A haunted house inspired by the twisted mind of Ozzy Osbourne is coming to Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights

Universal has announced the last haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights 2026, and as earlier reported, it's based on the late and great rock icon Ozzy Osborne.

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This fall, Halloween Horror Nights, the world’s premier halloween event, returns to Universal Orlando Resort for its 35th Anniversary. Taking place on select nights from August 28 through November 1, 2026, HHN is honoring the late rock icon Ozzy Ozborne, who sadly passed on July 22, 2025.

In a fitting tribute to the late Prince of Darkness, both Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort, and Universal Studios Hollywood is giving fans a hauntingly cool way to celebrate the legendary singer this Halloween, with an all-new haunted house inspired by his solo career.

Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness promises to take guests on a wild ride through 45 years of music, inspired by his albums like The Blizzard of Oz, No More Tears and Scream,

The haunted house has been made in collaboration with Osbourne’s family, with Ozzy's widow, Sharon, and their son, Jack commenting in a joint-statement, "Ozzy never stopped pushing boundaries and he loved anything that gave fans a new way to experience his music and the worlds he created,.'

They went on to praise Universal for their work in bringing the haunted house to life “Halloween Horror Nights has done an incredible job bringing that spirit to life. Walking through these haunted houses, you’ll recognize so many moments inspired by his music and imagination. It’s a wonderful tribute to Ozzy and we hope fans have as much fun experiencing it as he would have had seeing it come together.”

At Universal Orlando Resort, guests will step inside “ancient ruins and foreboding dungeons” before a ride on the “Crazy Train” into a world inspired by Diary of a Madman, Bark at the Moon, The Ultimate Sin, and Black Rain.

The haunted house will focus on the heavier sound and sinister imagery that defined Ozzy’s later years in his remarkable career.

Mike Aiello, senior director of entertainment creative development at Universal Orlando Resort commented ,“We are honored to collaborate with the Osbourne family to create a unique haunted house that celebrates the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne,”

He added, “It was important for us to create an authentic experience that brings Ozzy’s creativity and personality to life in an eerily immersive new way. Fans will discover so many meaningful details, including a few Easter Eggs, as they navigate memorable dark and twisted moments inspired by his iconic musical career.”

To coincide with the new Halloween Horror Nights experience, Universal will release a line of limited-edition merchandise inspired by the haunted house, including a T-shirt and acrylic figure.

Watch this space for more details. Now read on for all we know about this year's HHN 35 so far...

The world’s premier halloween event, Halloween Horror Nights returns to Universal Orlando Resort this spooky season for its 35th year.

Taking place on select nights from August 28 through November 1, 2026, Universal Orlando has announced an all-new scare zone coming to this year's after-hours event, and for the first time ever its based on the global video game phenomenon, Fortnite, with an immersive and thrilling scare zone inspired by Fortnitemares, the game’s signature Halloween event.

Fortnite is a global ecosystem where players create, compete, and hang out with friends in an always-evolving world. It’s highly-anticipated fall in-game event, Fortnitemares, brings new characters and horror-themed gameplay together every year.

Now, Halloween Horror Nights’ fans will have the chance to “drop in” to the world of Fortnitemares,with an all-new scare zone, featuring ever-evolving and high-stakes environments. Guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground overcome with a threatening force. Throughout the scare zone, fans will encounter the Battle Bus along with familiar Fortnitemarescharacters – plus a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights – as they work to escape and claim victory.

New merchandise inspired by the Fortnitemares scare zone — including a graphic tee, decal set, and acrylic collectible piece — is available now at Universal Orlando Resort and on ShopUniversal.com starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 23 at 9 am.

Now read on for all we know about this year's HHN 35 so far...

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Tickets

At Universal Orlando, guests can experience the terror again and again with the purchase of a Halloween Horror Nights Fear Pass, with this year’s options including the Rush of Fear, Frequent Fear, Frequent Fear Plus and Ultimate Frequent Fear Pass.

Guests can also take advantage of the enhanced Scream Early add-on ticket, which gives guests admission to Universal Studios Florida starting at 2 pm with early access to select haunted houses before the event officially starts.

Annual and Seasonal Passholders can save on select single-night August and September event tickets, and Premier Passholders receive one complimentary Halloween Horror Nights event admission (reservations required; subject to availability).

Click here to learn more and to purchase your tickets to this year's HHN at Universal Orlando Resort.

Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Lineup (so far...)

The event will feature 10 all-new haunted houses, outrageous live entertainment, terrifying scare zones and street experiences – with a few haunting surprises.

Halloween Horror Nights will feature “Infernal Carnival of Nightmares” as the theme for this year’s event, transforming Universal Studios Florida into a decrepit, fear‑fueled carnival featuring a sinister new slate of haunted houses, scare zones and outrageous entertainment inspired by elements from Halloween Horror Nights’ history plus some of the biggest names in horror.

And the ringmasters of this year’s event will be none other than Jack the Clown – arguably the most notorious Halloween Horror Nights icon in history – and his legendary rival, Dr. Oddfellow. Halloween Horror Nights 35 will mark the first time that these nemeses join forces to wreak havoc amongst guests…after all – a fear divided is a fear diluted…

HAUNTED HOUSES

Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control

Every scream has been leading to this. Discover the unsettling origins of Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow’s undying rivalry before stepping through a portal into the wickedly twisted Oddverse. You’ll be caught in the middle as these two icons of terror pit chaos against control — and find that their forces of horror are most fearsome when combined.

Sinners

In 1930s Mississippi, libations flow freely and guitar screams fill the air at the Smokestack Twins’ juke joint. But the blues become red when Remmick’s troop of bloodthirsty vampires crash the party — and test blood’s true bonds — as you brave this terrifying haunted house based on the award-winning original horror film, “Sinners.”

One Last Adventure with Stranger Things

The Upside Down is invading Hawkins. Try to defeat Vecna once and for all in this haunted house based on Stranger Things 5.

Hellraiser

Enter a realm of pure pain in a haunted house based on the original “Hellraiser” trilogy. You’ll journey through the depths of Hell and bear witness to Pinhead and the Cenobites’ nightmarish rituals. Then hope you don’t get trapped in your own.

Evil Dead Burn

The Book of the Dead has been reopened, and now an infernal force consumes a family home. In this haunted house based on the new film, “Evil Dead Burn,” dodge possessed Deadites hell-bent on bloodshed — and encounter not just the root of evil, but the whole family tree.

Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness

Ozzy Osbourne’s shocking image was as haunting as his heavy metal hits. Now you’ll enter the Prince of Darkness’s kingdom where music and mayhem collide — and everything’s gone off the rails. Veer through a decaying world ripped straight from Ozzy’s lyrics in this haunted house inspired by one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest legends. Let the madness begin!

H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!

On a dark and stormy Halloween night, your favorite maître d’macabre returns to WKNB with a special scare-athon! Tune into a curated selection of H.R. Bloodengutz’ Halloween favorites in this haunted house complete with ghouls, gore and all the frights that keep you coming back for more.

MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals

In this haunted house, you’re among survivors seeking refuge from a dystopian wasteland within a defunct zoo. But you’ll quickly realize that while the animals may be long gone, they’ve been replaced by something far more primal — warring cannibal factions that have taken their animal instincts to the extreme.

Cybergoria

Humanity slipped off into machine-induced cryo-sleep with the promise we’d awaken immortal. Instead, we found that our cybernetic caretakers had stripped away our flesh, transforming us into something beyond human. Brave this haunted house and a cold world of machines driven by one goal: to make you live forever, even if it kills you.

INVASION: Alien Abduction

Make contact with horrors from worlds unknown in this haunted house, where a ship full of Grays have torn apart a remote homestead in search of fresh test subjects.

SCARE ZONES

Infernal Carnival of Nightmares

Jack and Dr. Oddfellow invite you to step right up and see what horrors hide in every shadow at a sinister spectacle decades in the making.

Sideshow of Decay

Cindy’s time has come. With Dr. Oddfellow’s dark sorcery, she opened a portal in the carnival’s junkyard — using it to resurrect decayed nightmares from the past that are back to haunt you.

FORTNITEMARES

The horrors of FORTNITEMARES are no longer confined to the island. Drop into this scare zone crawling with fearsome foes and brace for the Storm. As it spreads, so does a terrifying new world where danger, chaos and unsettling surprises lurk around every corner.

Downtown Clowntown

The city that never sleeps becomes a waking nightmare when its boroughs are overrun by Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Art the Clown and other murderous clownsfolk who can’t wait to tear you limb from limb. Don’t be fooled by the locals — survival is no laughing matter.

SHOWS

Nightmare Fuel: Blood Noir

Embark on a dark musical journey and resist temptation as death-defying stunts lure you deeper into a vampire-ridden metropolis.

Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins

The music. The monsters. The memories. In this show, relive five epic seasons of “Stranger Things” through a special WSQK broadcast as some of its most unforgettable moments are projected on the Universal Studios lagoon.

Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights at Universal Orlando Resort, beginning Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1. Additional haunted houses and event content will be revealed soon.

For more information and to purchase tickets to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando, visit www.UniversalOrlando.com/Halloween.

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