Halloween at Universal Orlando 2020

[Parkscope Joe]

Damn that’s a lot of passes. Is that 11,000 for each house or 22,000 for each house?

Most houses push through 2,000 guests an hour. Half capacity, parks open 11 hours = 11,000 guests a day through one house.

Also,

 

[HandsomePete]

Pulsing by group is going to be less than 50% capacity.

Hagrids can actually push 11k per day and look how that goes on busy days.

 

[Brian G.]

Heads up. Our new podcast discusses the announcement.

The Inside Universal Podcast: The Horrah (Kinda) Rises!

Drew & Brian return to discuss the announcement of the"Halloween Seasonal Experience Testing" at Universal Orlando; which will feature 2 daytime haunted houses - Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives and Revenge of the Tooth Fairy. We also discuss the awesome HHN@Home event that to

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[amar831]

Just went to book a reservation for the 18th-20th and the only option it gives me is a standard room at Cabana Bay, so I'm thinking everything else is booked. Has this happened since the reopening?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Pulsing by group is going to be less than 50% capacity.

Hagrids can actually push 11k per day and look how that goes on busy days.

 

[HHNSK]

Question about the uni VL - when they say “on property”, does that mean once you are through security and in city walk, or will you need to be inside USF to nab a pass?

 

[Alicia]

Question about the uni VL - when they say “on property”, does that mean once you are through security and in city walk, or will you need to be inside USF to nab a pass?

I'm not sure, but there are dead zones when I am inside of a ride where it thinks I am not inside the park any more. A good tip is, before you arrive, change your phone's location settings for the app to ALLOW TO USE ALWAYS and not just while using app. It helps.

I'll let someone else answer your actual question, because I have always waited till I went through turnstiles to use the app myself.

 

[rinacee]

Question about the uni VL - when they say “on property”, does that mean once you are through security and in city walk, or will you need to be inside USF to nab a pass?

Not sure how it will work for the houses, but when I visited back in June I was able to book VL passes for Hagrid's from my room at Cabana Bay.

 

[Magic Feather]

I'm not sure, but there are dead zones when I am inside of a ride where it thinks I am not inside the park any more. A good tip is, before you arrive, change your phone's location settings for the app to ALLOW TO USE ALWAYS and not just while using app. It helps.

I'll let someone else answer your actual question, because I have always waited till I went through turnstiles to use the app myself.

I've successfully used VL at the resorts (sans Endless Summer, but I haven't tried that), in the garages, and even at some spots adjacent to the resort (the Starbucks across Kirkman and the Speedway behind Hagrid). BUT, the safest bet is always in park.

 

[Ringwraith]

If anyone was worried about the 30 Years house, it is removed from the equation as far as this event is concerned.

 

[HHN Yeti Lover]

Are they having media previews or just team Members and AP’s?

Edit: sorry if this has been asked already. I'm just curious because I live out of town.

 

[Living Dead Dude]

Ok I don’t wanna jump ahead to much but what if universal is testing these 2 houses this week and a different 2 next week which is why they did not advertise these specific houses next week?

 

[HHN Yeti Lover]

Ok I don’t wanna jump ahead to much but what if universal is testing these 2 houses this week and a different 2 next week which is why they did not advertise these specific houses next week?

It's possible. It would prevent a lot of chaos, maybe. Maybe.

 

[Journey_On]

Are they having media previews or just team Members and AP’s?

Edit: sorry if this has been asked already. I'm just curious because I live out of town.

As of this minute, just team members from 9:00-11:30 and premier pass holders from 1:00-5:00 - all on Friday.

 

[Skubersky]

I'm not sure, but there are dead zones when I am inside of a ride where it thinks I am not inside the park any more. A good tip is, before you arrive, change your phone's location settings for the app to ALLOW TO USE ALWAYS and not just while using app. It helps.

I'll let someone else answer your actual question, because I have always waited till I went through turnstiles to use the app myself.

I’ve booked VL from the parking garage & Citywalk before entering the park turnstiles.

 

[Living Dead Dude]

Do they allow VL reservations before park opens?

 

[SeventyOne]

Please stop being so negative... They have plexiglass up, a virtual queue and social distancing markers in the house and queue (UO Team). You can’t completely control people, I think they do a pretty decent job with what they’re handed.

Not worried about the houses themselves so much as the NBC Sports bridge to the main gate at opening, then pockets throughout the park all day. Mostly around the nearest outdoor bar. It's the reverse of typical theme park short-sightedness. Carefully laid out markers every 6 feet in the queue and closed off seats in the theater, then a mass of people jump up and leave together at the end.

 

[MrTorrance]

As of now, park hours already extended on the weekends until October 17th. I have reservations for the following weekend, so hope it goes well.

 

[Catopher]

If anyone was worried about the 30 Years house, it is removed from the equation as far as this event is concerned.

What about the Icons house?

 

[Disneyhead]

While everyone is freaking out about the test this weekend, I think next weekend may be a more complete experience. Just hope that everything goes well this weekend.