Halloween Horror Nights 33 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[saint.piss]

Well, if you want the old days, you would welcome back all those things starting around June.

I didn't mean the old old days. I meant hhn 26-30. For 4-5 years we had HHN announcements starting in March or April

 

[Wesker69]

Interactive websites died in pretty much 2012.. 2010/2011 kinda sorta had "backstory/mystery" building... but 2009 was really the last real deep-dive icon site. 2010 had a side quest, but it started the "back to basics" style website format.

Personally I am disappointed they didn't find a way to do a similar 2006 "archival website" for the 30th, but I didn't get my pre-set icon lore for that year either (that abomination SZ doesn't count)

Truth is, Universal has too much going on now to cater to us loyal fans glued to the interwebs. That's why we get a bone thrown here/there via the tribute stores (also the dedicated team that gave us that extra online content has more or less disbanded)

 

[Brian G.]

Truth is, Universal has too much going on now to cater to us loyal fans glued to the interwebs. That's why we get a bone thrown here/there via the tribute stores (also the dedicated team that gave us that extra online content has more or less disbanded)

Plus, forums/discord/socials do most of that lifting now.

 

[Jake S]

Plus, forums/discord/socials do most of that lifting now.

Right. And I personally prefer getting to nerd out with other fans here and Discord rather than rely on drips of information from a corporate Twitter account.

 

[Tbad556]

Without the interactive sites from "the old days", I don't see the point in fretting these announcements tbh. We know how it'll go and there's nothing overly juicy about it. Either NOES/AQP/GB will probably be the first drop. Then, another. Maybe one more. And then the mass drop of originals, 2 more IPs, the zones, and the shows in August. The dates (despite being all but guaranteed tbh) and finding out what the ticket prices will be are a more surprising announcement at this point than an IP we've known for over a month lol.

No one likes the bland social media trolling though lol.

 

[saint.piss]

Plus, forums/discord/socials do most of that lifting now.

I love the forums/socials but man... I'm sorry I just don't like the current marketing situation. It is what it is I guess

 

[Wesker69]

Plus, forums/discord/socials do most of that lifting now.

*holds up Collective card* where's the scanner Brian!? I need my badge!!

 

[Ahmanet]

Didn't they try November dates last year and it was empty ?

So their fix is to get more hotel guests that weekend somehow + tweak the pass rules for locals

Seems not worth it to me

 

[Brian G.]

Didn't they try November dates last year and it was empty ?

So their fix is to get more hotel guests that weekend somehow + tweak the pass rules for locals

Seems not worth it to me

Nov dates were added later, and Halloween was on a Tuesday.

This year, Halloween is on a Thursday - so Friday & Saturday may still have residual Halloween crowds.

 

[fryoj]

Also I'm a FFP person so unless those went on sale early for the first time (I wouldn't complain!) then for me there's nothing exciting about tomorrow unfortunately.

So what you are saying is they are getting your money no matter what and have no need to tailor marketing to what you'd like?

 

[saint.piss]

So what you are saying is they are getting your money no matter what and have no need to tailor marketing to what you'd like?

Well, depending on the house lineup this year, I'm not sure. Don't assume things

 

[Wesker69]

Didn't they try November dates last year and it was empty ?

November dates aren't a new thing. They've had them in the past depending on when Halloween falls.

Also, back in the old days of HHN, before the IP era of 2012-Present, Halloween (or Nov dates) was one of the best nights to go because it was dead! It was wonderful.

 

[Kichkinet85]

November dates aren't a new thing. They've had them in the past depending on when Halloween falls.

Also, back in the old days of HHN, before the IP era of 2012-Present, Halloween (or Nov dates) was one of the best nights to go because it was dead! It was wonderful.

I see so many people saying the November dates are new. They are not new at all. We had Nov dates HHN 23-29, so we had 3 years (Including HHN LITE (2020)) and two HHNs without them, but that doesn't mean their new, and only new to new fans.

 

[HHNObsession]

Nov dates were added later, and Halloween was on a Tuesday.

This year, Halloween is on a Thursday - so Friday & Saturday may still have residual Halloween crowds.

I am really surprised (according to the travel websites leak) they are ending this year on a Sunday. I’m surprised they’re taking the gamble on Sunday not being slow.

 

[Legacy]

I see so many people saying the November dates are new. They are not new at all. We had Nov dates HHN 23-29, so we had 3 years (Including HHN LITE (2020)) and two HHNs without them, but that doesn't mean their new, and only new to new fans.

We had November dates in 2002…

 

[Kichkinet85]

We had November dates in 2002…

I'm sure, I just started going in 2013 so know only up to those dates quickly.

 

[Legacy]

I'm sure, I just started going in 2013 so know only up to those dates quickly.

Yeah… that comment wasn’t really pointed at you directly. It was the easiest way to continue that conversation thread.

But yeah, 2002 ended on 2 November.

 

[Wesker69]

I remember our shocked Pikachu face when we got Halloween night in 2006 even though it was a Tuesday

 

[HHN Maddux]

We got tickets!



And this is VERY interesting! Maybe a mistake?

 

[Neo]

We got tickets!



And this is VERY interesting! Maybe a mistake?

I sure hope it's a mistake if they're saying that's a THREE house tour and capture shows tickets starting at $300!