Horror Nights & Oogie Boogie 2025 Dates Announced

Universal Studios Hollywood (Universal City, CA) announced their 2025 slate of events. Halloween Horror Nights will occur on select nights from September 4th - November 2nd, 2025. The park's new "Fanfest Nights" will occur on select nights from April 25th - May 18th.

Oogie Boogie Bash Dates

Oogie Boogie Bash will return to Disney California Adventure Park (Anaheim, CA) for more dates than ever in 2025. The event will occur 31 nights from August 17th - October 31st, 2025. Three nights will take place before the official start of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort - which begins on August 22nd. More information - including ticket pricing and availability - will be announced on the event's official website in the coming months. 

2024 Holiday Haunts

Over 170 haunted houses are opening this December for spooky holiday events; check our website for the full list.

United Parks Ordered to Pay in Suit

A jury in Florida has ordered United Parks to pay more than $5 Million to the family of a 12-year-old who was injured during Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Howl-O-Scream (Tampa Bay, FL) in 2022. According to the lawsuit, the boy sustained an injury after falling off a trampoline in the park's Stanleyville Theater. The doors to the theater had been left unlocked during the Howl-O-Scream event, allowing the boy to enter and access the trampoline. The boy's family was also found partially responsible for the incident, limiting United Park's liability to 65% of what the jury determined to be $8.1 Million in damages.

We discuss this story and what it means for live entertainment on this week's episode of Green Tagged.  

Conventions & Mixers

Registration for seminars and daily events is now open for TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show (St. Louis, MO). Happening February 27th - March 2nd at the America's Center, TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show features daily networking events and seminars by top industry professionals. Educational presentations & workshops cover many facets of the industry - from makeup to safety to business. Highlights include the Haunted Attraction Association presentations: C.H.A.O.S Safety Course on Thursday, February 27th at 8:30 a.m., and Insuring the Scare: Making Your Haunt an Insurance All-Star on Thursday, February 27th at 4:15 p.m. Daily networking event highlights include the City Museum Party on Thursday, February 27th at 7:30 p.m., and the Zombie Prom on Saturday, March 1st at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Individual classes range from $55 - $80 presale, and seminar packages are available for multiple classes. Check back regularly for updates and additions. 

U.S. Haunts & Events

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office has closed the case on the 13-year-old boy who was crushed under a tractor at Harvest of Horror Haunted Hayride (St. Augusta, MN) this past October. No charges are expected to be filed in the death of volunteer scareactor Alexander Mick. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office listed the manner of death as accidental and the cause of death as blunt-force trauma to the head. According to a newly released report from the Stearns County Sheriff's Department, several employees expressed concerns over Mick's size and age - also saying that the boy was not always aware of his surroundings. One employee told investigators that on a previous occasion, she witnessed Mick reaching into the trailer from the side of the moving vehicle instead of the back as they had been trained to do. She also saw him reach for customers' feet near the trailer's wheels. Trailers did not stop along the hayride route; the trailer driver who ran over Mick said the cruise was set at 2.5 miles per hour. Mick was in the 8th grade at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, where he participated in band, choir, robotics and soccer, according to his obituary, which states he was “kind, very polite, unique, creative, investigative, and saw the good in everyone.”

Nosferatu: The Immersive Experience is coming to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood, CA) December 16th - 18th. Presented by Bloody Disgusting, Focus Features, and Thirteenth Floor Entertainment, brave souls will succumb to the darkness of Robert Eggers' upcoming gothic horror film Nosferatu. Guests will encounter strange inhabitants along with screen-used props, occult artifacts, relics, and costumes amidst eerie soundscapes and an epic score from the film's composer Robin Carolan. The event also features themed spirits, merchandise, and more. Tickets are currently sold out, but there is a wait list available in case additional tickets become available in the coming days. 

Over 170 haunted houses are opening this December for spooky holiday events; check our website for the full list.