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Tomorrow is the last day I could see them announcing originals. Friday people take off, Monday people have off, vacation weekend. That would put us awkwardly into September for FOUR houses.

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23 hours ago, killswitch22 said:

HHN hasnt done me wrong on a vampire idea yet.

 

Hopefully you didn't have to experience this trash:

 

http://halloweenhorrornights.wikia.com/wiki/Vampyr:_Blood_Bath

[Booked Airfare - HH27 Here We Come - Meet ups?]

Won't be there then.

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Grime - hate Mastadon, but nice sig.

 

Also, Murdy said he's talking about new properties for next year. Welp, HHN Orlando getting more IPs

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"But DOOOOOOOOOOOD trust Universal MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, go die in a fire pit for disagreeing mannnnnnnnnnn. Marketing and Corporate are GENIUS!!!! This is all goood trusssttttt usssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss"

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3 minutes ago, peculia said:

Jesus, how do corporate types have the time to follow the forums at work?  When I'm at work, I'm busy, you know, WORKING.  And I'm sure you all get paid far better than I do...

 

Left screen = work, right screen = Excel / refresh HNN every 5 mins.

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2 minutes ago, Drummanmatt said:

New box unlocked. Looks like behind the scenes pics from the tv ad. 

 

yawn

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Yeah, this is now my least anticipated house.

 

REPEAT, REPEAT (x2) and another IP.

 

What a terrible year.

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26 minutes ago, Ringwraith said:

There are so many moments in time that could be altered to include "what if" horror elements, but the GP doesn't want to see it

 

Generally I am with you, but I was lost starting here on out. I could see your argument if it were specific to scare zones, eg, "Front-facing cameras are hugely popular for social media, thus are Marketing's gift, let's have more photo op zones and less scares to make sure we capture this." I never thought of this but that's a great argument. But house related, how does that technology pertain to why we see less creative houses?

[Houses & SZs Anticipation Levels]

Zones

1) Invasion

2) Trick r Treat

huge drop off

3) Alters of Horror

huge drop off

4) Festival of the Deadliest

huge drop off

5) The Purge

 

Houses

1) Scarecrows

2) The Fallen

3) Hive

4) Ash v Evil Dead

5) The Shining

6) Saw

7) Dead Waters

8) Blumhouse

9) AHS

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1 hour ago, Ringwraith said:

Aiello is a huge horror nerd who is also a family man. Murdy is more of the rockstar mentality and really fits in well with the "glamour" of the area that surrounds him, because he's a former actor and has worked in the production world of Los Angeles.

 

Funny enough, I much prefer the attitude and style of Orlando's attraction. And I think they have so much damn potential but are handicapped by Corporate. Let Aiello's imagination and passion go crazy!

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5 minutes ago, Sheev4Senate said:

Thought you weren't going? 

 

I'll go but only give Universal the cost of one admission ticket. I have more money budgeted for other haunts near HHN.

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1 minute ago, zombieman said:

(Exorcist and Halloween II come to mind)

 

I forgot, Halloween II at Hollywood looked outstanding on video. Thanks for reminding me.

1 minute ago, duh1011 said:

The team tends to start their planning in November; it's always possible that they started thinking about it, but based off the info we have to go off of it's very unlikely any actual plans are being made just yet.

 

Because they're trying to plan how close they can get up to the start of HHN without announcing shit

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4 minutes ago, hunnylvr said:

 

You're basing your "opinion" admittedly on watching videos.  I've been to several years of Hollywood's HHN while still going to Orlando the same years.  Orlando is ALWAYS better.  From someone who is constantly bemoaning the loss of originals, it amazes me you'd even think Hollywood would be better since they have NONE.

 

Video never captures the quality accurately, it makes it look worse. So if I'm looking at a video of Hollywood's house (eg: Krampus, The Exorcist) and say it looks better than what I experienced what does that tell you? A notable YouTuber did both and said Hollywood's versions are better, too.

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2 minutes ago, duh1011 said:

Existing IPs? You mean how Insidious 4 was planned, even though that movie isn't released?

 

Meaning an IP that was already released before they start planning another HHN.

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Just now, DraculaTeeth said:

All I can say is I really hope eventually somebody is willing to spill on everything that went on behind the scenes this year cause it's sounded like just one mess after the other after the other.

 

Agree.

 

And to add to this, hopefully they drop the IP #s next year and only use EXISTING IPs.

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17 minutes ago, hunnylvr said:

Actually, no they don't.  But nice attempt at another slam.

 

My opinion is wrong?

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7 minutes ago, J0SHUAAA said:

And I’d usually be jealous of Hollywood, but this year I’m lucky enough to be going for the first time ever! LUCKILY I know more about that event so I’m genuinely excited! 

 

Watching the videos of Hollywood's houses it looks like they do a lot of their stuff better than Universal given the difference in budget and space limitations. EG: The Exorcist.

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Just now, duh1011 said:

I gotta ask; which original house are you not looking forward to? Personally I'm interested in each one of them, so I'd like to see what you think

 

If I have my rumors straight it's the vampire one because they used, I think, the Conjuring house and scrapped it and tied it to vampires...or something like that. If that's accurate I'm not looking forward to it. Weird mash ups don't work.

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Where is the "Universal does no wrong, marketing is going to be rich with their pats on the backs, take off the nostalgia glasses" crowd?

 

The only redeeming things this year are three of the four original houses and one scare zone.

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10 minutes ago, DraculaTeeth said:

 

 

So basically we have The Purge in the biggest SZ (or at least it felt like the biggest SZ last year) of the park and in Blumhouse now as well? Kinda disappointing, and I don't even hate The Purge. 

 

I literally could not sit through the first Ouija but the Henry Thomas one I didn't hate. 

 

Purge is horrendous.

 

Can't wait to give scathing feedback.

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42 minutes ago, hunnylvr said:

If you don't go, I guess it's more loaded fries for us.

 

Poutine YUM.

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I haven't bought my ticket or flight yet for this reason. Good chance I'm not going this year.

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Just now, PeoriaBJJ said:

LOL you kill me every time!!!!! I love it.

 

It was so stupid. Unless someone is absolutely paying attention it didn't give me the "this is for HHN" vibe like the IP filled Commercials do. It felt like a late-night MTV commercial for horror movies.

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4 minutes ago, ForeverEvil1 said:

Apparently they told nothing about Blumhouse at the house orientation, says Legacy. So many internal changes to the house have hurt it.

 

Another check for "going to be an average year."

 

Calling it: C+ year. Two good scare zones, maybe two good houses. Rest will be disappointing.