As an HHN fan, and hoping that they stay, I will do a proposition of math to support keeping them. Let’s do some math, shall we?
43 event nights (HHN 31)
Ticket prices ranging from $66-$105, average of $84.
Express prices ranging from $89.99-$209.99, average of $153.
Let’s just say the average crowd per night (likely underselling by a lot here, just to give a generous baseline) is 20,000 persons. Not to mention most nights feeling what seems to be almost at capacity.
20,000 x $84 = $1,680,000
$1,680,000 x 43 = $72,240,000
Let’s say 25% of the crowd each night purchases express passes (once again, probably a low number).
25% of 20,000 = 3,750
5,000 x $153 = $765,000
$765,000 x 43 = $32,895,000
We are already now at an estimated total of $105,135,000 all for a two-month seasonal event of extra admission in the evening time.
Not counting food & beverage sales, merch, RIP tours, Behind the Screams, hotel rooms, and people making trips to come to the parks during the day just for the event, Universal has a steady year-after-year source of revenue that they have arguably perfected a formula for. Other outliers include annual passes, resident rates, Rush of Fear, and Frequent Fear passes, more dates each year, discount express passes during the night, Hurricanes from planting corn, reductions of costs for employment hourly rates/salaries, building/construction expenses, and adversely the ever-increasing price of ticket sales. All of this for just a seasonal event in which the soundstages are vital. Sure you could build 5 more Sprung Tents to house the haunts, however, it would potentially lead to a queue/space nightmare wherever they choose to go. I am sure Universal is happy justifying the SS space/scale for the houses.
Looking ahead to after the opening of Epic Universe is when I am sure that USF would see some change, but I do not foresee the soundstages going anywhere before renovation/replacement of themed areas. Not that USF will be left in the dust, but I am sure their attention will be focused elsewhere for renovation.