Halloween is no joke when it comes to special events. Almost every theme park goes out of their way to put on the best show possible. Universal isn’t afraid to raise the bar and flex their creative muscles for horror fans.<\/p>\n

The Preview Disclaimer<\/h2>\n

We had the chance<\/em>\u00a0to attend Halloween Horror Night’s preview and get a taste before it opens on Friday. The event did see some hiccups during a couple of the shows, but that’s expected during a preview event. Let’s look past the technicalities and into what makes Horror Nights worthwhile.<\/p>\n

This article should give you a taste of what to expect this year. We’ve excluded the mazes and a few of the scarezones for now. Look for a full article to come this weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Scarezones<\/h2>\n

Each year there are a few changes when it comes to the layout and how the areas flow. The Hollywood scarezone has extended more towards the front of the park.\u00a0Vamp 1955<\/strong> starts with a school bus just after the Hello Kitty Store.<\/p>\n

Vamp 1955<\/h3>\n

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There are various parade floats down the middle of the street teeming with vampires. It’s a fun scarezone and worth checking out. It’s always a hit or a miss in this area since it’s out of the way.\u00a0Unless you’re exiting the park or decide not to head straight after the turnstyles it can be easy to miss.<\/p>\n

Survive or Die: Apocalypse<\/h3>\n

This year we also have the introduction of projection mapping in the New York area. It’s really neat if you see it from a distance, but some people didn’t seem to be paying attention to it.<\/p>\n