Fortnite lands at Halloween Horror Nights 35 for the first time, as a scare zone called FORTNITEMARES
The Battle Bus is about to turn up at Halloween Horror Nights 35, with a pumpkin-headed soldier and a Skull Trooper fronting the artwork. Universal announced on Wednesday that Fortnite is coming to the event as a scare zone called FORTNITEMARES, which FOX 35 Orlando reports is the first time Fortnite has been featured at Halloween Horror Nights.
Official FORTNITEMARES key art. Image credit: Universal Orlando Resort via Inside Universal
Freaky Fields
The zone drops guests into Freaky Fields, which Universal's announcement describes as a Halloween inspired living battleground overcome with a threatening force, as published by Inside Universal. Universal says guests will encounter the Battle Bus along with familiar FORTNITEMARES characters, plus a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.
Universal's own copy sets it up like this:
"The horrors of FORTNITEMARES are no longer confined to the island. Drop into this scare zone crawling with fearsome foes and brace for the Storm."
Universal's blog published this tighter framing of the same artwork, with the FORTNITEMARES logo moved to the bottom center. Image credit: Universal Orlando Resort
Where it fits in the HHN 35 lineup
Universal's official event page currently lists FORTNITEMARES alongside two other scare zones, Infernal Carnival of Nightmares and Sideshow of Decay.
Nine of ten houses have been announced, per FOX 35 Orlando: Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control, Sinners, Stranger Things 5, Hellraiser, Evil Dead Burn, H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!, MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals, Cybergoria and INVASION: Alien Abduction.
Dates and merchandise
Halloween Horror Nights 35 runs select nights from August 28 through November 1 at Universal Studios Florida, with Premium Scream Night on August 27 and October 19.
FORTNITEMARES debuts with the event on August 28 in Orlando. A version of the zone opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 3, per Spectrum News 13.
Inside Universal reports that FORTNITEMARES merchandise, including a graphic tee, a decal set and an acrylic collectible, is available now at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, and reaches ShopUniversal.com on Thursday, July 23.
Sources
Image credits: Universal Orlando Resort (FORTNITEMARES artwork), published via Inside Universal and Universal's official blog.
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