SeaWorld Orlando has revealed Dark Net, a new haunted house for Howl-O-Scream 2026.
A global energy crisis has turned technology into the predator. Cyborgs hunt humans like vampires while the people caught inside struggle to tell flesh from metal.
NEW HAUNTED HOUSE: Dark Net. A global energy crisis has made technology the ultimate predator. Cyborgs hunt like vampires. Humans are caught between machine and monster. And no one can distinguish between flesh and metal.
— Howl-O-Scream Orlando (@howloscreamorl) August 13, 2026
View the original Dark Net announcement on X
Howl-O-Scream runs September 11 through October 31
The 2026 event has five haunted houses, including four new stories. Six scare zones, two roaming hordes, five themed bars, live shows and nighttime rides round out the lineup.
Howl-O-Scream runs on select nights from September 11 through October 31. The separately ticketed event begins at 7 p.m., with gates opening at 6:30 p.m.
Sources: Howl-O-Scream Orlando's August 13 announcement and SeaWorld Orlando's event page.
Image and video: Howl-O-Scream Orlando.