Abu Dhabi, UAE — Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi and SeaWorld Yas Island ran family Halloween events every day through November 1, 2026, and each park had a new live show. Neither park’s Halloween page listed a haunted house or a scare maze: Warner Bros. World’s Spooktober brought out more than 60 Halloween characters, and SeaWorld’s Spooky Sea-son added a candy treasure hunt and storytime.
Spooktober at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is a Warner Bros. theme park on Yas Island with six lands, from Gotham City and Metropolis to Bedrock and Cartoon Junction. Its new Halloween show in 2026 was Scooby-Doo and the Full Moon Carnival on the Warner Bros. Plaza Stage, with circus acts, comedy and a musical finale. The Flintstones and The Rubbles had a Yabba-Dabba-Boo Meet & Greet in Bedrock, and kids picked up a trick-or-treat bag and map for a candy hunt in Cartoon Junction.
The park dressed six rides for Halloween:
- Scooby-Doo: The Museum of Mysteries
- The Joker Funhouse, with mirror mazes, scaling walls and obstacles
- Scarecrow Scare Raid
- Batman: Knight Flight
- Tom and Jerry: Swiss Cheese Spin
- The Flintstones Bedrock River Adventure
Big Belly Burger in Metropolis serves burgers and hot dogs, Hall of Doom in Gotham City serves international dishes, and Celebrity Scoop on Warner Bros. Plaza serves sundaes, malts and milkshakes. During the event, purchases from 6 p.m. until midnight came with a chance at a Halloween dessert gift, while stocks lasted, at both parks.
Spooky Sea-son at SeaWorld Yas Island
SeaWorld Yas Island, an indoor marine-life theme park, ran Spooky Sea-son daily through November 1, 2026. Its new show was Sakina’s Spooky Celebration at One Ocean, with Sakina, Juniper, Coral, Shivers, Puck and Flip. Spooky Story Time at Naham Theater had Juniper telling a seasonal tale with Sakina, followed by meet-and-greets.
The trick-or-treat trail followed riddles to candy stations with HARIBO treats, each with a marine-life fact. The seasonal desserts at Dallat al Bahar and Pretzel Point included Coconut Strawberry Mousse, Haunted Mango Cheesecake, Spiced Pumpkin Choux and Spooky Chocolate Éclair.
Spooktober Ran October 4 to November 2 in 2025
In 2025, Spooktober ran from October 4 to November 2 with more than 60 Halloween characters, live stage shows and trick-or-treat trails, according to the park’s event page at the time. The 2026 run ended November 1, and the Scooby-Doo show was new. Neither park’s event page listed a separate Halloween ticket price in 2026.
Family Halloween at Home and Abroad
In Hershey’s Halloween report, 41% of parents expected to be more involved in Halloween in 2026, against 27% of all adults, in my Hershey report story. Enchanted Parks ran family events by day and haunts by night at four of its six parks in its first Halloween, in my Enchanted Parks story, and premium tickets were still selling at the other end, as I wrote in my October 5 essay.
Halloween at Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park ran through November 1, 2026, alongside Hong Kong’s first Halloween Month of cosplay street parties, in my Hong Kong story.
Last updated: November 5, 2026.
