Halloween Horror Nights 2013

[lili1126]

Anyone else having trouble purchasing tickets on line? I've been trying since last night....doing the 2day-2park tickets with added HHN for both friday and saturday....

I called the number on the website to see what the issue is and they are saying there's a problem with adding HHN to the "cart" when you're purchasing tickets....they offered to do the purchase over the phone but then I'd have to go to will call to pick up my tickets...(not that that's a big deal but would have preferred for them to be emailed to me so I had them before I left... and also with it being really busy I'm assuiming due to HHN who knows how long the "will call" line will be... )

Just curious if anyone else had any trouble with purchasing their tickets....

thanks in advance!

 

[LMO429]

I did book the Non Private RIP Tour for Oct 27th. The did credit back my express pass portion however I had the print at home option and now I have to pick up my tickets at a kiosk with the confirmation number. Are the lines for these kiosks long? on party nights?

 

[macraven]

I did book the Non Private RIP Tour for Oct 27th. The did credit back my express pass portion however I had the print at home option and now I have to pick up my tickets at a kiosk with the confirmation number. Are the lines for these kiosks long? on party nights?

if you wait until 4:30 they will be long.

 

[LMO429]

if you wait until 4:30 they will be long.

We do not have to be at the tour until 7:15pm. Do you think it pays to walk over to the island of adventure side and pick them up there..Ugh what a pain spent all this $ for VIP and have to wait in line for the tixx thats kinda annoying

 

[Metro West]

We do not have to be at the tour until 7:15pm. Do you think it pays to walk over to the island of adventure side and pick them up there..Ugh what a pain spent all this $ for VIP and have to wait in line for the tixx thats kinda annoying

The lines might be shorter at IOA so that may not be a bad plan. Just try to get in line outside the Studio entrance as close to 5PM as possible.

 

[Metro West]

Anyone else having trouble purchasing tickets on line? I've been trying since last night....doing the 2day-2park tickets with added HHN for both friday and saturday....

I called the number on the website to see what the issue is and they are saying there's a problem with adding HHN to the "cart" when you're purchasing tickets....they offered to do the purchase over the phone but then I'd have to go to will call to pick up my tickets...(not that that's a big deal but would have preferred for them to be emailed to me so I had them before I left... and also with it being really busy I'm assuiming due to HHN who knows how long the "will call" line will be... )

Just curious if anyone else had any trouble with purchasing their tickets....

thanks in advance!

Since this has to do with HHN, I'm going to merge it with the HHN sticky.

 

[Yarby]

We are going to HHN on Thursday Sept 26th... just curious what the EXPERTS here thought about crowds that night...

I hate to add on the Express Pass, if it will be a waste of $$ .... or, I could add on Friday night with a Frequent Fear pass..(cheaper than one night with express)

Any thoughts would be appreciated.....

 

[DMMarla07860]

Does anyone think the unmasking tour is sold out? I want to try for it since I think that would be cool, but if it usually sells out fast I don't think I'll try lol

 

[Metro West]

We are going to HHN on Thursday Sept 26th... just curious what the EXPERTS here thought about crowds that night...

I hate to add on the Express Pass, if it will be a waste of $$ .... or, I could add on Friday night with a Frequent Fear pass..(cheaper than one night with express)

Any thoughts would be appreciated.....

It's really hard to say but it will probably be crowded again this year. Express would be better since Friday night will likely be more crowded than Thursday.

I have several things I'm going to be watching this year on opening weekend to gauge crowds but I'll keep those to myself for now.

 

[housemouse]

This is the "unofficial" map...

Cheers!

Marquibiri

26 more days until we leave and this has got me so excited to see it all laid out!! Is there a plan of attack on the houses that works the best when you're let out of the holding area? Any you should go to first before the lines build up?

 

[Metro West]

26 more days until we leave and this has got me so excited to see it all laid out!! Is there a plan of attack on the houses that works the best when you're let out of the holding area? Any you should go to first before the lines build up?

If you're in the holding area, you can go to several houses before the general public is allowed in. This is my guess for the houses...

Resident Evil should be the house open for S & S people so everyone will head there first. Then Evil Dead and AWIL should be the next two to open. This is based on house location in the past...only the names change.

 

[housemouse]

Am I correct in assuming the yellow areas are scare zones? Or are they just sets and the scareactors roam the park?

 

[Marquibiri]

26 more days until we leave and this has got me so excited to see it all laid out!! Is there a plan of attack on the houses that works the best when you're let out of the holding area? Any you should go to first before the lines build up?

If you're in the holding area, you can go to several houses before the general public is allowed in. This is my guess for the houses...

Resident Evil should be the house open for S & S people so everyone will head there first. Then Evil Dead and AWIL should be the next two to open. This is based on house location in the past...only the names change.

Am I correct in assuming the yellow areas are scare zones? Or are they just sets and the scareactors roam the park?

As Metro stated, in previous year's this has been the way it worked. From its locations, Resident Evil, followed by American Werewolf, and Evil Dead..

I skipped Dead End the first night last year and did it twice later in the night (it wasn't open yet after going through Silent Hill and Gothic by 6:15 pm - it would now be where Resident Evil and American Werewolf should sit). Then headed straight to Walking Dead (now Havoc Derailed), down to Alice Copper, House of Horrors, and finally Penn and Teller (the corresponding order of this year's houses would be La Llorona, The Walking Dead, and After Life)...

but who knows with Cabin in the Woods location....

I usually go Opening Weekend and would have some feedback. Last year did the second weekend. This year doing the third weekend (Oct 4-5, maybe 6th).... so will have to wait for the feedback from those going the first two weeks.

Cheers!

Marquibiri

 

[Metro West]

Am I correct in assuming the yellow areas are scare zones? Or are they just sets and the scareactors roam the park?

Scare zones most likely.

 

[fsufan53]

Hello Everyone

My wife and I will be attending HHN on Sat 10/12 and Sunday 10/13. I have spoken with Walter, my friendly vacation planner at Dreams, about their being an Express Pass available for 10/13. I am trying to save some money this trip, however we have never been to HHN before and I want to make sure we can experience everything there is to offer.

So I am asking if we should spring the $160 and get the pass for 10/13 or will we be able to see everything "non-express" in two nights?

Thanks!

 

[macraven]

Hello Everyone

My wife and I will be attending HHN on Sat 10/12 and Sunday 10/13. I have spoken with Walter, my friendly vacation planner at Dreams, about their being an Express Pass available for 10/13. I am trying to save some money this trip, however we have never been to HHN before and I want to make sure we can experience everything there is to offer.

So I am asking if we should spring the $160 and get the pass for 10/13 or will we be able to see everything "non-express" in two nights?

Thanks!

that saturday will be crowded so if you have a park ticket, stay in the park at the hhn holding area. (stay n scream)

you'll be able to hit the first 3 houses without long line waits.

try to hit what you can that night.
there will be two shows besides the houses you can hit.

what you don't accomplish on saturday night, hit those on sunday night.

this will save you that extra expense for the express passes.


sunday night wait times will increase later in the evening.
it is not unusual to have an hour wait for some houses at that point.

not saying don't buy the ep but wait until you have done saturday night.
you can buy the ep for sunday before you leave the park saturday night.


i buy the FF w/ex.
i don't like long waits, i don't like long lines.

i don't use my ex pass until i do the houses a second time that night.
but if there are really long lines on my first round of houses, i use it then and don't do a repeat of that house later.


i'm not much help, am i............

 

[fsufan53]

You are a ton of help! So you are confident the express passes will be available for 10/13 on 10/12? Can they sellout?

I will not be in the park that day as we will be arriving that afternoon. Can we still see 3 houses and shows fairly quick?

Also, will any of the Universal Studios regular attractions be open during HHN?

Thank you!

 

[macraven]

You are a ton of help! So you are confident the express passes will be available for 10/13 on 10/12? Can they sellout?

I will not be in the park that day as we will be arriving that afternoon. Can we still see 3 houses and shows fairly quick?

Also, will any of the Universal Studios regular attractions be open during HHN?

Thank you!

the rides that will be open are listed on the hhn website.
think it listed Shrek, RRR, MIB, Mummy, Simpsons, despicable me, transformers.

for that saturday, if you arrive in the afternoon and don't have regular park tickets, you would stand in line among the masses.
peeps start lining up around 5:00 for an entry at 6:30.
all walk thru the metal detectors which can slow up the entrance lines.

if you are staying on site, there will be an entrance you can use by showing your hhn ticket and hotel card.
hotel guests using this entrance can enter at 6:00 pm.
you do not need the regular park ticket to enter the park in this line.


usually the ep's sell out more at the next weekends for fri/sat/sun nights.

the only time i have seen sell outs while i am there have been a few packed nights where the ep's sold out around 7 that evening at the event.

what you should do is watch the threads where peeps post about crowd levels up to the date when you are going.
if it appears the crowds are worse, then buy the ep for sunday in advance online.
you only need 24 hours from the time you purchase it to the time you can pick it up at the kiosks outside the parks.

on saturday i believe you would be able to do 3 houses and a show easily.
the park closes at 2:00 am.
if you are in the line for a ride or house before 2:00, you can stay there and do that ride/house.
once it is about 2:00, no one will be allowed to enter that line.

about 4 years back, sundays were the best day to do hhn.
crowds were not bad and the park closed at midnight.
since then, the hours have been extended to close at 1:00 am and lines do get long when it gets near 10:30 -11:00pm.

i've been doing hhn since 1999.
each year it grows more.

if peeps report the crowds are large early in the season, it might be a sign that the entire season will be larger this year.
won't know until the hhn event begins.
all i can tell you is how it has been for me in the past years.

i'm going the fourth and fifth week in october.
i'll see you there!!

 

[meryll83]

Quick question regarding buying both HHN and standard park tickets with an AP discount - is it any cheaper to do this online, or is it the same price if done at the gate?

Thanks in advance!

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[macraven]

online is what i would do.

do kiosk pick up.


quicker, easier, less downtime