Legacy

Silver Screams technically wasn’t “original.” All of the movies it featured by their real names (The Strangers, Shaun of the Dead, The Thing) were officially licensed IPs. So, basically, you’re probably not getting Silver Screams back.

They are not released or available publicly. Some connected people have some, but they are rarely shared.

He’s watching it because he enjoys it. That’s it.

Except, they’re already paying for the rights to use it in the streets. The cost between using an IP for a “cheap” for a zone or a house is marginal, in the grand scheme of things. Its actually CHEAPER to bring an IP back, even as a house, because so much of the creative development is done and established.

Saws and Steamer. Saws and Steam was the first zone to become a house, between 2010 and 2011. If you’re going to honor the concept of a street becoming a house at least honor the original.

I'm asking some managers about this, but I think this a misunderstanding. Part of the direction process at the beginning of the first couple of weeks is teaching scareactors 1) what their scare is supposed to be and 2) maximizing guests flow. Scareactors test their limits when they first start (especially rookies), and sometimes try things that slow up the house or are just completely unsafe. In Nightingales on opening night, one Nurse was laying down in her boohole, scaring from the ground. It was a quality scare, coming from an expected level. It also wasn't the built scare, and put her face at ground-level for asshole who wanted to kick her in or step on her face. As soon as the directors saw it, they told her to stand up. Technically, that was "toning down a scare" but it was right thing to do. Scareactors blocking the guests' path, cornering them, scaring "back" all make a more intense experience. It also increases waits and can put scareactors in unsafe situations. Directors and managers will put the kibosh on that quick (especially on busy nights), but it's because it actually improves the overall quality of the event. I've have my scares "toned down" several times. The idea that Universal would "sabotage" other houses is asinine. They have the HotY accolade (an imaginary award that actually is NOT based on any quantitative metrics), which they can use to leverage returns and Stranger Things, of all houses, didn't need any help to "improve" it's popularity. This feels like a rumor started by someone who doesn't understand the bigger picture of the event.

Orlando has never been known for that in 28 years of the event. I don’t understand why people think it’s going to start now. Why weren’t they released? Don’t know. They probably didn’t feel the effort to make them “consumable” (ie - more than a block of text on a website) was too low a priority. Maybe they were never really meant to be public. Most of what is put together behind the scenes to develop it, while interesting from a fan perspective, really isn’t all that fascinating. It’s definitely not stuff that makes the event look appealing.

We don’t know them. They were never released.

You know the budget isn’t a finite amount that stays the same year to year, right? If they plan for 12 houses, they’ll get a budget that supports those 12 houses. If they plan for AoV, they’ll get a budget for AoV. Now, they may “plan” a low-cost avenue house or two, but that is intended to keep the total budget lower (and thus increase the likelihood that everything else gets approved). The “budget” conflicts that arise are the results of changes during finalization and building. Cost-overruns happen. They’ll pull from other houses/zones if they can’t get a budget increase approved by management. This is how businesses work.

If HoHH happens, it will be next year. There won't be a second season for the show, which means 2019 is most relevant year to do it (and even that may be a hard sell). Stranger Things took two years, but it also has two seasons and a third coming. It's staying relevant. There's a weird "reverse bell curve" when using properties. When stuff is new or on-going, it's "relevant" or "current." Then it drops to "dated" for a few years before (if it's lucky) regaining popularity as "classic" or "nostalgic." Even doing HoHH next year, it'll be sitting on a cusp.

They've worked with Paramount before. Don't think they've tried working with A24 before.

Miramax owns the rights. They reverted to them (from Dimension) in 2015. So yes, it can stop Universal from doing Halloween 2018. Blumhouse simply co-financed the film. Universal distributed. So, even though Blumhouse was the creative lead, it's not their personal Play-Doh, and Universal's seat in this discussion is at the kids' table. Universal tried to do 2018 this year and Miramax wouldn't play. Universal could do Halloween 4 because Miramax has no claim to that film.

As many as 3 locations from last year won’t be available. In other words, there can be as many as 5 new locations.

It’s owned by Disney. That’s the deal.

Miramax. The same thing that kept it from happening at 28.

If I get anything, when I get anything. April, likely at the earliest. But, I’m likely not getting the type of info next year as I did this year. I hit a gold mine.

It’s being considered. Yes. Twelve houses are being considered.

I don’t make the news. I just report it.

... As many as three locations from this year won’t be available for 2019. And you’re likely missing two houses.

Super Jail would be about the only actual Adult Swim show A&D would attempt.

Haunted House – “Ghostlight: Spirits of Shakespeare” – Imaginary Vagabond And it’s designed for Parade (79-B).

The house has been show ready for a few weeks. It was one of the first ones complete. Netflix did its walkthrough in June/July.

A quarter of the space for that house. Divide the soundstage in half for each house. The facade for Scary Tales takes up about a quarter of that space. In all honesty and at a glance, Graveyard is longer.

https://imgur.com/gallery/6emzbs0 Eh.