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I can see them not allowing filming to protect their creative ideas from easily being replicated. It's harder to replicate details from memory than having pictures and videos.

Ah, cause I know the park is currently celebrating their 25 years and they opened in 1990, and it's odd that they celebrate hhn as 25 years also despite opening a year later in '91. It's just odd is all. I didn't even think about it until I saw the merch. But I guess that makes sense.

I can't go but I'm having someone pick me up some merch while they go. I saw a picture of a Jack themed mug and I want it! I'm not into clothing much but I'll take the mug.

So silly question. If the event opened in '91. does that make it 24 years old and not 25?

I was never a fan of the logo shirts. But this years looks amazing. Probably because it's more than a logo slapped on a plain black shirt which is the style as of late

Well since this house is a 25 years of HHN blast from the past anniversary house. Using a mask from past years is to be expected right? I find it a cool thing to learn about. I'd rather have some old/new rather than all 100% new. Especially in an anniversary house.

I like it on the fact he doesn't give away super duper top secret spoilers but it's still informative and enthusiastic, but he's informative in a way that doesn't just regurgitate the news articles in video form that states the same things over and over but doesn't spoil things with "new" information and provides a little bit of history about each topic.

How odd, it stills shows it for me (wouldn't have remembered it otherwise) Why isn't it consistent, that just makes it harder/confusing. It was already confusing enough like you said, to not have a specific link to the hours.

You can go to the main website. Under the top menu bar there's a button on the right that says "buy tickets" with a calendar picture. Click that and it'll take you to the calendar and you can select the dates on the calendar and it'll automatically display the times the park opens and closes for the night.

Why did they take the stage down so close to opening night? It was up when I went by a few weeks ago and that tropical storm everyone was talking about wasn't hardly a drop of rain.

There's a LOT of people going that I know of that don't normally go. I think this year has a lot going for it. People who aren't employees have been sharing the commercial this year and I don't even know what previous year commercials look like

Doesn't look like it. I looked and the last date you can book the firework dinner plan is the 15th right before the event starts and then no more until november. Though this isn't a surefire way to tell though. There'll probably be too many props out when the event goes full swing and they'll have to worry about fallout catching a prop on fire. Though wondering about if there were fireworks or not previous years wasn't at the top of my agenda so I don't recall anything about them. And express isn't valid for Gringots nor Forbidden Journey regardless.

Eh, it's not Disney where there's only ONE Mickey Mouse. Well, there IS only one of each character.. But the point is to scare you, not make sure they only have one character out for continuity. Besides most houses and streets take place in different times/locations. So as far as I'm concerned when I'm traveling through Shadybrook, Insidious doesn't exist anymore. and vice versa.

Also; I used to be a film major and my best friend used to be an advertising and design major. Commercials and Advertising are generally the works of both marketing and creative collaboration. So marketing probably said "We would like/require x, y, and z in the commercial" And then creative or whichever team does storyboarding probably wrote a script and got it approved my marketing and went out to film it with their creativity working with the parameters marketing bet would draw in the most revenue. It was probably a collaboration between both parties because that's generally how commercials are made. Not every advertising major had a major in cinematography and creative writing. But they can tell you what they want and the business strategy behind their wants. And not every film major knows what would be the best selling point of the event in terms of generating sales. I would say whichever teams were involved. They pulled it off extremely well. They catered to both diehard fans and mainstream casuals of the event fairly. Screen time was well balanced, the mood was well set, they did include their money maker but as long as it makes money and draws in the crows I guess.

Why not? Wasn't he in shadybrook before?

Anything. It's basically different variations of roast meats and one pasta dish offered. Little variety so unless you are really in love with roasted meats... For a side you get two versions of potato, one which is, surprise; roasted. and the rest are veggies basically. Again, not much variety. Cornbread? Mac n Cheese? Something? Then we get to desserts, you have two cheesecakes, peach cobbler, bread pudding and chocolate cake. Desserts probably is the most variety despite having two cheesecakes offered. No pumpkin pie? I just expected more of a variety of options for the price, fall staples for theming and things of that nature. I'm sure it's great for some people but it's not really for me with the slim offerings which consist of mostly potatoes and roasted meats.

It's $50 per person (not including admission) and only looks to be a 4 day thing in September.

I adore the idea of the scareactors. I imagine them putting the big name people up instead of just ol joe they hired last month so it'd be very entertaining. But there's only 5 choices each outside of side dishes that have 6 (woo two choices of potato).. The menu just looks like the free "all you can eat" buffet I saw at a timeshare party. Limited choices because it's "free" But this costs so much money. I wouldn't be lying when I expected a little more. At least it's a little more upper class than Nathans hotdogs and fries though. This is why I bypass first year things.

That menu is really unappealing. I was hoping the turnout would be decent enough to try to go for it next year. But there's really nothing on that menu that justifies the price (outside of the scaractors)

If that's the case then wouldn't that mean Ghostface was never meant to be in the commercial? Seems like a lot of effort to go all the way to Hungary to change the commercial last minute like those suggested? Nice location though.

I really think it's misinformed or misunderstood by the reporter. Sounds like they got an IN with a scareactor but the information is misleading. They are two different things. It's probably just an afterthought. Something like "You can ride the Hogwarts express and experience a raptor on the loose". Obviously there's no raptors coming after you on the Hogwarts express but simply just talking about what one could experience at Islands Of Adventure. Bad reporting is all. Though Raptor chasing a magical train would be cool.

The commercial was good. I'm sad the walkers were chosen but what did we expect. In the end Jack implies he just released everyone by pulling the other two levers. The tune really hits it home brings the whole thing together and the whole setup is just so.. ah. Even at the end when they bring up the logo and play the rock version of the jack in the box song.. Ahh. Music to my ears.

I could really get behind this if it's true. The more that they release the more jealous I get that I won't be able to see any of it outside of here.... This is probably going to be a house people may go in just because and really be blown away.

One of the things that stood out was the Asian influence, It definitely increased my respect for this house and I wish I could see what they do with it. Wishful thinking but putting it down before I forget. A great theme would be urban legends from around the world. They could have all sorts of things. I'd love an "Around the world" house/theme.

Someone definitely loves Madness Returns. I know I do. And scream punk is right outside? Most definitely. I'm really bummed I won't get to see it all! I do need to play the game again though.. It was such a beautiful and twisted game. Although I am curious on how it'd turn out if one day in the future instead of a house they did 4D with a movie type thing using the actual theaters. But who knows how much that'll cost in CGI.