ultimateforce
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Holiday vacation is ending tonight, now I can really start to dream about HHN. Only a few months away!
I speculate that Jack will be considered. I would LIKE if the icons didn't return at all and we got something new. I will say I'm tired of the icons being vignette photo ops.
The icon houses were actually developed around the characters, so those were integrated pretty well. It also created a “drive” to an otherwise “unmarketable” house.Why do so many people pine for the icons?
It sounds like they only had very, very loose ties to any houses when they were there.
I’m not sure that we lose anything by not having them and was wondering if someone can explain the appeal. It seems unless an icon has a little street show it’s just a “theme” with a made up cartoon character for shirts and such.
Anyone?
The icon houses were actually developed around the characters, so those were integrated pretty well. It also created a “drive” to an otherwise “unmarketable” house.
But even with a street show (which only three icons had), all they ever were were fancier themes and not really necessary.
I think the current clamor comes from nostalgia for something most of the people who want it never experienced.
Exactly. But a Jack the Clown overlay of The Simpsons Ride would be awesome!The icon houses were actually developed around the characters, so those were integrated pretty well. It also created a “drive” to an otherwise “unmarketable” house.
But even with a street show (which only three icons had), all they ever were were fancier themes and not really necessary.
I think the current clamor comes from nostalgia for something most of the people who want it never experienced.
Exactly. But a Jack the Clown overlay of The Simpsons Ride would be awesome!
And, it’s unfair that Icons aren’t used as much. When I was younger I was like, “This looks so cool, I’ll get to experience this when I’m an adult”. Of course, that didn’t really happen. I’m sorry, but KKfoS was the worst aspect of an event that wasn’t scary enough (talking about HHN 29). I would like to see PROGRESS, adding in new content while respecting the past to make scares timeless, like Jack the Clown, Chance, The Caretaker, The Storyteller, etc. Without new icons and original content it feels like a lack of imagination. And Brainpower never runs out, so there’s no such thing or excuse as “ran out of ideas”.
I would to see an icon called “The Programmer”, who creates a simulation of hell that transcends to the real world Perhaps that could go well with a video game themed park/Nintendo
Would anyone like a Jack the Clown movie?
Progress isn’t asking for a return to the structure and style of the aughts.Exactly. But a Jack the Clown overlay of The Simpsons Ride would be awesome!
And, it’s unfair that Icons aren’t used as much. When I was younger I was like, “This looks so cool, I’ll get to experience this when I’m an adult”. Of course, that didn’t really happen. I’m sorry, but KKfoS was the worst aspect of an event that wasn’t scary enough (talking about HHN 29). I would like to see PROGRESS, adding in new content while respecting the past to make scares timeless, like Jack the Clown, Chance, The Caretaker, The Storyteller, etc. Without new icons and original content it feels like a lack of imagination. And Brainpower never runs out, so there’s no such thing or excuse as “ran out of ideas”.
I would to see an icon called “The Programmer”, who creates a simulation of hell that transcends to the real world Perhaps that could go well with a video game themed park/Nintendo
Would anyone like a Jack the Clown movie?
We had that house in 2004.An icon mashup house in the style of UM would be soooooo much fun, but we also need a couple of originals that do something completely brand-new. See my wishlist on...well, the wishlist thread.
I didn’t find Horror Nights Nightmares to be THAT bad. I think they could revisit the concept and knock it out. Eddie chainsaw at the end got me goooooood.We had that house in 2004.
It was terrible.
But Jack the Clown doesn’t flopProgress isn’t asking for a return to the structure and style of the aughts.
And while there are unlimited ideas, there’s still finite resources for Universal to use. There are a ton of great ideas that simply won’t work because of the logistics of doing them “correctly” isn’t feasible.
Hell, even a couple of my haunt ideas, specifically “Terminal 13” and “Ink & Paint” have obstacles that make them unrealistic.
Most importantly, Universal has never been an innovator when it comes to haunts. That’s not their role. They design stuff that’s immediately recognizable and accessible to casual guests, and that applies to their originals as well. It’s not uncommon for Universal to do an “original” that’s heavily inspired from what a regional or local haunt has done a year or two prior, or a slight variation on something they’ve done in the past. That’s because they’re proven concepts. And HHN is too “big” now to risk a marketing campaign that will flop.
We had that house in 2004.
It was terrible.
His first house wasn’t anything special, as it was really just a generic “evil clown” funhouse. Maximum Madness, and treating Jack as someone more akin to the Joker rather than Pennywise, was really when they figured out the best way to do Jack houses.But Jack the Clown doesn’t flop
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His first house wasn’t anything special, as it was really just a generic “evil clown” funhouse. Maximum Madness, and treating Jack as someone more akin to the Joker rather than Pennywise, was really when they figured out the best way to do Jack houses.
Frankly, apart from Screamhouse, most of the “original icon houses” were nothing special. DIE-In and Silver Screams were generic movie houses that didn’t really do anything with their icons; Elsa’s house was so forgettable I can’t think of its name; and Reflections of Fear is a well-known flop.
But sure, let’s do more icon houses.
Don't forget about the awful Chance house as well.[
His first house wasn’t anything special, as it was really just a generic “evil clown” funhouse. Maximum Madness, and treating Jack as someone more akin to the Joker rather than Pennywise, was really when they figured out the best way to do Jack houses.
Frankly, apart from Screamhouse, most of the “original icon houses” were nothing special. DIE-In and Silver Screams were generic movie houses that didn’t really do anything with their icons; Elsa’s house was so forgettable I can’t think of its name; and Reflections of Fear is a well-known flop.
But sure, let’s do more icon houses.
Then maybe this year they can redeem themselves.[
His first house wasn’t anything special, as it was really just a generic “evil clown” funhouse. Maximum Madness, and treating Jack as someone more akin to the Joker rather than Pennywise, was really when they figured out the best way to do Jack houses.
Frankly, apart from Screamhouse, most of the “original icon houses” were nothing special. DIE-In and Silver Screams were generic movie houses that didn’t really do anything with their icons; Elsa’s house was so forgettable I can’t think of its name; and Reflections of Fear is a well-known flop.
But sure, let’s do more icon houses.
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His first house wasn’t anything special, as it was really just a generic “evil clown” funhouse. Maximum Madness, and treating Jack as someone more akin to the Joker rather than Pennywise, was really when they figured out the best way to do Jack houses.
Frankly, apart from Screamhouse, most of the “original icon houses” were nothing special. DIE-In and Silver Screams were generic movie houses that didn’t really do anything with their icons; Elsa’s house was so forgettable I can’t think of its name; and Reflections of Fear is a well-known flop.
But sure, let’s do more icon houses.
15 had some really cool ideas and some of the best story and design elements but the houses were lacking, some of the scarezones were cheesy....Where Evil Hides
I have so much nostalgia from that website, in part because that was my first exposure to HHN. But again, most of that year sans BC was so poorly received at the time.
15 had some really cool ideas and some of the best story and design elements but the houses were lacking, some of the scarezones were cheesy....
but it had the best overall aesthetic / theme and it had it down pat - except for Where Evil Hides which was out of left field and a weird unnecessary element.
You know how they could totally redeem themselves? Trade their Sheep Dog van (older Icon houses) for a 70mpg hog (new Icon house) ! What could go wrong?Then maybe this year they can redeem themselves.