I'm just asking about regular food/drink (not alcoholic) - I thought I read somewhere that no outside food is allowed to be taken in during the event. Or am I mixing things up?
That is an official rule - but I've never seen them really enforce it. Maybe if you had a case of water or something over the top.
The big one that gets people is you cant bring a drink (alcohol) form city walk to the parks - and vice versa. They have different liquor licenses as I understand it.
Went todsy for a few hrs. Did Ghostbusters and Museum.
Scarezones are yet again very week.
Does seem that way - especially earlier in the night. I've pretty much decided I may not even show up until 8PM unless I want to take some photos.
I've seen a few folks rave about Torture Fair - but I'm sort of wishing I had not bought ROF tickets and maybe just gone to the Premium night and one other night. Although Premium night was not a success for Universal - its seemed to be very popular with everyone - even people who were expecting to roast it. In the end 350 seems steep - but when you think its 225+ for just for a ticket with express it seems pretty good. I hope they look at all the positive feedback and try it again - but I think if they do it will sell out - so not going to be the same really.
Sounds like there are quite a few misses with the houses as well - I watched several folks who are not the everything is amazing folks - and was very mixed. Insidious and Ghostbusters seem to be the top two, but the even overall is mid at best.
Still its very early - and first night can be iffy - or even a walkthrough. I watched one where the guy went through the house and did not like it - went through again just because he was there and the two tents in the back are next to each other - so you can get off on and do the other - you don't have to walk all the way back - anyway - second walk though and loved it.
Wanted to touch on Dead Coconut Club as well. They are playing 80s New Wave for the most part - and there is a video out of the "Vampire" flash mob or whatever they call it - looked very lame to me - music was OK - seems worth checking out overall - but probably a one and done.
Couple of links for folks that are interested - I don't want to spoil anything for anyone:
All the food - this is Orlando Informer so they are tied very close to Universal - but still seem pretty good:
View from the Cheap Seats - he is pretty straight forward and did not expect to like the premium night:
Kevin - He is pretty hard on Universal and did not expect to like the event -sometimes I think he is overly negative but its a good contradiction to the Happy Happy Joy Joy folks - my only concern is he is now invited media:
The Vampire Dance show at Dead Coconut Club: