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Irma could cause some further 'deconstruction'.  I would be removing anything that isnt tied down and this would affect all the scarezones and stuff like the corn.   The entire first week of the event is in jeopardy as Irma looks to be coming in Cat 4 or 5 and modeled to run right up the coast.  Ugh.  Its not going to be a fun two weeks (Im in Atlanta and will get the remnants a few days later, most likely)

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Curious, how many of you reading this blog have entered the sweepstakes, daily?

Ive missed two days.  I cant even afford the time off work to go if I win, but I am more hoping to win one of the second place prizes.

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Just now, TheLadyGator said:

B&T is my favorite part of HHN. I honestly can't imagine the event without it. 

So very hoping they have some sort of amazing idea for a replacement, but I think this just confirms the exit of FF stage.  Which is odd as that show is now back on TV and relevant again.

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Just announced that B&T are returning for their FAREWELL TOUR at HHN27

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4 hours ago, ThNdIzNiR said:

If Universal doesn't "owe us" anything until the end of August, why bother even having a marketing department? Isn't it their job to get all people from different locations (not just locals) to the event? Waiting until just a couple weeks before opening to announce stuff is not going to get that job done. I'm already in about $2,000 on a vacation that I don't know hardly anything about. This isn't whining, it's pointing out the fact that regardless of what they "used to do", it's really not cool to not know what I've spent my $ on at this point. Also, by them not giving us information it leaves me to believe that they themselves don't believe the lineup is strong enough to pull people from out of town so why bother releasing it. I know we have a theoretical list of houses already, but until it is announced officially I could care less what the list says. 

Ive said this before in outher forums, but we, the public, do not know the stats for ticket purchases like the marketing team does.  Case in point, youve already forked over the 2k and are going already.  How do we know that marketing isnt looking at the numbers, the fact that the big 3 hotels are practically completely sold for all of October and knowing that they dont have to spend their budget to get ticket sales because they are already getting ticket sales on pace or growing year over year. 

The internet information is not what is going to drive net new ticket sales, in the first place.  Internet sites and hype pages are pointed to fans who are, most likely, already going.  Now, on the other hand, if you DID want to drive net new ticket sales, where is the television/billboard/print marketing in states like AL, GA, and SC?  I am in these states often and see nothing about HHN, but I do see marketing of Universal as a destination.

Not to pick on any one person, but instead to aim a general statement at the sentiment, you say that you'd like to know what you've spent your money on, but you do know.  We know that there will be several house mazes, long lines, alcohol, and fun scarezones to hang out and watch people get scared.  Is there a possibility that if they announced a specific house you would call universal and cancel the whole thing?

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16 hours ago, criticalanalysis said:

I have zero hype this year. I'm coming from NC, staying off site, not buying any merchandise, no behind the scenes tour, no express pass, no food, no drinks, nothing. I'm going to go because I've gone since HHN 14 and couldn't miss a year God willing, but Lord this year is shit. Even the houses, Bayou of Blood as a house...come the fuck on. It's a rip off of HOS's theming. Can't wait for HHN to do a motel soon.

 

Ok, to me this is one of the exact reasons marketing doesnt need to do anything.  They have given out very little yet people are booking.  They have the marketing math and analytics.  They already know how many people have bought tickets.  The big 3 onsite hotels are pretty much booked through all of HHN.  If you saw that sales were at the same point as booking in previous years you could make a marketing decision to know you dont have to have a full court press because youre already winning in sales.  And we dont have any of that knowledge.  Could be this could be poor decisions.

So, would you be more apt to make purchases if marketing shares more information about the HHN plans?  It doesnt really sound like it and my post isnt to pick on someone because I see this as more of a general tone in the thread. @criticalanalysis - you just did a good job summarizing the tone.  Yet, very few have thrown down the gauntlet and cancelled their travel to HHN because they are pissed they dont know the other houses, yet.

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Sweepstakes link worked for me now

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The souls collected counter has reset to 0 on the east coast.

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56 minutes ago, N i c k said:

While I don't agree entirely with what you said, I think this is pretty funny.

 

So, without an icon it feels less cohesive in some ways, but it doesn't change the event much. Just be glad the zombies are gone, because when the walking dead was essentially the "icon" it was awful.

I am so absolutely sick of zombies.  It seems to have been the horror genre's cheap craze the past few years.  Fortunately, there have been enough other things to keep me occupied. Thankfully, they are not back at HHN this year.