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09/10/2026

The average wait times per each haunted house so far this 2026 HHN Orlando season.

Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness and Sinners have consistently led the way. Hellraiser and Stranger Things 5 are at the bottom since they open at 2 PM

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

We will be hitting up Howl-O-Scream Tampa on Friday, followed by Howl-O-Scream Orlando on Saturday... busy weekend ahead of us as we finish our photos and video projects for Figmentsmedia. All that and our fiend reporter "might" hit up Halloween Horror Nights - Universal Orlando and post on Twitter a few days this week!

09/01/2026

Howl-O-Scream 2026 install update from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
We walked the park on August 22 and the scare zones are already taking shape. Mr. Gleam’s Auto Spa is going in over the Annie Street bridge. Punchline Riot is in the Sesame Street walkway. Rootbound is next to Cheetah Hunt. Pestilence is starting at the Cheetah Hunt plaza. Breadcrumbs to Nowhere has moved to Gwazi Plaza. Ragnar’s Wrath is still in the Stanleyville bypass by the Skyride. Opening night for Howl-O-Scream is Sept. 11. https://floridathrills.net/2026/09/01/howl-o-scream-tampa0822-update/

Howl-O-Scream 2026 is already creeping into Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. These photos were taken on August 22, so a lot more construction should be underway now

08/31/2026

We were invited to SeaWorld Orlando’s Scream and Sweat media preview on August 20 for a first look at Howl-O-Scream Orlando 2026.

Howl-O-Scream 2026 runs select nights September 11 through October 31. Full preview is up now on Florida Thrills.

Full story: https://floridathrills.net/2026/08/31/hos-2026-seaworld-preview-pestilence/

Pestilence a new Howl-O-Scream 2026 icon, unveiled at SeaWorld Orlando’s Scream and Sweat preview with event’s food menu, merchandise, and the scareactors

08/29/2026

The posted wait time data recap of the full Halloween Horror Nights 35 event of 2026! Ozzy and Sinners consistently had the longest wait times. The late night hours featured the lowest wait times overall.

Follow along as we track the data all season long!

08/28/2026

The 2026 edition of the Premium Scream Night was a HHN fan’s dream scenario last night. Wait times were absolutely minimal! There is another Premium Scream night in October but it is currently sold out.

Full HHN 35 event starts tonight!

08/26/2026

The Halloween Horror Nights 35 recap from the second night of Team Member previews. Sinners again was the most popular choice. It will be interesting to see if the trends in which houses are the draws are the same for Premium Scream Night and the official first night Friday. Wait times will certainly rise Friday.

08/20/2026

look a easy video tutorial on stay and scream this year!