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    The Exorcist

    in Haunted Houses

    Posted

    1 hour ago, OrangeRyan said:

     

    Our tour guide said that on the UMTH tour with TimTracker the first weekend, someone's phone started taking random pictures of the tour guide in blurry form.

    True, he mentioned it on his vlog post after he and Jen did their tour.

     

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    Lunatics Playground 3D: You Won’t Stand A Chance

    in Haunted Houses

    Posted

    44 minutes ago, Nin10nerd said:

    I'm not familiar with the in-between, so could someone elaborate why this house one of the few, if not the only, successful 3D house?

    It was the year with Lady Luck as the icon (2011?). There are videos on youtube if you google it.  I didn't get a chance to go myself, but from the videos, it does look like a heck of a house.  Lots of good use of black lighting, hiding scareactors, misdirection, etc.

     

    Unmasking the Horror Tour

    in Halloween Horror Nights 26

    Posted

    19 minutes ago, ScottEdmondson41 said:

    Yeah, he walked everybody through the side exit/entrance next to Blue Man Group. My group turned right back around and went through that entrance lol. But yes, since they don't scan your day tickets for the tour, everybody has to be walked out so you can go through one of the entrances to get your ticket scanned. 

     

    So, never thought of this.

    If I', doing the 'stay and scream' at IOA during the day and HHN at night, Instead of walking to the front gate of Uni, can I just go to the gate by Blue Man Group?  I know they aren't letting people go from the Dr Seuss gate anymore, so I'm trying to work it out so that we don't have to go through the hundreds of people in the front.

    Ringwraith's Opening Night Review

    in Reviews

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, Ringwraith said:

     

    Yeah but it's not doing anything. No vomit, no movement, no lighting (at least when I went through). It'd be nice if they had the full staircase and she came down at you with a motor moving diagonally down the stairs, maybe with arms on pistons or something. I think it'd be worth the money for HHN for that type of scare

    Hollywood got this but Orlando didn't.  Too bad :/

    The Walking Dead

    in Haunted Houses

    Posted

    I'll be honest and say that I'm excited for this house. 1- I'm a huge fan of the show and 2- I missed my chance to see it in 2012 and haven't been back to HHN since. 

    I know that most here are sick of it, but I'll be bright eyed when I get to see the 'Dead Inside' doors in person for the first time.

    To be fair, UO keeps doing this because of A- $$$$ B- Contracts (see letter A) and C- people like me who may not have seen the house or thoroughly enjoy the show.

     

    Reason C is also why there's now a perm. haunt in Hollywood.  Did I hear that they could possibly do that in Orlando where Terminator is now? (sorry, slightly off topic, but I'd like to know)

    Halloween Horror Nights 26 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 26

    Posted

    47 minutes ago, PeoriaBJJ said:

     

    gotdamn!!!!! I bought a couple RoF + express for my wife and I. She got to the last button click for the purchase and looked at me like "are we doing this?". And its true. its worth every penny. We will go 4 nights in a row. See every house at LEAST 4 times. But we come from IL. So we too want to best experience. I havent waited in a line more than 20 minutes since 2006. We go the same weekend every year too. But the prices are silly. Add on airfare, rental car, hotel.... I'm spending a ton of money. Throw in a trip to the outlet mall and it doubles. But thats the HHN life. 

     

    Hopefully we avoid rain. last year the ONLY rain we saw was a 10 minutes shower while we were in B&T. So we didnt even get wet! Now 2012 was another story....

    My wife and I are flying from Iowa.  Our schedule only allowed us to go at the end of October.  So, I figured, if we're only going 1 night and know it's gonna be packed, I wanted to guarantee that we saw EVERYTHING.  So, we're doing RIP for the first time. I know it'll be worth what we paid.

     

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    Halloween Horror Nights 26 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 26

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, StewieGriffin said:

    On the website at first. Before they shared it on social media.

    The website was updated this morning, with ride info as well.

    WHOAH!!!!!!!!!! Wait a minute......you're telling me the person or people in charge of the Orlando's social media accounts actually updated something.....;)

    Tongue firmly planted in cheek, obviously.  This is great news. It's nice to see some updates happening.

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    Halloween Horror Nights 26 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 26

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ScottEdmondson41 said:

    What the heck! Chance is supposed to be our icon and she can't even be on the commercial! :(

    Another example of how the design team (and marketing) started to mail it in after they put this year's design together.  No immersive website (heck, no website with basic details for that matter) and now no good commercial that would promote a character that we all know they care for and have developed over multiple years for the sake of making sure the general public knows that Reagan, Michael and Leatherface will be at this year's event. (AKA $$$) I'm not stupid though, I get it.  BUT C'MON!

    Thank goodness the actual event itself seems really good.

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    Halloween Horror Nights 26 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 26

    Posted

    7 hours ago, Oysterhead00 said:

     

    I don't think they had the usual pass through area last year that they've had forever.  If you have JUST IOA I think you might be out of luck. ....So you can't stay at IOA and then take the train over when HHN starts.  We got screwed by that one day last year.

    Then why would they have sold it to me that way? I'm doing IOA during the day then stay and scream. They explained to me on the phone while  i was purchasing the package that it would be through Dr. Seuss like normal.

    Halloween Horror Nights 26 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 26

    Posted

    1 hour ago, clash said:

     

    murder house has that weird creepy baby in the basement and has the burnt ghosts, the evil doctor, if they do let's say 3 rooms per season, thats already enough. 

     

    even if the ghosts are just people, how is that different than the ghosts from Insidious? that house had normal looking people ghosts 

    Not to spoil anything for your AHS viewing, but seasons 4 and 5 have plenty of nightmare fuel.

    The Repository (Upcharge/VR Experience)

    in Haunted Houses

    Posted

    Hmph....copy cats

    ***FROM SCREAMSCAPE***

    (8/25/16) Halloween Haunt will come to California's Great America on select nights from Sept. 23 to Oct. 30, 2016. New for 2016 the park is taking the scares to a new place with FEAR VR: 5150, described as a "groundbreaking and horrifying virtual reality experience. Strapped into a wheelchair and wearing Samsung Gear VR headgear, guests are at the mercy of the "maniacal hospital staff". FEAR VR: 5150 will require an extra fee to experience, and it not available as part of the Fright Lane or Fright Lane Plus programs.

    Halloween Horror Nights 26 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 26

    Posted

    26 minutes ago, JDW said:

    So with everything revealed (basically) I guess that's really it for the site. Probably the least interesting site since 2001. It isn't even intuitive how to find the list of attractions.

     

    [rant]

    There is a difference between saving money and being completely unhelpful.

    For example:

    The Hollywood site has a big 'ole attractions button. This leads you to a drop down list where you can select the type of attraction you want to check out.

     

    Orlando you have to click about+/ announcements and scroll between the various announcements. No real graphics, just some quick titles and buttons to read more. It's sad that I'm holding up the Hollywood site as a comparison.

     

    Now check out the site I did for Dare2Escape if you are so inclined (shameless plug). It has a phone, desktop, and tablet version. It expands and contracts with breakpoints. The attractions are front and center and it leads you to the descriptions and videos for the attractions and that leads you further to the full descriptions. Plus there is a button at the top to take you directly to the rooms.

     

    I'm not tooting my own horn as D2E told me what they wanted and I made it work on as many platforms as I could. But my point is this: I am just one guy with a small budget, working a full-time job, with a show and website that I also do on the side (second shameless plug), AND I built a more intuitive site.

     

    They have people (or contractors) that it's their job to do this kind of thing no? Shouldn't the bottom line of a website be that it is a.) functional b.) easy to use and c.) enticing? It won't matter either way though I'm sure. This year will be gut busting on the crowds and profits with or without the website. So is it just their notoriety that allows them to get away with it? I guess. 

     

    [\rant]

     

    (side note: the smiley face is a strange choice for adding a link to text on here)

     

    I wholeheartedly agree.  I (along with a few others I'm sure) have even posted on Orlando's twitter feed to try to get some sort of answer regarding the site and I haven't seen any reply.  You'd think that with the year they're having, they'd want to have a decent site to go with it.  I'm not even talking about the site we got with The Usher. (I've said this before, my favorite HHN site ever)

    Just give us something equal to Hollywood's that's actually informative. I'd like to know, for example, what attractions will be open the nights of HHN.  We still don't have that.

    BUT, we also don't have a final map either, so maybe we'll get one last update at some point with both and more.

     

    We'll see.....not holding my breath.

     

    P.S speaking of twitter and FB accounts, Hollywood's is way more responsive and interactive than Orlando's.  PUT SOME EFFORT INTO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PEEPS!

    *sigh* oh well

     

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    Halloween Horror Nights 26 Discussion

    in Halloween Horror Nights 26

    Posted · Edited by RustySomebody

    1 hour ago, JDW said:

     

    Nothing wrong with them. Just a lot of money. The majority of people don't do them. But yeah you are guaranteed to see all houses and B&T. The walk you right up to the front of the line in front of express. Depending on the tour, they may talk about the houses (Arcane insights). It's very structured. If any time is left at the end you are let loose to do what you want.

     

    I agree, pricey.  But, with us flying in from out of state and this being my wife's first HHN, I wanted her (and me)  to be able to see the whole event and really appreciate it instead of spending most of the night in lines. We really just built it into the costs of the trip.

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    The Repository (Upcharge/VR Experience)

    in Haunted Houses

    Posted · Edited by RustySomebody

    For those who havent read the details under the description on the reservation page, there are some things in there that give us an idea of what to expect. 

     

    Additional Details
    This experience combines virtual reality and an immersive theater environment. While walking and wearing a headset, guests will experience an environment consisting of enclosed spaces, locations of great height and scary/intense interactions.
    Must be ages 13 or older.
    Persons with the following conditions should not experience this attraction:
    Motion Sickness or Dizziness
    Fear of Heights
    Medical Sensitivity to Strobe or Fog Effects
    Fear of Enclosed Spaces
    Recent Surgery or Other Conditions that may be aggravated by this experience
    Guests may remain in standard wheelchair throughout.
    Guests using motorized wheelchair or electric convenience vehicles should see an attendant for assistance.
    Guests with service animals should see an attendant for assistance.
    Photography or video recording, eating, drinking, carrying children, or smoking is prohibited.
    Not for guests who wear eye glasses: You may or may not be able to fit glasses within the headset equipment.
    Please arrive 30 minutes prior to reservation time to check-in. Guests will receive safety information and will be required to sign a waiver. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times and must have a parent or legal guardian to sign waiver.

     

    The part about the locations of great height and fear of heights intrigues me.

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