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We always get the fast pass. The ONLY time Ive ever waited more than 20 minutes for a house was when they had to stop the line bc of an accident of something. And in 10 years I can only think of that happening twice. Krampus, but they gave us a super secret password to come back and go to the fast pass line bc they had already scanned it.... the other time was last year when the power went out. We were in line for The Hive. We were shit out of luck for that. If you want to be sure to see all houses in one night. Get the fast pass. Can you hit 10 houses in one night w/o one? Possibly, but highly doubtful. I think the star would have to align for you for that to happen. Its 10 houses and its gonna be PACKED.

Lost continent does not need replacing, it, especially the Greek section is the best area in all of universal. Also, 3rd gate not 4th, don’t believe marketing’s lies, water parks do not count as anywhere close to equal to a real park.

So unpopular opinion but I think if you're an Orlando local and familiar with theme park navigation the express pass is unnecessary. If you arrive at opening and head to the back of the park you can knock out quite a few houses. The trick is to go against the flow (common knowledge here but maybe not for everyone). As the night goes on the front of the park will really thin out and more people leave around 10 than you'd think. Every year I grab a frequent fear pass (the slightly cheaper option that doesn't include Saturdays. Days that are blocked out for you will be a nightmare anyway). Our group arrives around 8 to avoid paying for parking. Once inside the park we check the time board and then go to the house with the lowest wait. I've hit all but two houses without fail every year. If its a Thursday it really is as simple as just going from shortest line to shortest line. Fridays don't seem to be much worse until mid-October. That being said, this really only is effective if you have the opportunity to attend multiple nights locally. Strategies like the one @hunnylvr describes have you hitting houses TWICE a night (and if you're new to the event, one viewing will never give a house enough justice). If you're travelling I would say the last place you want to be cheap is with express passes - it can mean the difference between a trip being worth your money or less than fulfilling. Thank you for all your hard work running this place. Outside of everyone's love for HHN and Halloween in general, the board itself one of the best communities on the internet.

Have to agree with this. There isn't a chance in hell I'd go to HHN without express. I don't travel to an event to wait in line.. and some of those lines are HORRIFIC. Plus, I'm too old for that crap. I've seen some express lines get unusually long, but it it appears to happen in spurts. If the express line is long, we go find another house and come back. Our strategy is to save our express until things get really busy and then use them. We attempt to go through each house 2x per night - or, least, our top 5 houses 2x per night. Our limit to wait in a regular line is 35 minutes - if we can get into a house in 35 or less, we do it without express. Then, we go back later and see it again with. We've been pretty successful doing this because we've learned crowd flow based on the time of the night, the time of the shows and what day it is. Of course, with only one show this year, that should be a challenge. I guess it all comes down to what you can tolerate. I would never tolerate standing in line for 90 or 120 minutes - even if Jesus Christ himself was waiting at the other end.

More ideas. RED DWARF: (Actually I can't think of a subtitle for this that doesn't use Smeg and I don't want to use Smeg again for reasons): Last we saw our heroes, they were trapped in a simulation caused by a despair squid's ink. But that's only part of the horrors the crew had to face. Go back to the Red and see if you can help, but be warned.... HORRORCANE: Hurricanes are bad enough. But when a pack of wind spirits decide that mankind has had it too good lately, they can conjure up the wind and rain to really cause some damage. Enter the Horrorcane if you dare. (Yeah, a Hurricane-themed haunt might be in bad tastes. But I've had it on my mind since after Matthew, when I was helping clean up and thinking about if the Krampus figure on the Krampus facade in Orlando was okay (or alternatively, thrown through a store window throught the winds). Still, I think it could be interesting, I just don't know if it's a good idea, PR-wise.) NOSTALGIA CRITIC: BEST FORGOTTEN: He remembers it so you don't have to, but can one man carry that burden? Critic's been going insane(r) lately, and Malcom and Tamara are rightfully concerned, seeing as how he can get. Enter the man's broken mind, and prepare for a trip that you may not recover from. Sandman's Lair: Tonight, as you go to sleep, a spirit has targeted you from the nightmare realm. As Sandman drags you through the nightmares of past victims, will you be able to stay alive long enough to wake up? RHETT AND LINK: Cult of the Randler: Two guys from North Carolina are some of the most prominent Internetainers out there, and have amassed a decent fan base. They call themselves Randlers, or Rhett and Link (...ers) and Mythical Beasts. Which is nice and all, but a cult worshiping what was once an animal are also dedicated to a different type of Randler, and the leader, high on his own fumes, feel Rhett and Link to be a threat to the movement. Using a spell book he found in a dumpster near where he lives (the dumpster next door), he has conjured a Hell to trap the two YouTubers. Relive some of the most nighmarish moments in their history.

Can confirm that two nights with stay and scream is adequate. We split the front and back portion of the houses for either night. We can do 3-4 per night within the first 60 minutes and then circle back to do a favorite or two another 1-2 times before it gets too crazy (more than an hour wait). I've been going for over 10 years and travel from Wisconsin. I've got this process down. One night we stay in Finnegans for dinner and front lot. The other night we stay at Simpsons for burgers and back lot. Feel free to message me with any questions so we can keep this thread on topic

DOMAIN OF FROST When Winter comes around, Jack Frost pays the world a visit and brings the cold. Every 32 years or so, however, he becomes angry and creates a harsh, frozen wasteland, where he and his minions roam, waiting to rip mortals to shred. It's best to stay inside when the cold wind howls, as that's the only chance to stay alive until Spring. FREEZING FEAR is set in a dead forest. Snow covers the ground and falls from the "sky", frozen corpses can be seen in snowbanks, and a heavy fog rolls along the ground. The music is somber orchestral pieces. SCARACTERS: Jack Frost: AKA, Old Man Winter. Looks like a mixture of a White Walker and the Night Stalker animotion mask wearing a white wizard's robe. Carries a staff. Threatens guests. Frostbitten: Reanimated corpses with frostbite. They arm themselves with a number of tools; pickaxes, ice picks, snow shovels, the like. Wear peasant clothes. Ents: Stiltwalkers designed to blend in with the dead trees. With long, grasping claws and moaning faces, they amble about the area, hoping to kill something. Snowmen: Golems of frost with stick limbs. They carry the same tools as the frostbitten. Their faces are made with indentations and recessions in the face, as opposed to the traditional things-stuck-onto-a-face. Knecht Ruprecht: An old evil Santa character with a black beard, gnarled face, brown robes with black trim, and a handful of dead sticks to beat people with. Belsnickle: Another of the Evil Santas. Wearing a fur coat, cap, and pajama-ish clothes underneath. Carries a whip. Frozen Death: A white-robed phantom with blue eyes on a hidden face, skeletal hands, and a scythe with an ice blade.

Ah, but if a gate is just a single entrance to an area that charges you to go in, does that not make every single club in city walk it’s own gate? When it was under construction I had thought it might be something new, if Volcano Bay had shows, or tube rides that slowed down and had show scenes, then yeah. A water park could be a theme par, if it’s actually good enough. honestly they can take Sinbad, just don’t take my Poseidon

Here's hoping that awesome song is playing in the Scarezone! This one's going to be so much fun! I wonder if they'll have things like the pies, the ventriloquist's dummy, and the popcorn- monsters!

I cannot freaking tell you how excited I am that they are at long last making a 'Trick 'r Treat' House! I have loved that film for so many years! Last October, I carved a jack o lantern for the first time since I was a kid, and carved it to look like Sam! Last HHN, I made a point of taking a selfie with Sam the very first evening! And, yet, right from when I first saw the movie in 2009, I've maintained that it NEEDS to be made into a House, and now it finally is! The successful Scarezone last year proved they can do good things with the material and the characters, but a House is needed in order to incorporate one of the best parts of the movie: The environments. The movie had so many great, diverse, creepy environments that would work perfectly for a House. Think of the neighborhood streets, the parade/ party, Mr. Wilkins's backyard and basement, the woods' path and clearing, and ESPECIALLY the quarry and Mr. Kreeg's house. Those environments are practically tailor- made for a House. Easily my most anticipated House for this year.

Why do you think they call it a “gate” rather than a “park”? Semantics count

Okay. Videodrome: Long Live The New Flesh Facade: A Large Broken tv Scene 1: Videodrome's Brutal Torture and Eventual Murders of Victims Scene 2: Talk Show with Max Scene 3: Max's Disturbing Hallucinations Scene 4: Max's VCR Body Hole Scene 5: Max's Brainwashing Video Tape Scene 6: CIVIC-TV Colleagues Deaths Scene 7: Videodrome is Dead! (a.k.a the body horror death scene) Scene 8: Bianca's Attempted Murder Scene 9: Nicki's Death Scene 10: Harlan's Death Scene 11: Convex's Death Scene 12/Finale: Max's Death

I've never done express. My GF and I give ourselves at least three days at the event, do stay and scream every time and are generally able to see whatever we want and re-do ones we liked the best. This year we'll be there for many days and five HHN nights. We did four last year and liked not having to do everything every night. It is fun to be able to spend some extra time in the zones. I've been lucky enough to be there for two chainsaw clown years and they are often my favorites to watch in action.

Thank you for this! After 10 years (this year), it's been a long crazy ride. Although things have slowed here the past couple of years, we will continue to try our best to run a community with information.. as fans for fans!