Universal Studios announced Monday that two of its previously scrapped Halloween Horror Nights houses will open up to the public this weekend.
Visitors to the theme park will be able to enter "Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives" and "Revenge of the Tooth Fairy" with no additional charge. The description for Universal Monsters says the house is based on the return of the "Bride of Frankenstein," while "Revenge of the Tooth Fairy" is centered around evil fairies who children must give up their teeth to “or pay a gruesome price.”
Once inside the park, guests will use Universal’s Virtual Line system to see what time they’ll be able to enter the houses. Unlike Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, costumes are encouraged; however, costume masks are not permitted. The park will require guests to wear approved face coverings and masks to account for its COVID-19 restrictions.
The announcement comes after Universal announced on July 24 that it would be canceling what would have been the annual event’s 30th anniversary.
The weekend event is described as being “Halloween Seasonal Experience Testing,” with no confirmation that additional opportunities to view the houses will come.
Universal warns that the houses may be too intense for young children; however, children under 12 will have the option to trick-or-treat at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
Both Walt Disney World and Disney have canceled their Halloween events for the year, while Seaworld is set to kick off its "Halloween: Spooktacular" event, which will also take place on weekends.
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This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2020.