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SeaWorld Orlando Names Dark Net Crawl Space Houses for 2026

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SeaWorld Orlando Howl-O-Scream event branding artwork used for the 2026 night Halloween event

SeaWorld Orlando has now posted the full Howl-O-Scream 2026 house set that Halloween planners have been waiting for. The official attractions page names all-new haunted houses The Dark Net, The Crawl Space, and Everything Must Stay alongside the already announced I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Final Catch house, so the night event is no longer a single-title teaser.

According to the operator’s Howl-O-Scream attractions page, those houses sit inside a separately ticketed event on select evenings from September 11 through October 31, 2026. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., the event starts at 7:00 p.m., and daytime Fun Cards or Annual Passes still do not cover entry.

At a Glance
  • What: Howl-O-Scream 2026 lists Dark Net, Crawl Space, and more houses.
  • When: Select nights September 11 through October 31, 2026.
  • Where: SeaWorld Orlando, separately ticketed night event only.
  • Sale ticket: Any-night Killer Summer Sale posted at $38.99.
  • First step: Pick nights now and buy a Howl ticket, not a day pass.

Which haunted houses are now confirmed

The attractions page brands The Dark Net as all new. Guests walk a futuristic city under an energy crisis where cyborg predators treat blood as fuel, with neon ruins and machine-on-machine violence as the stated setting. That is a pure original house, not a licensed film room.

The Crawl Space is also labeled all new. Official copy sends guests through abandoned tunnels after a containment failure, past a broken fence, and deeper into corridors where something left underground has grown larger and hungrier. Treat that description as theme language, not a ride-system safety bulletin.

Everything Must Stay completes the suburban open-house concept: a home that has sat unsold for six years while every showing ends with buyers fleeing forces they cannot explain. ClickOrlando’s July 9, 2026 report had already highlighted this house as a lead 2026 storyline, which matches the operator page that is live now.

I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Final Catch remains in the house roster as an all-new licensed house. Deep Arrival already covered that title on its own stream when SeaWorld named the Fisherman house, so this post focuses on the multi-house board rather than restating that single IP alone.

One returning house slot still shows a coming-soon treatment on the attractions page. Plan for five haunted houses with four all-new storylines as the event page states, and watch for the fifth title before you build a house-by-house must-do list.

Scare zones, bars, rides, and shows that change the night plan

All-new scare zones include Extermination Order, an infestation sweep with exterminator crews and swarming creatures, and Nekrosis, a seaside town frozen at midnight on January 1, 2000 with Y2K props and a Howl-O-Flix video-store beat. Just One More Chapter, the gothic romance zone already named earlier this season, stays on the board as all new.

Returning zones Trailer Park Tragedy and Woodrot Hollow keep the backwoods and swamp paths that regulars already know. The event page also counts six scare zones overall with four all-new experiences and two fan favorites, plus two roaming hordes that can appear without a fixed house queue.

Five all-new themed bars are part of the same attractions package. Byte Bar leans into a cyborg-vampire cocktail lounge, and The Rewind sells 1990s VHS, landline, and arcade nostalgia with themed drinks. Additional bar titles were still rolling out under coming-soon art when this page was checked, so budget bar money only after you confirm open locations on your night.

Nighttime coasters remain a major differentiator versus pure walk-through parks. Official copy keeps Mako, Expedition Odyssey: Fire and Ice, Ice Breaker, and Pipeline running after dark. If your group mixes scare-seekers and coaster fans, use Deep Arrival’s SeaWorld Orlando height requirements guide before you assume every teen can board those four.

Live entertainment listed for the event includes Throttle, built around the Havoc icon, and Monster Stomp at the Nautilus Theater. Treat show times as night-of operations data, not as a reason to skip houses early if your priority is the new originals.

Ticket rules, sale price, and what a day pass still will not do

Howl-O-Scream is separately ticketed. The official event page posts a Killer Summer Sale any-night ticket at $38.99 for one visit on any event night from September 11 through October 31, 2026, with gates at 6:30 p.m. and the event at 7:00 p.m.

That ticket does not include daytime admission. Fun Cards and Annual Passes are not valid for Howl entry. Costumes are not permitted. Parking, taxes, and service fees sit outside the headline ticket price, and the discount language says it is not available at the front gate.

Unlimited Scream Pass options cover every Howl night in the window, with a lower priced blockout version that excludes listed September and October Saturdays. A two-park unlimited product also bundles SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Howl nights for guests who want both Central Florida United Parks events.

Pass members can still see a deeper any-night price when logged into the portal, with the event page citing $33.99 as the passholder any-night figure. Confirm that rate inside a live account before you tell a group the public $38.99 is the lowest possible number.

Haunted Attraction Network’s 2026 multi-park guide independently names The Crawl Space, Everything Must Stay, the licensed Last Summer house, and scare zones Extermination Order, Just One More Chapter, and Nekrosis for SeaWorld Orlando, which corroborates the same house and zone set now on the operator attractions page.

How this changes an Orlando Halloween itinerary

The practical decision is no longer whether Howl exists this fall. It is which select nights you will buy, whether one any-night ticket is enough, and how you split the evening between original houses, the licensed Last Summer room, scare zones, and the four night coasters.

If your group already holds a SeaWorld day plan, keep that visit on a non-Howl calendar day or accept two tickets. Daytime animal parks and night haunted events do not stack on one Fun Card in the rules posted for 2026.

Families with mixed ages should treat Howl as an adults-first product. Operator language flags intense adult themes including blood, gore, and violence, and costumes are banned, which also rules out many child Halloween outfits at the gate.

Guests comparing SeaWorld’s night event with Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights should plan separate ticket budgets and separate evenings. Deep Arrival’s Universal Orlando vs SeaWorld Orlando guide remains useful for the daytime park contrast, while Howl and HHN stay distinct paid night products.

Earlier single-stream posts covered the I Know What You Did Last Summer house and the Just One More Chapter scare zone. This update is the multi-house and multi-zone board those teasers did not fully open.

What is still open before opening night

Exact night-by-night calendars appear as September and October graphics on the event page, but individual house wait times, bar open inventories, and any late house rename will only settle after more operations detail posts closer to September 11.

The attractions page still shows coming-soon art for at least one house slot and several bar titles. Do not invent those missing names from fan lists. Re-check the official attractions page the week you travel.

Ticket sale language can change when the Killer Summer Sale ends. If the $38.99 any-night rate disappears, gate and advance rates may rise, so price-sensitive groups should lock nights while the sale copy is still live rather than waiting for a later rumor of a deeper cut.

Decision Matrix
If you… What to do
Want the new original houses first Buy a Howl night ticket and prioritize Dark Net, Crawl Space, and Everything Must Stay early.
Already bought only a SeaWorld day ticket Add a separate Howl ticket; Fun Cards and Annual Passes do not admit the night event.
Need coasters after dark Confirm heights for Mako, Ice Breaker, Pipeline, and Expedition Odyssey before you go.
Are price shopping the sale Use the posted $38.99 any-night sale now and recheck if sale language drops.
Travel with kids in costume Skip Howl or leave costumes home; the event bans costumes and targets mature themes.
Planning Impact
  • Book select nights: Event runs September 11 through October 31, 2026 only on scheduled evenings.
  • Buy the night product: Day admission, Fun Cards, and Annual Passes do not include Howl-O-Scream.
  • Plan the new house set: Dark Net, Crawl Space, Everything Must Stay, and the Last Summer house are named.
  • Arrive by 6:30 p.m.: Gates open then; the event itself starts at 7:00 p.m.
  • Recheck sale pricing: The $38.99 any-night Killer Summer Sale can end without a long notice window.

If Orlando Halloween is already on your fall calendar, the multi-house reveal is the signal to lock nights and tickets rather than wait for one more title drop that may not change the core admission rules.

Frequently Asked

When is Howl-O-Scream 2026 at SeaWorld Orlando?

SeaWorld lists the event on select evenings from September 11 through October 31, 2026, with gates at 6:30 p.m. and the event starting at 7:00 p.m.

What new haunted houses did SeaWorld name for Howl-O-Scream 2026?

The attractions page names all-new houses The Dark Net, The Crawl Space, and Everything Must Stay, plus the licensed I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Final Catch house.

Does a SeaWorld Fun Card or Annual Pass include Howl-O-Scream?

No. Howl-O-Scream is a separately ticketed night event, and Fun Cards and Annual Passes are not valid for entry under the posted ticket rules.

How much is the Howl-O-Scream any-night ticket during the sale?

The official event page posts a Killer Summer Sale any-night ticket at $38.99 for one visit on any event night, not including parking, taxes, or fees.

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