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I can't believe they are asking in the survey how you would feel about The Walking Dead again in 2016! Enough already.
Fine then how's fear the walking dead? How about Znation or iZombie? Maybe we can just do an all zombie HHN 2016?I can't believe they are asking in the survey how you would feel about The Walking Dead again in 2016! Enough already.
You must have just joined this conversation. That was our (or at least my) original point of contention... they're charging too little and RoF is way too much of a steal.
Frequent Fear is, I meant to include it. All FF Passes should go up. FF starts at a measly $95 and FF+ at $111. The prices for the tickets that include Express are still a pretty great deal (being in the $200's) too. It's essentially where I think the FF Pass pricing should start, except not only do you get the FF Pass, you get Express as well.I'm still not understanding why you seem to keep pointing to RoF as being too much of a bargain or as being part of the problem, but you don't seem (maybe I am reading it wrong) feel that FF with the same weight.
Just a general thought... Obviously next year USF is going to have to find alternate routes to get people to the parade building and the other tent once Kidzone closes. Any ideas as to where they may try to get around this? And beyond that, do you guys think Nintendo will be strict about no HHN in the land (meaning not allowing entrances to the houses to be back there)?
Simpsons gate seems likely. They could start the Parade house in Hollywood at the parade gate if they really wanted, but that might not work logistically with hoardes coming in and out through there. It's be an easy route though. ET building is on the left, go all the way down, left turn and the parade building is just straight down that road. Put switchbacks in the road and they'd be good to go.For Tent 1 (or is it 3, idk), they could reroute it to go through the backstage gate in Springfield. Maybe have the other one go around the E.T. show building for the parade building houses.
lol, I basically just typed out the same thing. I think Simpsons and Hollywood is most likely. It'll actually spread crowds out better (imo) if they do that.You could easily have both houses enter in Springfeild and go behind the simpsons ride and route the parade exit back to Springfield or have it enter in Hollywood.
It's looking like a toss up this year.Looking to make my first night this Thursday, should it be busy then?
Lets hope opening was an anomaly for 25. We won't really know until Thursday happens.Cool thank you, I guess there's never an exact science, let's just hope it's not manic.
Get there at opening (actually show up before opening so you're one of the first in), go straight to FvJ, then just go on from there.You never know what crowds will be like.Looking to make my first night this Thursday, should it be busy then?
I agree that FFP is underpriced, I think it's clear that Universal wants it that way. If you look at the pricing anyone who is thinking of going more than one day will discover that some version of FFP is the cheapest option. I think they would rather give that person going more than one day multiple other opportunities to go basically for free. Like you said they could raise prices and would lose a few people but end up making the same with the increase, but this doesn't account for food, drink and merchandise purchases. Ticket sales are only one part of HHN revenue and quite possibly not even the largest.Frequent Fear is, I meant to include it. All FF Passes should go up. FF starts at a measly $95 and FF+ at $111. The prices for the tickets that include Express are still a pretty great deal (being in the $200's) too. It's essentially where I think the FF Pass pricing should start, except not only do you get the FF Pass, you get Express as well.
Losing a few people here and there (FF Pass holders) wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if they were charging more and making the same if not more money based on those sales. The problem, as someone (I forget who) outlined, is that less locals coming in after work and essentially filling the streets and lines means less Express they will sell.
Although at this point i'd argue the stigma with the event has been "you need Express for HHN" over the past few years that it wouldn't matter, people will buy it anyway. Same goes with Frequent fear. Some may drop out, but it's priced far too low for an event of this quality. The people who love HHN will buy no matter what.
That's why, if I was Universal, I would up the FF Pass cost and introduce a weekly pass for out-of-towners, which would be about the cost of FF, maybe slightly more depending on the week.I agree that FFP is underpriced, I think it's clear that Universal wants it that way. If you look at the pricing anyone who is thinking of going more than one day will discover that some version of FFP is the cheapest option. I think they would rather give that person going more than one day multiple other opportunities to go basically for free. Like you said they could raise prices and would lose a few people but end up making the same with the increase, but this doesn't account for food, drink and merchandise purchases. Ticket sales are only one part of HHN revenue and quite possibly not even the largest.
Personally I don't expect any changes other than the usual price bumps. Right now Universal is making more money from HHN than they ever have, and the event is the resorts most profitable event. Whoever comes up with and implements any changes to the pricing structure will be out of a job if it upsets the current situation. Right now there is no problem to be fixed, the occasional sell out isn't enough to warrant rethinking the current FFP system, in fact I'm pretty sure last years sell out was celebrated amongst the Universal management.
Yeah I agree a weekly pass would be great. I think their stance is if your willing to go more than one day they want to make it as easy as possible for you to go as much as you can. I guess once you've been through the houses once they're not really selling the event over and over again they're just giving you the opportunity to come back in and spend more money.That's why, if I was Universal, I would up the FF Pass cost and introduce a weekly pass for out-of-towners, which would be about the cost of FF, maybe slightly more depending on the week.