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Universal theme parks unveil 'Stranger Things' season five attractions for Halloween Horror Nights 2026
Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort are launching haunted houses and a standalone lagoon show to commemorate the final season of the Netflix series.
The short version
- Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort are featuring haunted houses based on the fifth and final season of 'Stranger Things' for Halloween Horror Nights 2026.
- The Orlando location opens on Aug. 28, 2026, while the Hollywood location opens on Sept. 3, 2026.
- Universal Orlando is also introducing a 12-minute single-franchise lagoon show titled 'Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins' featuring five water screens and 230 water jets.
Key facts
- Universal Studios Hollywood's 'Stranger Things' maze opens on Sept. 3, 2026, and Universal Orlando's house opens on Aug. 28, 2026.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The Hollywood attraction is built inside Soundstage 15 on the studio's Lower Lot and recreates scenes including Castle Byers, the Hawkins tunnels, and the Upside Down library.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Universal Orlando Resort is producing a 12-minute lagoon show, 'Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins', which marks the first time the park's water show features a single intellectual property.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Both parks are offering specially designed 'Stranger Things' themed food and beverage menus for the event.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
- Inside the Halloween Horror Nights ‘Stranger Things’ House and Epic Effort to Bring the Duffer Brothers’ World to LifeThe Hollywood Reporter metered