Halloween Horror Nights 34 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[TheCodeMan95]

I would love to do the Premium night if it returns - but like others have said, it's not very feasible for us. Our 2 nights with Express method has done wonders for us.

 

[saint.piss]

Here's a reminder (I forgot about this till I was looking through old HNN posts just now) that Premier UOAPs will need to have a reservation for their free HHN ticket date. It's a bummer but I wonder if it'll actually help with the crowding issues

 

[TheCodeMan95]

As a non-local.. is it really that big of a problem? Having to reserve your night with your FREE ticket? Lmao

 

[Jake S]

As a non-local.. is it really that big of a problem? Having to reserve your night with your FREE ticket? Lmao

Eh, I understand part of the appeal is the spontaneity though I imagine you can make these reservations same day on most nights. And I’d argue it’s not free — you’re paying for an expensive pass and this is a listed feature of the pass.

 

[v0latilebear]

Seeing people on Facebook saying Nightmare Fuel is coming back this year.

 

[Freak]

Seeing people on Facebook saying Nightmare Fuel is coming back this year.

Not really a surprise. Why fix what isn't broken?

But for real, I would prefer a new show(s). Nightmare Fuel just isn't my cup of tea so I would prefer something different. I understand they can't really have more than one show, but still....

 

[v0latilebear]

Not really a surprise. Why fix what isn't broken?

But for real, I would prefer a new show(s). Nightmare Fuel just isn't my cup of tea so I would prefer something different. I understand they can't really have more than one show, but still....

Really hoping the lagoon show makes a come back, that first years was amazing, but the following ones I don’t feel reached the same heights. It didn’t help that the hurricane took out goulish.

 

[krazyhorrorkid]

There is no reason to withhold us from a lagoon show this year.
IF they are doing more then 10 houses this year they definitely need to add it back to space out guests.

Plus, I wanna see all the fancy new equipment they installed used in a HHN show. Hopefully they utilize the drones!

 

[Acandrews12]

Nightmare Fuel just isn't my cup of tea so I would prefer something different.

I agree. I haven’t seen a stage show since Bill and Ted. I’d rather do houses than see people dance and play with fire. But a comedy show, I’ll watch in a heartbeat.

Really hoping the lagoon show makes a come back, that first years was amazing, but the following ones I don’t feel reached the same heights.

I also loved the lagoon shows. Hot take: I think Ghoulish was as good, if not better than Marathon of Mayhem.

 

[Crypt Keeper]

This year marks twenty years since Tales of Terror.

Can we get a Terra Queen house, please?

 

[Tobias]

This year marks twenty years since Tales of Terror.

Can we get a Terra Queen house, please?

Season of the Queen is every 15 years, so I don't think that's gonna' happen.

 

[DannyPowers]

There is no reason to withhold us from a lagoon show this year.
IF they are doing more then 10 houses this year they definitely need to add it back to space out guests.

While I agree, I'm hearing that a Lagoon show is unlikely. That may change since it's still early. Hoping they realize how badly it's needed. No matter how elaborate they get.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

While I'd love a lagoon show, I think it should only be utilized when the event's theme easily lends itself to a show or the IP catalog has a strong soundtrack. Another stage show would be preferred.

 

[Lucky Planet]

Really hoping the lagoon show makes a come back, that first years was amazing, but the following ones I don’t feel reached the same heights. It didn’t help that the hurricane took out goulish.

I feel glad and lucky that I was able to do goulash before it died. it was pretty

I agree. I haven’t seen a stage show since Bill and Ted. I’d rather do houses than see people dance and play with fire. But a comedy show, I’ll watch in a heartbeat.


I also loved the lagoon shows. Hot take: I think Ghoulish was as good, if not better than Marathon of Mayhem.

comedy shows have always been tricky and risky and sometimes cheesy and corny.
and without bill and Ted who do you even bring? Beetlejuice?
Beetlejuice makes sense. specially with the last movie out.
but what subject? horror?

 

[Wesker69]

This year marks twenty years since Tales of Terror.

Can we get a Terra Queen house, please?

After what they did for 30 & ordered Terra Queen from Temu... no thanks. I'd rather not see that legacy dragged through the bloody soaked mud any further.

"The season come. The Queen be done!"

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I feel glad and lucky that I was able to do goulash before it died. it was pretty

goulash

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

goulash

 

[SeventyOne]

comedy shows have always been tricky and risky and sometimes cheesy and corny.
and without bill and Ted who do you even bring? Beetlejuice?
Beetlejuice makes sense. specially with the last movie out.
but what subject? horror?

There have been attempts at non-parody shows, but most fall flat because there isn't enough repeatability for returning guests--still a huge chunk of the HHN fanbase. Plenty of comedy magicians, some good, some less so, but they all did the same 20-minute act 5x a night for the entire event. Same would be true of any stand-up act (The Enigma comes to mind, he was basically doing stand-up). I think you need a certain amount of improv to encourage repeat visits. At its best, the Bill & Ted cast was never afraid to go off-script, throw in a timely reference or two.

So it seems like the most obvious thing might be an in-house improv troupe, maybe taking Halloween-themed cues ("what's a place where a scary movie might take place?" "what's your favorite monster"). Comedy Warehouse made this work nightly at Pleasure Island. But this would require a smallish venue--maybe Horror & Make-Up sized? Would that eat up enough crowd to justify 5 or more Equity-level actors?

So for the big venues it comes back to a parody show padded with dance numbers. Except Legal hates parody shows, no matter who hosts--they invite infringement lawsuits and risk media outrage--so inevitably that gets cut back down to just a dance show like AoV or HNF.

 

[Lucky Planet]

There have been attempts at non-parody shows, but most fall flat because there isn't enough repeatability for returning guests--still a huge chunk of the HHN fanbase. Plenty of comedy magicians, some good, some less so, but they all did the same 20-minute act 5x a night for the entire event. Same would be true of any stand-up act (The Enigma comes to mind, he was basically doing stand-up). I think you need a certain amount of improv to encourage repeat visits. At its best, the Bill & Ted cast was never afraid to go off-script, throw in a timely reference or two.

So it seems like the most obvious thing might be an in-house improv troupe, maybe taking Halloween-themed cues ("what's a place where a scary movie might take place?" "what's your favorite monster"). Comedy Warehouse made this work nightly at Pleasure Island. But this would require a smallish venue--maybe Horror & Make-Up sized? Would that eat up enough crowd to justify 5 or more Equity-level actors?

So for the big venues it comes back to a parody show padded with dance numbers. Except Legal hates parody shows, no matter who hosts--they invite infringement lawsuits and risk media outrage--so inevitably that gets cut back down to just a dance show like AoV or HNF

oh an improv show would be amazing. yeah I would wanna repeat that as much as possible.

and I hate to say it. but just bring Chucky as the host. have a little stage for him. Chucky the insult comic doll. that would be so amazing. have him make fun of horror tropes and cliches.

it would become a fan favorite. multiple visits. multiple repeats.
have him mock other characters and mock the audience. have him mock Orlando or pop culture. change some jokes every day. ( same subject, mocking the same characters but maybe different jokes)


it writes itself.