[HHN XX Tickets, Pricing, & Dates]

I can give you a laundry list of reasons for you and Sherry to move here sweetie!

It would be nice if they included Halloween this year, simply because it does fall on a Sunday...since the next day is a school/work day I'm not sure it would be overly crowded.

We missed Halloween night last year, but every other year when the FFP were usable for Halloween, the crowds surprisingly weren't too bad.

How bad were they this past year?

We had FFP for 2009 and attended the event on Halloween night. We pre-gamed a bit at the NBA club overlooking City Walk (have to love 2-4-1 Roman Cokes) and remarked many times that the flow of people was certainly stronger going out of Universal than into Universal.

Once in the parks the crowds were actually great. Very low until about 9:30/10:00 when the crowds peaked. Even then they were well below a Saturday level crowd. By 11:30 the crowds were thinning again.

I still have the wait times on my phone:

TIME:_____6:30___7:___7:30___8:___8:3__9:___9:3__10:__11:3__12:___1:__1:30

Chucky_____20___15___05___05___20___30___30___30___45___45___45___20

Spawning___XX___10___10___15___10___15___15___20___20___15___05___05

Cleaver_____XX___05___20___30___30___45___30___30___30___05___05___05

Drac_______XX___30___45___45___30___45___30___30___20___15___10___05

Wolf_______20___20___35___35___30___30___10___20___10___10___05___05

Silver S____XX___05___05___05___05___05___05___05___20___20___05___05

Frank______XX___20___20___45___45___30___45___45___10___20___05___05

Saw________05___05___20___45___60___90___90___90___75___60___20___10

Keep in mind these are from Universal who, in my opinion, notoriously underestimates wait times. Still, it was a very nice night.

[HHN XX Speculation]

If the number of houses and scare zones is increased to ten each I see a drop in quality coming. I just don't see them expanding the budget to accommodate. Least we not forget, at the end of the day this event is about profit margins, and I just don't think that two new houses and two new scare zones would increase attendance enough to justify the expenditures.

I could see them "adding" these new areas without, well, really "adding" anything. Just rearranging. Or, if they just dust off old scare zones, houses, well, that wouldn't cost much aside from additional payroll.

I'm with the others here regarding quality versus quantity. Don't give us poorly executed and themed areas just to bump up a number. The attendees won't buy it.

[HNN 2010 HHN Opening Night Get Together]

Interested here, as well. Great idea.

[HHN XX Speculation]

I'd gladly take an evil child over the evil clown concept this year...LOL

Yes. Anything new would be better than yet another repeat.

[HHN XX Speculation]

I'm sure Cindy will be involved this year given her appearance in the last minute additional scare zone. I have to say though, I find yhe whole evil child routine more annoying than scary. The Skool was just obnoxious.

[HHN XX Speculation]

Wow! A site that actually allows one to discuss the topic for which it is dedicated without fear of locked or deleted topics! Kudos to the site owners and operators!

I agree with the notion that the follow-up to the event is much more fun and exciting when the story carries depth. Terra Cruentus and Bloody Mary carried the most extensive story lines, I would think most would agree, and were a great deal of fun to follow for the more dedicated fan.

And therein lies the problem. Ninety-five percent of HHN attendees are not dedicated to the point that they will repeatedly check a website and attempt to figure out complex nuances or story lines. So, if that is the case, it is counter productive to the event for several reasons. One, it creates very confusing websites in which the average event participant may have difficulty finding the information they want. Two, it may actually make understanding the event more difficult (i.e., explain Friday the 13th vs. a Terror Mines). Three, it draws money and resources away from other parts of the event. A good example: Someone posted an absurd figure that they spent on the model of the Universal Theater for last years event. I don't know if that figure is correct or not but, if so, someone should have lost their job over such a monumental waste of money. As far as I could tell from the event, the only place the model figured into the actual design was on the website.

I can see the event organizers and planners moving away from highly detailed story lines and more to popular figures or movies. They don't have to spend the money, time, or effort to tell the story as it's essentially already known. And the more shallow story lines catch the attraction of a much, much, much larger audience.

[HHN 19 Construction]

Thanks for the pics!