Tell that to the bean counters and stock holders.....With the money that HHN brings in, they don't have to worry about the costs.
Tell that to the bean counters and stock holders.....With the money that HHN brings in, they don't have to worry about the costs.
Adding another house to HHN would be so minute in Comcast's quarterly reports, the stockholders wouldn't give a damn. There are a lot more important things for them to be worrying about than adding a house to a Halloween celebration.Tell that to the bean counters and stock holders.....
I didn't feel the facades took a hit this year. In fact, Winter's Night was one of the most beautiful I've ever seen, and Saws'n'Steam was the best ever for a Jaws queue house. Definitely felt it in the streets, though... Acid Assault and Grown Evil were the only zones that felt fully realized in terms of their sets (as much as I loved 7).Hatetofly Knotts Scary is the Grandaddy of all things Haunt. Universal has taken it and really improved a lot but then they are a movie studio and have a huge budget. Also. The thing people forget is that Universal can make these props that a lot of people have to buy and when you can make things it is a lot cheaper. Also We where told (October Fade and myself) on our behind the Screams tour is that they spent a lot of the Budget on interior this year so they had to cut back on Zones and House facades. So there is budget limits even for HHN. 3rd Staffing more houses and more scarezone is also a huge job, They hire between 1500-1600 hundred people for the vent and they lose 10-15 percent with in a week or so of the event. Imagine having to go to work all those nights when you have a full time job or school would be tough.
Also Bill and Ted Will have President Obama and Whoever he is running against in the show you can write that down as a guarantee.
Staffing is always an issue no matter what type of business it is. Haunts are no exceptions so I feel staffing is irrelevant to not being able to add one more house for next year. As for the event being the grand daddy I was really referring it to the Central Florida market as thats where 70+ % of the revenue comes from.Hatetofly Knotts Scary is the Grandaddy of all things Haunt. Universal has taken it and really improved a lot but then they are a movie studio and have a huge budget. Also. The thing people forget is that Universal can make these props that a lot of people have to buy and when you can make things it is a lot cheaper. Also We where told (October Fade and myself) on our behind the Screams tour is that they spent a lot of the Budget on interior this year so they had to cut back on Zones and House facades. So there is budget limits even for HHN. 3rd Staffing more houses and more scarezone is also a huge job, They hire between 1500-1600 hundred people for the vent and they lose 10-15 percent with in a week or so of the event. Imagine having to go to work all those nights when you have a full time job or school would be tough.
Also Bill and Ted Will have President Obama and Whoever he is running against in the show you can write that down as a guarantee.
"HA HA HA! Your money situation is less fortunate than mine! HA HA HA!"Hatetofly you lost me with the 70 percent thing. Also I have to laugh at you people who think HHN is pricey if you live in Florida. I come from Georgia and know people who come from as far as Massachusetts. We spend lots more on gas, flights, hotels and food to do the event and a lot of people can't even get discounts to do the event. If you want to do something you find the money and the Time. I have always laughed at people who can't make it to howl-o-scream because it is an hour drive. True people who want to go see haunts find a way. My favorite haunt is a 200 mile round trip from my house and I do it 3 times a year.
People seem to find money to buy 40 dollar hoodies, 13 dollar pins, 25 dollar shirts, 10 dollar drinks and pricey dinners at theme park restaurants so an Upcharge house would sell out every night just like ALONE does. Universal started the talk about an extreme upcharge house years ago but the logistics of it make it very hard but one day it will happen. HOS makes a small fortune on it and HHN sees that. I mean HOS saw the money being made on shots and mixed drinks and figured a way to do that also.
But I also predict a restaurant themed haunt this year I will say that every year till it happens.
Yup. You get what you pay for is by far the best way to attribute HHN. I've payed 40 bucks for haunts before that include 4-5 houses, and boy does it show. I'll gladly pay more for the hihest quality experience, which is what I got this year with HHN.You get what you pay for. If you pay for an elite experience in a special haunted house, then you'll get an elite experience in a special haunted house. Simple as that.
If Universal was to do an upcharge haunted house, they'd make a killing in terms of profit. Anybody denying this needs to simply reference Howl-O-Scream. And anybody still trying to differentiate the two events and claiming that it simply wouldn't work at HHN needs to wake-up.
I didn't really think it was that bad. And there is always going to be a face for the advertising, and that's what LL was. Nothing more really.Personally, I feel that Luck was the worst Icon we have had so far. I felt that she failed to tie the event together like she should have. I would have preferred it if 2011 was Icon-less.
I hope universal learns from this year's mistake. If they have a really good strong theme then there is no need for an icon. (Yes, I know that the public has a strong demand for an Icon, they're really popular right now. But why even bother using an icon if you're only going to half-ass it like they did the last 2 years? I say no icon is better than a half-assed icon)
I personally thought 2009's The Usher was worse- he wasn't the least bit frightening nor creepy. At least Lady Luck appeared more intimidating in the advertisements.Personally, I feel that Luck was the worst Icon we have had so far. I felt that she failed to tie the event together like she should have. I would have preferred it if 2011 was Icon-less.
I thought that Luck was much better. She had a small presence in the event but at least she had a zone and was used in advertising. Usher did not even get on the posters. He had a house but the movies even overshadowed him in that. And Luck in her second form was terifying. I hope that she comes back again.I personally thought 2009's The Usher was worse- he wasn't the least bit frightening nor creepy. At least Lady Luck appeared more intimidating in the advertisements.
The Usher was at least fully developed; he had a very eerie personality and a clear, concise backstory that tied everything together. While he didn't have any advertising devoted to him (2009's biggest mistake - why it couldn't have been "The Usher presents Wolfman, bla bla bla" is beyond me), they followed Bloody Mary's manner of integrating him into the event. He had the scare zone and photo op at the front gates, with a gate video chock full of new content (none of it could be found on the website). Projections of him leering at us and laughing maniacally were shown on MIB/New York buildings/etc. for wonderful atmosphere, and he had an excellent house (Silver Screams) that allowed you to experience his story. With the exception of the advertising/merchandise (which was out of A&D's control), he was the ideal icon.I thought that Luck was much better. She had a small presence in the event but at least she had a zone and was used in advertising. Usher did not even get on the posters. He had a house but the movies even overshadowed him in that. And Luck in her second form was terifying. I hope that she comes back again.
Agreed on that latter point. The commercial Lady Luck was very unnerving and scary... the masks seen inside the park were an embarrassment. (I do think The Usher could've been more corpse like in general to up the scariness a little. But at least his masked version looked pretty good!)I actually enjoyed the Usher much more than Luck. I thought he was legit. creepy.
As for Luck's 2nd form being terrifying.....are we talking about in the commercials or in the scarezone?
You're right. I don't know anything about your money situation and I never implied that I did. I was replying with my interpretation of this comment:GrandShazam you completely lost me about the Money situation. Because I have no idea how you know about my Money situation.
Hence why I used quotation marks.Hatetofly you lost me with the 70 percent thing. Also I have to laugh at you people who think HHN is pricey if you live in Florida. I come from Georgia and know people who come from as far as Massachusetts. We spend lots more on gas, flights, hotels and food to do the event and a lot of people can't even get discounts to do the event. If you want to do something you find the money and the Time. I have always laughed at people who can't make it to howl-o-scream because it is an hour drive. True people who want to go see haunts find a way. My favorite haunt is a 200 mile round trip from my house and I do it 3 times a year.