HI!
So, as many of you know last night I attended employee preview night. It was a really fun night filled with a great atmosfear and loads of scares:chainsaw: Now to go into more detail....
I talked to many people throughout the night and I constantly heard, "This is the best year of HHN EVER"
So, as many of you know last night I attended employee preview night. It was a really fun night filled with a great atmosfear and loads of scares:chainsaw: Now to go into more detail....
I arrived to the event around 6-ish which worked out perfectly as I was able to complete all the mazes by the end of the night. Within the first 10 minutes of the event ST spiked to 180, SHOW UP TO HHN BEFORE OR AT 6PM THIS YEAR. You'll regret it in the long run if you don't.
The opening scaremony was really congested because of A.S.S. narrowing the street. Which was okay, still had a view of the fire towers and oh boy I missed them. The fire towers really are a staple of HHN Hollywood and I'm glad they returned after their year absence. After the scaremony, we booked it to the LL to ST; Everybody seemed to have the same idea, but we took the stairs all the way down and avoided crowds. To walk the line itself it took about 10 minutes. Be warned, the line continues into the soundstage, but it hypes you up even more as you can hear the demogorgan sounds and screams from terrified guests. This brings us to our first maze....
STRANGER THINGS:
LOVED IT! I kept going on and on about how incredible the audio of the maze is. I've never seen a maze anywhere with better effects and audio. It was 5 straight minutes of porn. HHN out did themselves with this one.
TRICK R TREAT:
Enjoyed the maze, but it wasnt a strong maze. The facade for TRT is gorgeous and possibly the best facade of this year. The maze is a style that we've never seen at the event before; A few massive show scenes then it's over. There aren't 30 tiny scenes. Overall, I really enjoyed this maze.
HOLIDAYZ IN HELL:
I enjoyed it - I'm not a big fan of the gauntlet style, but it's definitely one of the better ones we've seen. It was shockingly long as they used up the entire space to their advantage
POLTERGIEST:
Holy Sh*t. Sets, props, actors INCREDIBLE. I'm not going to say too much so you don't go in with too high of expectations, but wow
THE FIRST PURGE:
It was meh. Better than AVED but still a meh maze. The best word I could use to describe it would be "uneventful" as nothing was really happening in the maze. Definitely my least favorite of the night
THE HORRORS OF BLUMHOUSE 2:
Fun! Wasnt bad at all; I enjoyed it a hell lot more than I did SAW last year. Just go in with an open mind and it could easily be one of your favorite. Really well done and creative
TERROR TRAM:
I have never in my life seen more reused props and masks for an event. Masks from Saw, Toxic Tunnel, Hell-O-Ween, and AHS all made an appearance LOL. It was alright, much rather have 2016s. Something I loved about the Tram was the story and more specifically the opening video. IT WAS ON POINT
UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS:
Holy Shi*t. Never have I seen a more detailed maze at this event; It's so clear that this maze was a labor of love. It really really shows. The set's and actors were on point. Love The Invisible man
HALLOWEEN 4:
H4 was our final maze of the night and our longest wait. They OPs were doing a horrible job at pulsing people in. HORRIBLE. If they kept up that pace for opening night, the line could easily hit 6 hours. It was so maddening! Anywho, the maze was a fun one and I'm happy to see a "MEYERS" return.
Overall, this year was breathtaking and they really outdid themselves comparing it to 2016. Reminder, this is just my own opinion based on my personal experience! Just go in with a clear mind and you'll have the time of your life. From everyone I talk to UCM and Poltergeist are the top mazes this year
1. UCM
2. Poltergiest
3. Stranger Things
4. TRT
5. Halloween 4
6. HOB2
7. The First Purge
The opening scaremony was really congested because of A.S.S. narrowing the street. Which was okay, still had a view of the fire towers and oh boy I missed them. The fire towers really are a staple of HHN Hollywood and I'm glad they returned after their year absence. After the scaremony, we booked it to the LL to ST; Everybody seemed to have the same idea, but we took the stairs all the way down and avoided crowds. To walk the line itself it took about 10 minutes. Be warned, the line continues into the soundstage, but it hypes you up even more as you can hear the demogorgan sounds and screams from terrified guests. This brings us to our first maze....
STRANGER THINGS:
LOVED IT! I kept going on and on about how incredible the audio of the maze is. I've never seen a maze anywhere with better effects and audio. It was 5 straight minutes of porn. HHN out did themselves with this one.
TRICK R TREAT:
Enjoyed the maze, but it wasnt a strong maze. The facade for TRT is gorgeous and possibly the best facade of this year. The maze is a style that we've never seen at the event before; A few massive show scenes then it's over. There aren't 30 tiny scenes. Overall, I really enjoyed this maze.
HOLIDAYZ IN HELL:
I enjoyed it - I'm not a big fan of the gauntlet style, but it's definitely one of the better ones we've seen. It was shockingly long as they used up the entire space to their advantage
POLTERGIEST:
Holy Sh*t. Sets, props, actors INCREDIBLE. I'm not going to say too much so you don't go in with too high of expectations, but wow
THE FIRST PURGE:
It was meh. Better than AVED but still a meh maze. The best word I could use to describe it would be "uneventful" as nothing was really happening in the maze. Definitely my least favorite of the night
THE HORRORS OF BLUMHOUSE 2:
Fun! Wasnt bad at all; I enjoyed it a hell lot more than I did SAW last year. Just go in with an open mind and it could easily be one of your favorite. Really well done and creative
TERROR TRAM:
I have never in my life seen more reused props and masks for an event. Masks from Saw, Toxic Tunnel, Hell-O-Ween, and AHS all made an appearance LOL. It was alright, much rather have 2016s. Something I loved about the Tram was the story and more specifically the opening video. IT WAS ON POINT
UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS:
Holy Shi*t. Never have I seen a more detailed maze at this event; It's so clear that this maze was a labor of love. It really really shows. The set's and actors were on point. Love The Invisible man
HALLOWEEN 4:
H4 was our final maze of the night and our longest wait. They OPs were doing a horrible job at pulsing people in. HORRIBLE. If they kept up that pace for opening night, the line could easily hit 6 hours. It was so maddening! Anywho, the maze was a fun one and I'm happy to see a "MEYERS" return.
Overall, this year was breathtaking and they really outdid themselves comparing it to 2016. Reminder, this is just my own opinion based on my personal experience! Just go in with a clear mind and you'll have the time of your life. From everyone I talk to UCM and Poltergeist are the top mazes this year
1. UCM
2. Poltergiest
3. Stranger Things
4. TRT
5. Halloween 4
6. HOB2
7. The First Purge
I talked to many people throughout the night and I constantly heard, "This is the best year of HHN EVER"