Nightmare Fuel is back for Universal Orlando’s 34th Halloween Horror Nights but this time with a slightly different theme – Nightmare Fuel: Circus of Decay. Universal Orlando made the official announcement on July 24th –
This once-vibrant circus has festered into an unending nightmare. It’s a sinister spectacle of pyro, aerialists and illusions
The image for Nightmare Fuel: Circus of Decay features an ominous circus tent and a saw blade dripping with blood. This teaser promises the potential of more gore in the fifth iteration of this Halloween Horror Nights-exclusive show. In addition, we’ve seen new stage decorations currently being put up, including grim reaper figures –
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Like the 2024 show, Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus, we expect similar stunts and choreography but with new costumes and soundtrack. Halloween Horror Nights guests can catch Nightmare Fuel August 29th – November 2nd at the Fear Factor Stage in between The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley and MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack. Show times are expected to be at 8:00 PM, 9:30 PM, 11:00 PM, and 12:30 AM.
Tickets are now on sale for Halloween Horror Nights! You can now purchase single-night tickets, Frequent Fear Passes, Express Passes, RIP Tours, and tickets for the Premium Scream Night on August 29th. Learn more about prices and purchase your tickets here.
In addition to Nightmare Fuel: Circus of Decay, guests can look forward to scare zones including The Origins of Horror, Masquerade: Dance with Death, The Cat Lady of Crooked Lane, and Mutations: Toxic Twenties plus 10 haunted houses. So far, 8 houses have been announced; GÁLKN: Monsters of the North, Grave of Flesh, Dolls: Let’s Play Dead, Hatchet & Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters, and El Artista: A Spanish Haunting, Terrifier, Jason Universe, and Fallout.
Five Nights at Freddy’s has also been announced as a Halloween Horror Nights experience but we’re still waiting to learn more about whether or not it will be a house, scare zone, or a completely unique offering.

Be sure to follow us as we expect more announcements and details very soon about what we can look forward to at Halloween Horror Nights 34!
