Halloween Horror Nights 33 (UOR) - News & Information

[Jake S]

My honest question is, if they don't have cohesive theming, and I mean really nail it down, then why choose it with the substantial amount of measurable downsides that continue to grow worse each passing year?

because it’s still significantly better at what it sets out to do than its competition, particularly its local competition. is it the best deal for the money? dunno! but that’s the reason to choose it.

 

[Midnight Detective]

because it’s still significantly better at what it sets out to do than its competition, particularly its local competition. is it the best deal for the money? dunno! but that’s the reason to choose it.

I disagree that this is the audience they're gunning for - in fact I'd wager they're banking on the fact that they have this group locked.

HHN Unleashed in Vegas is being advertised as an all encompassing themed attraction. I think it's fair to say Universal sees it as a major strength to their event

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I think if they would have leaned into the "punk" theme, it could have given the event a whole different feel. Skull punk guy could have actually been the icon - have some music based zones to wrap that all together. That along with the exact same houses, I think the event could have been much better.

 

[Legacy]

I think if they would have leaned into the "punk" theme, it could have given the event a whole different feel. Skull punk guy could have actually been the icon - have some music based zones to wrap that all together. That along with the exact same houses, I think the event could have been much better.

So… MyX. Universal should have done a MyX year.


I’ve been saying…

 

[Vyrus]

I think another pain point to put out there is the lack of entertainment in the queue lines. I know people have mentioned it ad nauseum at this point, but when you're in line for a house and all you get is generic HHN commercials, commercials for the other houses and advertisements for express and trivia, it's lazy and leads to a continued disjointed event. That is a quick and simple solution that could literally tie the whole event together.

But merch this year was very meh, tribute store this year was very meh, the event in general like I said before literally felt like marketing looking at numbers and spreadsheets and said "let's just do that." Lastly, HHN is absolutely missing the fun as well too. I know Bill and Ted is never coming back, but that mental break of being scared and then watching something to laugh really brought the event full circle.

 

[GA-MBIT]

Frankly, I'm glad FNaF wasn't wasted on this year. If only so I don't have to hear about how the IP "failed to support the event" in the ways it needed to, or anything like that a la Ghostbusters in 2019 and 2024.

I believe the IP lineup had little to do with the general bad taste in everyone's mouth. It probably was a factor before the event started, during the hype season the lack of exciting IP hurt my enjoyment. But once the gates opened and it became clear that Insidious was wonderful, GB was a sleeper hit, and AQP delivered on great cinematics and production value; In my mind, the answer for "Whodunnit?" has to lie with some of the other lackluster elements of the year. I don't think FNaF or Nightmare would've changed much of anything.

 

[Casper Gutman]

Another little detail that was missing was the Halloween scavenger hunt. They really just sliced away all the extras and the event suffered for it.

One new thing that did work well was the tent layout. If that’s permanent, however, they need to find a way to spruce up the long walk behind MiB. Widening the path to accommodate a genuine scarezone would be ideal but perhaps impossible, but something needs to be done to make it feel less “backstage.” The plaza at the tent choice also needs to be expanded and, at the least, a food stand added.

Sweets was a very good house, but it doesn’t change the fact that FaF is a lousy spot for a maze with all sorts of limitations. Uni needs to find a new spot for the tenth house.

 

[Jake S]

The plaza at the tent choice also needs to be expanded and, at the least, a food stand added.

Agreed, this feels like the most workable solution (though admittedly, I know space comes at a premium in that area). It would be great to be able to "hang out" for a little bit in that backstage area. Doing the long walk, waiting in line for an hour and then hiking back without a break was a chore.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Another little detail that was missing was the Halloween scavenger hunt. They really just sliced away all the extras and the event suffered for it.

One new thing that did work well was the tent layout. If that’s permanent, however, they need to find a way to spruce up the long walk behind MiB. Widening the path to accommodate a genuine scarezone would be ideal but perhaps impossible, but something needs to be done to make it feel less “backstage.” The plaza at the tent choice also needs to be expanded and, at the least, a food stand added.

Sweets was a very good house, but it doesn’t change the fact that FaF is a lousy spot for a maze with all sorts of limitations. Uni needs to find a new spot for the tenth house.

Agreed on the scavenger hunt - our tradition was always to do that during the day prior to HHN.

I would LOVE if they could manage to fit a scare zone in that path back to the tents as well. Putting a food booth and a bar back there seems like a no brainer, along with some tables.