clash Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 In defense of the facehuggers, the only reason you can see the scareactor is because you're watching a night vision video. That scareactor is actually wearing all black in a black room. The light is on the window, so in real life it looks like facehugger is legitimately attacking the window. Yet another reason why you can't judge a house by its video. To be honest their facehuggers being controlled by people is Way better than ours. Their movement is more organic and smooth, An Actor knows when to scare you and how to hit the glass at the right moment. In the Dark they would probably scare me a lot if the timing was right (meaning the scare was meant for me) Our Facehuggers could never be as scary, The automatic huggers feel too obvious, Im not hating on the house, Im just saying theirs are a lot better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Those are the same earplugs Universal has provided for years. They're the cheap, foam, disposable ones (that are super comfortable. I love them). You're just noticing them now. Every scareactor in a house is required to wear them. I'm fairly certain zones are required to wear them as well (especially chainsaws). They're not mandatory, but they provide literally boxes of them and encourage all actors to wear them. I declined to in AWIL because my rolling and head slamming in the Transforming David role loosened them up too much and I preferred to maintain full hearing. The only time I wore them was when I controlled the Underground puppet, as the impossibly loud speakers were right next to me and I damn near deafened myself with them; combine that with the strobes and the fog machine dumping blinding amounts of smoke into the scene (I think they ran out of house fog and had to start using the thicker street stuff as a substitute), and you've got a hell of a sensory overload. That said, later in the run they began restricting actors to one set of plugs per night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 They're not mandatory, but they provide literally boxes of them and encourage all actors to wear them. I declined to in AWIL because my rolling and head slamming in the Transforming David role loosened them up too much and I preferred to maintain full hearing. The only time I wore them was when I controlled the Underground puppet, as the impossibly loud speakers were right next to me and I damn near deafened myself with them; combine that with the strobes and the fog machine dumping blinding amounts of smoke into the scene (I think they ran out of house fog and had to start using the thicker street stuff as a substitute), and you've got a hell of a sensory overload. That said, later in the run they began restricting actors to one set of plugs per night. They're optional? In 2010 the ASMs for both tents a parade would do checks before nearly every set. Maybe Universal finally lowered the volume to something other than "Ruptured Eardrums." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ande Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Don't you just miss the ritual of scanning your card every time you do a house? #WheresLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelz Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) They're optional? In 2010 the ASMs for both tents a parade would do checks before nearly every set. Maybe Universal finally lowered the volume to something other than "Ruptured Eardrums." proper training is mandatory. Plugs are provided and it is heavily suggested that we wear them but the choice is ultimately ours. However, if we choose not to wear them, we are aware of the Possible hearing loss consequences. That said, I've got a speaker sitting at my feet and I can promise you, the volume has not been lowered. Edited September 25, 2014 by Michaelz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDW Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 So Mystique pointed out to me today they are vying for TWD a 4th year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelz Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Not surprising. Especially with a spin off in the works. Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartNARWHALS Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 BURN IT! BURN IT WITH FIRE! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunnylvr Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 So Mystique pointed out to me today they are vying for TWD a 4th year. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK??!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? It's the 25th anniversary and they want to bring this PILE OF SHIT BACK??? OH MY GOD!! Sorry for the foul language.. I am just enraged. How do I take this survey? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clash Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) the nerve of these people... the worst part about it is that most people will beg them to bring it back after doing the street experiences and the mega house, what's the next level? laser tag? will they give us guns to shoot the walkers? I can't imagine how they can top the house from this year Edited September 25, 2014 by clash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartNARWHALS Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 the nerve of these people... the worst part about it is that most people will beg them to bring it back after doing the street experiences and the mega house, what's the next level? laser tag? will they give us guns to shoot the walkers? I can't imagine how they can top the house from this year They will make every single house TWD related. All the streets will be TWD. The parking lot will be TWD. They will go Oprah with TWD...shit DON'T READ THIS MIKE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duh1011 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I think they'll open up a third theme park based on TWD. The only food is "human" legs and giant vats of chocolate pudding, and there will be horse-riding exhibits and archery ranges. There would even be a rollercoaster where every other seat is occupied by a walker! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverEvil1 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 C'mon Universal, I love the Walking Dead, but it's your 25th Anniversary next year. Please, no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallon6190 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Is there an opening ceremony this year guys? On my way to the park now just thought id ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12monkeys Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Everyone would get off the roller coaster at TWD theme park complaining about how much they hated it, how it was just another roller coaster and not original, how it wasn't scary, and how they wished Universal would build a new original ride in its place. But then everyone would then get right back in line to go on it again. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duh1011 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) It would also get twice as many visitors as the other parks, but all the theme park sites say it's total BS, as do its fans Edited September 25, 2014 by duh1011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tich0las Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Is there an opening ceremony this year guys? On my way to the park now just thought id ask. Yes the opening ceremony is Purge themed. You'll want a view of the balcony that overlooks the on-site entrance turnstiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSC Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 the nerve of these people... the worst part about it is that most people will beg them to bring it back after doing the street experiences and the mega house, what's the next level? laser tag? will they give us guns to shoot the walkers? I can't imagine how they can top the house from this year Maybe they will just completely overload IoA with TWD. Houses, SZ's, everything. Let all of the Walking Dead mega fans hang over there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartNARWHALS Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Maybe they will just completely overload IoA with TWD. Houses, SZ's, everything. Let all of the Walking Dead mega fans hang over there. I could only wish this to be true. They can have there house in the Carnage Warehouse and make Universal a safe zone or some shit. I don't want to see TWD anymore but it is a huge cash cow for them so it will probably come back in some shape or form. Hopefully not the main selling point like the past 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverEvil1 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Maybe they will just completely overload IoA with TWD. Houses, SZ's, everything. Let all of the Walking Dead mega fans hang over there. Honestly wouldn't mind this. The people who want two parks will get what they want technically. People who want Walking Dead back (GP) get what they want. People who didn't want Walking Dead back don't have to see it, technically what they wanted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 proper training is mandatory. Plugs are provided and it is heavily suggested that we wear them but the choice is ultimately ours. However, if we choose not to wear them, we are aware of the Possible hearing loss consequences. That said, I've got a speaker sitting at my feet and I can promise you, the volume has not been lowered. I actually got them to lower the Transforming David volume in AWIL last year after the first rehearsal. Beyond being painfully loud, it overpowered "Blue Moon" and even partially negated Jack's e-prompt across from me from the sheer noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clash Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Maybe they will just completely overload IoA with TWD. Houses, SZ's, everything. Let all of the Walking Dead mega fans hang over there. I think you were making a joke but this would actually be perfect. Seriously do the 2 park event again and fill IOA with walking dead. Houses, Scarezones, a walking dead stage Show. Yeah I Am ALL for that, leave the studios alone and focus all the walking dead Attention on filling Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Here's an idea. Universal not advertise the zombie show of a rival network and instead do a house based on "Z Nation" instead. It's still a generic zombie house, but at least it realizes how stupid zombies are. That, and they can have DJ Qualls do the queue video "from Northern Lights." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartNARWHALS Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Here's an idea. Universal not advertise the zombie show of a rival network and instead do a house based on "Z Nation" instead. It's still a generic zombie house, but at least it realizes how stupid zombies are. That, and they can have DJ Qualls do the queue video "from Northern Lights." Or a Zombieland house And Universal does have close ties with SyFy they said so that could work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Or a Zombieland house And Universal does have close ties with SyFy they said so that could work It's more than close ties. SyFy is managed by the NBC/Universal arm of Comcast. In other words, Universal owns SyFy. If Z-Nation gets a second season, I could definitely see the house happening in lieu of TWD. So, if you don't like TWD at HHN, WATCH Z NATION!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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