{"id":21380,"date":"2026-07-29T22:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21380"},"modified":"2026-07-29T22:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:36:48","slug":"ozzy-osbourne-haunted-house-coming-to-universal-studios-halloween-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21380","title":{"rendered":"Ozzy Osbourne Haunted House Coming to Universal Studios&#8217; Halloween Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAll aboard! A year after his passing, the life and crazy times of late heavy metal legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/ozzy-osbourne\/\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> will be the subject of the new Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness haunted house at Universal Studios theme parks during this year\u2019s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/t\/halloween\/\" id=\"auto-tag_halloween\" data-tag=\"halloween\">Halloween<\/a> Horror Nights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-related-artists \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-1 lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-align-items-center lrv-u-margin-l-00@desktop-xl a-glue@desktop-xl lrv-a-glue--t-0 lrv-a-glue--l-0 u-margin-t-29px@desktop u-margin-t-250@mobile-max u-margin-lr-auto@desktop-xl-max u-max-width-400@desktop-xl-max u-width-100p@mobile-max u-max-width-80@desktop-xl\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-white a-font-primary-fancy-m lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-text-align-center a-article-related-module-title lrv-u-padding-tb-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"a-article-related-module-wrap lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl lrv-u-flex-grow-1 u-width-100p\">\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max u-align-items-center lrv-u-position-relative u-flex-basis-100p lrv-u-padding-b-075\">\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column u-width-80 u-width-160@mobile-max lrv-a-glue-parent lrv-u-flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/ozzy-osbourne\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-crop-1x1 lrv-u-height-100p\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/charts-static.billboard.com\/img\/1981\/04\/ozzy-osbourne-pec-344x344.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"o-indicator lrv-a-glue a-glue--b-n050 lrv-a-glue--r-0 a-glue--t-auto a-glue--l-0 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto u-pointer-events-none lrv-u-background-color-brand-primary lrv-u-border-radius-50p u-width-20 u-height-20 a-icon-related-artist lrv-a-icon-after\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"c-tagline  a-font-secondary-fancy-xxxs@desktop-xl a-font-secondary-fancy-s@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-black u-padding-t-13 lrv-u-padding-b-2 lrv-u-margin-tb-00 lrv-u-text-align-center lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-color-black lrv-u-width-100p\">See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cOzzy Osbourne\u2019s shocking image was as haunting as his heavy metal hits. Now you\u2019ll enter the Prince of Darkness\u2019s kingdom where music and mayhem collide \u2014 and everything\u2019s gone off the rails,\u201d reads a release announcing the attraction. \u201cVeer through a decaying world ripped straight from Ozzy\u2019s lyrics in this haunted house inspired by one of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll\u2019s greatest legends. Let the madness begin!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe new attraction will join the raft of other haunted houses at this year\u2019s Halloween Horror Nights, including ones dedicated to <em>Evil Dead Burn<\/em>, <em>Hellraiser<\/em>, season five of <em>Stranger Things<\/em> and <em>Sinners<\/em>, as well as Jack &amp; Oddfellow: Chaos &amp; Control,  Cybergoria, Invasion Alien: Abduction, MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals and H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSpeaking to <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ozzy-osbourne-universal-halloween-horror-nights-house-12028649\">EW<\/a><\/em>, Osbourne\u2019s widow and longtime manager, Sharon Osbourne, said the experience that\u2019s part of HHN\u2019s 35th anniversary edition will tell the rocker\u2019s story from his working class childhood in Birmingham, England to his run as the frontman of Black Sabbath. \u201cHis music throughout every room is at the heart of it all,\u201d Sharon told <em>EW<\/em>. \u201cFans will also see scenes inspired by Ozzy\u2019s journey, from his early days as a little boy growing up in Birmingham, England, riding the train to and from London, to the iconic imagery and characters from across his career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe attraction is described as a \u201cliving horror movie\u201d that will cover 45 years of Osbourne\u2019s life, \u201ctransporting guests on a twisted journey though the artist\u2019s outrageous and eccentric solo career.\u201d This year\u2019s event will take place from Aug. 28 through Nov. 1, with the Orlando and Hollywood parks reportedly taking different approaches to telling Ozzy\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOsbourne <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rock\/ozzy-osbourne-death-black-sabbath-7325247\/\">died on July 22, 2025<\/a> at age 76, just weeks after Black Sabbath\u2019s final concert on July 5. The theme park horror attraction will feature music from throughout Osbourne\u2019s solo career, including: <em>The Blizzard of Ozz<\/em>\u00a0(1980),\u00a0<em>Diary of a Madman<\/em>\u00a0(1981),\u00a0<em>Bark at the Moon<\/em>\u00a0(1983),\u00a0<em>No More Tears<\/em>\u00a0(1991),\u00a0<em>Scream<\/em>\u00a0(2010) and\u00a0<em>Ordinary Man<\/em>\u00a0(2020). The L.A. version will take guests on a time trip from Osbourne\u2019s \u201cearly childhood to the Osbourne Asylum,\u201d while the Florida one will be a journey through \u201cancient ruins and foreboding dungeons before boarding the \u2018Crazy Train\u2019 for a twisted ride into a realm inspired by the covers of his fan-favorite albums.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSharon Osbourne told <em>EW<\/em> that her late husband (whose nicknames included \u201cPrince of Darkness\u201d) would have \u201cabsolutely loved it, and I\u2019m sure he\u2019s looking down smiling,\u201d though she noted that there will be no items from Ozzy\u2019s personal archive, which are \u201csafely preserved under lock and key.\u201d She said the concept made her \u201cincredibly happy\u201d and the family very proud, with her grandchildren \u201ccounting down the days\u201d until they can visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe whole thing makes perfect sense to Sharon, who said Ozzy would \u201cabsolutely love it. He\u2019d be laughing his head off,\u201d considering how much he loved horror movies and Halloween. \u201cHe used to joke that every day was Halloween in our house, so this couldn\u2019t be more fitting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCheck out the promo preview video for Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness haunted house below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness Announcement Video - Halloween Horror Nights 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zs4t1jd64pQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All aboard! 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