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A lot of HHN people, even if they've already been accepted this year, are talking about auditioning for HOS at SW. They will have plenty big enough of a talent pool to pull from. Although just because they work for HHN, don't assume they are automatically of high caliber among scareactors. HOS BGT typically has much more intense scareactors and less restrictions, which I expect to carry over to this event.Any chance they pulled some of the HHN crew during the layoffs? I’m wondering what the event caliber will be.
and as for scareactors and the lack of restrictions from howl o scream,
I wonder if this sea world event will have the same intensity. specially since they are holding the daytime event for children, and families might want to do the might time event as well
and as for scareactors and the lack of restrictions from howl o scream,
I wonder if this sea world event will have the same intensity. specially since they are holding the daytime event for children, and families might want to do the might time event as well
Only so many vacation days my friend. Already trying to figure out how to squeeze HoS O- Town in.while the smaller haunts will be hurt by competition.
won't this event bring in more tourists? wouldn't smaller events get more visits, even from around florida guests?
will it only take away business from smaller haunts?
and as for scareactors and the lack of restrictions from howl o scream,
I wonder if this sea world event will have the same intensity. specially since they are holding the daytime event for children, and families might want to do the might time event as well
Idk how many days you have, but I wouldn't waste too much time at WDW right now. Next year around October or so will be a much better time to visit Disney as a lot more will be open.Only so many vacation days my friend. Already trying to figure out how to squeeze HoS O- Town in.
SeaWorld isn’t a huge standalone draw even on its own. It rides the market share that Disney and Universal bring in to town. HoSO is going to be the areas cheap alternative to HHN for locals. It’s unlikely to even be marketed much outside of Central Florida.while the smaller haunts will be hurt by competition.
won't this event bring in more tourists? wouldn't smaller events get more visits, even from around florida guests?
will it only take away business from smaller haunts?
and as for scareactors and the lack of restrictions from howl o scream,
I wonder if this sea world event will have the same intensity. specially since they are holding the daytime event for children, and families might want to do the might time event as well
Yeah, I mean, you get what you pay for.It would throw people expecting a full-park event, but is totally in line with a 30-dollar “hard ticket” event.
Howl-O-Scream is predominantly designed by the same team for all the parks, at least from my understanding. So the same people designing Tampa is “designing,” Williamsburg, San Antonio, San Diego, and Orlando. The individual parks have say in how scenes are implemented based on the venue, but concepts, props/scenic, and a lot of costumes are provided to them. Imagine a haunt in a box, where you’re given the story, theme, decor, costumes, etc., then it’s up to you to put it together. You can plus it up if you want, but that’s on you. That’s pretty much how HoS works at the not-Busch Parks.I'm intently curious to know who exactly is the design teams for not just HoS Orlando--but also HoS San Diego. Admittedly; part of me is curious if there's a possibility that they got Jon Cooke and the teams who did Dark Horizon's and Dark Harbor, considering the perfomances of Dark Horizons at the Holiday Inn (and the fact that the Queen Mary is DOA).
SeaWorld HoS does something different from other theme park haunts, where the event is cordoned off from the rest of the park. The fact that Orlando will have a separate entrance makes me think they’re doing the same thing here.So I'm thinking for potential house locations
Wild Arctic ride area (provided they removed the simulators)
Turtle Trek's indoor theater area
Parking lot where they do the SeaWorld Rescue, behind the scenes tour
Hmmm that's all I got lol
Well, they do now...Back in the 2000's they would literally convert the Bumper Cars and Skyride/monorail maintenance area into a house lolSeaWorld HoS does something different from other theme park haunts, where the event is cordoned off from the rest of the park. The fact that Orlando will have a separate entrance makes me think they’re doing the same thing here.
You can fit three houses in the lower right of the park without any issues. Wild Artic, the Sea Harbor Pavilions, and Ports of Call can all fit houses. I can’t imagine them doing more than five houses their first year, so that are of the map becomes center mass. Especially because you also have Bayside Stadium and Shamu Stadium in that area for shows as well. The other houses will likely be in that area also. So maybe a warehouse behind Sesame Street or a tent near Infinity Falls.
I do not expect a park-wide event… especially for $30.
Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin hasn't been operating either, so that could also be a house location, no?
Any chance they pulled some of the HHN crew during the layoffs? I’m wondering what the event caliber will be.
The way I explain it to people is HHN is an arena rock show: Highly produced, polished, more expensive, you get an assigned seat, and it's greatSuprise out of the blue announcement that will do great for SeaWorld and yet is also "well duh, why haven't they done that yet?" Feels like SWO will bite off some tourists in September but mostly locals but will then start pulling off locals and tourists when they're blocked out on Fridays and Saturdays. I can also imagine they'll find their own identity among the population: MNSSHP/DAD is the family-friendly trick or treat event, HHN is the elaborate movie-like event, and HoS is the more intense event. I do wonder what this will do for alcohol sales in HHN if HoS shows there's demand for it... hmmmm.
Love this, EU back on track and this shows there is still plenty of oxygen in Orlando.
Really think they'll have to do a lot of demo in order to make that work and I don't see that happening. Also it stinks like Penguins in there. Ew.
Very possibly and I think that's great.