Theme parks are about creating experiences, even entire worlds, that don’t exist in reality. Of all the Western holidays we celebrate, Halloween is the one most aligned with this idea. We dress in costumes and pretend, to one degree or another, to be someone we’re not. It’s not exactly a shock that Halloween at theme parks is a big deal.
Every major theme park has a big “After Hours” Halloween event, from Disney World's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party to Universal's iconic Halloween Horror Nights. It’s after the sun goes down that the monsters come out, after all. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing, however. Halloween is out of hand at Disney Parks and Universal Destinations & Experiences. It starts too early, goes on too long, and it needs to chill out.
