HHN in IOA/2 Parks

[pumpkinbot343]

I’m sure this has been answered before many times, but I myself can’t find the answers here. So what are the reasons HHN can’t return to IOA or do a 2-park event like 2004 in this era?

 

[Legacy]

The can.

The logistics of doing it entirely in Studios, and the requirement to close two parks early, makes the juice not worth the squeeze.

They choose not to.

 

[pumpkinbot343]

The can.

The logistics of doing it entirely in Studios, and the requirement to close two parks early, makes the juice not worth the squeeze.

They choose not to.

Would money also be a problem or could they have theoretically made it financially work assuming someone was crazy enough to try a 2-park thing again?

 

[Mad Dog]

With so many hotel rooms now, many filled with tourists that aren't necessarily into HHN, they need a fully functioning IOA to handle the guests. Back when they did the partial IOA HHN, they only had apx. 1800 hotel rooms and IOA attendance was half, or less, than it is now.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

The can.

The logistics of doing it entirely in Studios, and the requirement to close two parks early, makes the juice not worth the squeeze.

They choose not to.

I have a theory I want to pass by you: did Uni go two parks for HHN (and HHN just at IOA) to help boost IOA's attendance numbers?

 

[pumpkinbot343]

I have a theory I want to pass by you: did Uni go two parks for HHN (and HHN just at IOA) to help boost IOA's attendance numbers?

I’m sure the HHN and IOA was meant to boost numbers maybe. But 2004 was probably just an experiment.

 

[Legacy]

I have a theory I want to pass by you: did Uni go two parks for HHN (and HHN just at IOA) to help boost IOA's attendance numbers?

Yep. Numbers and awareness were down after 9/11, so putting HHN at IOA revitalized awareness in the new park.

I think it’s also why they did the documentary when they did.

 

[pumpkinbot343]

Yep. Numbers and awareness were down after 9/11, so putting HHN at IOA revitalized awareness in the new park.

I think it’s also why they did the documentary when they did.

Not to mention the disastrous “Escape” marketing campaign.

I wonder if they’ll ever do a full length documentary nowadays.