Universal Orlando Resort has announced that it will not be hosting its Halloween Horror Nights event this year due to COVID-19. The resort made the announcement Friday afternoon on their Twitter account stating that they ” know this decision will disappoint our fans and guest.”

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— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) July 24, 2020

The resort which reopened its doors to the public in early June, will instead be “focusing exclusively on operating its theme parks for daytime guests, using enhanced health and safety procedures already in place. ” This will be the first time the event has been canceled in 30 years but officials expect to host the event in 2021 if all goes well. The park is offering refunds for those who have purchased advanced tickets. If you would like a refund for your ticket, please click here.