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Digging the Cramps-esque Garage Punk songs they’re playing at the maingate and parkwide of the Studios during the event.
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Had a good time at the Studios for the event as a one night trip in Orlando, and I’m now back at home to show you guys my overall review of HHN31.
Houses
Dead Man’s Pier: This is easily my house of the year! The set and layout designs were jaw-dropping, the intro scene has a really good dark ride vibe, and the telegraphed scares are excellent despite being the most silent house. It’s more than a “GOAT” - It’s a “BOAT GOAT.”
Descendants: I knew this house has the best scares overall, and I knew I was right about it. But the sets and darkness were surprisingly even better than I thought, and the tilting effect inside the subway train is awesome!!
Halloween: I’m pretty sure most of y’all will say “Oh, it’s Michael Myers. That guy again. Been there and done it already.” But not me cause they were lots of good scares and great pieces filled with the iconic and nostalgic score. There were a handful of weird minor choices, but really good overall.Weeknd: Finally! A good music based house in Orlando!! It has a fun party vibe and wacky visuals, and some which are probably not in his music videos but were a good fit that made me feel like I was in it. I was very impressed with the scareactors being on point both creatively and genuinely. If he paves the waves for acts to have their own houses in the future, then I wanna thank him so much greatly.
Chupacabras: Though I wish the puppets were scarier and less cartoony, the sets and effects were done very well, and it’s even more enjoyable to see the people scares than the Chupacabras. Unlike some of the other puppet-driven houses such as American Werewolf In London, this one has a very limited articulation.
Bugs: I downright love the aesthetic of the house at the beginning that is delivered so well. It gave me the Leave It To Cleaver vibes but in a completely different theme, and it even made me feel like I was in a B-Rated movie. The victim characters who were “eaten alive” are so freaky. I just wish the ending of this house was better so that it doesn't make me say “Oh, I guess it’s over” again with some more big bug scares.
Legends Collide: Though the sets are great, and some of the scares are also great. But for a house that is super long, it seems to be dragged by a lot of guests. I’m just disappointed with the unequal balance of the monsters’ appearance that revolves around the Mummy way too much. Despite a couple of very noticeable flaws, it’s good.
Blumhouse: The sets weren’t bad; it’s just weird with unimpressive mediocre scares. But at least the Black Phone scareactors did their best. It’s way too clunky for me to like it than I am supposed to, and I don’t think we need another compilation of two IP’s under the Blumhouse name when some coulda been a more full fledged house.
Hellblock: The sets are repetitive, but there are a few interesting pieces. The “jail” aspect of the house works well despite my disappointment with the facade, since it sells the idea of entering a penitentiary and it’s overall the most retro house.
Spirits of the Coven: This is my bottom of the barrel that disappointedly failed to meet my expectations. The entire energy felt so slow and low with too many loose scares, bad triggers, and way too confusing for a 1920’s bar with a hook and Witches making potions.
Scarezones
Graveyard: A beautifully dark zone with both surprisingly and interestingly excellent costumes, and the sets look even better in person too. I’m really glad that they treat the concept of this zone very seriously by both embracing the tropes and breaking the cliches of the graveyard theme. My zone of the year!
Conjure: Much better than last year’s zone in the San Francisco area; the pathways in the front and behind the mind-blowing stage are easier to take pictures and walk through now. The scareactors are very ambitious when they come up to you in your face, offering the best scares than any other zone.
Scarecrow: Not mind-blowing as Graveyard but it’s a fun and beautiful zone to walk through that really made me feel I was at an Abandoned Farm in a rural area. I’m mostly critical of the barn cause of the slaughterhouse vibes with the distracting lack of the trap roof.
Horrors of Halloween: Though it sort of feels empty and needs some orange lighting, but It’s a better photo-op zone than CryptTV with some scareactors actually doing their own thing, and seeing the Pumpkin Lord first while walking through felt like a very welcoming introduction of the event which truly makes him an icon.
Sweet Revenge: I’m actually shocked how disappointing this zone is. I wanted this to be over-the-top and downright ridiculous other than the Trick or Treaters, but its personality is so lacking and bare-bone.
Shows
Ghoulish!: Easily the best Lagoon show of all time. There are no IP mandates like the last two, and it felt a lot like I was watching a deleted scene from the Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s a fun and experimental show with vintage artwork. My only complaint is for not including a pyro for the ending.
Nightmare Fuel Wildfire: Was expecting to see something new here and there, but it’s the same as last year that is all copying and pasting. If they’re keeping it the way it is years from now, then it’s gonna make me want them to bring back Bill and Ted.
My observations at the event: The crowds were rough, but I was able to hit all the attractions, and I’m so glad they installed raised walkways for the tent queues, which is something we needed after a heavy rain. One big issue I’ve noticed that needs to be taken seriously is the trash cans always get overfilled very quickly. If they could expand the garbage staff, they could clear them out actively during the event, so it stays empty at all times.
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I’ll be saying my overall thoughts about this year’s event soon. Me and one of my good friends are driving our way to Orlando, and we’ll be at HHN in the Studios for just one night only.
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Last year, I was in the NY area lockdown, and drank a bottle of coke before lining up to walkthrough Texas Chain Massacre. I think some of the food booths will open before the event kicks in, but not all.
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If I’m not mistaken, SS18 is nearby Hellblock and Dead Man’s Pier. But the Stay & Scream location expansion is making more sense more now for those who wanna go to their most anticipated houses first.
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Got some intriguing info on the newest Stay & Scream locations: Delancey, Central Park, Richter’s/Chez Alcatraz, Soundstage 18 Pathway, and Hard Rock Gate/Minion Way.
It’ll be interesting to see how much they could thin out the crowds in New York and Springfield.
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For my prediction of which one is likely to be the “House of the Year,” then I’m expecting Descendants to be the most well-received, since the Sprung tents have a good track record of the title like last year with the Wicked Growth. If not, then maybe a toss up between Chupacabras and Dead Man’s Pier.
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How busy do you guys think the event will be? I think last year was a “buffer” of sorts for the crowds cause of the dividers, so they were probably less slightly. But I’m not sure it could be on par with 29, since we’re all unfortunately facing against the inflations right now, and some might not come this year.
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I already knew this, but the pandemic is fading out very surely at this point, which is very good to hear.
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Yeah, I figured that too, and even if it was, then it would probably be like last year with Haunting of the Hill House where they let guests take photos of the facade, and that was it. I’m guessing this was The Weeknd’s choice, so he could reduce the spoilers online as possible.
Despite one IP house being omitted, it’s still a really good three to six hour tour lineup.
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I did came up with my own Vamp scarezone idea both era and music wise as a sequel to the last one from 28 of Generation X Music icons as vampires set in 1999 mixed in with the Y2K hysteria. For example: the Grunge type vampires are Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and Dave Ghrol, and Alice In Chains’ Layne Staley. And the Nu-Metal type vampires are Korn’s Jonathan Davis, and Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington. You also gotta add other iconic Gen X figures from other genres like Tupac, Biggie and Eminem to represent Rap/Hip-Hop, and the Spice Girls to represent Pop Music.
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Speaking of eras, am I the only one who wants a Woodstock themed with werewolves as a comedy zone? I know it sounds ridiculous, but if that idea were to happen, then it would be called “Wolfstock,” and it actually has a nice flow to it when you pronounce it. We could have scareactors playing as musicians who performed at the festival in 69 like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in a werewolf form.
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I’m starting to get a 30’s vibes with Hooray For Hollywood, and I could easily picture the facade to be big in one of the soundstages or parade buildings.
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And the exclusive food selections for this year’s HHN just keeps getting better with Leave It To Cleaver back in some way and form.
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Since we’re about to see big demands for the Weeknd, I’m hopefully expecting all the queuing space they can get. I think it looks like Bugs will go into what was previously the MIB tent entrance/exit where (S)Carey was at, and then coil around the MIB Show Building. The other tent might enter at the same location, but the flip-flopping shifted to where the express queue for the north tent would have been.
Could improve the exit too, since they can use the old house entrance as an exit. It may require more walking, but it’s better than standing still stiffly like a board in a switchback, and maybe no bottlenecks near the Coke building.
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For the foodies.
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With their new album coming out next month, I’m picturing a Slipknot house to be inspired by a music video of “Dead Memories” from All Hope Is Gone with the inclusion of one scene for Corey Taylor, and this is the closest one I could think of that could translate well with a nice flow as a house. The classic lineup would be the best way go with for the nostalgia, especially as a tribute to their deceased members.
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There better be a meet and greet spot for Sam Meetz over there in the Sting Alley next to the booth.
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Well this is something good to hear. Every night, the event will end at 2am other than on weekends. This was recently confirmed on Orlando’s Twitter pages. Could be a double-edged sword cause you might be able to hit all the attractions on some of the weekdays but this would also be more closer to be crowded as the weekends.
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If there’s one thing I want Universal to do during the event the most is to use Animal Actors as a queue or a waiting area. It’s the perfect spot to be at that attraction in case of raining, especially the need to thin out the amount of guests who are attending for HHN. I noticed last year on opening night was the Beetlejuice queue filled the entire central park viewing, and this could be crowded again with the Weeknd, but bigger.
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Though we’re far from being concerned about this, but I do want to remind you guys that Universal does occasionally reschedule the HHN dates after a hurricane hits through Florida.
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The tribute store will feature a cemetery, so I’m hoping the tombstones will have gravemarkers of past attractions that are no longer at the Universal parks like Bill & Ted, Earthquake/Disaster, The original Kong ride, Jaws, Back To Future, and Dueling Dragons as tributes - I’d be so happy if they do it for the nostalgia.
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With the event coming, let’s give out our best advices for each other. Try to go early with an Express pass at one of the lockdown areas in the park, and just keep your head down to hit the houses for the first hour or so for a productive night to slow down and take a night at an unhurried and relaxed pace.
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My Idea for HHN Hollywood (2023)
in Your Nightmares
Posted · Edited by Fear2010
I could easily see the Exorcist coming back in Orlando more, since Hollywood had it last year. I actually wanted it to be the same as it was in 26 with some improvements and an extra scene or two as a preview of the upcoming reboot.