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Howl-O-Scream's 'Alone' haunted house offers a unique, personal experience

If you’re familiar with Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens and Halloween Horror Nights at Universal, then you know how haunted houses work. Usually you wait in line, and then go through the haunted house with that line, single file, conga line-style. You may get a scare if the intended effect doesn’t happen to the person in…

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Zombie Walk to kick off Ultimate Horror Weekend 2010

Watch out I-Drive tourists – the zombie horde is returning. Everyone’s invited to put on your most torn-up, stained clothes and join The Deadite Empire as they host the fourth annual Zombie Walk down International Drive. This is just the opening ceremony to Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend. This year’s event returns to the Wyndham…

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Photos and video from opening night of Halloween Horror Nights 20

We were invited by Universal to check out Halloween Horror Nights on opening night. It was a dark and stormy evening, which set the perfect mood. Luckily the rain only came in spurts. Here’s a look at all the scare zones, the atmosphere, terror and a rare video from inside the houses.

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Terrified guests brave the haunted houses of Howl-O-Scream, plus ScreamCam returns

Even though he put on a brave face and said he wouldn’t be scared, Orlando Attractions Magazine staff member Jimmy Strater didn’t know what he was in for. Again this Halloween season Busch Gardens offered to strap the ScreamCam onto one of us for a trip through a new haunted house.

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Photo update: Halloween Horror Nights employee preview – A look at the scare zones and Fear

Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) officially kicks off this Friday Sept. 24, 2010, but a special preview was held tonight for Universal team members and their guests. Luckily a friend of a friend works there and brought me as their guest. We’re going to bring you a full report with more photos and videos after the…

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Video: Halloween Horror Nights show director answers your questions and details all the scare zones and houses

We recently had a chance to tour the “Horror Nights: The Hallow’d Past” haunted house and talk with Universal Orlando Show Director Mike Aiello about this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Our full story is in the Fall 2010 issue. But we were able to have some of our reader’s questions answered and have Mike give…