Let's see... as I try to remember back, I could recall finding out about it in 2004 (or was it 2003) through Orlando's site sometime after watching that Travel Channel documentary for Islands of Fear. I was hooked by that, and Orlando's site was pretty interesting to me so despite not being able to attend for a certain amount of years I just let the website act as the replacement experience. It continued to be like this until 2006 when Hollywood's event was to be revived with the Director and their very few count of mazes, but I didn't care, it had been a great experience... although it still paled in comparison to another haunted attraction that I was disappointed to see go that used to be in Ontario (California). I skipped 2007 because I really didn't care for the Big 3 at the time so it didn't really interest me enough to go, I would have been more interested to go to Orlando's version because of Dead Silence and The Thing being there.
2008 came, I got interested in Orlando even more thanks to the Mary Agana storyline for Reflections of Fear, it was then that I was hooked. I had become slightly obsessed with the character of Mary, she fascinated me more than the Director and Caretaker did and regret not being able to attend HHNO in that year, even though I wanted to so badly. Soon after the 08 season ended, I began to make plans to attend Orlando and with all my constant configuring with my plans, I was able to attend 2009's season with my partner.... and despite his gripes about the lovely October Florida weather, I fell in love with Orlando in that same time, the HHN event and the city, and I still want to move way closer because of it. I came back for more last year, alone, for Twenty Years of Fear and it was one of the best experiences I ever had for a vacation as well as HHN... and I became a fan of Fear, I just love him maybe even more now than I do the Gill-man if that's even possible.
Unfortunately I will not be able to attend 21, although I really want to with the whole apparent casino theme they have going on the teaser site, since I work at one but I just won't have the money for it this year... so I'm really hoping I can find a lot of pictures and video through you guys and YouTube.