Guide to Annual Halloween Activities at Universal Studios, Hollywood

During the last few years, Halloween Horror Nights took a break in Hollywood for reasons that I'm not really aware of. However, 2006 will be the year in which the event returns to Universal Studios Hollywood. Why should we be excited?

With new and scary iconic characters, quality special effects, and a revamped look, the various haunted attractions at Universal Studios will look better than ever before. The event has always been known to be very frightening, but one can only imagine what they'll come up with for the 2006 event. If you either live in the Los Angeles area or are visiting it this October and want to do some kind of Halloween activity, Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights is likely the one you want to check out.

Unlike most Halloween attractions, this one is taking place on a theme park. For guests, this is a huge positive as one can still go on their favorite rides. Even the popular shows, like "WaterWorld," will still be available. However, in clever fashion, the theme park has put a little twist on all their main attractions. For example, during Halloween Horror Nights, guests will be watching "SlaughterWorld" instead of "WaterWorld." Classic rides like "Jurassic Park: The Ride" will now be completely dark, while other classics such as "Back to the Future... The Ride" will be guests' only sense of normalcy during the event.

Perhaps the most exciting thing about this year's Halloween Horror Nights is the fact that you can actually walk on the studios' backlots for the first time ever. The backlot has an amazing history as many famous and popular classic movies have been filmed there. Now, average guests are finally able to take a trip through the backlot without having to stay on a tram. Even though this kind opportunity alone would make the trip worthwhile for me, Universal Studios has gone all out with it as many sets will be decorated in a scary fashion.

Universal Studios Hollywood really goes all out for their scary event known as Halloween Horror Nights.

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