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@hunnylvr, cry a little with me, sister! Murdy is tweeting hints and they are soooo for IT. I might go full fangirl tantrum if HHNH has it as an exclusive! Welcome to the club!

Seaside is synonymous with coastal/oceanside. Amity in Jaws, although on an ocean instead of a sea, is considered a seaside retreat. A river wouldn't count. Im ignoring all mentions of change. I can't deal. I can't give up. I'm having a small (ok maybe medium sized) fangirl meltdown. YAAASSSSS! Join me in my denial!! We can commiserate together if the hammer falls.

So far, I've managed to have Rent house and Winchester house confirmed. I'm doing fantastic this year! *waits for someone to confirm house based on the use of fantastic* In all seriousness, I should have never allowed myself to get caught up in the King hype/spec/rumors. I should have known I was bound for heartbreak.

You're still killing me, Smalls!!! Plausible deniability, that's why. I need a plausible reason to stay in denial.

*points to her post above* The rumors of IT being lost have only been swirling amongst HHNO groups. HHNH groups are just now picking up on our rumors and asking if they've lost IT, too. IT was part of the original "leak". The original "leak" was Hollywood's line-up. The rumor mill seems split. There's a yes/no split currently on whether we are getting IT. There was a tweet from Murdy about a happy horror dance. To my knowledge, that was the full greenlight happening for IT. Murdy has not retracted anything. Edit: Please keep in mind that I've said I'm in denial land. I finally allowed myself to hope, and now I can't let IT go. Things still don't make sense, though

Except, there's been zero buzz about Hollywood losing IT. Murdy has stated their properties are locked and have been locked. Murdy hasn't lamented a loss or withdrawn his happy horror dance.

You're killing me, Smalls! *leaves Hope Land and enters Denial Land* I'm going to be over here counting down to the announcement. 15 minutes

For everyone wondering how spec worked pre2012: it was usually something like this. One word or image on the website that sparked imagination, and endless possibilities. I want this one to be an original. Two original possibilities sprung into my head from those two words. Poisonous Plantimals - plant/animal hybrids reeking havoc. Splatter is, of course, the scene with plantimals that can spit poison. H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: Killer Plants from Outer Space - several "80's Horror/SciFi B movies" presented by everyone's favorite horror host. There's sooo many possible homages and Easter eggs. Audrey II, The Triffids, Swamp Thing, Body Snatchers, Killer Tomatos, etc... These two potential original ideas, created solely upon two words, has turned me into Veruca Salt. Its most likely The Thing, though. Poison fits it rather nicely as does Splatter. But a girl can dream, right?

Since we are still discussing The Thing I'd like to add: The Thing (2011) is not a reboot or remake. It is a prequel. The events of The Thing(2011) occur at the Norwegian base (Thule Station) and happen prior to the events at Outpost 31. The '07 Dreamwalkers is in the same category as Assimilation. Both contained elements of the movie(s), but both had "original" storylines. They both, also, contained iconic scenes from the movies. If NoES occurs, I think it will get the recent TCM and Halloween treatment. It will be a faithful recreation of one of the movies. A scene for scene instead of a hodgepodge mixture. As for why The Thing again: Technological advancements. Puppetry, animatronic, and projection advancements will allow A&D to create a more faithful recreation. Spiderhead, Stomachmouth, Malamute peeling like a banana....you get the idea. Edited dog type. My brain was mixing Resident Evil dogs with The Thing. (They used the same stick style puppets in Assimilation and RE).

Assimilation wasn't The Thing ('82). The storyline was an "original". Outpost 3113 in Florida held the bodies of MacReady and Childs. The cryo units they held the bodies malfunctioned, and the alien/thing/virus was set loose in the outpost. It was a "sequel" to The Thing.

Don't forget Giger. I'd say Giger was a creative force for Alien. Murdy's clues are never clear cut. Each hint isn't going to give us an answer. The hints must be combined. Ring of Fire was written by June Carter Cash. It was sung at Woodstock. It was made famous by Johnny Cash. I can never remember Murdy's age range. Finding the SoCal band Is proving more difficult. If I'm correct on the movie: Ring of Fire + Alien = The Thing EDIT: The SoCal band is going to be a band formed prior to 1981. Murdy graduated in 1985 (yay for Murdy giving his graduation year).

I love the juxtaposition of happy/light with dark/morbid. It's why I chose cute names for the gargoyles and I named my trivia team the Homicidal Unicorns. The idea of the hyper-happy neon 80's coloring mixed with the macabre amuses and appeals to me. One of my favorite parts of the Twilight Zone Movie ('83) is "It's a Good Life". The coloring and cartoons makes the horror in that part.

Yes. Specifically, Edgar Sawyer. His original backstory is perfect for an event with so many 80s connections. http://www.horrornightnightmares.com/hhn-icon-eddie/

They can gives us an icon or we will dub our own. Gog and Magog, Eelmouth, Princess Sparkles and Fluffy (you should have named the gargoyles, A&D. Never let me name things for myself), Bone, Rosie, and many others have become unofficial icons/mascots for us fans. If they give us another Bone (honestly his name tells us that creative was giving us a bone), we will call that person an icon/mascot as well. They may not think a face is necessary, but it won't stop us from making one.

I wonder if Zombie Chris is the same Zombie Chris from the Vault. If so, nice to see the Vault Chat nickname stuck. There's an icon who has an 80's backstory. An icon who was obsessed with 80's horror, specifically the slashers. If he could be retconned back to his roots, he would be the perfect icon for the event.

Since being able to solve more obscure clues is so rare nowadays... "original" - this can elude to public domain characters, an IP(s) being used with an original backstory (Assimilation, CitW, AvP), or an original that pay homage to an existing property, but isn't the property (Die-In, The Skoolhouse, Interstellar Terror, Hostile Territory). I'm going to lean toward an original that pays homage. Mash-up of monsters - while a Die-In style house makes sense, I'm going to lean toward a "space zoo". Specifically, 1985's Titan Find (aka Creature). It would be a new and interesting concept, stays with the 80's theme that many of the properties have, and offers a chance to create original monsters.

Video projection. Whether it's 3D video projection or a simple screen projection. If they are going to attempt The Mindflayer, it would need to be a video projection. If they budget the technology, 3D projection could be used to transfer us into the Upside Down in the middle of a scene.

The Thing will go to the place with the best temperature control. I'm guessing they'll want the vehicle in the house. Not sure if they'll use a snowcat or unimog (they have a unimog). This narrows it down to SS 22 or 23. Unless, they are able to get a vehicle into Shrek. TrT makes more sense for the original parade bldg (if the rumors that kidzone will be spared this year hold true) or one of the sprungs. They can park the school bus out front of any of those. StrTh needs the lighting control offered by an SS. Projection use would make sense in the house. IT needs an SS. 21 or 24 simply due to scene size. AHS in MIB. NoES and Halloween are the toss ups. Either can go into a sprung or SS, but NoES in an SS gives more abilities for lighting effects. Boiler room, transitioning from dreamworld to reality. They could rely heavily on lighting. That leaves Shrek and the parade or sprung for originals.

Ditto... My 5yr old son sleeps with Freddy Fazebear and Springtrap (I don't know if I want to have those names correct or not). While seeing individuals on YouTube screaming and falling out of chairs due to jumpscares is highly entertaining the first few times, not so much after the 20th. (At least, I know my son has horror in his blood.)

Im trying to figure out the space station thing. ^accurate Who ever wrote that article has been perusing forums and FB groups. Which is why im interested in the "space station rumor". Its the first time I've seen it and I lurk all over the place. Having participated in spec for 10 years now, one small detail or bit of info can create an entirely unrelated rumor. Its like the spec about The Fly that's been going around. In 09, The Fly pods from HMU were used in Frankenstein. I wouldn't be surprised if The Fly pods have been seen somewhere that led to that rumor/spec, but the pods being used doesn't mean The Fly is being used. Heck, The Fly pods being seen could lead to an original space station house rumor. They've got a space technology look to them, and if the individual was unfamiliar with The Fly... EDIT TO ADD: I'm just going to go ahead and say permits may be more difficult to get this year. Last year, they were transferring over to a new system which made searching for permits almost impossible due to website downtime. The transfer has happened and the new system for searching is a mess. I may have to go permit number by permit number. My previous go to search method doesn't result in permits from this year. Searching permit by permit limits my ability of looking for multiple different types of permit at once. Im going to try to keep an eye open for DEM permits first. Any demo could play a role in house locations and numbers.

http://www.universalorlandoresearch.com/ They are emailed to you.

I am no longer anonymous, unfortunately. They know who I am. I've participated enough in the LT and HU ARGs that I'm recognized. Also, I adhere to community standards as best as I can. HNN can get in trouble if confidential info is posted here.

Surveys aren't all that fun. I participate in the surveys as a way to get "into the mind" of the Universal business side of things. Suggestions/ideas given in surveys rarely pan out, are complete givens, or ways to check the pulse points of customers. They are, also, extraordinarily tedious. Sometimes, mindnumbingly tedious. Participating allows you to get a feel for what trends higher ups are noticing. It lets you formulate better speculation, but any information in the survey doesn't really equate to a rumor. You're, also, bound by that pesky confidentiality agreement. If anything of interest shows a promising shift in business trends, you can't talk to anyone about it. You've gotta sit and wait while speculations ferment in your brain.

Welcome to the forums! To answer your question simply: No. More detailed: They are in talks to create a tv series. There is no tv series. There is no pilot. While Chucky can always be a potential candidate, and as yet created or picked up tv series isn't going to be a candidate because it does not exist yet. I liked the 09 Chucky house. If you like black humor/comedy houses, Chucky can be fun. As for finding scarectors: All the Chucky's in the 09 house were shorter females. EPROMs were used, and boo doors helped with the height issue. Also, there was more than Chucky in the house. I still <3 you, Barrel Monkey. You always scared the crap out me even when I was watching out for you.

The article regarding 9 houses was written on 2/1/18. Many things can change within a month. While 9 houses seems to be the "safe bet", there was, also, a survey* that mentioned at least 8 houses. That survey appeared mid-February. There are rumors that the KZ demo/revamp has been postponed. That change in plan could very well up the number of houses to 10 or could explain why "at least 8 houses" was used in a survey instead of 9 houses. Theoretically, there is room for another tent near F&F. This could allow another tent house. If demo for FF has been postponed as well, then the MIB tent should be able to remain (it may not even be threatened by FF demo, but safety regs are weird sometimes). Without B&T, the park will be lopsided. Adding a house near F&F make logistical sense. All of this is spec, of course. *I didn't take that survey, so I am not bound by a confidentiality clause.