Halloween Horror Nights 2013

[meryll83]

online is what i would do.

do kiosk pick up.


quicker, easier, less downtime

Thanks. But no price difference?
I'll be relying on the HRH Lobby Wi-Fi is the only potential hitch!

 

[goofyfigment]

Buying my FF pass tomorrow I am only going 2 nights but its cheaper than 2 S&S tix

 

[patster734]

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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Thanks. But no price difference?
I'll be relying on the HRH Lobby Wi-Fi is the only potential hitch!

For your HHN ticket, no. The AP rate will be the same regardless of if you buy early online or at the gate.
For the standard park tickets, that question gets tricky. There is an AP discount (10% for 1 day, 15% for multi-day) but I believe it is only available at the gate. There is no AP rate online for standard park tickets, but multi-day tickets are cheaper online that at the gate. So which is cheaper (buying online with the online discount or buying at the gate with the AP discount), I don't know.

 

[melidy]

I'm hoping a HHN vet can help me out. We are attending the event on the night of Halloween, despite this being a Thursday do you think it will pull in major crowds? This is our first time and likely our last. I have already purchased stay and scream + express passes and I'm wondering if it would be worth doing the RIP tour instead.
I have spoken to Universal and they have confirmed they would refund my express tickets if I did the tour. Since this is the only time we will be attending do you think its worth the extra $60 each (there's three of us) to guarantee seeing all the houses and get reserved seating to Bill and Ted or do you think we will be able to do most houses with the express passes alone?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[Metro West]

I'm hoping a HHN vet can help me out. We are attending the event on the night of Halloween, despite this being a Thursday do you think it will pull in major crowds? This is our first time and likely our last. I have already purchased stay and scream + express passes and I'm wondering if it would be worth doing the RIP tour instead.
I have spoken to Universal and they have confirmed they would refund my express tickets if I did the tour. Since this is the only time we will be attending do you think its worth the extra $60 each (there's three of us) to guarantee seeing all the houses and get reserved seating to Bill and Ted or do you think we will be able to do most houses with the express passes alone?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Historically...Halloween night isn't that busy. It will still be crowded but nothing like the weekend before. I think...since you're only going to have one night...buy the EP to make sure you see everything. Do the houses first...then you can ride the attractions that are open. Your EP will work on the open attractions too.

 

[macraven]

i'm thinking like metro ......go with the ep.


the public rip tours are only for 2-4 hours.
the rip tour credential will only allow you to use it for express lines on rides only after your tour is completed.

you'll probably do better with the express.

 

[keishashadow]

For your HHN ticket, no. The AP rate will be the same regardless of if you buy early online or at the gate.
For the standard park tickets, that question gets tricky. There is an AP discount (10% for 1 day, 15% for multi-day) but I believe it is only available at the gate. There is no AP rate online for standard park tickets, but multi-day tickets are cheaper online that at the gate. So which is cheaper (buying online with the online discount or buying at the gate with the AP discount), I don't know.

In June @ the studio's outside guest services kindly applied 15% discount to purchase of my power pass using DH's PAP. We renewed his 1st at the window and they offered the discount automatically when I said I needed to purchase the pass. I had no idea they would discount it and not sure if it was fluke or not.

 

[MRAven]

The Chainsaw Gang will be present

 

[Nyheck]

Is there anyway to get a APH vacation package? I see the Florida Resident Gory Getaway package, but can't apply AP rates. Probably isn't possible, but just curious.

 

[macraven]

Is there anyway to get a APH vacation package? I see the Florida Resident Gory Getaway package, but can't apply AP rates. Probably isn't possible, but just curious.

i have not read anywhere about an Ap package.
that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, i'm just now aware if there are any.

packages come with tickets.
if you have the ap, you wouldn't need the day park tickets in the package.

for the hhn tickets, the cheapest ones can be bought with your ap.

 

[Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo]

We will be at Universal for Sept 26 and 27, both of which are HH nights, and the park closes at 7.

Am I correct in assuming there will be no cinemagic spectacular those nights? I couldn't see it marked on their calendar.

 

[RMulieri]

AFAIK you are correct.PArk closes early to day guests and no cinematic spectacular

 

[atricks]

We will be at Universal for Sept 26 and 27, both of which are HH nights, and the park closes at 7.

Am I correct in assuming there will be no cinemagic spectacular those nights? I couldn't see it marked on their calendar.

Islands is open until 7PM, the Studios closes at 5 for horror nights. There won't be the regular cinespec on horror nights. Last year they did use the screens, lights and laser system for short horror clips throughout the night during horror nights (just for HHN), but it's not the full performance.

 

[Metro West]

Islands is open until 7PM, the Studios closes at 5 for horror nights. There won't be the regular cinespec on horror nights. Last year they did use the screens, lights and laser system for short horror clips throughout the night during horror nights (just for HHN), but it's not the full performance.

 

[Tinachichi]

Being realistic, how many houses on a Friday night (Oct 18th) with the Stay and Scream and the EP can you plan on getting into?

 

[Mnementh]

I am seriously considering doing HHN for the first time this year. I know a few of the rides are open during the event and I was wondering if they take the time to change any of them at all to give them more of a HHN feel?

ETA: I just noticed the sticky at the top of the page. Sorry. If this is going to get combined with that thread, allow me to ask another HHN question. Typically how busy is the first Thursday of the HHN season? Would I be able to do all 8 houses and maybe even catch a show without having the express pass?

 

[DOOM1001]

I am seriously considering doing HHN for the first time this year. I know a few of the rides are open during the event and I was wondering if they take the time to change any of them at all to give them more of a HHN feel?

ETA: I just noticed the sticky at the top of the page. Sorry. If this is going to get combined with that thread, allow me to ask another HHN question. Typically how busy is the first Thursday of the HHN season? Would I be able to do all 8 houses and maybe even catch a show without having the express pass?

I think if you go early in the month,during a weekday,eat before you get there so you don't have to eat during the event,do the Stay and Scream area so you can do the first couple of houses before the people in the front gate are let in then you can do all the houses as well as the two shows if you manage your time right.If you plan to do rides as well then you better be looking at getting the express passes because all the houses and shows just aint gonna happen.

 

[macraven]

I am seriously considering doing HHN for the first time this year. I know a few of the rides are open during the event and I was wondering if they take the time to change any of them at all to give them more of a HHN feel?

no changes in the rides in the way of decorations for hhn.

 

[ilovefh]

My friend has a premium AP that comes with the free HHN ticket. Can he upgrade that to a Frequent Fear ticket?

And just because I'm a wimp and keep going back and forth about whether or not I will go with my husband one night....in the past few years there is no more "safe" areas right? A few years ago I was able to relax if I was walking on the sidewalk or in a zone with no scare zone. But the Walking Dead people will probably be roaming everywhere right? (I don't do houses and I don't do scary by myself so I used to wait for him in areas I knew were safe!) Yep, wimpy here!

 

[Metro West]

My friend has a premium AP that comes with the free HHN ticket. Can he upgrade that to a Frequent Fear ticket?

And just because I'm a wimp and keep going back and forth about whether or not I will go with my husband one night....in the past few years there is no more "safe" areas right? A few years ago I was able to relax if I was walking on the sidewalk or in a zone with no scare zone. But the Walking Dead people will probably be roaming everywhere right? (I don't do houses and I don't do scary by myself so I used to wait for him in areas I knew were safe!) Yep, wimpy here!

I'm not sure he could upgrade since the HHN ticket is free...usually free tickets cannot be upgraded. FFPs are not that expensive with the AP discount so if he can't upgrade, just buy a FFP at the park. He will need to exchange the voucher he got at the parks for the HHN ticket anyway.

Being realistic, how many houses on a Friday night (Oct 18th) with the Stay and Scream and the EP can you plan on getting into?

Realistically....all eight. Having Express will help tremendously but also doing S & S will allow you to do several houses twice...once w/o Express and once with Express.