Halloween Horror Nights 2013

[DCTooTall]

From the official press release:

"Universal Orlando is also dedicating its entire “Halloween Horror Nights” street experience to “The Walking Dead” – making this the first time ever that all of the scare zones throughout the park will be themed after a hit television series."

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[MRAven]

The Walking Dead is officially announced as the next house. Also, from the way the announcement was worded, all the "street experiences" are going to be The Walking Dead as well. So all Walking Dead, all the time. Color me not amused. I like the show well enough, but not enough to warrant all the scarezones being it as well.

I'm exited about it. Then again it's my first HHN so I don't have anything to compare it with. What ever they throw at me I'm going to enjoy it vey much.

Season 4 officialy starts Oct 13th

 

[macraven]

good business move on UO 's part.


last year many of the WD items in the shop were selling like crazy.

and the show WD, brought in many newbies to hhn.

 

[rrali33tt]

Hello!

I usually go to HHN over COlumbus day weekend and have found that I need a VIP pass to get to all the houses. Due to a new job I have to push my trip up to September.

I plan on going on Thursday 9/26. I noticed the hours for HHN are less that night (630pm -12am) than on Columbus day weekend (630pm -2am).

I thought by going on a thurs. in Sept I could see all the houses and not have to buy a VIP pass, but with 2 less hours in the park, this doesnt seem like it will happen.

With big houses such as walking dead, cabin in the woods and evil dead, do you think I should invest in a VIP pass for that night or is it a waste of money for a thursday night?

 

[DCTooTall]

good business move on UO 's part.


last year many of the WD items in the shop were selling like crazy.

and the show WD, brought in many newbies to hhn.

Personally, I don't mind so much the idea of having another WD house this year. I know it's popular and has a lot of source material they can mine to make a different house than last year's.

I'm wondering about the all scarezones (or lack of scare zones) being WD. It just seems a bit...well... lazy. It may also just be my lack of being impressed (or even really notice much at all) the few zombies they had around the exit to the WD house last year.

It also makes me wonder how interesting it will be this year to just sit and watch them scare people coming thru this year. Within the scarezones.... and even with last years roaming scare zones, You could enjoy watching the different types of scares using different tactics on people. with just one type of scare, I could see it losing it's impact quickly since you know what's around the corner.... More Zombies.


(Then again... maybe it's just me since I've never bothered to watch or get into Walking Dead.)



Hmmm.... And does this mean no chainsaws at all this year?? It's that almost like Haunted Event Blasphemy to not include a single chainsaw??

 

[RAPstar]

The chainsaws peeps are rumored to be "human survivors"

 

[mischief32]

Mu husband does not like to wait in lines so we are getting the ROF w. express pass. I understand that crowds have been getting bigger each year. On the first night last year we got thru a couple of houses with no wait because we arrived late since we did not get to hotel till almost 11pm. park was open til 2pm

 

[macraven]

Hello!

I usually go to HHN over COlumbus day weekend and have found that I need a VIP pass to get to all the houses. Due to a new job I have to push my trip up to September.

I plan on going on Thursday 9/26. I noticed the hours for HHN are less that night (630pm -12am) than on Columbus day weekend (630pm -2am).

I thought by going on a thurs. in Sept I could see all the houses and not have to buy a VIP pass, but with 2 less hours in the park, this doesnt seem like it will happen.

With big houses such as walking dead, cabin in the woods and evil dead, do you think I should invest in a VIP pass for that night or is it a waste of money for a thursday night?

are you referring to the vip tour or the express pass?


the park closes early/midnight as crowds are less on those dates.
you don't need an additional 2 hours to do all the houses.

parks always close at 2 am on friday/saturday, with the exception of opening weekend. they close at midnight.

for your night, it would be a waste of money for the ep.
you are going on a weekday.



start in the holding area and you will get 3 houses done before the park officially opens to those at the gates.

 

[DCTooTall]

To add....

Since you are going so early in the season, You might also want to look at getting the Rush of Fear ticket. It will allow you to attend multiple nights since you are there at the beginning of the event, and so even IF the crowds that early are for some reason super-crazy, You can always feel comfortable knowing that you can come back later in the weekend and see whatever you missed.

 

[Marquibiri]

The chainsaws peeps are rumored to be "human survivors"

Nice. I just love TWD. I really recommend the series to anyone who hasn't seen it. How can anyone be addicted to HHN and not TWD.

Cheers!

Marquibiri

 

[Marquibiri]

To add....

Since you are going so early in the season, You might also want to look at getting the Rush of Fear ticket. It will allow you to attend multiple nights since you are there at the beginning of the event, and so even IF the crowds that early are for some reason super-crazy, You can always feel comfortable knowing that you can come back later in the weekend and see whatever you missed.

Agree! My ticket used to be the FFP... until RoF came out...

Cheers!

Marquibiri

 

[Metro West]

We have a sticky on HHN...this will be moved there.

 

[Marquibiri]

Does Photo Connect work during HHN? I mean for the ride pictures, of course.

Cheers!

Marquibiri

 

[rrali33tt]

are you referring to the vip tour or the express pass?


the park closes early/midnight as crowds are less on those dates.
you don't need an additional 2 hours to do all the houses.

parks always close at 2 am on friday/saturday, with the exception of opening weekend. they close at midnight.

for your night, it would be a waste of money for the ep.
you are going on a weekday.



start in the holding area and you will get 3 houses done before the park officially opens to those at the gates.

I was referring to the express pass. We only have time to go to Universal one night because we are also going down to florida to plan our wedding (we are getting married in Disney next year). So the rush of fear plan for multiple nights won't work for us.


I am not going to Universal during the day for Stay and Scream because we have wedding planning stuff to do earlier in the day. If I can schedule the wedding planning stuff earlier I will try to do that, but I think that might cost more than just getting an express pass?

 

[DCTooTall]

I was referring to the express pass. We only have time to go to Universal one night because we are also going down to florida to plan our wedding (we are getting married in Disney next year). So the rush of fear plan for multiple nights won't work for us.


I am not going to Universal during the day for Stay and Scream because we have wedding planning stuff to do earlier in the day. If I can schedule the wedding planning stuff earlier I will try to do that, but I think that might cost more than just getting an express pass?

Well if you aren't going to the park first, You may still definately want to consider the ROF pass. Currently the ROF is actually LESS EXPENSIVE than getting a regular one-day HHN ticket.

Then you can always have the option of swinging by another night that weekend for a couple hours after your wedding planning..... OR you could put the savings from the single event ticket towards the purchase of express, which may help the express cost not hurt as bad.

 

[macraven]

I was referring to the express pass. We only have time to go to Universal one night because we are also going down to florida to plan our wedding (we are getting married in Disney next year). So the rush of fear plan for multiple nights won't work for us.


I am not going to Universal during the day for Stay and Scream because we have wedding planning stuff to do earlier in the day. If I can schedule the wedding planning stuff earlier I will try to do that, but I think that might cost more than just getting an express pass?

this is so cute!
you are going to orlando for wedding plans and catching a night of hhn...........

i like how you think.


a few past years, a ticket was sold that allowed peeps to enter the park at 3:00.
think it sold for $20?

if they offer that, take advantage of it.

you can hit some rides in the 2 hours in the park before it closes.
you can wait in the holding area/stay and scream, until the park reopens for hhn.
since you have been before, you are aware of this procedure.
the TM's scan your hhn tix when you enter that holding area.

if that doesn't pan out, be in line at the outside gate as early as you can.
you do kill some time waiting there before hhn begins.

if no one sets the metal detectors off when you are coming in, the line will go fast.
hopefully you can start the evening by 6:45.

 

[RAPstar]

Nice. I just love TWD. I really recommend the series to anyone who hasn't seen it. How can anyone be addicted to HHN and not TWD.

Cheers!

Marquibiri

I'm not "addicted" to TWD. I think its a good show, but its not the best show out there. Heck, I didn't even start watching it till this year, and that was just cause it was strongly rumored to be part of HHN again this year. I think American Horror Story is a better show in terms of scare factor and story and such. (Which there was going to be an AHS house, but it got pulled last minute and replaced with another house).

 

[dedex13]

The announcement of Walking Dead only scare zones is actually making me reconsider my decision to attend. I find zombies to be pretty boring and one dimensional. It's not like they can actually think and develop a plan to attack you. And the way it is looking so far the entire event is going to be zombies, zombies, and then some more zombies.

 

[schumigirl]

How can anyone be addicted to HHN and not TWD.

Cheers!

Marquibiri

Me...........I love HHN`s...really missed going last couple of years.........but TWD bores me to tears.........Zombies

The announcement of Walking Dead only scare zones is actually making me reconsider my decision to attend. I find zombies to be pretty boring and one dimensional. It's not like they can actually think and develop a plan to attack you. And the way it is looking so far the entire event is going to be zombies, zombies, and then some more zombies.

Zombies don`t do anything for me either.........but I have to trust that Universal will still make it better than it sounds so far for us. I would love there to be more psychologically scary themes.......but it is what is, and if we go the first night and it sucks......which I don`t think it will, well we won`t bother going back.

In saying that........I can scream with fright from someone coming up behind me and saying hello if I haven`t seen them so I expect it`ll still be done well and we`ll enjoy every second of it

I`m hoping for fun filled nights with some screams thrown in for good measure

 

[schumigirl]

I think American Horror Story is a better show in terms of scare factor and story and such. (Which there was going to be an AHS house, but it got pulled last minute and replaced with another house).

Oh I didn`t know that..........what a shame!!!

That would have been fantastic done right......love AHS.....now that is a show worth watching