The entrance of Universal Studios Florida features a prominent medallion for Halloween Horror Nights, along with several house posters above the open gates, as people walk below.

Universal Orlando Resumes Normal Operations After Hurricane Helene, Halloween Horror Nights to Happen as Scheduled

Brit Tuttle

Following Hurricane Helene passing through Florida yesterday, September 26, Universal Orlando Resort has resumed normal operations.

Universal Orlando After Hurricane Helene

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Universal Orlando Resort updated guests via posts on X from the official resort account as well as the account for Halloween Horror Nights regarding operations today, Friday, September 27:

Our hearts are with all those impacted by Hurricane Helene and we are grateful for the hard work of our Team Members during this time.

Today we are welcoming back our guests as we return to our normal operation, including Early Park Admission.

Universal Orlando Resort on X

Our hearts are with all those impacted by Hurricane Helene and we are grateful for the hard work of our Team Members during this time.

Today we are welcomig back our guests as we return to our normal operation, including Halloween Horror Nights.

Halloween Horror Nights Orlando on X

Halloween Horror Nights is scheduled to open and operate as normal tonight, Friday, September 27, from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Krakatau at Volcano Bay

On Wednesday, September 25, Universal Orlando announced that Universal Volcano Bay water theme park would temporarily close on September 26 for Hurricane Helene. Today, the water park is scheduled to open as normal from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

Yesterday, September 26, Universal decided to cancel Halloween Horror Nights for the evening. Guests who had a single-night dated ticket for Thursday can automatically use it for any single night of the event through Sunday, September 29. For any other Halloween Horror Nights-related ticketing questions, guests are encouraged to call Universal’s Guest Contact Center team at 800-711-0080.

Ahead of Hurricane Helene, Universal also closed CityWalk early at 8 p.m. on Thursday, though Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure operated as normal.

A weather map depicting the forecast path of Hurricane Helene across the southeastern United States from Sunday, 8 AM to Friday, 8 AM. The map shows wind speed probabilities and potential impact areas while indicating that Walt Disney World will maintain normal operations during this period.

Currently, only a wind advisory remains in effect for Orange County, where Universal Orlando Resort is located. That advisory will end at 11 a.m. ET. Guests visiting the resort today could expect to see some continuing wind and rain. The 8 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) states that storm surges along the panhandle of Florida and other parts of the state’s west coast should subside today. Hurricane Helene made landfall last night as a Category 4 hurricane.

Our thoughts are with those impacted by the effects of Hurricane Helene.

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