Halloween Horror Nights 35 is bringing plenty of new scares to Universal Orlando Resort this fall, but one addition won’t be available to everyone walking through the gates.
Universal Orlando Annual and Seasonal Passholders are getting an exclusive experience of their own during select event nights at Universal Studios Florida.
The Keyholder Bar will give eligible Passholders a place to grab exclusive drinks during Halloween Horror Nights, adding another perk to an event already filled with haunted houses, scare zones, entertainment, and specialty food.
There is one important catch, though. Guests will need more than a Halloween Horror Nights ticket to get through the door.
The Keyholder Bar Opens for Halloween Horror Nights
The Keyholder Bar will operate during Halloween Horror Nights event nights from August 28 through November 1. Universal describes it as a limited-entry experience specifically for Universal Orlando Annual and Seasonal Passholders.
Guests can find the entrance to the left of the Music Plaza Stage inside Universal Studios Florida.
Before entering, visitors will need to show a valid Universal Orlando Annual or Seasonal Pass. Once inside, Passholders can purchase exclusive beverages that aren’t part of the regular event experience.
The limited-entry language is worth remembering. Universal hasn’t indicated in the provided details exactly how capacity will work, but Passholders shouldn’t assume unlimited access throughout the night.
For frequent Universal Orlando visitors, the bar adds another exclusive perk to an event many Passholders already visit multiple times throughout the Halloween season.
It also arrives during a particularly packed year for Halloween Horror Nights.
Universal Packs HHN 35 With 10 Haunted Houses
Halloween Horror Nights 35 features 10 haunted houses covering both original ideas and recognizable names.
The lineup consists of Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control, Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, Evil Dead Burn, Cybergoria, H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!, INVASION: Alien Abduction, MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals, and Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness.
Universal is also giving the entire event an “Infernal Carnival of Nightmares” theme centered around Jack and Oddfellow. The pair will appear in a scare zone carrying the same name.
Elsewhere around Universal Studios Florida, guests can encounter FORTNITEMARES, Sideshow of Decay, and Downtown Clowntown. Art the Clown and the Killer Klowns from Outer Space will appear in Downtown Clowntown, while Mel’s Die-In: Zombies and Club Horror return as street experiences.
Entertainment extends beyond the streets and haunted houses, too. A Stranger Things lagoon show is planned, while Nightmare Fuel: Blood Noir will serve as the stage show. Universal is also introducing a Hamikuma meet and greet.
With themed lounges and food booths also spread throughout the park, Passholders could have a difficult time fitting everything into a single evening.
The Keyholder Bar gives them one more stop to add to that growing list.
Unlike the haunted houses and scare zones, however, this experience comes with an additional requirement. Passholders will need to have their valid Annual or Seasonal Pass ready to prove they’re eligible.
For those who qualify, the exclusive bar will be available throughout much of the Halloween Horror Nights 35 season, beginning August 28 and continuing through November 1.
