Bored and never said my spec for next year, very late but better late than never lmao
UBE: THE HORRORS OF BLUMHOUSE (M3GAN (1+2) & THE BLACK PHONE)
Blumhouse is a staple and there is no way we won't see their 2 new films, Black Phone 2 and M3gan 2 at the event. Fnaf is right there but it seems impossible rn so this is the next "best" bet. Everyone is saying a solo M3gan house but I'm bagging more of them into mashing both together for maximum use in the merch lol
PARISIAN: MONSTRUOS TRES
You did Uno, then Dos, and now Tres, complete the Trilogy, it seems obvious. Which Monstruos? At least one from El Pueblo del Terror, a new one, and MAYYYBEE La Llorona just from popularity alone. one of them has to be the final big bad and she fits that bill.
H-LOT 1: FRIDAY THE 13th or NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
With all this talk of Nightmare and Friday, I feel like maybe one of them will return, which I don't know. Lean more towards Friday with his "Jasonverse" thing happening right now, they would likely go for that but Kruger would be cool to see too. Someone got to fill the Slasher role and the neighbor next tent does too but they'd also fit the classic slot as well
H-LOT 2: TERRIFIER
The least likely IMO but it'd be cool considering how popular Art has gotten. H-Lot seems like the prime placement for him to go
SS12: UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
Shot in the dark but I feel like Murdy would WANT to do one more Universal Monsters House, with full control of his own story, and not go out with one that wasn't too well received by the fans. Yes, Unleashed and Dark Universe are gonna be open as well but I feel like Hollywood is devoid enough from those 2 projects that are mainly from the Orlando team to be able to do another house. This would be Hollywood-exclusive and to get people riled up (good and bad lol) who better than to finally do Creature if this is Murdy's last chance to do a Universal Monsters house?
SS15: BEETLEJUICE (1 or 2)
Redemption for not being able to do it back in 2021, maybe, he's back in business (not TCM style) right now so I think we might finally see him on this coast. If not I have no clue who is big enough to warrant the "Headliner spot"
Whatever Mummy's replacement will be: THE LAST OF US: PART 2
The most likely after the past week but I am more interested in where it'd go. So far the repeated big headliners always seem to return to their original locations, Stranger Things, Weeknd, AHS, and TWD for a while, so TLOU I'd think Mummy but with all that construction and demolishment, it might be over for Mummy Venue (Rip 2007 - 2024). So that begs where would it go? So far my only thought is SS22 across from it but if a new location (or god forbid Metro) opens up, there it would go.
T-PAD: CHRISTMAS ORIGINAL
Idk why just seems like it'd be fun, if not Scary Tales for Wicked side money lol
TERROR TRAM: SLAUGHTER SINEMA
Brought up by a @chaotic_Neutral on Discord but if they wanted to continue porting over ideas from Orlando, this could be one of them. Terror Tram has done this concept here before with Dreadtime Stories, Horror Comes Home, Scream4, and even Enter the Blumhouse fits that mold, just do it again with some of the ideas for Slaughters catalog, heck they can finally use those Yeti costumes they wear every Terror Tram finale lol
My thoughts but most is probably wishful thinking, lets see what comes to fruition