What a fascinating week it has been for Universal Studios Hollywood. They have officially opened the all-new, year round walkthrough attraction based on AMC’s The Walking Dead to positive reviews and word of mouth. This, of course, was the one thing holding up a slew of announcements for both coasts. The Walking Dead opened on Monday July 4th and, as promised, we get the first of what will be many announcements from both Universal Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort. We also see two brand new tents erected on the backlot in Hollywood, guaranteeing at least 5 new mazes for the event. Let’s get out into the park and see what we can see.

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French Courtyard

We continue to keep a close eye on the French Courtyard as a possible location for another HHN maze. This staple location house last years Halloween maze which ended up becoming the highest rated maze in HHN history. Will Creative Director John Murdy and his team utilize this spot once again?

Halloween: Hell Comes to Haddonfield

(Jurassic Park Queue)

The big news this week was the revelation of a second maze for Hollywood. Based on the second film in the Halloween franchise, Halloween: Hell comes to Haddenfield, traces Michael Myers reign of maniacal, slasher terror as he follows Laurie Strode from her ill-fated babysitting gig to the hospital where she is treated.

Creative Director Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights, John Murdy, is known for his prolific, oftentimes cryptic twitter feed that comments and expounds on the announcements coming at us. Below is a listing of what he tweeted.

“Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I love you. Tomorrow. You’re only a day away…”

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

Forgive the Annie reference but I think you get the hint. Any last guesses on how to connect the code name “Wisconsin” to the maze?

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

You thought he was finished, but Michael Myers will make his return to #UniversalHHN! pic.twitter.com/3WnGztFBkl

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

“He was my patient for 15 years. He became an obsession with me until I realized that there was nothing within him…”

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

“…neither conscience nor reason that wasn’t even remotely human!”

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

“An hour ago I stood up and fired six shots into him. He just got up a walked away.”

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

“I am talking about the real possibility that he is still out there!”
Dr. Sam Loomis

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

“Mr. Sandman…bring me a dream.” (The Chordettes)

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

“Samhain…it means Lord of the Dead. The Festival of Samhain. October 31st!”
Dr. Sam Loomis

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

The nightmare has only just begun at #UniversalHHN… https://t.co/bZwDhfRqWY

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

Hell came to the small town of Haddonfield on Halloween night…

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

October 31st 1978. That’s the night an escaped mental patient named Michael Myers returned to his hometown…

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

…the place where he famously murdered his sister 15 years earlier, to take his bloody revenge!

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

In the immediate aftermath of the murder of 3 teenagers, the traumatized citizens of Haddonfield thought that they had survived the worst…

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

…but the real horror was only beginning!

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

Welcome to Halloween: Hell Comes to Haddonfield, the terrifying sequel to 2015’s Halloween: Michael Myers Returns…

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

…the highest rated maze in the history of Halloween Horror Nights!

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

As Dr. Loomis well knows, “You can’t kill The Boogeyman.” Michael Myers is still out there…

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

…only to realize that the real terror is just getting started!

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

As Dr. Loomis well knows, “You can’t kill The Boogeyman.” Michael Myers is still out there…

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

…relentlessly pursuing his prey from the sleepy streets of Haddonfield to the labyrinth hallways of the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital!

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

This night of nightmares isn’t over…and Hell has come to Haddonfield!

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

Much more to say on Halloween…but obviously I’m not done with Michael Myers…and he’s not done with you! Be back with more info soon…

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 7, 2016

It is all but officially confirmed that the maze will go in the Jurassic Park extended queue. The façade is looking a lot like the home where Dr Loomis shot Michael, sending him from the balcony onto the lawn below.

Still from Halloween 2

The Exorcist

(Revenge of the Mummy Extended Queue)

We are also wildly excited about The Exorcist maze. The holy grail of John Murdy’s career, this highly anticipated maze seems to already expanding from the predetermined tent covering, expanding outward.

BACKLOT

Meanwhile two brand new maze locations have popped up in the backlot. We knew that the maze in front of stage 747 was happening but we knew nothing of the haunted houses/mazes behind the large backdrop. Check out the pics.

Behind the large Background

Stage 747

Here we catch our first glimpse of the maze being constructed in front of the soundstage.

Terror Tram

While nothing has been officially announced, Murdy has confirmed that an original idea was going to be used.

Auditions

There’s still time to sign up to audition to be a scareactor for HHN. Slots open on Fri and Sat. Sign up here https://t.co/hd7LWZoGUV

— Horror Nights (@HorrorNights) July 5, 2016

That about wraps things up for the HHN Project Tracker for this week.

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