Halloween Horror Nights 29 General Discussion

[hunnylvr]

@hunnylvr You are a rock star!!! :celebrate:

Reading the tea leaves, but that "oh yes" sounds like he's familiar with the event. And then, as you say, an evasive, cute answer that gives nothing away. The more I learn, I more I really want to learn the backstory here.

<blushing> Well, I don't know about that.. but thank you.

I've been a King fan since I was old enough to read beyond kid's books - so, since about age 9. That puts me as an extreme King fan for .. ugh.. 41 years (yes, I'm that friggin old). I adore King. He's my favorite author, hands down. Also, he's a very genuine, very sweet man. I worked a charity event with him once - when he did a Rock Bottom Remainders show (him and a bunch of other really famous writers have a "band" and they perform for charity sometimes - very rarely though) in NYC. Me and two of my friends were in charge of setting everything up at the event - the t-shirts, the autographed books, etc. We were with all these authors ALL DAY. It was AMAZING. I had the opportunity to speak with King quite a bit (this was BEFORE I knew about the HHN debacle, or I would've asked him then). My point is, he's not a jerk or an entitled, money-hungry tool. He's just particular in odd ways. You all are correct about his "dollar baby" program to let students make films of some of the short stories, etc.. but I really think he feels like putting some of his most famous (and most loved) characters in a haunted house would be something on a completely differently level. I think he just doesn't want to do it. It really is a different type of control issue. Doesn't make him a control freak or psychologically screwed up. It just means he has other feelings about his creations being used that way. I sort of get it, and I sort of don't. Believe me, I'd be the first one to jump up and down and scream to shatter glass if King gave his blessing for HHN to make something from one of his most iconic works. IT is my fave book of all time (not just my fave King book), so to see that at HHN would be a dream for me. So, every year, I get my hopes up, and every year, that dream is shattered. Thank god, HHN is such an amazing experience for me every year, so it almost doesn't matter.. ALMOST.

 

[RevFreako]

@hunnylvr You are a rock star!!! :celebrate:

Reading the tea leaves, but that "oh yes" sounds like he's familiar with the event. And then, as you say, an evasive, cute answer that gives nothing away. The more I learn, I more I really want to learn the backstory here.

That's exactly the tone anyone in my family over sixty uses when they know you know the answer, but they don't want to say it. Mainahs are good at that.

 

[ChaseTuff]

The annual "UK Launch" of HHN happened today. Not much to learn, since the people there are basically sworn to secrecy, but they were shown the next maze which is "soon".

 

[BoSoxFan1022]

The annual "UK Launch" of HHN happened today. Not much to learn, since the people there are basically sworn to secrecy, but they were shown the next maze which is "soon".

What does that mean?

 

[ChaseTuff]

What does that mean?

Every year they go to the UK and show off the current mazes with some stuff only the people over there get to see.

And they always get shown the next announcement a few days earlier than usx

 

[TheGamerOfKnowledge]

Every year they go to the UK and show off the current mazes with some stuff only the people over there get to see.

And they always get shown the next announcement a few days earlier than usx

Then how come I haven’t heard of this?

 

[ChaseTuff]

Then how come I haven’t heard of this?

I wouldn’t know. I recall them doing this at least back to 25.

 

[TheGamerOfKnowledge]

I wouldn’t know. I recall them doing this at least back to 25.

Yeah ok. Is it only shown to a select certain of people because I’m in the UK currently and I haven’t found a thing.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Yeah ok. Is it only shown to a select certain of people because I’m in the UK currently and I haven’t found a thing.

It’s a media briefing. They talk about the event and brief the press who then work on their stories for a release a few weeks later. It’s part of their fall push and usually is the first step towards greater HHN promotions and advertising.

 

[Jeepers Reaper]

An interesting thread from the UK launch with some teasers about the houses we know of in it....

 

[ChaseTuff]

This was in response to someone asking where the announcement was for though maybe it was misinterpreted.

 

[NuteGunrayWasFramed]

This was in response to someone asking where the announcement was for though maybe it was misinterpreted.

They pretty much said what the next announcement is, without saying what it is.

 

[horrornights789]

They pretty much said what the next announcement is, without saying what it is.

It just tastes so damn good

Edit- Someone else who went said they’re sworn to secrecy until Thursday. Hopefully it’ll be a 2 for 1 announcement

 

[rageofthegods]

It just tastes so damn good

Edit- Someone else who went said they’re sworn to secrecy until Thursday. Hopefully it’ll be a 2 for 1 announcement

Orlando only and Hollywood only at the same time/two days apart?

 

[horrornights789]

Orlando only and Hollywood only at the same time/two days apart?

Not even sure if this is the announcement but

Spoiler: ?

Rob Zombie’s Zone + House of 1000 Corpses announcement coming Thursday

 

[Wigglepebbles]

Couldn't care less for what's the next announcement, I'm so looking forward for the behind the scenes pictures and concept art. But we'll have to wait till midsummer scream.

 

[HHNManics]

Not even sure if this is the announcement but

Spoiler: ?

Rob Zombie’s Zone + House of 1000 Corpses announcement coming Thursday

He didn't say that it was a Zone. He said it's 100% a maze.


Meaning it could be anything. And also Orlando will not be at MSS this year.

 

[Joey]

What’s the name of this event

 

[hhnlover]

What’s the name of this event

....Halloween Horror Nights.

 

[Joey]

I

....Halloween Horror Nights.

i know that but the uk event that’ universal Orlando was at