Once again Rex and I boarded our planes to meet in Orlando, FL for our annual trip to the Universal Orlando Resort and Halloween Horror Nights. Rex flew in from Denver, CO and I arrived from Nashville, TN. After some traffic hiccups in Nashville, I was in danger of missing my flight. Thankfully, it worked out […]
There has been a growing trend in the mazes of Halloween Horror Nights at the Universal Orlando Resort over the last several years, and it is one that has me somewhat concerned. For new readers at RexandtheBeast.com, let me preface these comments by bringing up our 14-year string of HHN visits. Rex and I have […]
For the 14th year in a row, RexandtheBeast.com traveled to Orlando, Fl to attend Halloween Horror Nights at the Universal Orlando Resort. The event this year would host nine haunted houses (mazes), five scarezones, and two live shows. We found HHN 26 to be superior to the 25th-anniversary edition last year. Although HHN 25 seems […]
Rex and I were initially skeptical of the virtual reality upcharge attraction called “The Repository” at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, FL. After all, we had yet to experience a VR attraction that did not leave us nauseated and frustrated. But hey, this was Halloween Horror Nights – surely this would not be your average, run-of-the-mill, cheapo VR […]
The creative team behind Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights has a significant challenge in attempting to satisfy the craving of horror movie lunatics like me who notice every little detail while also producing a haunt that will appeal to a mass audience. That, I believe, is more difficult than it appears. This year’s HHN event looks […]
The haunting season is almost here (well, 4 months is pretty close anyway). Occasionally RexandtheBeast.com likes to help haunted house guests experience the most out of a haunted attraction, and the best way to do that is to avoid three massive mistakes. As a reminder, here they are again for your consideration. 1. Do Not […]
To the surprise of most Halloween Horror Nights fans, Universal Orlando released information during the month of April for two of the forthcoming HHN 26 mazes. One of those mazes will be The Exorcist, the legendary 1973 film directed by William Friedkin and written by William Peter Blatty. Wow. These are deep waters for Universal Orlando. […]
Halloween Horror Nights 25 has come and gone for RexandtheBeast.com. We look forward to attending HHN in Orlando, FL all year long and this trip was another great one. This article will deal exclusively with Halloween Horror Nights, but we had an epic trip in other ways as well, including a tremendous room at the […]
Rex and the Beast are recalling our favorite mazes from past HHN events as we get closer to our arrival in Orlando on September 17. Click the event to see our previous favorite mazes: HHN 13 HHN14 HHN 15 HHN 16 HHN 17 HHN 18 HHN 19 Rex’s Favorite Maze From HHN 20: Horror Nights: […]
Rex and the Beast are recalling our favorite mazes from past HHN events as we get closer to our arrival in Orlando on September 17. Click the event to see our previous favorite mazes: HHN 13 HHN14 HHN 15 HHN 16 HHN 17 HHN 18 Rex’s Favorite Maze From HHN 19: Silver Screams This is […]
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