Halloween Horror Nights 2025 (USH) - News & General Discussion

[BriefCasey]

I'm debating if I should upgrade to a platinum pass, I feel like I really got lucky this year with the event having its most accessible stuff for someone like me, and there's no guarantee that will be the same thing next year even if FNAF comes back.

 

[bdubsCEO]

I'm debating if I should upgrade to a platinum pass, I feel like I really got lucky this year with the event having its most accessible stuff for someone like me, and there's no guarantee that will be the same thing next year even if FNAF comes back.

I haven't regretted it once. Express after 3 alone is a GAME CHANGER, and the HHN ticket is a nice extra. But obviously, only get it if you go once a month minimum and it will pay for itself quickly.

 

[Spookies n' Stuff]

I do realize I'm likely in the minority here. But I'm also surprised that this forum, which is typically so critical about the semi-mandatory EE to get all mazes done, outrageous costs, insanely long lines, having repeats/reusing props, and overuse of boo boxes just seem to overlook all that because it's properties people like. Like the properties or not, but those issues were just as bad as ever this year, IMO.

I was thinking about this a bit over the last week actually, especially in terms of lines and how express and pulsing are handled, I do think this year was the thing that made me realize we need a hard revamp one way or another. It kinda feels like they've just been coasting on the same strategy for queue ratios and efficiency for the last nearly 20 years and that's become pretty unsustainable with modern crowds. It's one thing for lines to be long, but especially later in the season pretty much everything was a hard conga line because they were just shoving people through to get the express line moving as quickly as possible. If nothing else we need a shift to Orlando's express strategy and just let express be half of the general wait or less, and not a straight up front of the line pass.

I do think this year was great, and I did still carve out the time to go 5 or 6 times, but I think this year more than any other I can remember had me looking at the wait times on the app and just opting not to go because it wasn't the trek just for hour waits and bad runs.

 

[BriefCasey]

I haven't regretted it once. Express after 3 alone is a GAME CHANGER, and the HHN ticket is a nice extra. But obviously, only get it if you go once a month minimum and it will pay for itself quickly.

Yeah, I did think on the express after 3, and it could actually come in handy for solo visits on peak days for stuff like Mario Kart. Though what previously deterred me is that it'd be a moot point if you go with a group and they all want to buy express, meaning you'd have to pay up or you wouldn't be able to use it unless there's a point where you split up. Maybe I'll see once next year's lineup rolls around or the next time there's a sale on passes.

I think what would really motivate me is if they start offering the complimentary ticket as a choice between FFN or HHN. That's one way I could see FFN being accounted for without raising platinum pass prices.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Just a heads up the after 3PM express does not work at HHN, only until 5:30 PM

Its a great Pass no doubt but just want people aware the express only works for normal hours, same with fan fest or AP take over nights

 

[DTH]

we need a shift to Orlando's express strategy and just let express be half of the general wait or less, and not a straight up front of the line pass.

I hate this because even with Express it is an insane STRUGGLE to still see all the mazes. I would rather opt for NOBODY has Express and make it an even playing field. The lines would genuinely go much faster. Going through the long lines at KSF where only a few people have Fast Lane is what helps those lines be way smoother. There were some massive looking lines that turned out to only be 20 minutes, if that. That's the way it should be, not have 100 people in a standard line and then have 75 people go to the front, almost doubling the line. Instead, that same 175 people who would be there would shrink, because 50 people will see 125 people in line and will go elsewhere.

 

[Jake S]

I hate this because even with Express it is an insane STRUGGLE to still see all the mazes.

Come on, this just isn't true.

 

[DTH]

Come on, this just isn't true.

I absolutely kid you not. If you're a newb or in a group and enter at 8-8:30pm, you definitely might miss something. If you slack off for a few extra minutes, do dinner for too long, have people in your group that keep using the bathroom, have someone in your group who is coming late, have someone in your group get lost, parking takes longer than expected, the ticket printer breaks and you have to go on a detour to get a new one, get in line for a drink and underestimate how long it'll take, there's a random Terror Tram hold up, etc etc you could EASILY miss a maze or even two. Each and every one of those things have happened to me.

You guys gotta remember, not everyone is a superfan running to every maze by themself or with a small group of other super fans. Even myself, and everyone in my group knows the deal when coming with me (which sometimes can be 8-12+), have had a very hard time completing all the mazes in one night. To the point we specifically started adding Early Access on to our tickets the last 2 years because the first time, we missed something. With Early Access it was a breeze, and I am sure on some nights it's fine too without it, but peak days with Express is still no joke.

 

[Clive]

I absolutely kid you not. If you're a newb or in a group and enter at 8-8:30pm, you definitely might miss something. If you slack off for a few extra minutes, do dinner for too long, have people in your group that keep using the bathroom, have someone in your group who is coming late, have someone in your group get lost, parking takes longer than expected, the ticket printer breaks and you have to go on a detour to get a new one, get in line for a drink and underestimate how long it'll take, there's a random Terror Tram hold up, etc etc you could EASILY miss a maze or even two. Each and every one of those things have happened to me.

You guys gotta remember, not everyone is a superfan running to every maze by themself or with a small group of other super fans. Even myself, and everyone in my group knows the deal when coming with me (which sometimes can be 8-12+), have had a very hard time completing all the mazes in one night. To the point we specifically started adding Early Access on to our tickets the last 2 years because the first time, we missed something. With Early Access it was a breeze, and I am sure on some nights it's fine too without it, but peak days with Express is still no joke.

You are describing a literal series of unfortunate events that would jeopardize someone's night regardless of whether they had express. If you show up by 8pm and move at a decent pace, you can absolutely see all of the mazes with express without issue. If you fail to do that, at a certain point, it's on you.