Seasonal Events - Independent Guide to Universal Orlando 2015 - page 133

days of the event. The following acts appeared in the FanZone: Rapture Ruckus, Manafest,
7eventh Time Down and All Things Now.
Select attractions will also operate during the Rock the Universe 2015 event. In 2014
these attractions included TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit,
Revenge of the Mummy, MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack, and The Simpsons Ride. Diagon
Alley was closed throughout the 2014 event, and it is unclear whether it will open for the
2015 event.
On Saturday night guests can enjoy the Candelighting Ceremony, followed by a Sunday
morning worship service the next day.
Top Tip: A one night Express Pass in 2014 could be purchased for $16 for one use per par-
ticipating attraction or $25 for unlimited uses at participating attractions. These are a real
bargain in our opinion, maybe because most people do not attend the event for the rides!
Either way you can guarantee almost immediate access to your favorite rides for a small
cost. We shall see if this returns in 2015.
Details about Rock the Universe 2015 should be available at some time in April 2015.
Halloween Horror Nights 2015
Select nights from September to November 2015
This is the biggest event of the year for Universal and takes place across both coasts - Hol-
lywood and Orlando and enters its 25th year of horror in 2015. It is an evening extravag-
anza where as well as experiencing some of the usual attractions, themed haunted houses
are open for you to explore, live entertainment is on offer and there are scare zones where
“scarectors” roam around to frighten you - these can be anything from zombies to madmen
with chainsaws. The theming is absolutely incredible during these events and unlike any
other scare attraction in the US.
Detailsforthe2015eventareextremelylimitedatthisearlystagebutwedoknowthatJack
the Clown will be returning for the event due to a promotional trailer Universal Orlando
has released. Apart from that we have no other details as to the haunted houses on offer
in 2015. More information on the 2015 event is not yet available and should be released
between July and the end of August 2015.
Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) is very, very popular and Universal Studios Florida does
get very crowded during these events. Expect to easily wait up to an hour or more in line
for each haunted house. This is one time when we highly recommend purchasing the HHN