Universal's Halloween Horror Nights Canceled For The First Time in 30 Years
I’ve got some sad, yet predictable news to share with you for all you Halloween fiends out there. Universal Studios’ Holloween Horror Nights has been canceled in Orlando Florida and Hollywood California. This is the first time in 30 years that the event has been canceled and it’s just another thing to bum us out in 2020.
The official statement that was released reads:
Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort have made the difficult decision to not hold Halloween Horror Nights events this year. Universal Studios Hollywood continues to face ongoing business restrictions and uncertainty around its opening timeframe. Universal Orlando Resort will be focusing exclusively on operating its theme parks for daytime guests, using the enhanced health and safety procedures already in place.
Twitter accounts for both parks sent a press release out and shared the news on their official Twitter feeds:
I’ve been attending Halloween Horror Night for years, going has been one of my favorite Halloween traditions and thanks to COVID-19 my tradition has been broken. I imagine that other theme parks and spook alleys will end up staying closed as well during the Halloween season. I guess I’ll just be watching a lot of horror movies at home this year.