AMC’s “The Walking Dead” Returns to “Halloween Horror Nights”
at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, Unleashing the Terror
of Season 5 Upon the Country’s Most Extreme and Highly-Anticipated Halloween Events
Universal City, Ca., Orlando, Fla., July 30, 2015 – The nation’s insatiable appetite for AMC’s “The Walking Dead” will continue to terrify
Universal Studios Hollywood and
Universal Orlando Resort
when the most intense moments from season 5 of the
critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award®-winning television series take a bite
out of “Halloween Horror Nights,”
beginning Friday, September 18, 2015.
Attempts
to evade the terror of the undead and the inhumane brutality of mankind
will be the underlying theme of these mazes as guests navigate
authentic three-dimensional recreations of one of television’s most
talked about shows, “The Walking Dead.”
Following
in the footsteps of “The Walking Dead” cast, guests will begin their
journey at the Terminus safe-haven compound, where an unspeakable hunger
has consumed the demented souls of those dwelling within.
As the chaos ensues, guests will encounter even greater atrocities as
they stumble upon dismembered “W” walkers, witness the horror of victims
besieged by the living dead, and step onto the loading dock of the Del
Arno Food warehouse to face hordes of “W”
walkers.
couldn’t be more delighted to continue and expand ‘The Walking Dead’
universe with Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando than by
having fans experience some of the most harrowing
and suspenseful moments of our show,” said Greg Nicotero, executive
producer and special effects makeup supervisor for “The Walking Dead.”
“‘Halloween Horror Nights’ is the gold standard to which all other
Halloween-themed events try to emulate, so to bring
authentic walkers to this event, alongside other horror greats, is the
ultimate thrill.”
“We
love giving fans of ‘The Walking Dead’ as many ways as possible to
experience the series, so we’re thrilled to be collaborating once again
with the teams at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando
on these mazes that really bring the intensity of the show to life,”
said Theresa Beyer, senior vice president of promotion, activation and
partnerships for AMC. “We’re excited to have fans come face to face with
some of the most memorable and shocking scenes
of season 5.”
This year, when
Universal Studios Hollywood introduces the all-original “The Walking
Dead: Wolves Not Far,” it will come to life as the biggest, longest,
most gruesome maze ever built at the West Coast destination of
“Halloween Horror Nights.” This all-new experience will
feature twice as many, never-before-seen walkers and will be situated
within an entirely new theme park location.
“Just
like the fans who wait anxiously for the next episode or season return
of ‘The Walking Dead,’ this phenom of a show has become a ‘Halloween
Horror Nights’ tradition and our guests look forward to a new ‘Walking
Dead’ maze each year,” said John Murdy, Creative Director at Universal
Studios Hollywood and Executive Producer of “Halloween Horror Nights.”
“We’re fortunate to have the expertise of the show’s creative team
working collaboratively with us to create an authentic
living representation of the series, and for fans, our maze experience
is the next best thing to living in the aftermath of a zombie
apocalypse.”
Universal
Orlando’s “The Walking Dead” maze will feature hordes of walkers and
eerily recreate the scenes, settings and terror that guests have seen on
their TV screens. The twisted minds of Universal Orlando’s
Halloween Horror Nights team are using first-ever tactics to bring the
horror of season 5 to life in this year’s maze – even placing guests in
the iconic flooded food bank scene where they’ll be surrounded by
hundreds of gallons of water as flesh-hungry walkers
attack.
been fortunate to recreate many horrific moments over the past few
years, and as the series raises its own bar every season, so have we
with our environments,
said Michael Aiello, Director of Creative Development for Universal
Orlando’s Entertainment team. “Faithfully representing season 5 has
brought with it all-new elements, and we will literally place our guests
in the lead role as they escape hordes of walkers.”
Universal’s
“Halloween Horror Nights” is the ultimate in extreme Halloween events.
For more than 20 years, guests from around the world have visited
“Halloween Horror Nights” in Orlando and Hollywood to become
victims of their own horror movie. Multiple movie-quality haunted
houses are constructed throughout the event, inspired by iconic slasher
films, hit horror movies and television series or hauntingly real
original stories. Numerous scare zones also infiltrate
“Halloween Horror Nights,” designed to provoke an unrelenting sense of
fear and terrorize guests as they navigate the darkness from one
frightening maze to another.
Additional
details about Universal’s “Halloween Horror Nights” will be revealed
soon. For more information about “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal
Studios Hollywood or Universal Orlando Resort, visit
www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.
To learn more about the all-new “The Walking Dead” maze at “Halloween Horror Nights,” click
here.