instamatic
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Cool cool. I'm stoked for Friday! 3 days!
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Thanks for the info guys
I'll keep an eye out for tweets.I've been doing Horror Nights since '97 and I've never heard of anything like this happening there. Good thing I came across you guys! Haha.
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John tweets that too?
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Oh ok. Guess I better learn how to use Twitter, huh? Lol
And you just say it to the guy at the entrance to the maze?
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That's kinda cool. How do you find out what the password is?
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What is the password for Silent Hill, and what happens if you say it?
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Totally agree with you. When I went to Orlando's event two years ago, I was in awe at how obnoxious and boisterous the crowds were. Some of the drunks were amusing, some of them....well, yeah. Just imagine having to wait in line with a drunk couple behind you for a freaking hour. That's what happened to me. -______-
We got really lucky at last year's HHNO. We had drinks at the start of the night just so we could get a blinky cup, and went almost the entire night without running into obnoxious people. Of course while in line for our last maze a group of college kids sporting their Greek letters got behind us and it was a nightmare. We all had FOTL so I was worried they'd go in the house with us, but luckily they seperated us and we were the last of the group to go in. I can't imagine being stuck with them for an hour. Oi!
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This is why I'm so excited for the Trick or Treat maze at Knott's Scary Farm. I like that it seems to have a vintage feel to it and that it reverts back to older Halloween themes and stories. I would love to see more mazes based off of traditional Halloween tales and folklore.
Almost everyone I know grew up with some sort of favorite scary story that revolved around Halloween. I think a maze based on bringing those kinds of stories to life would connect on a personal level with an audience, much like La Llorona did with the Hispanic audience. It's that connection that would make it more fun and terrifying.
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I wonder if this will use any of the same effects as Orlando's "the inbetween" from last year. It was easily my favorite maze at the event and I can't imagine a much better use of 3D maze technology.
I'm super late to this party, but I agree. While InBetween wasn't my favorite maze, it delivered great scares and the 3D was fantastic. It was utilized so perfectly. If only other haunts would take notes from this maze....
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So excited for the Haunt season. For me, it starts this Friday with Disneyland! :-D
Me too! I'm doing the Happiest Haunts tour with my family
Never got to do it before so I'm excited to see what's in store, especially since it's been changed up this year. -
^ I thought the same thing as I was watching a tour given in Silent Hill and Alice Cooper.
Murdy was giving away the audio cues for scares and telling the tour exactly where the scareactors would be coming from. I had to stop watching videos because I was like "AH! I DON'T WANT TO KNOW!!!" Lol.
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And Terror Tram is going to be AMAZING. I think you guys will dig it.
This makes me so unbelievably happy! I've had such high hopes for the Walking Dead attractions.
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I liked the water effects used in the last TCM maze, and I'm wondering if they'll use it again. That being said, I don't want a shower in every maze or show I attend.
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Maybe an extra 40-50, but twice the cost of an FOL and around 4 times the cost of a regular ticket just sounds bonkers to me when you're not getting MORE event, just access to areas which don't seem all that special. If there was a VIP maze, an extra scary location on the Terror Tram and a maze tour, I'd definitely feel much more inclined to wanna try it out.
Agreed! I would do a VIP experience like this at HHNO, since I've only been once and can only make it back every 2 or 3 years. But for a park in my own back yard, it doesn't excite me much. I think it's very possible to get everything done in one night with a regular ticket, unless you're going on opening night. We've tried our luck on opening night with a regular ticket two different years, and both years we had to go back because we missed mazes. We had a method to our madness, but the method just didn't work. There were just way too many people. Lines were up to two hours long no matter where we went. The only thing we got on quickly was the TT near the end of the night, and by that time I think the scareactors had called it a night because the scare factor was just not there at all.
This year we're going opening night with a FOL to make sure we hit everything and still have a chance to soak in the event. Then when we go back later in the season we'll get a regular ticket for a not so crowded night and hit as many things as we can.
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And weclome instamatic!!! Great first post.
Thanks
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Hello! I'm new here. I started scanning this site pretty regularly about a year ago, right before my first trip to HHNO. These boards were pretty useful in my trip planning. I've been going to KSF and HHNH since I was 7. MonsterQuarium is the first maze I remember being in and I fell in love the second a mermaid was chain sawed in half. Looking forward to getting to know you all and perhaps I'll see you in the fog.
ANYWAYS, back to the topic at hand...
The price increases aren't a huge surprise to me. I think the regular tickets are still somewhat affordable but the FOTL and VIP admission is getting ridiculous. Especially since FOTL is a once per attraction type pass. For now it's still worth it to me, but eventually it may be a little more than I am willing to pay.
Here's my take on this year's offerings:
Klownz - I'm sorry to say I'm bored with this. I feel like they've gotten stale. I'd like to see something else grace NY. It's really the first thing you see after you pass the entrance so it should be something new and fresh that ties in to the theme somehow. Maybe next year.
Universal Monster Remix - Though I'm not a fan of dubstep and I feel this concept is completely lacking, I'm somewhat intrigued by this. I'm not excited for it, but I am interested to see what it's all about. Worst case scenario, I walk out dancing with my friends.
Toyz - I'm really excited about this scarezone. Having had a lot of dolls and toys growing up, the thought of them all coming alive to hurt me really freaked me out as a kid. I can't wait to see how this works out.
The Walking Dead: Dead Inside - My boyfriend got me really into this show and the graphic novels so I've become a huge fan of the property. While I am really excited for this maze, I'm afraid it will feel redundant if I experience the Terror Tram first. I'll just have to wait and see I guess.
Witches - I love the history and lore behind witches, so I'm excited for this scarezone as well.
Alice Cooper: Goes to Hell 3D - Welcome to My Nightmare was my disappointment moment of last year's event. I grew up with Cooper's music and I was beyond excited to see his performance art translated to a maze. It just didn't work for me, although I did enjoy the room with the guillotine. That being said, I'm going to go into this maze expecting a letdown in the hopes that I'll walk away happily surprised at how good the maze was.
La Llorona: The Child Hunter - I missed this maze last year! I'm looking forward to experiencing it finally. Hopefully it's as good as/better than last year's rendition.
Terror Tram: Invaded by the Walking Dead - I think I'm more excited for this than the maze. I hope Murdy and Co. utilize the amazing outdoor settings and go for something that can be truly terrifying. I'd love to feel like there really is nowhere I can go to hide from the walkers. If the same route and sets as the last few years are being used, then this can turn out to be pretty disappointing.
Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure - I'm probably going to get skewered for this, but I've never been a fan of this show. I still go see it every year and giggle a few times, but for the most part I can never really get into it. I LOVE the Bill and Ted films if that counts for anything. LOL
Silent Hill - I've never played the game or seen the movie so I have no anticipation towards this at all. The only thing that will be cool for me is to experience something new and to see how my friends who are familiar with the property like it.
Welcome to Silent Hill - See above.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Saw is the Law - This is the one maze I am absolutely thrilled to visit again. TCM was my favorite maze back then, and depending on how TWD delivers, it may be my favorite maze this year.
Anticipation Level (from most to least):
Terror Tram: Invaded by the Walking Dead
The Walking Dead: Dead Inside
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Saw is the Law
Alice Cooper: Goes to Hell 3D
Witches
Toyz
La Llorona: The Child Hunter
Welcome to Silent Hill
Universal Monster Remix
Silent Hill
Klownz
I'll keep an eye out for tweets.
HHN 2012: Klownz
in HHN 2012: Scarezones
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