‘Stranger Things’ Coming To Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights
Get ready to step into the Upside Down.
Stranger Thingsis coming to Universal Studios for a special creepy attraction during Universal’sHalloween Horror Nights. TheStranger ThingsUniversal collaboration will produce a huge season 1-inspired maze for fans of the Netflix show to enter at their own risk.
Halloween Horror Nights are about to get a whole lot stranger. Universal’s annual Halloween festival will welcome the world of Hawkins, Indiana to three of its locations: Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Orlando Resort, and Universal Studios Singapore.
Huge, elaborate mazes will be installed at each of the Universal locations, aping the look and feel ofStranger Thingsand its eerie, fog-filled Upside Down. The mazes “bring the chittering, predatory Demogorgon to Halloween Horror Nights to stalk unwitting guests as they encounter iconic scenes, characters, and environments from the mesmerizing series,” the Universal press release states. Here’s more:
From the menacing Hawkins National Laboratory, under the U.S. Department of Energy, to the Byers home adorned with an erratic display of flashing Christmas lights and the eerie Upside Down woods oozing a shower of floating orb-like spores, the chilling new mazes will offer surprising twists and unexpected turns around every corner.
Sounds like it’ll be even better (and more official) thanthoseStranger Thingspop-up bars.
Accompanying Universal’s announcement, the resort released a creepy teaser showing one of theStranger Thingskids' signature bikes fallen in front of the Universal Studios entrance.
Universal partnered withStranger ThingscreatorsMatt Duffer and Ross Duffer,and executive producerShawn Levyto bring these spooky mazes to life.
This isn’t the first time that Universal has recreated beloved pop culture horror properties – they do it every year with numerous films and TV shows.The Shininggot themaze treatment last year, while FX’sAmerican Horror Storyhas been arecurring featureat the annual screamfest.
It’s about time that this happened forStranger Things, which first hit the zeitgeist in 2016. Unofficial pop-up bars aren’t the same as a veritable theme park experience. Now, if only we could get aStranger Thingsroller coaster ride installed. It wouldn’t have to be too complicated — all it needs is to take you upside down.
Halloween Horror Nights beginsFriday,September 14, 2018in Hollywood and Orlando and onFriday,September 28, 2018in Singapore. Additional details about the events will be revealed soon.
