Walking Tacos, Giant Hot Dogs, And Panna Cotta “Eggs”: I Tried The Wildest Foods From Halloween Horror Nights 2025

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I've ne'er had a "walking taco" before, and present my beingness is changed.

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Hello, chap Halloween Horror Nights fans! In lawsuit you weren't aware, the commencement of HHN is JUST astir the country successful some Hollywood and Orlando. And speech from each the terrifying and chaotic mazes, I ever look guardant to the yummy treats they person lined up! And this twelvemonth is nary exception.

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Lucky for me, I was capable to effort a fewer spooky samples from this year's menu, which were each inspired by the antithetic haunted houses. Here's what I thought:

Food inspired by Fallout

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You'll find each these located connected the Upper Lot.

1. Loaded Cram Fries

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What is it? Crispy chili-glazed spam served implicit pub fries.

What I thought: As idiosyncratic who went to assemblage successful the UK, I'm a sucker for pub fries. And, frankly, it's truly hard to find due ones successful the US. But, somehow, they truly nailed it with these, and that made maine nostalgic for my younker 😭! However, the prima of this crockery was astir apt the chili-glazed Spam. All that, combined with the crispy onions and a delish food sauce?! Even a grouchy Ghoul couldn't crook these down.

2. Roasted Radroach Legs

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What is it? Blackened turkey wings served with pub fries.

What I thought: I didn't recognize this was turkey astatine archetypal and thought it was conscionable a precise oversized chickenhearted wing, LOL. Because it's turkey, it's a small much fatty. It fundamentally tastes similar BBQ chicken. Good, but thing to constitute location about!

3. Roasted Stingwing

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What is it? Plant-based meatloaf served with insta-mash and mushroom gravy.

What I thought: OK. Hear maine out. This crockery looks questionable, but it's really truly good. Like, I'm not a vegetarian oregon vegan, and I truly loved this dish. The meatloaf was ace moist and tasty, and the mushroom gravy stepped it up a level. Would HIGHLY urge this for everyone, not conscionable non-meat eaters!

4. Yum Yum Deviled Eggs

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What is it? Coconut panna cotta filled with chamoy pineapple bits and topped with mango topping and Tajin.

What I thought: I americium precise dumb and did not recognize this was a dessert erstwhile I tried it. Like, I legit thought they were mean deviled eggs, which is possibly a testament to however GOOD these looked. Having said that, I was truly weirded retired by however the achromatic portion of this "egg" (the panna cotta) had a REALLY akin texture to a hard-boiled egg. I deliberation it's a truly amusive and well-made dish, but FAIR WARNING it's...er, funky. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Food inspired by Terrifier

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You tin find the cooky astatine a cart adjacent to the Terrifier haunted house, and the portion astatine Mulligan's oregon the VIP restaurant, which is portion of the RIP Tour.

5. Sunflower Glasses

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What is it? A citrus raspberry cooky sandwich

What I thought: First of all, these are cute arsenic heck. Not that Art himself (or these films) are cute, but they look spot-on to the movie (and, yes, I present recognize I was holding them upside down successful the photo...oops!). Because they looked truthful good, I wasn't expecting overmuch flavor-wise, but this was really my FAVORITE dessert? The citrus successful the cooky and frosting was the cleanable equilibrium of saccharine and tart, and the raspberry jam successful the mediate was REAAALLLLLY good. Clever design, large flavor. 10/10.

6. Art's Delight

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What is it? Vodka, lemonade, vanilla syrup, and citrus foodstuff with a achromatic sweetener rim, topped with whipped pick and a strawberry drizzled marshmallow.

What I thought: If you emotion saccharine drinks, this is ~to dice for~. The vodka lemonade concoction is lone somewhat tart, but the toppings are what truly marque it. It's besides conscionable truly amusive to ticker it beryllium made.

Food inspired by Jason Universe

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You tin find these astatine the Jason Universe Barbecue located connected the Lower Lot.

7. Camp Creamy Gouda Fondue

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What is it? Gouda and Angry Orchard fondue served successful a sourdough breadstuff vessel with sliced apples.

What I thought: This is virtually breadstuff and cheese, truthful like...what's not to love, right? As idiosyncratic who loves Gouda, this fondue was wonderful. And the tangy pome slices were really a bully counterbalance to the creamy, savory cheese. They'd neverrrr service a crockery this fancy astatine Camp Crystal Lake, but...dare to dream, right? 

8. Crystal Lake Campfire Dog

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What is it? A 22" all-beef blistery canine topped with smoked beef brisket, Angry Orchard fondue, and crispy onions served with chips.

What I thought: A hot canine seems mode much successful enactment with a summertime campy menu, but this 1 elevates the thought by making it some immense (like Jason!) and fancy with smoked beef brisket. The toppings, erstwhile again, were delicious. It's a heartier canine and ace huge, truthful I would highly urge sharing this one.

Food inspired by Scarecrow (music by Slash)

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You tin find these connected the Lower Lot by the Jurassic World ride.

9. Thai Curry Tacos

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What is it? Thai curry plant-based steak tips topped with pickled carrot and onion, drizzled with a creamy turmeric sour pick and cilantro.

What I thought: I admit the effort successful making this taco a small ~different~ by making it Thai curry flavored. It wasn't my favourite dish, but I deliberation a bully enactment for vegetarians. 

10. Slash's Top Hat

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What is it? Vanilla legume sponge barroom with mango habanero gelee, pineapple compote, and a crisp chromatic crunch.

What I thought: I knew from, like, 10 feet distant that this was expected to beryllium Slash's hat, LOL. They truly nailed that iconic look successful the signifier of a dessert! Too funny. For being based connected a stone star, this dessert was amazingly light! Not excessively sweet, with a amusive spot of vigor footwear from the mango habanero. A chill novelty, overmuch similar its namesake. 

11. Slash's Snake Pit

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What is it? Raspberry ginger Coca-Cola oregon Coca-Cola Zero with a gummy snake (non-alcoholic).

What I thought: My caput was BLOWN by however loooooong the gummy snake was. It perfectly sent maine lolllll. Like, this portion is 75% gummy. Even much shocking? The gummy itself was delicious!!! Maybe the champion gummy I've ever had successful my life. I'm assuming it's due to the fact that it soaked up that raspberry and Coke goodness, but, my god. Give maine 10 much of those, please!

Food inspired by Monstruos 3 — The Ghosts of Latin America

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You tin find this successful Universal Plaza.

12. La Siguanaba Gin Mule

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What is it? Gin, bluish Curaçao, dessert pear, humor orange, and ginger brew with a achromatic sweetener rim and achromatic licorice laces.

What I thought: NGL, I'm not a large drinker, truthful possibly it's my bias, but I did not LOVE this. I besides don't emotion achromatic licorice...LOL, why did I effort this?! It really looks truly cool, and I deliberation if you emotion a bully mule, this volition beryllium cleanable for you.

BONUS (Not based connected immoderate haunted house)

You tin find this astatine the Universal Tower Snack Bar adjacent Universal Plaza.

13. Tostitos Salsa Verde The Walking Taco

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What is it? A walking taco topped with beef birria, reddish consome, reddish onion, and greenish onion, served implicit Salsa Verde Tostitos chips. 

What I thought: Well, I saved the champion for last. I wasn't expecting overmuch from thing called a "walking taco" (this is the archetypal clip I've ever heard of one), but damn. I was IM-PRESSED. First of all, the beef birria was truthful bully — ace tender, large flavor. And I've ne'er had Salsa Verde Tostitos before, but present that I have, I'm astir apt gonna tally and bargain similar 50 bags of them. But I deliberation the champion portion astir this crockery is that you tin virtually devour it portion you hold successful enactment astatine HHN. Because, let's beryllium real, those lines for the haunted houses tin get looooooong, truthful wherefore not instrumentality the borderline disconnected with thing delicious and shareable?! 11/10.

Halloween Horror Nights astatine Universal Studios Hollywood launches connected Thursday, Sept. 4 and runs prime nights done Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. Tickets are disposable for acquisition here.

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And, FYI: This year’s added bonus includes the accomplishment of a Halloween Horror Nights Dining Pass, inviting guests to feast connected prime nutrient and beverage options for a azygous price. The Dining Pass is disposable for purchase here and astatine participating taxable parkland restaurants. 

~Bone~ Appétit!

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