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The Exorcist Maze Coming To Universal's Halloween Horror Nights

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By Peter Sciretta

Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort have announced that The Exorcist will be coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2016. Each theme park will have its own horrifying but different maze. Learn more information and watch a teaser trailer, after the jump.

Here is the official information on how the two Exorcist mazes will differ:

  • At Universal Orlando Resort, guests will see, hear, feel – and even smell – every iconic levitating, head-spinning, vomit-wrenching, skin-crawling moment from the film. They'll be paralyzed with fear as they witness the power of the supernatural, scream uncontrollably as they become part of Regan MacNeil's possession and run in terror as they try to escape the horrific battle between innocence and evil.
  • Universal Studios Hollywood's "The Exorcist" maze will resonate as a real life interpretation of the demonic film, daring "Halloween Horror Nights'" guests to live the nightmare experienced by a tortured Regan and her determined mother. The maze will recreate some of the film's most haunting scenes, ushering guests into its unparalleled terror as if their very souls were possessed by the devil.

    • Its still very early, we haven't even hit Summer just yet, so very few details about the 2016 edition of Halloween Horror Nights have been revealed. Stay tuned in the coming months for more reveals and information. Here is the official press release:

    ICONIC HORROR FILM THE EXORCIST COMING TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS' "HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS" FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

    All-New Haunted Mazes will Unleash the Scariest Movie of All Time on the Nation's Premier Halloween Events in Orlando and Hollywood this September

    ORLANDO, Fla., UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (April 26, 2016) – For the first time ever, supernatural thriller, The Exorcist, will take possession of "Halloween Horror Nights" in all-new horrifying mazes opening at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort beginning this September.

    The twisted minds behind the nation's best, most intense Halloween events will bring to life one of the scariest and most nightmare-inducing horror films in history.

    At Universal Orlando Resort, guests will see, hear, feel – and even smell – every iconic levitating, head-spinning, vomit-wrenching, skin-crawling moment from the film. They'll be paralyzed with fear as they witness the power of the supernatural, scream uncontrollably as they become part of Regan MacNeil's possession and run in terror as they try to escape the horrific battle between innocence and evil.

    Universal Studios Hollywood's "The Exorcist" maze will resonate as a real life interpretation of the demonic film, daring "Halloween Horror Nights'" guests to live the nightmare experienced by a tortured Regan and her determined mother. The maze will recreate some of the film's most haunting scenes, ushering guests into its unparalleled terror as if their very souls were possessed by the devil.

    Revered as one of the scariest movies of all-time, The Exorcist earned its place in history as the first horror film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Directed by William Friedkin, the film also established itself as leading influence in pop culture horror, affecting a multitude of subsequent films since its terrifying debut in 1973.

    Universal Studios' "Halloween Horror Nights" is the ultimate Halloween event. For more than 20 years, guests from around the world have visited "Halloween Horror Nights" in Orlando and Hollywood to become victims inside their own horror film. The streets of each coast's event are transformed into highly-themed scare zones where menacing "scare-actors" lunge from every darkened corner. Multiple movie-quality haunted houses are erected throughout the event, based on anything from iconic slasher films to hit horror television series to haunting original stories.

    Additional details about Universal Studios' "Halloween Horror Nights" will be revealed soon. For more information about Halloween Horror Nights at either Universal Orlando Resort or Universal Studios Hollywood, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

    About Universal Orlando Resort

    For 25 years, Universal Orlando Resort has been creating epic vacations for the entire family – incredible experiences that place guests in the heart of powerful stories and adventures. Guests can soar above Hogwarts with Harry Potter, swing above the streets with Spider-Man, grab a Krusty burger in Springfield, join the ranks of the Minions and so much more.

    Universal Orlando's two theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure, are home to some of the world's most exciting and innovative attractions. Its on-site resort hotels, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, and Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort are destinations unto themselves. Its entertainment complex, Universal CityWalk, offers dining and entertainment for every member of the family. And just minutes away is Wet 'n Wild, a family water park.

    Universal Orlando Resort has unveiled 18 new guest experiences in the past five years – powerful attractions, incredible dining opportunities and a dramatically themed hotel. And more is on the way. Coming in 2016 is Universal Orlando's fifth on-site hotel, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort; and Skull Island: Reign of Kong, a groundbreaking attraction in Islands of Adventure. And in 2017 will come Universal's Volcano Bay, an entirely new water theme park experience.

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    About Universal Studios Hollywood

    Universal Studios Hollywood is The Entertainment Capital of L.A. and includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour. As a leading global entertainment destination, Universal Studios Hollywood delivers highly themed immersive lands that translate to real-life interpretations of iconic movie and television shows. Recent additions include "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter TM" which features a bustling Hogsmeade village and such critically-acclaimed rides as "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" and "Flight of the Hippogriff™," Universal Studios Hollywood's first outdoor rollercoaster. Other immersive lands include "Despicable Me Minion Mayhem" and "Super Silly Fun Land" as well as "Springfield," hometown of America's favorite TV family, located adjacent to the award-winning "The Simpsons RideTM." The world-renowned Studio Tour is Universal Studios Hollywood's flagship attraction, inviting guests behind-the-scenes of the world's biggest and busiest movie and television studio where they can also experience such authentic and immersive thrill rides as "Fast & Furious—Supercharged." The destination also features the Universal CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, including the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the "5 Towers" state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue.

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