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very entertaining stuff...I should vist more often

Just found this thread--amazing work Cody. I tried grabbing XX! also but got an error message..is that still there or did I miss out on it?

Rockit was never an issue that I'm aware of, no doubt do to its location far away from "civilization". When IOA was built there was an agreement with the neighboring community that Duling Dragons would not run after a certin time due to noise concerns and the closeness to the Turkey Lake area homes. It was not a law but self-imposed by Universal to be good neighbors. I'm not 100% certin if Hulk was in that agreement but both have always closed early during late nights at IOA. If this agreement has changed I've seen nothing in the media about it.

dozen guest guzzling rides? Can't run the coasters late at IOA and as much as I want another IOA year there is no way 2013 will happen without the Transformer ride being part of the landscape.

My love letter to HU http://behindthethrills.com/2012/11/keepers-tales-horror-unearthed-digs-up-another-fan/

Same here..never used it and always able to get everything done in one night. As long as you stay and scream and have done your homework its a piece of cake. Most years I am done with houses by 8 or 8:30. I'd rather spend my movey on a souvineer of the event.

He's a Universal property and no doubt cost them nothing

A friend of mine went thru TWD last night with Teller in front of him. He said Teller was very cool about posing for a picture and real freindly. I remember him tweeting about being up at 5:30 to do the morning news shows so that's very cool that he was still open to fans after what must have been a very long day.

Gotta agree about Vanity's minions...they were standouts in a zone full of superstars. There was on guy in the A cast that got me EVERY FRICKIN TIME I walked thru all month long. In addition to having amazing timing, he was also funny as heck when talking to you.

no link..this is the store at the park exit..they also have Treehouse of Terror shirts at $14.95

Wow I would never say this...very little experience with Busch to make a judgement but I've always found Universal employees far more friendly that Disney's

One of Pride's minions "mirrors" me , without fail, every fricking time I go thru...he's usually the last character in the zone. Well played minion--well played.

I agree with Bear--if you ever have something like this happen just politely and calmly ask to speak to a Universal supervisior. I have never seen them be unreasonable. This sounds like someone trying to throw their weight around. I had one question my Mobil speedpass fob on my keychain. I explained to him what it was and he still seemed hesitant until I suggested maybe he needed to check with a supervisior if there was a problem and he just grunted and waved me thru. The whole process is silly since those in the stay and scream area don't go thru any screening at all beyond the CityWalk stick in bag routine.

http://behindthethrills.com/2011/10/keepers-taleshalloween-horror-nights-new-era-of-changes/

On an early run the guy behind me still had his sunglasses on and HR went into a whole rap about how that made for better tv viewing--it was amazing. Best comedy house ever.

Skool kids---insanely creepy

Just an update--there were still passholder pins availible last night at the main store.

It seems that if you try it during the day you get this DOW game (it plays all the way thru). On event nights you will get wait times.

The cart was water-side near Nascar on Wednesday.

Y'all can enjoy your hoodies...who wants to sell me your coin??

They may still be gun shy from the year they actually WERE creative with merchandise. They had chainsaw keyrings, B & T glasses, and witch coozies at the Bells clearance location FOREVER after the event. They were actually before their time cause now the fan base can support these type of items. Busch seems to have been doing a better job in this department recently. It would be nice if this was our year, I'm still hoping for at least a deck of cards and a lucky rabbits foot

I'd like to think it's A&D practicing what they preach....a NEW era means saying goodbye to the past. Our friend Emeric is the past... even the ties to him need to be severed to proceed into the darkness. Onward...

Love Brushwood but we can use a year or two off. I was hoping that Mike and Co caught Dan Sperry at Frightdome last year when they were out there. He's be a perfect fit for the second show. If they doLizardman and sideshows they need to be presented as smaller stage shows not in the big theaters. Most of the sideshow acts are not designed for that big stage and play better with a smaller group. Lizard man was at his best the year he was set up as que entertainment IMHO

Yes I'm pretty sure the reason there is no GB presence in the park is because Uni DOESN'T have the rights.