here you goHalloween Horror Nights has a really bad habit of basing houses on movies that aren't available via streaming.
I am at work so I have no access to my photos but here is what I have gathered via the interwebs:
2007 : by day
by night:
2008: I cannot find any good pictures.
2009 (put up with the shaky cam for the first minute, it gets better after that):
2010:
2011: I cannot find any good pics
2012:
2013: If the roots related to the event at all this would have been a good recent one.
2014:
WOW! Big difference between the the old ones and the new ones.
Also, it looks like they have used those same backgrounds for the IP posters since 2012.
2007 looks amazing. I remember thinking that last year was really boring. 2013 was my only frame of reference before that.
2007 has always been my favorite. I remember staying around the gate to take pics a lot of nights. it was awesome
(I dont even remember what 2006 looked like, I have no memory of that gate)
As far as this year goes, I don't mind the metal gate frames but I wish they at least paint them differently or something.
I wish they had something below the posters like they did before. between the columns.
I know it is just an entrance and it doesn't matter.
I hope they put some carnival sheets hanging around. that shouldn't be too expensive.
just some red fabric hanging from the frames or something (Maybe some carnival lights hanging too )
that could be cheap but add to the theme
WAJAS98, I had never really noticed that until I did all the research.
graspthesun, that is sort of the give and take of these sorts of discussion. Those of us that have been coming for a while say we want more when I think, what we really want, is for Universal to give us what they have done in the past. We remember with fondness some of the old arches, the front gate scarezone, and how that made us feel coming into the event and wish for those days back. I know it sometimes comes off as complaining, and for some people I am sure that is all it is, but for me personally it is more of a matter of, "I know you can do this and wow me, so please do this and wow me."
TheCode, that is the point I am trying to make. They can add some little touches that will make a huge difference in setting the atmosphere (as I suggested above) which will please long time fans and, more than likely, blow away newcomers who have only come because of TWD.
Another example that Universal listens:
(Note: this survey was not marked confidential in any way)
What is your opinion about basing a haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights 2015 on “The Walking Dead?"
- This is a great idea. Walking Dead is awesome. It never gets old.
- This is not a good idea. Walking Dead is awesome, but It’s been done already.
- This is a bad idea and it was never a good idea.
- I have no strong opinion about this issue
I chose the 2nd option. My opinion is officially logged haha.
EDIT: I just realized they probably didn't let Despicable Me return 1) because it didn't make sense thematically, and 2) because of the mega congestion it causes there.
There are usually a few rides that open only on peak nights this could end up being one of them so long as it doesn't interfere with that scarezone or house.Despicable Me causes no congestion during HHN. It probably has the lowest waits you'll ever see for it. But I think ANYTHING that takes people out the other lines would be a good idea to remain open.