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Theme park and regional seasonal horror events

Overview

Major theme parks in the United States and Italy are hosting seasonal horror and entertainment events for late 2026. In Florida, Universal Orlando Resort’s 35th annual Halloween Horror Nights has seen high demand, with some dates officially selling out. The event features themed houses such as ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness’, while Busch Gardens Tampa Bay hosts Howl-O-Scream and SeaWorld Orlando introduces ‘Hotel Transylvania’ characters to its ‘Spooktacular’ event. Universal Studios Hollywood is also offering a themed dining pass.

In Italy, Mirabilandia is debuting ‘Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin’, a large-scale immersive experience inspired by the Paramount Pictures film, and is expanding its ‘Suburbia’ horror zone. Gardaland Resort’s ‘Magic Halloween’ season, running through November 1, includes the ‘Preda’ post-apocalyptic labyrinth and the ‘Halloween Manor – Il Richiamo della Casa’ production. Leolandia has also launched its ‘HalLEOween’ season, celebrating its 55th anniversary with over 50 attractions. Additionally, Wonderwood Parks is hosting ‘WonderBoo’ across three locations.

Regional festivities continue to expand in the Romagna region. Italia in Miniatura in Rimini is offering hot air balloon flights to view scale monuments amidst decorations featuring giants, trolls, skeletons, and zombies. At the Acquario di Cattolica, themed displays include the ‘Relitto dei Giganti’ (Giants' Wreck) and the ‘Antro della Grande Conchiglia’ (Great Shell Cave), which features imaginary creatures such as zombie jellyfish.

Other regional activities include Cinecittà World in Rome, ‘Halloween nelle corti’ in Gerenzano, a Halloween Run at Sigurtà Park, and ‘Notte di Mezzo’ in Bagnaia.

Entities

Gardaland Resort · Campania · Wonderwood Dino Camp · Napoli · Gerenzano

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Romagna theme parks host Halloween events

    Theme parks in Romagna, Italy, including Italia in Miniatura, Acquario di Cattolica, and Oltremare 2.0, are hosting Halloween-themed activities and special attractions on October 31 and November 1.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Various Halloween events planned across Italy

    Italian locations including Monticello Brianza and the village of Bagnaia are hosting themed Halloween events featuring Nordic rituals, fire shows, and mythological celebrations.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Halloween festivities planned across various Italian regions

    Various Halloween events are planned across Italy, including community festivities in Gerenzano and extended seasonal celebrations at Gardaland, Brenzone, and Sigurtà Park.

  4. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Gardaland concludes Halloween season with musical event

    Gardaland concludes its 51-day Halloween season on October 31 with a midnight musical event featuring artists like Alvaro Soler and Artie 5ive, following weeks of immersive themed attractions.

  5. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Italian theme parks announce Halloween seasonal programming

    Italian theme parks Leolandia and Wonderwood Parks have announced their upcoming Halloween seasonal events, featuring themed rides, live shows, and decorated forest paths.

  6. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Leolandia and Gardaland launch Halloween seasonal celebrations

    Theme parks Leolandia and Gardaland have launched their Halloween seasons in Italy, featuring themed attractions, musical shows, and immersive experiences.

  7. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Campania launches vintage trains as Gardaland extends Halloween season

    Italy's Campania region is launching vintage train excursions for families, while Gardaland expands its Halloween season to 51 days, featuring a new immersive sci-fi labyrinth.

  8. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Gardaland Resort extends Halloween season to 51 days

    Gardaland Resort is launching a 51-day Magic Halloween season starting September 12, featuring new immersive attractions and themed events inspired by the ‘Summerween’ trend.

  9. [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Theme parks launch major seasonal horror events for 2026

    Theme parks in the US and Italy are rolling out 2026 seasonal events, including Universal Orlando’s sold-out Halloween Horror Nights and Mirabilandia’s new immersive ‘Paranormal Activity’ horror experience.

Sources

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