The Stranger Things 5 collection at Halloween Horror Nights recreates pieces from the final season, including Will's jacket and Holly's necklace. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/halloween-h...

Terrifier Merch at HHN Preview! hauntedattractionnetwork.com/halloween-h...

New HamiKuma merch lands August 24: a plaid shirt, a plush backpack, and a plaid fanny pack with plush accents. Universal runs the character chain-wide this season, across every Universal Studios park plus Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/hamikuma-me...

Halloween Horror Nights - Universal Orlando Merch preview! Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store returns August 26, themed to Sideshow Obscura and built around ringmasters Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow hauntedattractionnetwork.com/halloween-h...

Fortnitemares Merch preview! ShopUniversal has the Fortnitemares T-shirt, some stickers, and acrylic listed now. FULL GUIDE: hauntedattractionnetwork.com/halloween-h...

Corkscrew Hill returns to Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2027, the park's fourth reworked classic in four years. And the ride's building is sitting out this year's Howl-O-Scream — three days after its haunted house was still in the lineup. seasonalentertainmentsource.com/return-to-c...

Return to Corkscrew Hill: Busch Gardens 2027 Ride

Busch Gardens Williamsburg revives its 2001-2009 Corkscrew Hill simulator for 2027, and the building sits out this fall's Howl-O-Scream.

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Registration is open for Halloween & Party Expo 2027. The show runs January 11 to 13 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, moving to New Orleans after this year's Las Vegas edition. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/halloween-p...

Halloween & Party Expo 2027 Opens Registration, and the Show Moves to New Orleans

Registration is open for Halloween & Party Expo 2027, running January 11 to 13 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

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Universal Studios Japan is selling its first Resident Evil popcorn bucket, and it's a Licker that straps to your back with a head that opens to get at the popcorn inside. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/universal-s...

Universal Studios Japan's First Resident Evil Popcorn Bucket Is a Back-Worn Licker

Universal Studios Japan's first Resident Evil popcorn bucket is a back-worn Licker with a head that opens. On sale September 9 with miso popcorn.

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Disney's new Starbucks tumbler, bottle, and mug are out at both resorts, $16.99 to $54.99. We photographed the pumpkin spice mug at Disneyland at $24.99, and the art is localized: ours says "at Disneyland Resort," Florida's says "at Walt Disney World." hauntedattractionnetwork.com/disney-star...

Disney's New Starbucks Tumbler, Bottle, and Mug Are Out at Both Resorts, From $16.99 to $54.99

Disney's Starbucks fall drinkware is out at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Tumbler, bottle, mug, sleeve, and tote, from $16.99 to $54.99.

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Oreo Ghosts are turning up in Halloween aisles, and they are not cookies. They are molded dark chocolate ghosts filled with Oreo creme and cookie pieces, sold as individually wrapped singles, spotted at Walgreens and listed at Walmart for $6.04. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/oreo-ghosts...

Oreo Ghosts Have Been Spotted, and They Are Not Cookies

Oreo Ghosts have been spotted at a Walgreens and listed on Walmart's site. They are not cookies, they are molded dark chocolate filled with Oreo creme.

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Disney has confirmed that a new headless horseman popcorn bucket will be available during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party from opening night this Friday, August 7.

The Haunted Mansion's Hatbox Ghost is becoming a popcorn bucket on both coasts: at Disneyland August 13 across six locations, and at Mickey's Not-So-Scary as a party exclusive, where a new Headless Horseman bucket joins it at the castle carts. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/hatbox-ghos...

The Hatbox Ghost Popcorn Bucket Lands at Disneyland August 13, Ahead of Halloween Time

The Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost popcorn bucket arrives at Disneyland Resort August 13 at six locations, limit two per person, while supplies last.

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Update on Spirit's $499.99 Freddy Fazbear animatronic: when we published, resellers were asking $3,650 with zero completed sales. The sales have now happened. At least ten cleared on eBay August 3 and 4, most between $2,500 and $3,800 plus shipping. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/freddy-fazb...

How Much Is the Freddy Fazbear Animatronic? $499.99 in Stores, Up to $3,800 Sold on eBay

Spirit Halloween's Freddy Fazbear animatronic is $499.99 in stores only, and completed eBay sales now run $2,500 to $3,800 plus shipping.

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Disney previewed five Halloween 2026 food items coming to Disneyland Resort in a first-look video, from gochujang Villainous Wings with ghost pepper ranch to matcha Mickey waffles with banana custard. Halloween Time runs August 21 through October 31. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/disneyland-...

Disneyland's 2026 Halloween Food: Nine Items Previewed in First-Look Video

Disney Parks previewed nine Halloween Time 2026 food items in a first-look video, from Villainous Wings to a Haunted Heatwave Pizza. Here is the full list.

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Killer Klowns from Outer Space returns to Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood. That's 7 of Hollywood's 8 houses announced, and this one is Hollywood-only: in Orlando the Klowns share a scare zone street with Art the Clown instead. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/killer-klow...

Killer Klowns From Outer Space Returns to HHN Hollywood, Its Third Time at the Event

Killer Klowns from Outer Space returns to HHN Hollywood for 2026, its third appearance at the event, as the seventh of eight houses announced.

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United Parks Q2: fewer guests, record in-park spending, but costs rising faster than revenue. Net income down 21%. Buybacks hit 12.1% of shares in six months as cash fell to $19M. The fall pitch: Sony Howl-O-Scream houses, presales ahead of last year. seasonalentertainmentsource.com/united-park...

The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back August 25, along with three new pumpkin drinks, banana bread lattes that are staying past fall, and a brand new Chaider. By the time it pours, Mickey's Not-So-Scary and Disneyland's Halloween Time will already be open. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/starbucks-p...

Starbucks Brings Back the Pumpkin Spice Latte August 25, With a New Chaider and Banana Bread Lattes

The Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to Starbucks August 25, alongside three new pumpkin drinks, the new Chaider, banana bread lattes, and PSL Society merch.

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Three of North Carolina's best-known haunts on one ticket this November. Legendary Haunt Tour 2026: Thu — Lake Hickory Haunts Fri — Woods of Terror Sat — Kersey Valley Spookywoods Nov 5-7. $560 bus, $410 self-drive. Prices rise $20 on Oct 26. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/legendary-h...

Woods of Terror, Spookywoods, and Lake Hickory Haunts in One November Weekend

The Legendary Haunt Tour visits Woods of Terror, Spookywoods, and Lake Hickory Haunts November 5-7. Tickets are $410 to $560.

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How much would you pay for Freddy? Spirit Halloween's life-size Freddy Fazbear animatronic set the internet on fire and has already sold out everywhere, prompting many to try and resell him. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/freddy-fazb...

Funko has four new Halloween Pops coming, all stitched-up ragdoll versions with button eyes. $14.99 each. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/new-hallowe...

Your dog can be Art the Clown this year. Here are some of my favorites. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/best-hallow...

The Purge: Dangerous Waters is back at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood for a fourth year, the first show confirmed for the 2026 event. We filmed the full show, fire and all: hauntedattractionnetwork.com/purge-dange...

The Purge: Dangerous Waters Returns to Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

The Purge: Dangerous Waters returns to Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood in 2026, its fourth straight year in the WaterWorld venue.

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Jason Voorhees is jumping from Universal to Six Flags. A year after the Jason Universe house at Halloween Horror Nights, the Friday the 13th slasher is getting his own maze, Jason: Blood Reign, at Great Adventure, Kings Island, and Carowinds this fall. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/fright-fest...

At Home's 2026 Halloween collection: 1,000+ items across five lines (Western Hollow, Gothic Graveyard, Grim Gardens, Spellbound, Happy Haunting), out now in 228 stores and online. Prices from $12.99. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/at-home-hal...

At Home Just Dropped 1,000+ Halloween Pieces Across Five Collections

At Home launched its biggest Halloween collection yet, with more than 1,000 items across five lines. Here is what is in each one, with prices.

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Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has not opened yet and eight dates are already sold out: August 7, 11, 14, and 18, the first four parties of the season, plus September 4, October 9, October 13, and Halloween night. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/mickeys-not...

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Returns August 7th

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returns Aug. 7, 2026, the earliest start ever for the 38-night Magic Kingdom event.

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An electrical fire destroyed three of the five haunted houses at Field of Horrors in upstate New York on July 20. The owner is rebuilding anyway, targeting a September opening. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/field-of-ho...

Field of Horrors Lost Three Haunted Houses to an Electrical Fire. The Buildings Were Uninsured, and the Owner Is Rebuilding Anyway.

An electrical fire destroyed three of Field of Horrors' five haunted houses. The buildings were uninsured, and the owner plans to reopen in September.

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Netherworld's 30th Season of Screams has its themes: Curse of the Collector and Beyond Oblivion: Legacy of Evil. Sept 18 to Nov 7. Both themes are built out of the haunt's own back catalog, tapping into the nostalgia of its superfans. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/netherworld...

Netherworld's 30th Season: Curse of the Collector and Beyond Oblivion

Netherworld's 30th season runs Curse of the Collector and Beyond Oblivion: Legacy of Evil, opening September 18 in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

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Buc-ee's 2026 Halloween line is hitting stores! The 2026 theme is "Quick Bites Spooky Nights" and runs through 13 items. Shirts are $17.98 in store. Resellers who shop Buc-ee's for you list them at $34.95. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/bucees-hall...

Buc-ee's 2026 Halloween Collection Is In Stores: All 13 Quick Bites Spooky Nights Items

Buc-ee's Quick Bites Spooky Nights is in stores now. All 13 items, in-store prices from $17.98, and how to buy if you are not near one.

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Anaconda is becoming a haunted house. Twice. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay gets "Fear Has No Escape." Williamsburg gets "Dead on Arrival." Both open Sept 11, and they are not the same show. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/howl-o-scre...

Anaconda Is Getting Two Different Haunted Houses at Busch Gardens

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Williamsburg open Anaconda haunted houses on September 11, 2026, licensed from Sony Pictures.

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I Know What You Did Last Summer is becoming a haunted house. "The Final Catch" opens Sept 11 at SeaWorld Orlando, San Diego & San Antonio. Licensed from Sony, built on the 1997 original, & the first time the film has been adapted for a haunt. hauntedattractionnetwork.com/howl-o-scre...

I Know What You Did Last Summer Comes to Howl-O-Scream at Three SeaWorld Parks

SeaWorld Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio open I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Final Catch haunted houses on September 11, 2026.

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