Howl-O-Scream 2021 (SeaWorld Orlando)

[Legacy]

It will be interesting to see how the houses shift around between all the HOS's in the coming years

I'm still hoping Orlando can capture some of that aggressiveness of Tampa

That’ll be the really interesting thing to see. HHN intense isn’t HoS intense, and the free-roaming in houses that gives HoS (and other local haunts) their vibe is actively avoided at Universal. It requires a very different skillset. HHN vets (especially those who have never done streets) may struggle without triggers and “easy,” congo lining.

 

[GA-MBIT]

The pirate house has a fun facade for the first year of the event. Don't expect anything crazy, but it's pretty neat imo.

 

[shiekra38]

That’ll be the really interesting thing to see. HHN intense isn’t HoS intense, and the free-roaming in houses that gives HoS (and other local haunts) their vibe is actively avoided at Universal. It requires a very different skillset. HHN vets (especially those who have never done streets) may struggle without triggers and “easy,” congo lining.

I agree, HOS really shines with zones and improvisation. Scares can often move to different spots and houses can be different depending on when you go.

I appreciate the show consistency that HHN goes with, but the other approach "gets" me more than HHN

 

[MikePat]

The pirate house has a fun facade for the first year of the event. Don't expect anything crazy, but it's pretty neat imo.

Is there a photo of this pirate house facade?

 

[wutisgood]

My point was I don't think Sea World is Dumb enough to let this thing go 3-5 years without anything new so I highly doubt it will go that way.

 

[Tobias]

So this was just revealed, remember when they talked about the bar above Beneath the Ice where you can activate a scare or two on the people down below? Don't recall them saying you have to pay to do that...

 

[Parkscope Joe]

So this was just revealed, remember when they talked about the bar above Beneath the Ice where you can activate a scare or two on the people down below? Don't recall them saying you have to pay to do that...

I wanna see how this plays out, but I kinda love this idea.

 

[GAcoaster]

 

[MikePat]

This is good news... Howl-O-Scream Orlando already planned to return in 2022...

 

[GA-MBIT]

This is good news... Howl-O-Scream Orlando already planned to return in 2022...

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It was given a 5-year contract pretty early on. Howl-O-Scream Orlando is here for the foreseeable future, whether it does well this year or not.

Happy opening

 

[Tbad556]

Loving the green fire.

 

[Jdentel]

So this was just revealed, remember when they talked about the bar above Beneath the Ice where you can activate a scare or two on the people down below? Don't recall them saying you have to pay to do that...

For $5, heck why not. I'll give it a shot

 

[MikePat]

Sliders are at Howl-O-Scream Orlando 2021!



Edit:

Also pointing out this...

 

[Jwhee]

It’s a good starting point. Houses aren’t exactly scary, but it’s fun.

 

[Nick]

Streets are better than anything HHN has done in YEARS so at the very least there's that. If they continue to build off of this in the coming years, hopefully attendance will be good enough that it will at the very least cause HHN to feel like they actually have a bit of competition for once. After all, the consumers are ultimately the beneficiary of competition.

 

[TheGentTrent]

I really hope many people are willing to give this a chance. A little competition in Orlando can only be a good thing for fans.

 

[Freak]

Anything on the houses yet? How are they?

 

[Brian G.]

Anything on the houses yet? How are they?

Probably the weakest part of the event but they are fun. It's got some growing pains for sure, especially on night one.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

 

[shiekra38]

Streets are better than anything HHN has done in YEARS so at the very least there's that.

Nice to see that spirit has transferred over from Tampa