Our attractions critic is back in town, catching up on Orlando's spooky season traditions Central Florida's ever-expanding Halloween season, which kicked off in August, has already endured a heat wave and hurricane before hitting the halfway point. Now that October has actually arrived, I'm finally catching up on Orlando's spooky season traditions, but be forewarned: After my eye-opening recent visit to haunts in California and Japan, my hot takes on some local favorites might seem ice cold.