Halloween Horror Nights 33 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[Brian G.]

Do you know what’s up with the match tho? It’s been kind of bad lately, and not just design wise.

You mean merch?

IDK.

 

[krazyhorrorkid]

You mean merch?

IDK.

I mean…one of the key designers left Universal last year.

Probably explains the shift in direction.

 

[Brian G.]

I mean…one of the key designers left Universal last year.

Probably explains the shift in direction.

He wasn’t a decision maker, and neither is the replacement; and they are one of a few. All that’s changed is the art style, in that regard.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

We can go back and forth on design choice, but my biggest issue is that it's an odd choice for a year featuring IPs and originals that are vastly different from the punk rock aesthetic they're going for. Hoping their "2nd line" of merch that they've been doing recently is at least somewhat better.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

We can go back and forth on design choice, but my biggest issue is that it's an odd choice for a year featuring IPs and originals that are vastly different from the punk rock aesthetic they're going for. Hoping their "2nd line" of merch that they've been doing recently is at least somewhat better.

I mean the first merch released last year had nothing to do with the theme of the year either - but then the next wave did.

I imagine it'll be the same this year.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I mean the first merch released last year had nothing to do with the theme of the year either - but then the next wave did.

I imagine it'll be the same this year.

I hope that's the case

 

[IzzyB]

So do you think they are going in order around the park? We started with what most believe will go into Hollywood and now Central Park, will SF be next and will it be the Toys theme that was predicted earlier? Clearly I have not looked at any leaked stuff.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

So do you think they are going in order around the park? We started with what most believe will go into Hollywood and now Central Park, will SF be next and will it be the Toys theme that was predicted earlier? Clearly I have not looked at any leaked stuff.

Nope, the spec map got Swamp & Torture Faire wrong. The spec map has a sombrero in Central Park and none of the icons has any sort of fantasy/medieval look.

 

[Brian G.]

So do you think they are going in order around the park? We started with what most believe will go into Hollywood and now Central Park, will SF be next and will it be the Toys theme that was predicted earlier? Clearly I have not looked at any leaked stuff.

Faire actually may be in New York.

 

[IzzyB]

Nope, the spec map got Swamp & Torture Faire wrong. The spec map has a sombrero in Central Park and none of the icons has any sort of fantasy/medieval look.

Oh I know the spec map is wrong, but I know Legacy was the one talking about Toys so I took more stock into that rumor. Also, noticed that the first two were in order, but now Brian says it may be NY and not Hollywood. So probably not in order then.

When I said prediction I didn't mean the spec map. I meant rumors on here.

 

[HHNObsession]

So do you think they are going in order around the park? We started with what most believe will go into Hollywood and now Central Park, will SF be next and will it be the Toys theme that was predicted earlier? Clearly I have not looked at any leaked stuff.

Faire actually may be in New York.

@Legacy mentioned on discord that he believed they are doing announcements counter clockwise around the park and that a Blumhouse announcement tomorrow would confirm that.

 

[Legacy]

@Legacy mentioned on discord that he believed they are doing announcements counter clockwise around the park and that a Blumhouse announcement tomorrow would confirm that.

I can always be wrong. If this theory is true, it only works in Hollywood.

Legacy (@vaden-black.bsky.social)

HHN theory - Could the leaked “Demon Queens” zone be a play on Hollywood’s heroic “scream queens,” where demonic versions of classic scream queens become the villains?

bsky.app

 

[Acandrews12]

Not announced yet and I don’t believe it was leaked(I didn’t look at the leak)

Which makes sense with one of the leaked zone names as well.

I'm really intrigued by what the Icon could be though (because that was not in the leak)

Well, not explicitly

Yeah the icon itself wasn’t leaked, but based upon the name of one of the zones, you kind of get a general idea of the concept.

At least I think you do unless I’m way off base by reading the name of the zone.

 

[Legacy]

Yeah the icon itself wasn’t leaked, but based upon the name of one of the zones, you kind of get a general idea of the concept.

At least I think you do unless I’m way off base by reading the name of the zone.

It’s a pretty big clue.

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

I agree with many that this year's (rumored) IP lineup is on the weak side, but I wouldn't call it the absolute worst. Here's how I rank the event's last 10 years as far as strength/draw of the actual IPs featured (not on how well the houses were executed):

1. 28
2. 32
3. 24
4. 29
5. 25
6. 26
7. 27
8. 33*
9. 31
10. 30

I'm just getting to this now but speaking purely in terms of marketability I would put the IP lineup below 31, which given the combination of unfavorable circumstances this year is certainly not ideal for them. I wonder if they're secretly cursing Scott C for refusing to play ball lol (correct me if I'm wrong, but based off what Legacy said that seems to be why FN@F isn't happening?).

Also, I'd say the median of the IP lineup at 28 was probably below 24, 29, and 32 but that just goes to show how much of a powerhouse ST1 was.

 

[Legacy]

I'm just getting to this now but speaking purely in terms of marketability I would put the IP lineup below 31, which ahead of Epic is certainly not ideal for them. I wonder if they're secretly cursing Scott C for refusing to play ball lol (correct me if I'm wrong, but based off what Legacy said that seems to be why FN@F isn't happening?).

Also, I'd say the median of the IP lineup at 28 was probably below 24, 29, and 32 but that just goes to show how much of a powerhouse ST1 was.

Their Express passes already sold out… so… don’t think they’re that concerned.

 

[bdubsCEO]

Duality of Fear has gotta be it. Maybe it’s time to bring back the speculation from months ago that this Icon is some sort of child/brother/offspring/puppet of Fear? I wonder what the “Duality” means. That must be what informed the two icon rumors.

I’m really happy there’s going to be an icon this year, I had kind of given up hope

 

[Brian G.]

From what I understand - the lineup has not impacted demand in the slightest.

 

[Killer Klown]

From what I understand - the lineup has not impacted demand in the slightest.

The IP lineup for this year really isn’t as bad as some are making it out to be. There have definitely been worse in the past. (27, 30, and 31 come to mind)

 

[Imperius]

Duality of fear you say