Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, stars of SyFy’s television series “Ghost Hunters,” have had a busy week in Orlando. First, they attended Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios on Oct. 8, signing autographs and having a few close encounters with some of the event’s creatures.
Watch Gonsalves and Tango walk through the Dracula haunted house at [...]

Fans of horror films and the paranormal are in for a treat this week in Orlando. Two events are bringing a “who’s who” of actors and other personalities to meet.

First, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, stars of the SyFy Channel series, “Ghost Hunters,” will be at Halloween Horror Nights to experience the event and sign autographs [...]

Ever since my first visit to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando in 1997, I have wanted to become a scareactor. A scareactor (pronounced like “character”) is derived from the words “scare” and “actor” (obviously) and is the name given to the actors that fill haunted houses and scare zones with the goal of [...]

Universal Orlando has released an official video giving you a look inside a few of their haunted houses from Halloween Horror Nights 19 including Saw, Chucky, the Wolfman, Dracula, and Frankenstein.
Since our cameras are only allowed to shoot outside the houses, not inside, this video is the closest you’ll get to being there:

To see all [...]

As part of their holiday celebration this year, Universal Orlando Resort is launching a new concert series featuring performances by Mannheim Steamroller, Chris Isaak, and Natalie Cole.
Mannheim Steamroller (pictured above) performs for the second year in a row at Universal Studios on Dec. 5. Chris Isaak will perform on Dec. 12 and Natalie Cole will perform on Dec. 19.
Here’s a video [...]

On opening night (Sept. 25, 2009) of Halloween Horror Nights 19, we caught up with Universal Orlando Resort show director Michael Roddy and director of art & design T.J. Mannarino to get their thoughts and feelings on how this year’s Halloween event came together. Here’s what they had to say:

Halloween Horror Nights 19 continues nightly [...]

The Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now shipping!
Feature articles in this issue include:
• COVER STORY: Rock ‘n’ Ride
Blast off with Orlando’s newest, most high-tech roller coaster, the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios.
• Filling Florida with Fright
Busch Gardens & Universal Studios give Central Florida some of the best scares [...]

Just before the opening of Halloween Horror Nights 19, Universal Studios Orlando held a promotional event for the upcoming film, “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant.” The movie’s stars, John C. Reilly, Chris Massoglia and Josh Hutcherson, were in attendance. They premiered two clips for the audience and answered questions.

At Halloween Horror Nights, actor John [...]

Halloween Horror Nights 19 started last night (Sept. 25, 2009) at Universal Studios Orlando. For the second year in a row, I bring you my scare-by-scare review of the event, taking you on a spoiler-free journey through the night’s haunted houses, scare zones and shows.
Before we get to the review, here’s a video look at [...]

Actor John C. Reilly (above left), Chris Massoglia (above right), and Josh Hutcherson will be appearing tonight near the Universal Studios arch at 6 p.m. in promotion of their upcoming film, “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant.”
The movie has inspired its own scare zone at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights 19 which also begins tonight. [...]