Halloween Horror Nights 29 General Discussion

[Legacy]

Nobody’s worried about gore, but to downplay its importance in an event like Halloween Horror Nights is just silly. Gore offers a level of grit that is needed for a healthy event. Case closed.

You can have grit without gore though. So, no, the case isn't closed.

Catacombs - No gore
In-Between - No gore
Seeds of Extinction - No gore
Forsaken - No gore
Scarecrow - No gore
Gothic - No gore
Havoc - Minimal blood
Original Dead Exposure - No blood (implied gore)
Original Psychoscarepy - Minimal gore (only one body that was heavily bandaged)

Seven of those 9 are HotY, fan favorites.

Even Screamhouse - the prototypical standard of a HHN house only had TWO gory scenes, out of 15 total scenes. And that's critical. The gore worked there because it was a sucker punch. Sure, it was a LOT of gore, but it was scenes 4 and 6. That's it. You were almost halfway through the house before you saw any blood. And the impact lingered because you didn't become desensitized to it in every scene.

That's the point. If every scene is blood, viscera, bones, blood, then the house runs together into a bland glop of red.

Painting the walls red is easy. With gore, less is more.

 

[horrornights789]

Come to think of it, even a house that theoretically would have a ton of gore like SAW ended up having more implied gore. Really don’t remember much blood and guts in that house aside from the Reverse Bear Trap and Angel Trap

 

[ThatDude16]

Not necessarily for 29 but, is there any chance that we will get a duel park year in the future? I would think for an anniversary year that itt would work or if the construction continues to take areas away that it would be beneficial to do so.

 

[Suprachica79]

Dates announced-

Universal Orlando

Sept 6- nov 2

 

[Legacy]

Dates announced-

Universal Orlando

Sept 6- nov 2

Absolutely crazy.

My orientation (not even rehearsal) for HHN in 2002 was September 10...

 

[AlexanderMBush]

That is..absolutely, mental.

 

[horrornights789]

Also means they can’t pull a 27 with announcements or else they’ll be announcing stuff the week before HHN opens.

 

[Legacy]

Also means they can’t pull a 27 with announcements or else they’ll be announcing stuff the week before HHN opens.

27 wasn’t that much of an outlier compared to years prior though.

It just shifts the “final reveal” a month to the left - so the final week of July. I actually don’t seem the announcement schedule changing too much despite that. Site change and announcements start end of April, then a trickle of info every two weeks.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Bring me more HORRAH

Wonder what the Frequent Fear categories will be this year.

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

27 wasn’t that much of an outlier compared to years prior though.

It just shifts the “final reveal” a month to the left - so the final week of July. I actually don’t seem the announcement schedule changing too much despite that. Site change and announcements start end of April, then a trickle of info every two weeks.

I've noticed that they've tended to announce houses earlier on the even years than the odd years.

It is a bit crazy to think how early the event is starting now. But if it's that popular...

 

[Mad Dog]

Dates announced-

Universal Orlando

Sept 6- nov 2

Really early start. That's a strong indicator that attendance & revenue were so strong that they feel they can add a bunch of dates.

 

[Suprachica79]

Really early start. That's a strong indicator that attendance & revenue were so strong that they feel they can add a bunch of dates.

That’s no doubt. I hope this spreads the crowds out but my pessimism tells me it’ll be just as crowded, for more days.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Dates announced-

Universal Orlando

Sept 6- nov 2

We'll be getting into August within 3 years. Book it.

Also, I don't think this will do anything to thin out crowds. It's just more revenue because the event is becoming more and more popular every single year.

 

[Legacy]

The more I think about this start, the more concerned about it I am. They barely got everything show ready in time last year, and that was with only four-six weeks between completing the full strike from 27 and starting prep for 28. With the likelihood of new locations, new lead designers, etc, there is absolutely NO cushion to adjust for any issues that may arise.

 

[P@n!K_Sw1tC#]

Then they’ll need more labor to get it done. Sounds like they can certainly afford it if rumors are true about how successful this year's event was

 

[Mad Dog]

I don't think it will thin crowds out much either. They've really hit on a winning formula to draw crowds, and with more and more on site hotel rooms, they have a captive audience. It's no longer just a local's event.

 

[Journey_On]

With Rock the Universe being moved, they probably felt it was okay to start it earlier (that and the growing popularity of the event).

 

[Mad Dog]

With Rock the Universe being moved, they probably felt it was okay to start it earlier (that and the growing popularity of the event).

Could well have been the reason Rock the Universe was moved. This idea may have been in the works for some time, and they may have moved Rock out since it was a roadblock to the calendar expansion where it sat with those September weekend dates.

 

[Journey_On]

Per IU's recent tweet, UO has now changed the text on the page to "Select Nights in The Fall," instead of listing the dates. Interesting......

 

[SeventyOne]

A Friday the 13th start made perfect sense ... so much so that maybe they don't want that crowd on top of the opening night crowd.