Fog Machines and Bodies Added to Scare Zones for Halloween Horror Nights 34

The latest round of prop and detail additions for the many Scare Zones in Universal Studios Florida for Halloween Horror Nights 34 has included a fog machine, some bodies, and much more.

Universal Studios Florida Entrance

Two short scaffold towers have joined the larger set of trusses near the Universal Studios Florida entrance. This area serves as the entrance to The Origins of Horror scare zone and Halloween Horror Nights in general.

The two new towers are directly in front of the archway, facing the main entrance. The towers and trusses will eventually be decorated.

The Origins of Horror (Minion Land)

In the scare zone, which takes over the streets of Minion Land, a fourth decrepit structure has been added. Like the others, it has a stained glass roof and broken gates. A podium is in the center.

A tree appears to grow through the back of the structure, past two windows with wrought iron grates. A third window, behind the tree, appears to have been broken open and is lacking a grate.

A “Do Not Climb” sign is on one of the gates.

Here is the description of The Origins of Horror:

Enter a decaying conservatory of twisted vines where artists carve tributes to Halloween Horror Nights 34. You’ll encounter monstrous crows, gargoyles and more.

This connects to the event’s overall theme of Halloween Horror Nights 34 being housed in a conservatory, even though each scare zone has unique theming.

Masquerade: Dance with Death (Hollywood)

One sign that you’re still in the conservatory may be these gates at the entrance of the Masquerade: Dance with Death scare zone. They feature similar stone and gate elements as the Origins of Horror structures.

Vines and other foliage have been added in front of and growing over the gates.

We spotted a fog machine behind one of the scare zone’s stages.

The light posts on all the stages are now topped with candles. This stage is at the corner of the street, near The Brown Derby Hat Shop. It has additional candles on its back columns.

A new large set piece has been added, with a tarp covering it. The set piece appears to be an ornately carved table — possibly with a prop body on top of it.

Next to the table is a very dirty chair.

The next stage, in front of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel facade, also has candles and additional set pieces. Some vines grow over the top of the structure.

In the center of the stage is one dirty, tattered armchair, a second chair covered by a tarp, and some kind of end table also covered by a tarp. The covered chair also appears to be hiding a body.

The stage in front of Studio Styles received drinks and candles earlier this week. There are now two gargoyle statues perched on the edge of the stage and vines over the back.

The drinks on the table have been filled with water, seemingly for a fountain test.

The gargoyles match the stained glass feature on the back of this stage, suggesting the other stages may get different statues.

The lighter-colored stage has new set pieces behind its railing. There are a couple of overgrown plants in pots.

In front of the plants are two rusty iron chairs. Between them is a table covered in a dirty tarp.

Here is the description of Masquerade: Dance with Death.

You’re invited to a masquerade ball where bloodthirsty vampires lurk behind ornate disguises. When their masks fall, you’ll become their prey.

Mutations: Toxic Twenties (New York)

Another stage has been added to the park’s New York area, where guests will enter the Mutations: Toxic Twenties scare zone. The first set pieces for this scare zone went up just a few days ago.

The new stage has a faux brick back wall. A steel beam crosses over the top of the structure, and it has pipes running along the sides, indicating this is supposed to be an industrial area.

A thin wooden structure features a black tarp, behind which a scareactor will be able to hide. In front of that is a crate.

A door marked “Stage Door” with a metal eye opening is on the left side of the stage. It’s rusty and peeling, like maybe this theater has seen better days.

The brick walls are also made to look old and falling apart, with bricks apparently missing in some spots.

There’s a grate in the center of the stage floor.

On the back of the stage are steps for scareactors. They are marked “Do Not Climb” for guests.

The scare zone’s trucks and cars have new additions. A twisted metal utility pole is now up behind this truck.

In the truck bed is a suspicious crate. We could also see command hooks inside the truck, presumably to hold more props.

It looks like the car and truck crashed into each other, indicating this is the origin of the toxic leak that causes mutations in the area.

Here is the Mutations: Toxic Twenties description.

In a 1920s neighborhood, a BuzzCon truck with radioactive cargo crashes into a mobster getaway car sending the city into toxic pandemonium.

The Cat Lady of Crooked Lane (Central Park)

Time to enter Crooked Lane and meet the Cat Lady…

…or not. A “Do Not Enter” sign has been added to one of the scare zone’s entrance gates. We’ll just ignore that for now.

This scare zone is decked out with classic Halloween decorations and costume pieces, but all have seen better days.

A new addition includes a giant ball of yarn in this tree of Jack-o’-Lanterns. Giant balls of yarn were also added to the structure near the Cat Lady’s house earlier this week. As for the Jack-o’-Lanterns — no sign of Lil’ Boo yet.

At the end of the lane is the Cat Lady’s house. Crews have added more elements to the house since our last update.

On the roof is a half-circle window. It has a white frame of wavy lines over colorful stained glass.

To the side of the house is an overhang structure, creating a small covered porch. It’s in front of an opening for a scareactor.

Stretching out from the porch is a new grassy plain on an elevated stone platform.

In the middle of the grass is a square opening covered by a black tarp piece. Next to that is a pile of fake dirt with a shovel sticking out of it. We’re sure nothing nefarious is happening here.

Here is the description of The Cat Lady of Crooked Lane:

Travel down a spooky winding path to a mysterious home, where trick-or-treaters are transformed into feral felines. Be careful or you’ll be next.

Simpsons Sprung Tent

Behind The Simpsons Ride are two sprung tents for haunted houses. Each has a facade at their future entrance.

One facade is a farmhouse-like structure with a porch. Black tarps hang across the front of the house on the porch.

The other facade faces away, but it also has a house-like shape with a gable roof and faux shingles down the side. There’s a large circular opening, maybe to be a window.

Nightmare Fuel: Circus of Decay

Over at the Fear Factor stage, we saw a lighting test for Nightmare Fuel: Circus of Decay, this year’s HHN stage show. Some performers (not in costume) were hanging out at the top of the bleachers, stretching.

The lighting was an appropriately creepy mix of red and purple. Circus of Decay reuses the tattered bunting from last year’s Nocturnal Circus. Also, check out this section of the bleachers to see some grim reaper figures.

The figures wear cloaks and have skull faces with glowing eyes.

You can also see a short video of the test on our Instagram account:

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Here is the description of Circus of Decay:

This once-vibrant circus has festered into an unending nightmare. It’s a sinister spectacle of pyro, aerialists and illusions.

More Halloween Horror Nights Prep

There is a new scaffolding tower up near Central Park, where guests will enter the viewing area for the new HHN lagoon show, Haunt-O-Phonic: A Ghoulish Journey. Here is the show’s description:

A ghost story is rising from its watery grave to haunt the Universal Studios lagoon, featuring towering water screens and eerie music.

Another tower is outside Mel’s Drive-In, which will become Mel’s Die-In and host a new “street experience,” Mel’s Die-In Zombies. Zombie carhops will surround the restaurant. Check out Mel’s Die-In Zombies merchandise.

A second new street experience will be Club Horror.

Lastly, a new Halloween Horror Nights 2025 backdrop is up outside Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show in the Hollywood area. The backdrop features a bloody, broken conservatory window with vines creeping over it and the HHN logo in the center.

Halloween Horror Nights 34 Details

Halloween Horror Nights is on select nights from August 29 through November 2. Purchase tickets now.

This year’s haunted houses are WWE Presents: The Horrors of the Wyatt Sicks, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Terrifier, Fallout, JASON UN1V3RSE (Friday the 13th), Gálkn: Monsters of the North, Grave of the Flesh, Dolls: Let’s Play Dead, Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters, and El Artista: A Spanish Haunting.

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Gretchen McDermid