Orlando haunted house roundup: Tours and haunts open this season – Orlando Sentinel

Back for a second year, this Oviedo drive-through takes visitors on a tour of Station 5, a secret military base. Each car must deliver a killswitch device to prevent clowns and zombies from escaping. This year’s event features additional special effects and interactivity in the form of laser tag guns. “It’s not a haunted house; it’s a haunted adventure. You’re traveling through a dark ride that you’re controlling,” said Patrick Braillard, the haunt’s head show writer.

This Altamonte Springs haunt has been scaring Central Floridians for the past 14 years on outdoor trails. The theme of the attraction’s 14th year is “The Wrath of The Wendigo,” which sets the tone for the three haunted walking trails: Sewn, Derailed and Unleashed. Guests can also explore food and entertainment offerings or add-ons such as laser tag and a backstage tour.

In 2020, amid the need for social distancing, The Haunted Road began as a creative way to bring drive-through scares to visitors while keeping everyone safe. This year, the team realized the land might actually be haunted and set up the experience around designated “ghost sighting” areas. Is the road really haunted? Visit to find out.

One of Orlando’s staples in the world of haunted happenings is Halloween Horror Nights. Now celebrating its 30th year, the Universal Orlando event brings the scares with 10 houses, including ones inspired by “Beetlejuice” and “The Haunting of Hill House.” In addition, find five scare zones and two shows, plus special food and drink options at the after-hours event.

This year, Halloween fans can find Howl-O-Scream at both Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando. In Tampa, find five haunted houses, eight scare zones and two shows. SeaWorld offers four houses, four scare zones, two shows and several themed bar experiences.

This immersive outdoor experience takes visitors into the woods of Longwood to explore a lost village and mine that’s been restricted by the government. But there may be creatures lurking to protect the valuable jadeite within.

In Groveland, this U-pick blueberry farm is hosting a family-friendly scavenger hunt maze, plus two haunted trails for those who dare to enter. On Friday and Saturday nights, brave souls can attempt the Haunted Halloween Maze or Dark Forest Trail of Terror.

This Ocoee haunted house brings an interactive walk-through show to visitors. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit Special Hearts Farm, which serves individuals with disabilities.

Scream-A-Geddon, which bills itself as “Florida’s premier horror park,” brings several houses and attractions in one location this Halloween season. Find scares in an asylum, a prison, a bayou and more. Visitors can even purchase a package for pelting zombies with paintballs.

This Halloween season, explore the Waterhouse Residence, a part of Maitland’s Art & History Museums. According to the museum, people have shared stories of moving furniture, flickering lights and disembodied voices inside the residence. Join American Ghost Adventures to investigate these haunted happenings on an after-hours tour.

This ongoing ghost tour in Orlando brings history and the chance for paranormal activity to guests. Tours are held nightly downtown, featuring 60-90 minutes of “frights and fun.”

Step into the past while visiting the Bradlee-McIntyre House in Longwood. The cottage was built in 1887 and contains concealed rooms and potentially “scandalous secrets.” The tour features history and entertainment, led by magician and storyteller Michael Matson. Face coverings are required for attendees.

The Bahia Shrine’s haunted house in Apopka is guaranteed to “scare the socks off you.” The haunt takes on a “Freak Show” theme this year.

This Leesburg haunt is bringing a Carnival of Frights to visitors this Halloween season. Explore this walk-through haunted house in the Melon Patch Theatre.

The villains are taking over Peghorn Nature Park, so brave visitors are urged to help save heroes in the dark. This event is now celebrating 10 years of scares. Tickets are available in advance or at the gate.

Fantasy World Resort in Kissimmee brings a free experience to guests and the general public with a tour through the Horrowitch Family Manor and cemetery. The event will be held on the second floor of the activities building.

This Plant City haunt has three trails of scares, an escape game and laser tag. Explore “Captain’s Fury,” “Night Marrow” and “Blood Masquerade.”

This year-round haunted house in Kissimmee, which has been named one of the “scariest haunted houses in America” by the Travel Channel, is open this Halloween season. The house takes visitors through a home once inhabited by the late Mortison family, a place now inhabited by ghosts. The attraction’s “burial simulator” is currently closed.