Halloween Horror Nights 34 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[Lucky Planet]

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he's so ugly lol. I guess he's inevitable.

Imagine a year with both Freddy & Jason in the park! Oh wait...

Now a pure slasher IP year with both of them AND Ghostface AND Art in their own houses?? Bananas pipedream but let's manifest it against all odds lmao.

For non-IPs, put me in the camp that would love to see Zyborgs return. Out of all the SS2 segments, that's the one I felt had the most room for growth in terms of set & character design. A lot of the others were more fun but more one-note in what their premise could bring to the table. I wouldn't mind the Mardi Gras Murders jester show up in a more general Louisiana house though (Dead Waters/Bayou of Blood 2, anyone??).

However, before any SS2 room is expanded upon, I dream of Amazon Cannibals from Planet Hell to finally get their due.

Also going to advocate for a Vanity Ball house for probably an eternity.

I think it's been 10 years (9 events) since the Body Collectors were last seen. Barring Hellraiser getting it's own house, I would love to see either more Gentlemen or maybe even an expansion of Sinist3r's lore into a full house treatment to scratch that "freaky-but-classy gore house" itch.

I'm eager to see what direction things go in next year! "Strong IP lineup" could mean so many things in today's horror media landscape and that's kind of awesome to think about!

next year has to be a super really strong IP year to make up for this year .
since I didn't attend this year, I'm not sure if I'll return next year. and it would have to have Jason Voorhees for me to return. so I really hope my boy Jason is coming back.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Let's get this show started! For IPs, less predictions for now, more just what I think has a more probable chance of showing up.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S (1+2)
Ima hold out hope for this. I think now that especially with the second movie on its way next year, and marketing for it will be at its peak during HHN season, I think we could very well see a house that's split between the first movie and a living trailer for the 2nd.

WEDNESDAY
Wednesday beat out Stranger Things 4 for Netflix's biggest original debut when Season 1 was released, and with Season 2 on its way in spring and confirmed to be much darker and more horror-focused, I think there's a decent possibility of this showing up. Nevermore is also a perfect setting for a house, so that helps.

FRIDAY THE 13TH
What more can be said that hasn't already? With the Jason Universe and immersive experiences mentioned, I think this is almost a given already. Plus, while I know anniversaries usually mean nothing, next year is the 45th anniversary of the franchise, so some good synergy there as well.

THE LAST OF US: PART II
Season 2 releasing in spring, and next year marks the 5th anniversary of Part II. The only thing going against this is that it's been confirmed Part II is being split into multiple seasons for the show, although let's not forget the first house only covered one section of the game, so I think there's a very high chance we could still see this.

M3GAN
M3GAN 2.0 is on its way next summer, and I think it'll be more than enough content for our favorite new killer doll to get her own house. Now as others have said, I can definitely still see this becoming another HoB mashup with Black Phone 2 added on (which I would not be complaining about), but for the time being, I think it could be its own house.


Now for some original speculation, which is 50/50 personal spec and what I genuinely think we could end up seeing:

THE MARDI GRAS MURDERS
I've been wanting a Mardi Gras house for years, and I think Sinema 2 in just a few short seconds, showed how much fantastic potential it has. So many great ideas to play around with, and it could make for a very fun, and at the same very intense and close-quarters haunt.

TORTURE FAIRE
With HHN leaning more and more into medieval concepts (FINALLY!), I think this could almost be a given with its popularity amongst the public. They could go either route as well with including SINIST3R and potentially giving the Duality more story, or the Asylum in Wonderland route (same concept, different story).

BUGS 2
Normally I'd say easter eggs are just easter eggs, but the amount of references to Bugs this year has made me ponder if we could be seeing it return. The bug infestation in All Hallow's Eve and the Tribute Store, the mutated ants reference in Sahara Traders, the Extermin-Air bottle in Triplets, to BZZCON being responsible for the events of two movies in Sinema? I could very well be reaching, but I feel like these could be genuine buildups to a return.

??? ORIGINAL
New original.

ICON HOUSE
I do think we'll see yet another new Icon next year, and this time with a house. I'm noticing a bit of a pattern here:
30 - Icon house
31 - Icon with heavy presence but no house
32 - Icon house
33 - Icon(s) with presence but no house
34 - Icon house?

 

[Crypt Keeper]

Good to be back. Let's get this thing started.

General:

10 Haunted Houses
5/5 Split
Event Stays At USF
No Icon(s)
Meet & Greet Bar Returns
Upgraded Front of Park Zone
Lagoon Show Returns

IPs To Take Note Of:

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
M3GAN
The Black Phone II
Until Dawn
Terrifier
Silent Hill
The Last of Us
Five Nights At Freddy's

Original Houses Speculation:

The Mardi Gras Murders OR Heavy Metal Hell 3D (They could do both. One has a house, the other as a zone)
Traditional Halloween Original
Somber Elegance Original
VAMP: Monsters Through History
Folklore Original

Notes:

The event doesn't need 11 or 12 houses.... yet. I'd rather see more entertainment options other than houses. The return of the lagoon show is a step in the right direction. Animal Actors/DreamWorks Land was dead every night I was there. Animal Actors would be a great spot for a second stage show.

Scarezones, specifically the front one, need to be upgraded. The other zones were an upgrade compared to 2023, but more needs to be done. I really do miss the chainsaw hordes.

Universal should utilize the Blue Man Group Courtyard. I've brought this up multiple times, as did others, and I won't drop it cause it's a great idea lol. It would be a nice area for more food booths/bars and meet & greet encounters.

Regarding Icons, I have a feeling Sinister & Surreal killed off the idea of new Icons going forward. Which would hopefully mean we see the return of Icons like Caretaker or Eddie or Usher. But, I do really hope I'm wrong cause I could for a Curator year lol.

Didn't put Monstruos 2 because the Orlando house didn't get anywhere near the praise the original Hollywood house received. Would also feel kinda lazy to do another Latin American house so soon. But that's just a nitpick on my end.