Zombass Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 wow. I had such hope for this zone. let's hope I'm pleasantly surprised tonight (I always go into every house and scarezone with a positive outlook) same of all the zones i figured this had the most petential to be scary. im still excited and want to see it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggot Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 can you please exaplin what they look like? If you've been through Esqueleto Muerte last year, do you remember the all black scareacters with the shakers? Same thing but no shakers. And two of them looked like giant black checker pieces at either end of the zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If you've been through Esqueleto Muerte last year, do you remember the all black scareacters with the shakers? Same thing but no shakers. And two of them looked like giant black checker pieces at either end of the zone. just sounds like this zone is going to Really suck, so bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggot Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 It was only preview night so i guess we'll see tonight if they've changed anything. It has a little over a month to get better and I believe something will happen to make it get better. When? Who knows...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWT Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 So, I may be the only one. But tonight, I actually liked this zone. More so than some other zones. The fences were closed 3 times in my face and made me turn around in my two trips through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombass Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I actually really dug this zone. it had a really surreal atmosphere to it (the weird music and lights) and i do like that it changes. i think in a few more days the actors could perfect this and maybe they could add more stuff to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmoz628 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I liked it too! I don't know maybe my expectations were so absurdly low that I enjoyed it. I really liked the weird circle-ish shaped ones I wish they had more random shaped ones like inside of the house... I'd also like more disorienting lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) this zone sucks, but i dont mind, actually i have to sides to this conversation one good one bad Good: they were trying something new, which payed off, because is new and cool, seems like they used the budget for the house so we were lucky to get this house, very lucky they might not have done anything, is not that bad. bad: they could have been more creative, even if they had not as much budget wise ( i dont know just saying) or if they had to make this zone simplistic, they could have painted the sets and the actors with weird black and white patterns, that would have change everything of this zone 100% they could have done something small but effective, like painting everything weird, OR even Better, try to painted like the in between maybe, just some patters, make this a 3D zone, Can you imagine how amazing that would have been...... very bland, kinda boring, the moving sets are not that great. Again, i appreciate HHN for giving us something instead of nothing, and something creative at that, but they could have done something else, as it is right now is just too simplistic, too small Edited September 24, 2011 by black mask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HallowFan Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I actually really dug this zone. it had a really surreal atmosphere to it (the weird music and lights) and i do like that it changes. i think in a few more days the actors could perfect this and maybe they could add more stuff to it I totally AGREE! I think the zone itself is pretty awesome, and once the actors find their groove it can be even better. This and Grown Evil are my top scarezones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grime Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 They seemed to be a little more on the ball with the walls last night. I actually got cut off a few times and it was pretty interesting. One of the scareactors got my girlfriend really good, he was against the wall so it was black on black and you couldn't see him at all. I'll give them some time to find their groove before I fully judge this zone. Wtf was with the lady selling blood bags in this zone though? Keep vendors out of scarezones. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helzo Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Was not to sure how it would look but very cool everyone it black capes, that was awsome because you couldent see them untill the where right beghind you. My 2nd fav scarezone for sure. Just dont go through it whens its daylight lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWT Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 So far, this is my favorite zone of the year. Not because it's the scariest. (Although, this has gotten me the second most scares.) But because it's something new and as long as it keeps improving the walls and actors are quite fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neko Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 We only went through this once on Saturday and not much was going on so I didn't really care for it but I'll reserve my final judgment for after this weekend when I can go through a couple more times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallow Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Nightmaze -Meh... is how I'd describe this zone. -It's pretty much exactly what I expected, which wasn't much. -The audio design is pretty cool... reminds me of Asylum in Wonderland. In general, that's how this zone should've been designed - with white and black whacky designs, instead of all black. The all blackness screams laziness. -The walls weren't moving much. Scares were scattered and inconsistent. The big guy is pretty freaky, though. -Costumes are as weak as I would've expected. -Meh. Suggestions for Improvement: Not much can be done to save this zone unless the casts get better at moving their walls consistently and effectively. They can get scares by blending into the walls, but the zone comes off as a failed idea. I'm glad they're trying to try new things, but more thought should've been put into this one. Maybe some heavy strobes could help this zone? Sets: D Costumes: C Atmosphere: B Size: B Scares: C+ Opening Weekend Grade: C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HallowFan Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 This zone is quickly becoming my favorite, every night I go it keeps getting better and better. The music and sound effects creep me out so much! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombass Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) After last night I really do like this zone alot. I was walking through and could not see crap for a few seconds. then all of a sudden a scareactor jumpd right infront of my face, screams and i proceed to freak out. I walk the other direction and another scareactor closes the wall infront of us which then forces me to take a left only to have another scareactor get me. Awesome time. This zone keeps growing on me Edited September 30, 2011 by Zombass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodoku Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thanks for all the feedback, especially the positive. We are trying our best to make it as crazy as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HallowFan Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Thanks for all the feedback, especially the positive. We are trying our best to make it as crazy as possible. Keep up the great work! Even with all the negative opinions people have had, you guys are really working hard to make this an awesome scarezone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troiandan Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I got a great scare as I was exiting the maze on Mel's side. I thought it was over, and the ninja to my left popped into my face and said "boo"! Yes, boo - and he scared the crap out of me. Nicely done, you all are working hard and I love seeing this area pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaredbenny Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I finally got to spend sometime in this zone tonight and I love it. Got "trapped" twice. I wish it was a bigger zone and hope this becomes a house soon but bravo to everyone in this zone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eran Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 On the 24th, I was walking around the park and someone who overheard me say "Let's go to Nightmaze again!" yelled out "NIGHTMAZE SUCKS!" in a disappointed tone. I brushed it off as someone who went through during high-traffic through the scarezone but, when reading through reviews, I'm seeing that people actually don't like it. Why? Opening night, my group went through Nightmaze right after the rain had stopped and the scareactors had returned, and it was easily the best walkthrough of a scarezone I've had in the 5 years I've been going to Halloween Horror Nights. We approached the area from Mel's Dine-In to get to Winter's Night, and from the VERY start we got some great scares. Mad props to both scareactors working the circle costumes, the spinning and movements were so hypnotizing, I got such a good scare from both ends. We went through the scarezone entirely alone, the three of us, and the energy of the people in this zone was FANTASTIC. It took us about 5 minutes to actually get through because of all the constantly moving walls, I had never experienced something like that at HHN before. The chemistry between the cast when we went through was phenomenal, they were in sync with those horrifying sounds and actually managed to lock us in for a lot longer than we had expected. I loved everything about Nightmaze, the concept, the movement, the audio, the random movement of the lights, the entire walkthrough was so ethereal and mindbending. You can see why I was disappointed to come back Sunday and walk through Nightmaze three times and not get the same experience. I'm assuming it's because the guest to scareactor ratio was so high they couldn't move the walls and focus on individuals as much, but eh. I suppose this is a scarezone you have to experience on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Phibes Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Easily my favorite scarezone. I love how ell the costumes work here, given how they're pretty much the simplest design you could possibly come up with. I also like how it feels less like a scarezone and more like a mini-maze. Just goes to show that sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 This scarezone is amazing. Opening night it was "meh" even though I enjoyed how trippy it was, especially the circle costumes. Last night I went through with my girlfriend...holy CRAP, one of THE best scarezone experiences ever in the park. We had a few "runners" streak by (which btw, I haven't seen many street scareactors running anymore) and corral us behind a wall, which they then shut. This resulted in us being boxed in with another scareactor, who tormented the everliving crap out of us, until we finally were able to run out toward the sidewalk and get out. We went through again, and only caught one scare, no epic entrapment or anything. It's a very hit or miss experience, but if you get "hit" then you certainly will know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 the actors are making this zone a good one, still The street is too big, there is no real maze feeling, that's no one's fault really, I guess this type of zone could have been perfect in a smaller space, where the walls would actually get in your way went today and, got scared twice, it was good. I LOVE the circle costumes, they look crazy, it actually reminds me of the beautiful people music video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyBulldawg Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Went through Nightmaze last night and I noticed some new things or changes that they've implemented: 1. New sounds and mixes of theme music for the soundtrack (Very Effective) 2. More fog than previous nights 3. More movement 4. Taller scareactors. (I don't know if this is because there were some drop outs and some FC or ABU were filling in, but the taller scareactors made a big difference. Turning a corner and seeing a black hooded figure 6 inches shorter than me is not so intimidating. Seeing a black hooded figure 6 inches taller is a totally different story. I really think the design team and coordinators are listening to the people and adjusting to make the zones evolve and be the best they can be. I think its great that they listen, adapt and improve. Anyway, the Nightmaze is definitely improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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