I have done the dining last year and IMO its just a one time thing that I wont do again. However the photo ops and interactions with the actors is what you pay for and its great. Just the foods not that great but to answer your question when I did it I went out when Horror Nights opened and boom straight in to The Shining I think you can get let out same time as stay and scream but Im not 100% sure. You can stay in there longer if you wish but if your in a hurry to get out on the streets and in to a house you might not get to see every actor but your get most for sure. Hoped this helped!