Halloween Horror Nights: Return to The Islands of Fear

; "Now I' large n' in charged... now my brother has given the opportunity to takeover this time...
; And I've brought some of my friends along to come out and play....
; it's my time to shine but don't worry we'll square this off one way or another as you'll enter... THE ISLANDS OF FEAR!
; and remember... I.C.U.!"
; -Eddie during the opening ceremony
For Halloween Horror Nights the event will be the return at Islands of Adventure once again where Eddie Schmidt gets his own time to shine as the icon the event would incorporate characters from the movie / video games / TV show franchises, IT (Pennywise), Scream (Ghostface), and Five Nights at Freddy's (Freddy Fazbear).
== Port of Entry: Port of Horrors ==
The Chainsaw Drill Team run amok the foggy streets with Eddie being large n’ in charge with heavy metal music playing and a screen projection on the curtains of the entrance showcases scareactors of each scarezone awaiting you inside.
Show: Eddie’s Slaughterhouse
similar to Carnival of Carnage, Town Square of Tortured Souls, and The Arrival but with Eddie running the show with the help from The Horizon Workers from Saws N' Steam from HHN21 to assist him.
== Marvel Superhero Island: Gotham City Under Siege + Twisted Metal ==
two separate zones take place in Marvel Superhero Island
one half where it's maze and zone is based on the Joker 2019 film where Batman villains like Scarecrow (Arkham Asylum version), Bane (The Dark Knight Rises version), Mr. Freeze, Two-Face, Gentleman Ghost, Deathstroke, Firefly, Victor Zsasz, Poison Ivy, The Riddler (2022 version), Professor Pyg, The Batman Who Laughs, ect. run loose among Clown rioters wreaking havoc while The Joker runs the party.
on the other half in an unofficial scarezone for a nearby maze being based on the Twisted Metal franchise with characters like John Doe, Agent Stone, Raven, Preacher, Miranda Watts, Bloody Mary, Dollface, Mr. Slam, Quiet & Loud, roam the area Mr. Grimm rides along on his motorcycle the vehicles (x5) from the games placed around the zone and Sweet Tooth hosts his "sideshow" in a short stage show where he performs his kills on his victims while delivering his one liners.
Maze: Joker: Arkham Asylum
based on the Joker 2019 film where it'll be like a mix of Maximum Carnage with various Batman villains and Clown Rioters stalk you through out and Lunatics Breakout 3D where it'll also be like a mix of reality and Joker's fantasies as where his delusions reenact scenes from the 2019 film as you witness Arthur Fleck dancing his way through out his life of crime and Harley Quinn would appear at the end of the house with her club.
Second Maze: Twisted Metal: The Twisted Life of Sweet Tooth The Clown
taking elements from Twisted Metal: Black, Twisted Metal 2012, and the Twisted Metal TV series, and you'll enter Blackfield Asylum you follow Sweet Tooth's "Twisted" trail of madness while also encountering other characters such as Dollface, Mr. Grimm, Axel, Billy Ray Stillwell, Mr. Ash, No-Face, Bloody Mary, Granny Dread, Preacher, Mike & Stu, Cage, and Minion, till you make your way through an impound lot of cars as your caught in the middle of a Twisted Metal battle and the maze would end with Calypso congratulating you for "playing his contest" and upon passing the exit Sweet Tooth would then jump out with a chainsaw giving you one last scare. 
== Toon Lagoon: Treaks & Foons ==
a D.J. party area like The Lost Continent had in HHN12 where you can interact with The Treaks and Foons also including cartoonish punk monsters similar to the ones from Toxxxic Tunnel in Hollywood in 2019.
Maze: Holidayz in Hell
this may not be the only time that HHN had a holiday based maze as Orlando had H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: Holidays of Horror in 2011 but this time the scarezone turned maze from Hollywood arrives in Orlando where you'll witness nightmarish versions of the holidays from Valentines Day to New Year's Eve as the figures of the holidays such as The Easter Bunny, Uncle Sam, The Leprechaun, Cupid, and Santas Clause, are all coming for you.
Second Maze: Goosebumps
a maze where you go through each story in each room featuring Slappy The Dummy, The Haunted Mask, The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena, The Werewolf of Fever Swamp, Stay Out of The Basement, A Night in Terror Tower, The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight, Revenge of The Lawn Gnomes, Welcome to Dead House, Horrorland, and The Giant Mantis, and Walter from Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween would wonder around the facade of the house interacting with guests.
Show: Elvira's Big Halloween Macabre
Elvira hosts the macabre as she invites The Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, The Adams Family, Gremlins, Casper, The Wicked Witch of The West, and The Crypt Keeper to join her party to celebrate the month of All Hallows' Eve. 
== Jurassic Park: The Exterminatorz ==
Larry Larva comes to Orlando with bugs and vermin infesting Jurassic Park with a short stage show where Larry demonstrates The Sqwooge on human pests after all "humans don't stand a chance, because humans are a pest!".
Maze: Slasherz!: Titans of Terror
you'll enter The Universal Palace Theater from Silver Screams from HHN19 as you enter the house of horrors of various slasher films like A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday The 13th, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Child's Play, Psycho, Saw, Candyman, Hellraiser, and Us.
(NOTE: Scream is left out due to it having it's own house)
Second Maze: IT
based on the IT Chapter 1 and 2 where you’ll encounter the many forms and illusions of Pennywise himself such as Georgie, Mrs. Kersh, The Lepur, clowns, monsters, and more tricks he's got up his sleeve before coming face to face with "IT" itself.
Third Maze: Are You Afraid of The Dark?
based on the 2019 revival series (since it’s more grittier then the original series) where you journey through the nightmarish tales of The Midnight Society similar to how American Horror Story in HHN26 did from going from Murder House, Freak Show, and Hotel you’ll relive the tales of Carnival of Doom, Curse of The Shadows, and Ghost Island where’ll encounter the many horrors that lie within those tales like Mr. Tophat, The Shadowman, and The Woman in White.
== The Lost Continent: Spirits of The East ==
like to the scarezone in Hollywood in 2019 where you'll enter an ancient battle ground with undead warriors, masked warlords, and yokais, all from the far east of asian mythology with a dragon emperor to rule them all.
Show: Mortal Kombat
though it’s not horror but the Fatalities would definitely make a good show for the event (especially since it's located in a asian mythology themed zone) as you'll experience Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Kitana, Raiden, Jax, Johnny Cage, and Sonya Blade, battle against Shang Tsung, Kano, Mileena, Baraka, Noob Saibot, Skarlet, Havik, Goro, and Shao Kahn, live!
Maze: Scream
based on the Scream franchise where you'll be chased by Ghostface along with other doppelgangers of himself with scenes from Casey's house to The Stabathon Fest ending with a movie theater with all of The Ghostfaces in rows with the real Ghostface in front giving one last scare.
== Suess Landing: The Horrors of Jordan Peele ==
Suess Landing becomes Jupiter's Claim as you’ll step foot into the many works of Jordan Peele himself like Get Out, Us, and Nope.
Maze: RUN: Eddie's Revenge
serving as the icon house for Eddie as he stalks you through out featuring appearances from other HHN mazes such as Psychoscarepy, Body Collectors, Nightingales, Dollhouse of The Damned, and Leave It to Cleaver and the end of the maze is where Eddie will chase you out of the house.
Second Maze: The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Nightmare
The Weeknd returns as this maze would center around twisted versions of his albums After Hours and Dawn FM as you go deeper within his twisted mind.
== Wizarding World: Death Eaters ==
The Death Eaters have taken over The Wizarding World once again but this time they invade Hogsmeade with Lord Voldemort reigning supreme.
Maze: Universal Monsters: Midnight Silence
before you can ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey you'll have to enter this maze to make your way to the attraction through out the queue.
yet another instalment of The Universal Monsters mazes where it centers around the silent film era featuring Nosferatu, The Golem, and The Phantom of The Opera, where the story involves The Phantom traveling to Germany where he meets Count Orlok and The Golem as they battle over the abandoned tower of "Castle Midnight" to claim sanctuary within the castle who ever wins declares their own place of peace in their new home.
Second Maze: The Conjuring
based on The Conjuring Universe where you'll encounter many horrors of the franchise like Annabelle, The Crocked Man, and The Nun.
Third Maze: The Horrors of Blumhouse: Five Nights at Freddy's
as it made an appearance at Blumhouse: Behind The Screams at Hollywood in 2023 now you'll experience it all in a maze.
being the 4th instalment of The Horrors of Blumhouse mazes and the 4th maze to be based on video games this time being based on the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise where include elements of the games and the Blumhouse film adaptation (like how Silent Hill did in HHN22) where you'll encounter Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, Golden Freddy, Mangle, The Puppet, and Springtrap as you'll venture through out the pizzeria to survive the night. 
== Water Show: “Ghoulish 2” ==
a sequel to Ghoulish: A Halloween Tale from last year but with clips from iconic horror films from the Universal Monsters to The Slashers featuring songs by The Weeknd with (in order); How Do I Make You Love Me, Take My Breath, Die For You, In Your Eyes, Sacrifice, Save Your Tears, and Blinding Lights.
== Commercial: ==
a victim is placed in a forbidding interior as he encounters Pennywise jumping out of large box, Ghostface tearing through a white curtain, and after getting away from then Freddy Fazbear's eyes start glowing in the darkness behind him the victim turns around and then Freddy shrieks as the camera zooms right into the victim's mouth.
"face Five Nights at Freddy's, IT, Scream, and The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Nightmare at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights held at Islands of Adventure do you have what it takes to survive The Islands of Fear?"
the commercial ends with a split second of Ghostface swinging his knife towards the camera before cutting to black.
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File:HHN NIOF v2.png|The map layout of The New Islands of Fear
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