HHN 2025: Tips, Tricks & Planning Thread

[Freak]

I highly, highly recommend waiting to hit Terrifier until a bit after 6:30 (but before 6:50). It may seem counter-intuitive, but if this weekend was anything to go by, everyone with early entry on the upper lot by that time will have waited for Terrifier and moved on to Poltergeist (or raced to the lower lot to try for Jason or Five Nights).

When we arrived on our RIP tour around 6:40 or so, the Terrifier queue was empty, but Poltergeist had an easy 20-25 minute line. By the time we finished our runs of Terrifier and Poltergeist, the general admission folks had arrived, putting Terrifier at a 50-minute wait and climbing. It's a narrow window, but it can save you a lot of time.

I'd save Five Nights for last using this strategy if you're okay skipping the chainsaw chase-out.

I second this, except I hit FNAF first. I think if I recall I got in line about 5:45 and left the house at 6:45 or so. We raced to the upper lot to do Terrifier and got in about five minutes before general opened. By the time I left Terrifier and entered Poltergeist, I could see the mob descend upon the Terrifier queue.

If you can't make FNAF due to the queue being too long, get Terrifier in before opening and then do FNAF last.

 

[ladiesman217]

I highly, highly recommend waiting to hit Terrifier until a bit after 6:30 (but before 6:50). It may seem counter-intuitive, but if this weekend was anything to go by, everyone with early entry on the upper lot by that time will have waited for Terrifier and moved on to Poltergeist (or raced to the lower lot to try for Jason or Five Nights).

(Let's all try to keep this on the quieter side of things too because this is my exact plan for this weekend and I really hope that this very specific piece of advise doesn't end up getting popular.)

 

[Jerroddragon]

I highly, highly recommend waiting to hit until a bit after 6:30 (but before 6:50). It may seem counter-intuitive, but if this weekend was anything to go by, everyone with early entry on the upper lot by that time will have waited for Terrifier and moved on to Poltergeist (or raced to the lower lot to try for Jason or Five Nights).

When we arrived on our RIP tour around 6:40 or so, the Terrifier queue was empty, but Poltergeist had an easy 20-25 minute line. By the time we finished our runs of Terrifier and Poltergeist, the general admission folks had arrived, putting Terrifier at a 50-minute wait and climbing. It's a narrow window, but it can save you a lot of time.

I'd save Five Nights for last using this strategy if you're okay skipping the chainsaw chase-out.

I've seen this as well

I think if you have EA, and are there early enough to be front in line hit FNAF and then Terrifier and go from there

 

[highdefrex]

Welp, we were planning on doing Early Entry this upcoming Sunday and then Thursday the 18th... As of today, they're sold out. We're getting FFPs, but considering I'd rather leap headlong off a building than go on a Friday or Saturday, looks like we're just gonna go for a few hours and do whatever is short each time and do an EE in October for FNAF and Terrifier. If you're dragging your feet on getting an Early Entry pass, jump on it now.

It sucks, too, because with our APs, we were just gonna be in the park early to get our EE wristbands ahead of the EE crowd themselves, as we do every year, so a single tear is gonna be rolling down my cheek watching everyone walk past us to go get in lines we're forbidden from.

 

[Freak]

(Let's all try to keep this on the quieter side of things too because this is my exact plan for this weekend and I really hope that this very specific piece of advise doesn't end up getting popular.)

I think you’ll be good. Half of the GP who come to horror nights mainly care about getting drunk then doing two houses and the Mummy.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Question for those who have gone this year and years before What time do you line up and they let you in for the 2 PM entry?

I have friends coming and since I have an AP I never have to use that system but should they be in line 30 mins before? Or longer? Also are they strict and its at 2...or do they let you in a few mins early? Thank you

 

[cagayakegirlz]

Thank you to everyone for the tips! Will be using them and hopefully they work

 

[DTH]

Hi! Longtime forum lurker here. I'm going to be visiting HHN this Thursday on the 11th, I have Early Entry on my ticket but no Express. Would it be feasible to hit all mazes, shows, and the Terror Tram while leaving some room to get dinner and also wander? I saw the wait times last weekend were pretty intense, but it was the opening weekend and I'll be going on a weekday, so maybe waits will be a little less crazy overall? Would also appreciate any tips on optimal house order if anyone has them, thank you!

You probably won't have time to wander AND see both Chainsaw Man & Purge. With GA, seeing Chainsaw Man could legit take up an hour of your night with a 30 minute line and then a 20 minute show -- skip it unless this is high on your anticipation list. I def think you can hit all the mazes though and a QUICK dinner (30-45 minutes or less). My recommendation is start with Terrifer and Poltergeist - those lines were ridiculous all night long. You can hit all 4 of the lower lot mazes, if all else fails, in the final 30 minutes back to back with no wait -- that's half of the event in one swoop. Start with WWE (this will be short no matter what time tbh), then Jason, then FNAF. Maybe wait out Scarecrow earlier in the night to be safe for the easier version of the final 30 minute lower lot crawl.