Permits filed during the last days of this year's event pair all 10 haunted house locations at Universal Studios Florida with a breakfast codename, from Pancake to Grits.
Halloween Horror Nights 35 just wrapped, and Universal is already ordering breakfast for next year. Ten new permit applications at Universal Studios Florida appear to cover the haunted house locations for Halloween Horror Nights 2027, and every one has a breakfast-themed codename.
Pancake. Waffle. Grits. Somebody at Universal was hungry.
BlogMickey spotted the filings, which went in during the final days of this year's event. They cover the same 10 spots that hosted houses in 2026.
What are the Halloween Horror Nights 2027 codenames?
Here's each location, its 2027 codename, and the house that used the spot this year:
Soundstage 22: Pancake (Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control)
Soundstage 23A: Syrup (Evil Dead Burn)
Soundstage 23B: Waffle (Stranger Things 5)
Soundstage 24A: Oatmeal (Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness)
Soundstage 24B: Mimosa (MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals)
Fast and Furious: Hash (Cybergoria)
Tent 1: Porridge (INVASION: Alien Abduction)
Tent 2: Yogurt (H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!)
B138A: Toast (Hellraiser)
B138B: Grits (Sinners)
Yes, Mimosa made the list. Brunch counts.
Do HHN codenames mean anything?
Sometimes. Universal picks a theme for its codenames every year, and fans comb through them for clues. Once in a while, a codename lines up with what ends up inside the house. Other times, it's just a label on a permit.
The permits only list codenames and locations. They don't say what any house will be about, so there's no way to know if Syrup is sweet or gory yet.
That won't stop the fan theories. Expect a lot of guesses about which horror movie could fit "Porridge" before Universal starts announcing houses next year.
What were last year's Halloween Horror Nights codenames?
Vehicles. The codenames for Halloween Horror Nights 35 included Shuttle, Wagon and Helicopter, and they also turned up in permit filings well before Universal made any announcements.
Breakfast is a big swing from helicopters. We'll take it.
When does Universal announce Halloween Horror Nights houses?
Usually in spring and summer. Universal tends to roll out house announcements a few at a time in the months before the event, with intellectual property houses getting splashy reveals.
2027 will be the 36th Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando. Dates and tickets haven't been announced yet.
How long has Halloween Horror Nights been around?
Since 1991. The event started that year at Universal Studios Florida as Fright Nights, then took the Halloween Horror Nights name the following year.
It has grown into one of the biggest Halloween events in the theme park world, with sold-out nights, its own merch line and a fan base that tracks permits like this one. Universal Studios Hollywood runs its own version every fall, too.
Which houses were at Halloween Horror Nights 35?
This year's lineup mixed big movie and TV names with Universal's own original stories.
On the licensed side, guests walked through houses based on Stranger Things 5, Evil Dead Burn, Hellraiser, Sinners and Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness. The originals included Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control, Cybergoria, MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals, INVASION: Alien Abduction and H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!
What's next at Universal Orlando after Halloween Horror Nights?
The holidays. With the scares cleared out, Universal Orlando is gearing up for its holiday season, including the return of Snoggletog to the Isle of Berk at Epic Universe.
Park hours have also shrunk now that Halloween Horror Nights is over, so check the calendar before you go.
And if you're already counting down to next September, at least now you know what to have for breakfast that morning.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
BlogMickey (Nov. 2, 2026), 2027 permit filings, codenames and locations, and 2026 codenames
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