JDW
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What's the Offical event name?
Nothing official as of yet. Shadows of the past has been speculated but not confirmed.
HHNAmber...
I guess anything is possible. After all the Terra queen does look like Medusa to a degree. If the room names are coded too... it will be a first as the names have always refered to what is going on.
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JW, I couldn't agree more. Greek Mythology is as relevant as Cirque Du Freak and 100 times more frightening when it is pulled from it's traditional source. Just like many fairy tales are darker than the "disneyfied" versions we know, most myths have been watered down or changed by Hollywood.
As for the gorgons having wings, I have two links.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgon
Well there ya go you learn something new everyday
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I think the Arts and Crafts thing was literal, as in this years event will have lots to do with a school and an evil teacher/janitor (if you read my previous post on page 39 you will understand what I mean about that) teaching dark history or history of HHN
Not to nit pick... But she said it would be a pain to decorate because the house was "Arts and Crafts"
When I heard "Observation deck" my first thought was a ship or a spaceship... But Mystique is right... Spung tent would be tought to pull off a boat... or anything with an observation deck. That usually implies looking over and there isn't THAT much room in a tent to pull it off.
Medusa is a Gorgon and she doesn't have wings. I've actually never seen any gorgon with wings before.
Oh an I'm just not getting how people are saying Greek monsters aren't scary or relevant to teens. Is not God Of War relevant to teens AND nothing but Greek Gods... Percy Jackson (which I couldn't care less about)... Clash of the Titans movie? Even Harry Potter has aspects of ancient Greek monsters. Again its all in the packaging. If they can twist 'ole boring flat top Frank into a gruesome, steam punk monster it really isn't that hard.
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How can greek mythology be scary? I'm sorry but if this whole event is based around greek mythology i might be dissapointed. Let's face it thats not very halloweeny and if the icons are "gods" are they gonna still look the same or will jack be wearing a toga? Maybe were reading into this too much? idk
Oh I don't know:
come on if they can make the wizard of OZ scary they can make actual monsters scary... it's not THAT great a stretch... It's all in the packaging.
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I love that we have ideas flowing now.
I would say that they were codes. If they were House names but they are room names and ultra specific:
Medusa/Gorgon room... Army of Hades... I would think, If they were going to use codes they would say something like "Frozen expression" or "firey militia" something like that...
If "Army of Hades" was a code name. The Only thing I can refer to is God OF War (We know that isn't happening), A heavy metal band, and the 108 specter army of Hades. Tie that into the Medusa room name and I just don't see it meaning anything else. I could be wrong though. My wife disagrees with me though so... I guess it is how you look at it.
I don't think Greek myths is much of a stretch for a scary tales... and who says it has to be all Greek? Why not the Chupacabbra, windigo, any of the hundreds of norse goblins, trolls, sea serpents ON TOP of the thousands of Greek and Roman mythical creatures?
Scary Tales 4: Frightening folklore... or something like that.
I'm interested in the "Observation deck" I'm so hoping it is the S.S. Frightanic.
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Sweeping staircase in Screamhouse? Can some one explain? I've only been attending since HHN18 Which makes me think it could be the stairs in the Body Collector's house. That stair scene in that house was awsome....
Here is the staircase... my apologies to whomever I got these from... I can no longer remember... please take credit if they are yours.
And there I highly doubt the scene names are code... they weren't supposed to leak and they are very specific
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Finally something to chew on!
About the scene names, I wouldn't necessarily like to have a Medusa/Greek house for HHN's 20 anniversary. The houses should be best of the best or icon houses, something along the lines.
Sounds OK to me you can do a lot with mythical creatures and it could be a ST 4 ... but either way I doubt those are code names for the scenes... so will have a Greek house either way.
The rat Lady scene was prominent in the Dungeon of Terror... every dungeon of terror (save the 16 one). AND if I recall she was pretty close to the end of the houses. So could be a Dungeon of Terror which would completely make sense for a reunion.
Stairs as were stated could also be the sweeping staircase in the Screamhouse.
Observation Deck could be either S.S. Fritanic... Space ship... something along that nature...
The museum hallway could be horror in wax, HHN house revisited, museum of unnatural history... or a myriad of other things.
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I haven't been down to Uni in a while.
But I did hear about the queue being cleared and wood was piled up in it.
I don't know... due to lack of inforamtion this year my enthusiasim has fizzled a bit for now... nothing to fan the flame.
I'm sure when we finally get something... I'll combust again
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OK it's Monday June 7th, Howl 'o Scream has updated their page... Let's keep up with the Jones and get a splash screen or something today.
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I've been applying to multiple jobs at Universal because I just have to get out of the call center. Not a bad job... or bad pay... just hit a celing after 5 years and I don't want to talk to 100 + people on the phone everyday.
Anyway, I think if I don't land something else I will definitely try for scareactor. I also work 40 hrs and live/work roughly an hour from Uni... But being a scareactor has always been on the list of things I would love to do and I have always wanted to work for Uni full-time... So anything there would help I'm sure.
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Man I checked those at what... 12? that stinks the codes aren't avaliable... What will we debate and speculate until the teaser?
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So it's June 1st and if memory serves me we had a teaser page this time last year did we not?
We at least had the archive page updated and the codes names. But as of yet no dice on either.
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So I went to UO and saw more trees and they where dead.
Pics anyone of all these dead trees?
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I liked the whole movie concept last year, you know the movie and it is cool having to live the movie, which is what US is suppose to do right, immerse you into the movies.
Right the tag line is "Where you can ride the movies"
I still think that their will be be six houses based off years and two left for new ideas. (be it movies or not)
The six being Jack (incorporating Eddie possibly), Caretaker (incorporating Cindy), Director, Stoyteller/Terra Queen, Bloody Mary, and the Usher.
It doesn't really make since for an anniversary to be all new content. This is backed up by "Shadows of the Past"... That means things will come back. That's why I think last two of the 8 houses will be new content while the other 6 will be a "scrapbook" of 2000 (maybe '07 but they probably wont be using NLC characters in any capacity), '02, '03, '05, '08, and '09.
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You guys are looking way too much into this tree thing. Ive said it before and i'll say it again, your entire event is in that Scarezone from last year. Besides Eddie, Storyteller, and the director, which who were not present, those are mainly your characters you need to base this year off of. So you can come up with your houses/Scarezones based on that.
I thought the same but the prevalence of trees is undeniable in what little marketing we have seen thus far. Maybe somebody just likes trees... But it seems and odd koinky that this is the year of the queeen and trees are everywhere... even in the logo for the scarezone last year.
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Hello everyone, its late May, aka "time to resurface from hibernation". Now I have not read this entire thread (I will, I will) but I noticed something mystique said and I thought I'd make amends with a rumor.
(Now dont get upset if this has been pointed out already) But apparently a permit has been signed, on May 18. Now, I got this information from HHNrumors and I have no idea how reliable they are. (since the Vault vanished it seems like everyone and their mother has a hhn fansite)
Source: http://hhnrumors.com/?a=27
Yeah thats Outkastz's site. Right now it's probably the only really reliable information.
the concerns came over the fact that, judging by last year, we have code name around two weeks ago last year.
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I'm really not sure which theory I feel is more likely.
I agree that it is a worry.
However, they did say the code names were really tough... which implies they are obtainable.
They also said that the rough construction for each house was given an extra two days this year and that they rarely build off site unless it is a prop. Maybe Orlando is just slow to put up the records? Has anyone gon down to the physical court house to get them?
IDK I have no facts to back it up, but I think we'll see something in the records early this week.
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Ok, I'll kill all this stuff.
All these are actually related to older submissions. If you look close, they have a master # and/or case description that links back to the original submission. Some as old as 2007 and 2008.The only thing we have right now is from Chad that construction as begun and Fake Productions is doing it again, which was posted above.
Ah those pesky master #'s. Well I figured it wasn't anyway. I don't understand the process I guess with Orange County. they open up say a Mel's Diner Kitchen overhaul BLD2008-05683 in 2008.... then in January of this month they resubmit plans? I guess you would have to know the project. But that is neither here nor there.
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A Simpson's project in the Mel's Diner area? This is probably just an addition of the Simpson's characters to theme-up the area and tie it in to the attraction.
But, what if it is HHN related? Will we actually see a Treehouse of Horror after all? In the Skoolhouse location perhaps?
Sorry for my short hand
there are two seperate cases. the "USF MEL'S DINER BLD 86" project Case #: SCN2010-00232
and a project called "Simpsons Project" Case #: SCN2010-00255
Also (now that the site is working again)
USF ROOFTOP PYRO INSTALLATION
I don't know if any of this has anything to do with HHN... my guess is probably not. While the EARTHQUAKE one could have been... We would also see soundstages and parade building permits as well.
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Well a wee bit more digging.
I did find a permit for a "Project Earthquake"
Which is in PZ #73 (not I'm remembering if this is the queue).
Print Plans receipt.
Case number SCN2010-00130
I don't know if any of these are related to HHN but...
I also see a lot of reference to "Project Strong Arm" Anyone know what that is all about?
(I'm assuming it has something to do with HP)
there is a mel's diner Plan (SCN2010-00232)
A "Project Simpson's"
But then for some reson the site died and I couldn't look up anything else
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I think last year I spent the most. 2 people, 3 nights for $30.00 a ticket.. so that is $180
Then about $175.00 on merch and maybe $40.00 on food and drinks all three nights... so like $395.00
which is about $65.00 a person a night.
but it is a paltry price to pay for my favorite event of the year!
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nothing thus far. I checked all their parcels.
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Very cool concept! your very good.
Thank you I'm toying with trying my hand as a miniature. In fact I was going to start tonight... but feeling kind of... eh
Which do you think it is?
I would love if it was all connected but at the same time Occam's Razor says it just props being reused.
I agree Occam's Razor would lend itself towards the latter... But it's fun to try and find connections... Who knows? If it's an interesting idea... they may incorporate it.
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Yeah the tree from Poltergeist gives me nightmares still...
OH! and I completely forgot... but something else to possibly add to the tree-sting-m theory deal...
First off... the body collectors are at both HHN 2008 and 2005. BUT I was watching my 2008 house walkthrough of BCCOTP... and if you start watching at about 1:54 - 1:58... the Gentleman at the top of the stairs is holding a Terra Throne Blade.Now this simply could be a reusing of props... OR it could be a symbol of the multidimensional(5th dimension) aspect of the tree.
HHN XX Tickets, Pricing, & Dates
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IDK I think it is balancing out really well. APH are not reflected in those as of yet... BUT we have been getting in cheaper... The people who are not APH and do not want the FFP have to pay a premium to visit the busy nights.. will help keep the crowds done on those nights while still offer a cost effective way for them to come.