USF & IOA Halloween Nights Question About This Page:

[koquinn]

I realize I'm once again bringing up the competition... But does anyone know anything about the Halloweeen Horror Nights at USF & IOA? I'm wondering if it's worth the money for the extra things like the haunted houses & "scare zones". Also wondering if we'll be happier having extra time in the parks to do more rides or if it's necessary since it may not be as busy in Oct. We already bought the 3-day for the price of 2-day pass, so it seems like the add-on pass is the way to go if we do it. Anybody been there last year?? And which one's better if we can only go one day, the one at USF or IOA?? (Actually, I think this might be the 1st year it's at both so maybe that's a dumb question!) Thanks for your help!!

[Skatetigger]

Hi Koquinn,

I went to the Haunted Halloween nights last year and was scared out of my mind. It's very good if you like real Haunted houses. DH2B has gone a couple times(including last year) and he really likes it. I did enjoy going on some of the rides but have to admit I wasn't very good with the haunted houses. But I would recommend it to anyone who likes that stuff. The Haunted Houses they come up with are awesome. They really go for the effets. It worked on me as I kept screaming. Actually everyone was laughing around me because of how scared I got. At least I kept folks amused. After about the 4th haunted house I needed alcohol.

This is the first time it's going to be at both US and IOA. Last year they had it at IOA, and the first time DH2B went, it was at US. I will warn you it does get very crowded, although with it being at both parks it will probably reduce the crowds.

Where are you staying when you go to US/IOA. Not sure if this your first time going or not but it's a fun place. I loved Men in Black and the ET ride.

Hope this helps, feel free to message me for any other info you might need.

[Geri Alexander]

I went last year to IAO for HHN, and I LOVED it. But Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday, and I like being scared. If you are a haunted house connoisseur, you'll be really impressed with the way these are done. Each one is fabulous, with lots of detail, and lots of scares!

There are also "ghoulies" around the park, hiding and waiting to jump out and run their chainsaws at you. So, you never really get any "downtime."

I say it's definitely well worth the money. You won't be disappointed!

[greystone98]

Do you have children and what are their ages? We took our DS and his friend, both 9yo, last year to MNSSHP (which we all loved) and when we checked into RP, they asked if we wanted to go to their Halloween version.

They let us know it was totally different that Disney's version and was geared toward teenagers and college students as it can be quite scary. So we opted not. They mentioned cast members chasing you with axes, lots of dry ice, and scary, scary Halloween houses.

Hope this helps you make your decision,

[koquinn]

It's just my DH and me, no kids or I think we'd be skipping this. Thanks for the advice - it sounds great!! We definitely like being scared. The only trouble I'm having is convincing my DH that we'll still have enough energy left by the end of the week to do these extra things. We're going to the MNSSHP earlier in the week too - he thinks I'm crazy. But he's never been to WDW, so I want to make sure we do as much as we can before we have kids with us someday!!



We're staying on Disney property, not USF. I was at USF a good 10 years ago or so, but IOA wasn't even open then and I think USF was quite a bit smaller. I can't wait to see it now!! Plus that was with my 'rents and that just isn't the same...



Anybody know if I should purchase the tickets ahead of time? Do you think they'll really be sold out like the website suggests?? Also, I bought my day passes ahead of time thru AAA - USF says I can't just get the Stay & Scream pass, I have to buy the full price HHN tickets cuz I got my other ones thru AAA. Any thoughts?



Thanks again for all the help!

[Skatetigger]

I believe we did buy our tickets ahead of time, not sure what we ended up getting as we were staying at the HRH which is on site. These are very popular and do tend to sell out quickly.

We did both HHN and MNSSHP on our last trip and I think we did okay. We did HHN the 2nd night of our trip so I was a bit tired but that's because I don't sleep well in hotels.

I think you'll have a great time.