The Old HHN 30 Speculation Thread (2020)

[The Storyteller]

So, I’ve been having a conversation with [someone] about the event’s lore, and I think it provides a different direction for speculation. I’m going to just copy paste some of my side of the conversation.

Please note - I do not know if there is an Icon house or not. This discussion is assuming there may be one.

here’s something else to consider: storyteller’s main role, despite being extremely rushed, was really touted to be the person to “bring” the story of terra cruentus to life. would it be a stretch to take that literally, that storyteller has the ability to make terra cruentus a physical reality?

 

[Legacy]

here’s something else to consider: storyteller’s main role, despite being extremely rushed, was really touted to be the person to “bring” the story of terra cruentus to life. would it be a stretch to take that literally, that storyteller has the ability to make terra cruentus a physical reality?

Isn’t that what I’m saying?

Terra Queen can’t “present” the icons. The Storyteller or Fear have to present her.

 

[londonwerecat]

This is random. But who else is excited for the HHN smell? The dirt smell is kinda the best one ngl. Dirt Smell > Fog

 

[Parkscope Joe]

This is random. But who else is excited for the HHN smell? The dirt smell is kinda the best one ngl. Dirt Smell > Fog

The smell of plywood and fresh paint.

 

[Bort]

This is random. But who else is excited for the HHN smell? The dirt smell is kinda the best one ngl. Dirt Smell > Fog

Don’t mean to derail the thread but this was all I could think of when reading your post..

 

[londonwerecat]

The smell of plywood and fresh paint.

lol KKFOS was filled with that smell. I actually remember KKFOS when smelling the smell of plywood and paint than popcorn and cotton candy like you would expect.

 

[Lucky Planet]

This is random. But who else is excited for the HHN smell? The dirt smell is kinda the best one ngl. Dirt Smell > Fog

Don’t mean to derail the thread but this was all I could think of when reading your post..

my dudes.... with the worry of having to wear surgical masks, i would be afraid of breathing too deeply or sniffing too much lol

 

[DanyulTheManiel]

Isn’t that what I’m saying?

Terra Queen can’t “present” the icons. The Storyteller or Fear have to present her.

I’m expecting the Storyteller to have a transition room with her stating “After 15 years she has returned” before a Terra Cruentus room and maybe that’s how the lore is established.

 

[Grits0808]

Its been awhile since I've commented in an HHN speculation thread, but I'm a little confused now about the Terra Queen. I was under the impression that she manifests every 15 years? Maybe I'm not remembering it right, but I thought that was talked about in one of the forums... I could be wrong...

But still, would she even need The Storyteller or Fear? I can see that if they wanted to bring the storybook version of Terra Queen that The Storyteller summoned back during HHN 15. Maybe this is a different/ancient incarnation of the Terra Queen?

 

[shiekra38]

So, I’ve been having a conversation with [someone] about the event’s lore, and I think it provides a different direction for speculation. I’m going to just copy paste some of my side of the conversation.

Please note - I do not know if there is an Icon house or not. This discussion is assuming there may be one.

This all makes sense to me

Personally, I didn't hate the FEAR idea and concept...It felt a little underwhelming in park though

As for Tales of Terror...I picture a scene where the Storyteller is reading the story to us in a house of some kind

Then we are transported to Terra Cruentas for a scene or two and then back out to carry on with the rest of the house

Then FEAR has a big scare at the very end

I do have to wonder how the team feels about FEAR though

I’m expecting the Storyteller to have a transition room with her stating “After 15 years she has returned” before a Terra Cruentus room and maybe that’s how the lore is established.

Saw this after I posted (this thread is hard to keep up with)

Essentially what I was thinking with the transition room.

I think the squeezy walls are out for this year, but perhaps two spinning tunnels

 

[Legacy]

I think the squeezy walls are out for this year, but perhaps two spinning tunnels

They only own one vortex and there’s no reason to purchase a second one if it’s only getting used for one year.

 

[ultimateforce]

Those vortex tunnels make me super motion sick, I hope they never use them again!

 

[Living Dead Dude]

HOUSES USED TO USE VORTEX TUNNELS!?!?

 

[GA-MBIT]

HOUSES USED TO USE VORTEX TUNNELS!?!?

As recent as 26, yeah. They occasionally do.

 

[shiekra38]

They only own one vortex and there’s no reason to purchase a second one if it’s only getting used for one year.

Busch Gardens has two, step it up Universal

Seriously though, I was simply speculating on how we could do transitions to Terra Cruentas. It could honestly be a black curtain haha

 

[Ringwraith]

They only own one vortex and there’s no reason to purchase a second one if it’s only getting used for one year.

I'd prefer they don't use it this year since it makes people imbalanced and they have a tendency to grab rails, making that area unnecessarily "high touch," which is what they're actively trying to avoid.

 

[Tbad556]

HOUSES USED TO USE VORTEX TUNNELS!?!?

Yup. Used to be incredibly common. 1999-2002, 2004, 2006-2013, 2015-2016 all had a house with one.

 

[Nick]

HOUSES USED TO USE VORTEX TUNNELS!?!?

Busch Gardens still does every year for Howl-o-Scream. It was very common at HHN until they got enamored with effects driven houses around 26-27.

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

Didn't go that year, but 22 (ironically--since it's such a disliked year overall) probably had the coolest use of the vortex tunnel, where it was hidden by scrim walls in Dead End.

 

[Living Dead Dude]

That actually kinda amazes me because of the whole conga line thing. Feel like people would slow down or stop in the middle of them and hold the line up