Everything Ive read so far says the event was a massive hit
Yeah I watched the live stream from Rix Flix. It was a bit painful as he can be very repetitive with his Dad jokes. Lots of Disney folks getting in the chat trying to bash Universal as well...why?
I still have mixed feelings on HHN overall, but this event looked really cool and if you are only going one night it seems like a great option.
.Wait times where 5 to 10 minutes - pretty much walk on and you can do houses as many times as you want.
So although there are no RIP tours or guides - I think its better than a RIP tour or Express pass - plus you get all the food.
Also there was not a lot of drinking - the bars were mostly dead - that may be a plus for some people.
Not having the crowds gives it less atmosphere IMO.
That said it was really cool when he was in the Hollywood scare zone by himself with about 30 SAs.
They send your group into the house on your own, like they do in Hollywood. If you are a solo traveler that may not be all that much fun. he did not go into the houses, but spoke to someone he knew as they came out.
They cut out the first show of nightmare fuel - NBD - but just to say it.
Biggest disadvantage is - its way too early in the season. I don't like going till October - the SAs are not really ready that early IMO.
They are still trying to find their feet.
Adding a few days during the season might be a good option - but when would you do it - cut some Wednesdays or add some Tuesdays? Cutting days from Multilight tickets does not work IMO and SAs need the break so kind of hard.
Maybe have an option for those who have Multilight tickets (not ROF) to add the event for say $100.
During the stream he only tried one food item - the hotdog and he said the bun was stale. Someone on the stream said it looked like it was one of those healthy sawdust buns Disney used to use like a multigrain bun. It has nacho cheese and cheese curls on it - why use a healthy bun???
Will be interesting to see tonight's livestreams - especially if folks can get into the houses - Rix Flix in not part of that so he will live stream tonight , but he cant from in the houses.
General comments on the event having watched a 3 hour stream - I've already said some of this in recent days I am sure.
The first scare zone at the entrance is a joke - don't even call it a scare zone.
Hollywood was cool as well as swamp.
Blum house is really just another selfie zone with mostly SAs on platforms for photos.
Torture fare was a last minute replacement - I don't get why they could not do Vamp85 - Punk Rock Skull Character is obviously the Icon. I've heard it has to do with Blum House and Dead Coconut Club, but I don't see how.
There is way to much dead space between Simpsons and Minions
Several people mentioned the music - it just does not work - its some sort of speed metal (supposedly punk?????). I listen to a lot of hardcore punk from the 80s as well as 70s punk - the music was not any punk sound I am familiar with.
Much more like the bands that sold out and started doing mental to pay the bills.
Note: On TM preview night they ran out of the Ghostbusters Smores dessert - after one hour - so you may want to do that as soon as possible. Hopefully they can fix that.
