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That sounds about right. Hopefully tomorrow or Thursday afternoon is our next house announcement. I’m guessing the rumored Phantom of the Opera house.

Here are some writing translations. “Uncover The Truth” “The Signs Are Everywhere” “Hiding In Plain Sight” “Join The Quest For The Truth” ”If You Dare” “See You In The Fog” They’re all just teasers, but Universal’s HHN pages on all the Twitters and Facebooks are letting us know that another house announcement is coming real soon.

Just made a new zone idea inspired by the modern Australian hoax and folklore called the Bear Drops or Drop Bears (either way you wanna call it) for the New York Waterfront as a location for a bit of a beach vibe. Was thinking of doing a total of five zones for my Jungles of Fear event theme, but I’m pumping it to six, so I can represent Australia in some form. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LUCkcPTndGeoV-wlzare3cd9iTMYVzg9x2BM2-vxy4g/edit

I don't think a horrors of blumhouse with Fnaf is the best idea. That compilation will probably ruin the maze experience as a whole. Fnaf deserves to get the stand alone maze experience.

Got my newest scarezone idea done that is an original concept with original characters, revolving around the carnivorous plants in a surreal jungle with some desert elements inspired by Seeds of Extinction! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LCbB4qjyOiKSG-J18uO9I1F3sNPxrQg4aHzFuOI2mdk/edit

I’ve always disliked the minions… those damn banana addicted fiends.

I know that happened but Orlando can't keep Hollywood waiting?

With Minionland officially announced as a complete (well almost) replacement of Production Central, It looks like we’re gonna have to wait longer for the next announcement.

@Sinfear Finally got it done! This is my take of doing a house inspired by the Amazonian creatures that takes place at the Amazon jungle in Brazil, and also one fan who I met on the official HHN Discord channel that is from there. Y’all are gonna have your jaws dropped and eyes widen in shock. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17kKaVFuCvbUOH6hWpRMAtccciW0TTcO543PefnQd6MQ/edit

I’m totally seeing it as a teaser for the next house announcement. If the current spec map were a hundred percent true, then the Monsters are obviously first as usual. As for the “My Harvest is inescapable” translation, the word “Harvest” means to gather, so that could be a reference to Dr. Oddfellow and that he’s gathering (harvesting) something inescapable. I know that sounds like a stretch, but I know that it’s just a tease to get ready for what they’re about to drop before the event kicks in.

Based on what’s speculating right now, this sure it means a lot. There’s been talks about Dr. Oddfellow being a possible icon too. https://twitter.com/fearandbeerpod/status/1655233687569539073?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1655233687569539073|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=

Finally got my newest house idea done inspired by Yeti at 29 that mostly takes place in a Newari mansion at the Jungles of Nepal (yes there are rainforests over there). I don’t see it as a one and done thing cause it does have some potential to make a return in some form if you go by different settings. It’s basically a traditional haunted house that crosses over between Terror of The Yokon and Expedition Everest. Thought you’d like this, @Sinfear cause you’re a sucker for Snow-related themes. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10us08JlQaySsCYGWsaGQrABlzGE-xT-uK7GXFIiiJJ0/edit

Some thoughts on what’s rumored so far. Demon Slayer: Animation in general is a very challenging medium to translate into a haunted house. But if it turns out to true whether if it works by execution or not, It’d still be massive and crowd-pleasing for newer attendees (See the Weeknd). The Last of Us: I’m guessing they’re having trouble getting the rights of the TV series, and going with the games instead as a back up. I think that’d be more incredible and (no pun intended) infected. Universal Monsters In Paris: I’m hoping it’s only the Phantom of The Opera and the Hunchback of The Notre Dome as a mash up. At this rate, Dracula is the most overrepresented in recent years, and it’d be too force to bring him back. Medieval House: This is interesting cause it sounds a lot like it coulda happened years ago but surprisingly didn’t. There’s a lot of things you could do with that. The Devil Emoji: This one is rumored to be a music themed house inspired by Blues legend Robert Johnson who is on the 27 Club list and the urban legend story about him selling his soul to the devil. The Exorcist: See my previous post. Circus tent with smoke: Clowns spreading out with laughing gas? The town with a church: I’m hoping for a proper witch house unlike last year. Top Secret: I’m hoping for something that is genuinely exciting and interesting rather another Blumhouse compilation.

Halloween Horror Nights - “You Don’t Know Jack” - TV Spot (2000): Name: Halloween Horror Nights X Year: 2000 Icon: Jack the Clown Houses: Anxiety in 3-D, Dark Torment, The Fearhouse, Total Chaos, Universal Classic Monster Mania Scare Zones: Apocalypse Island, Clown Attack, The Gauntlet, Midway of Dr. Morose Shows: Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure, Festival of the Dead Pa lrade, Jacked Up URL: Halloween Horror Nights™ at Universal Orlando Resort™

I'm not against the idea of a haunted house based off of Hazbin Hotel or Helluva Boss, unlikely as it is. It'd just take a lot of effort to transition the cartoon characters and environments to a 3D stage, especially since one of the shows hasn't gotten a season out yet. I'd probably have either houses' entrance be a building, IMP headquarters for Helluva Boss or Happy/Hazbin Hotel for... yeah. Both houses would explore Hell outside of their respective buildings, although Boss would also feature some of the hit jobs on the mortal realm. And it'd also be unlikely that they would share a house, because technically the shows have different owners with Hotel being picked up by a channel. I haven't seen enough of the series to plan a house for either.

back at hhn they had a house in 1995 called universal house of horrors. it was basically a duel run haunted house with two sides. classics and modern, the house was popular enough to have a few sequels. 1995 universal house of horrors 1996 universals new house of horrors. a version that replaced the modern movies with real life serial killers like jack the ripper. 1997 universals museum of horrors 1998 museum of horror; chamber of horrors. museum of horror, unnatural history 1999 universal's creature feature in 3d. don't know if it counts but the theme is similar. if anyone remembers these mazes and what some of these rooms were that would be amazing.

Is there still the video of Jaws:Blood Waters lurking around somewhere?

Tell me how these tie to Jack (aside from the obvious 2). There wasn't any back story, build up, videos, or detailed websites but the public got it, loved it, and wanted more. Anxiety in 3-D Location: Sound Stage 22 Enter the 3-D virtual reality of The House That Jack Built, and find yourself trapped in a malfunctioning 3-D video game. Dark Torment Location: Earthquake Queue After riding Earthquake, you'll descend to the labyrinths of a nightmarish underworld where hordes of evil demons torment you at every turn. The Fearhouse Location: Nazarman's Try and make your way through a carnival where mirrored hallways, darkened corridors and hideous creatures make your escape unlikely. Total Chaos Location: Sound Stage 22 Wander through a top secret underground military base where captured aliens are on the loose and thirsting for blood. Universal Classic Monster Mania Location: Earthquake Queue There's something disturbing about this small town mortuary. The bodies just don't want to stay dead - and they don't want YOU to leave!

I'm on the same boat as the people that want a clean slate. But if I had to choose houses to come back for sequels, Dark Torment, and Cold Blind Terror would be my choices.

Well SS Frighttanic had ghosts in the line dressed in period clothing. (The one I saw was on crutches and was missing a leg) Also Remember the bum like guys at the first psycho scareapy? they were awesome too. I had forgotten about Nightmare Creatures and Dark Torment. That was neat. I thought Nightmare Creatures was kind of weak but being able to walk underneath Kong was incredible. (much like the time my wife and I got stuck on The Mummy and were evacuated underneath the ride) Actually I think most of the houses were very inovative in 2000. Total Chaos had the "elevator", slide and ball pit. The Fearhouse had that cool cat room they piled you into killed the lights and attacked your legs with cats paws... Anixety in 3-D had that rotating mirror room. Well universal Classic Monster Mania wasn't really innovated but was still good.

I loved the incorporation of the rides into HHN 10. I don't remember much more than Jack in the Jaws ride, but Earthquake (Dark Torment) and the Kongfrontation walk through (Nightmare Creatures ) were just cool. Dark Torment was especially neat because you went through the 'scary' part of the Earthquake attraction, then had to leave through the haunted house. It was genius. The queue for Nightmare Creatures had creatures in it, too. I remember one of them sneaking around a pillar to scare the group in front of us while we were waiting. Loved it. I've wished for that sort of interaction at HHN ever since. I would be very happy to see it, again! Mae

IP means Intellectual Property. In the early years of HHN most specifically in 1992 attractions got jazzed up a bit for HHN, with Darkman haunting Kongfrontation and "Mad Scientists" scaring guests in the Back to the Future queues. The last time this was done was in 2000 with the Earthquake ride being incorporated into the haunted house Dark Torment and Blood Waters in the Jaws Ride. That consisted of having scareactors playing the Fisherman from I Know What You Did Last Summer haunting the boathouse and Jack also made a cameo appearance in there. I really enjoyed having the attractions jazzed up for HHN, and think this would be a nifty idea. It may just be a rumor with no basis in fact, or they may just have fog over the water with spooky lighting effects to make the ride look more "Halloweeny". But they could do a lot more to give the ride an additional kick during the event. They could as has been suggested have dummies of bloody corpses floating in the water, or lying around in the boathouse. They could dress the whole area up with blood and gore. They could have actual scareactors in the boathouse again. They could even have horror themed skippers! Imagine if your boat was being piloted by a Zombie! Zombie vs. Shark... just like in a certain Italian movie. I rather doubt that there would ever be live scareactors in the water, however.

Back in the year 2000 we had a house which was partially based on the seven sins: Dark Torment. After dieing in an Earthquake you walked down through he levels of Hell and saw sinners punished for these. But, we also were encouraged by the Event itself (implicitly) to indulge all these sins! Pride: by showing off beads we caught from the parade. Lust: by ogling the hot girls and guys used as "distraction scares" and also in parade and B&T. Envy: by fuming over those who had express passes. Greed: by scrambling after doubloon tossed from the parade. Gluttony: turkey legs. Sloth: they set up bars so you could buy drinks without even getting out of line. Wrath: from waiting in line too long. Of course now the absence of the parade takes away half the temptations to these delightful vices.

This house is a great tribute to the legendary Ray Harryhausen. I love the foul smell which I have heard is supposed to be sulfur but actually smells to me at least, more like carrion. I have got lots of shout outs in this house but am especially delighted when the Cyclops shouts out "DOKKK -TORRRRR!!!!" As for the Empty Throne it gives me a sense of deja vu to a similar empty throne 10 years ago in the year 2000. That year the house Dark Torment ended in the throne room of Hell and although there were many demons and devils in the room none seemed to be the Big Guy himself. I had always thought that the Lord of Darkness who was featured in the Parade that year should have been sitting there. This year I learned that was in fact the original intention! The house was to have been called Darkness and the Big Horned Guy from Legend was to have starred in it. For some reason this was changed at the eleventh hour. My guess is that they couldn't get the costume into the scene with the big horns and all - similar to what happened in Creatures in 2008 and Dracula's wings last year. What trouble has removed the Stygian Lord from his realm this year remains anyone's guess.

Do we have to sacrifice a kidney to get a house announcement at this point? I might be down

Murdy doesn’t really like Jack if I recall.