mamapenguin
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- Jun 15, 2006
On the spec map, why is Megan so oddly placed?
I saw this when googling and reading up on HHN, does anyone know if this is the case this year and if so how I would register?
The Springfield section near Fast Food Boulevard features priority access to the first two haunted houses that open each evening. Guests in this area can queue as early as 4 p.m., and are allowed into the two houses with entrances there between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. Guests are released from the area at 6 p.m., and can be the first to queue for the house nearest to the MIB Gear shop. There is a limited selection of food and drink vendors available in this location. Note that on the first two weekends, this area is restricted to annual Passholders who have registered online for an exclusive Passholder event, during which 3 houses are opened as early as 5:30 p.m.
This is what I was thinking too. I did it back in 2018, and the holding area was pretty packed. I think when the houses opened, my first house was probably a 20 minute wait, and the second house had already crept up to 60 minutes by the time I got to the queue. I did get to see a actor swap while waiting in line.Do you have a source for this other than TouringPlans.com? I havent seen this done for the last 2 years, and I have no idea where they got this from. It would be cool if they did do this! But I haven't seen any evidence to back this up other than this single website. It looks like a guide book from 2018 mentioned it being a perk, so it sounds like an old and outdated piece of info to me.
It’s a continuous conga line, and the scares are random. If you’re lucky, you’ll encounter every scare. If you’re unlucky, the scares will hit both before and after you. Most likely, you experience some of the scares, but not all of the scares. Although the line might temporarily stop because of a scare, workers are in there to keep the line moving. They have to do this because the waits can easily go over an hour for the popular houses, and attempting to pulse the line would greatly increase wait times.This is my first time at HHN and I am trying to get a feel for how it works. I have watched a lot of youtube videos from previous years. In some of the videos it appears that groups of 10-15 are led through together at a pretty fast pace, and in other videos it appears that individuals or small groups (2-4) find their way through on their own at a much slower pace. Is there a set way that this works, or does it depend on how busy that night is? Or, does it differ from house to house? If it is a larger group of people going through together, am I right that most of the encounters with the actors occur when the group first enters a section of the house? In some of the videos it seems that these things happen before those in the back are even completely in the room. My reason for asking is that I am short, and if I get stuck behind 10 or more other people, and those encounters or interactions occur as the group first enters, I am probably going to miss most of the fun.
It’s a continuous conga line, and the scares are random. If you’re lucky, you’ll encounter every scare. If you’re unlucky, the scares will hit both before and after you. Most likely, you experience some of the scares, but not all of the scares. Although the line might temporarily stop because of a scare, workers are in there to keep the line moving. They have to do this because the waits can easily go over an hour for the popular houses, and attempting to pulse the line would greatly increase wait times.
My advice is to get into the Stay & Scream (S&S) holding area both nights if you have both a day ticket and a HHN ticket for each night.Okay....now the videos make more sense. We are going two nights with express passes both nights. Hopefully we will be able to do several of the houses more than once and combined get to experience most of the scares. Either way, I can't wait to go. I usually have as much fun watching other people get scared as I do getting scared myself anyway.
We used to do what you are saying for Express. Dont use em the first 2 houses while lines were short. But as we have gotten older we realized by the end of the night we didnt actually want to go walk back to the house and get back in line and wished we would have just burned it for the 10 to 15 minutes it would have saved us. Your mileage may vary.My advice is to get into the Stay & Scream (S&S) holding area both nights if you have both a day ticket and a HHN ticket for each night.
Don’t use your Express Pass for the first couple of houses while the standby line time is short, especially if you did S&S. Save it for later in the night when the wait time for those same houses will probably be longer.
On the second night, stay in the S&S holding area that releases into your favorite houses. Beware though that even the S&S can become a long wait for houses. Last year, we did the Halloween house from S&S, and it was still nearly a 60 minute wait because it was so popular.
With the event lasting until 2AM each night, you should be able to see all houses each night with Express, with a repeat of one or two house if you also did S&S, assuming your feet hold out. HHN is notorious bad on feet because of the constant walking from house to house, through the lines, and through the houses.
Expect Express to cut your wait in half, and possibly by 2/3rds from the standby line, so a 60 minute standby line will typically be 20 to 30 minutes with Express. Less if your lucky or slightly longer if unlucky.
Patster is sharing great advice here, a seasoned HHN vet. ThanksWe used to do what you are saying for Express. Dont use em the first 2 houses while lines were short. But as we have gotten older we realized by the end of the night we didnt actually want to go walk back to the house and get back in line and wished we would have just burned it for the 10 to 15 minutes it would have saved us. Your mileage may vary.
We used to do what you are saying for Express. Dont use em the first 2 houses while lines were short. But as we have gotten older we realized by the end of the night we didnt actually want to go walk back to the house and get back in line and wished we would have just burned it for the 10 to 15 minutes it would have saved us. Your mileage may vary.
My advice. Make a decision about if you are staying till close of the event at 2am or plan to leave as soon as you finish all the houses/shows. If you plan on leaving once you are "done", just burn your Express immediately. Even if you plan on staying till close, decide if you really want to walk to the other side of the park, and be aware that even express lanes you will be standing in line for 15 minutes. At the end of the night for myself personally, I am in "sit down or keep walking" mode, standing on my feet not doing anything is awful.
Thank you for the kind words, Keisha! Hopefully, you and your family are doing well!Patster is sharing great advice here, a seasoned HHN vet. Thanks
I also now tend to slow my pace as a multi night stay progresses. Still trucking’ just in the slow lane lol.
Only time I now find myself saving an EP early on in night, is if the stated wait time is under 30 min
And because you can go through some back stage areas, and cut directly between houses that are grouped together instead of going alllllllll the way out and back around again.and lastly, please tell me the RIP tours save you some steps? because you are not waiting or walking through the million switchbacks?
You guys are all giving me valuable information.My advice is to get into the Stay & Scream (S&S) holding area both nights if you have both a day ticket and a HHN ticket for each night.
Don’t use your Express Pass for the first couple of houses while the standby line time is short, especially if you did S&S. Save it for later in the night when the wait time for those same houses will probably be longer.
On the second night, stay in the S&S holding area that releases into your favorite houses. Beware though that even the S&S can become a long wait for houses. Last year, we did the Halloween house from S&S, and it was still nearly a 60 minute wait because it was so popular.
With the event lasting until 2AM each night, you should be able to see all houses each night with Express, with a repeat of one or two house if you also did S&S, assuming your feet hold out. HHN is notorious bad on feet because of the constant walking from house to house, through the lines, and through the houses.
Expect Express to cut your wait in half, and possibly by 2/3rds from the standby line, so a 60 minute standby line will typically be 20 to 30 minutes with Express. Less if your lucky or slightly longer if unlucky.
I have purchased HHN express passes. Are you saying that those are only for the 10 houses and can't be used at the rides that are open during HHN?And because you can go through some back stage areas, and cut directly between houses that are grouped together instead of going alllllllll the way out and back around again.
I don't know if you might be able to get the RIP lanyards earlier in the evening, to use for rides? You do get 1 time EP on each ride "after" the RIP tour, and the EP lines are very very short because they don't sell ride EP for HHN. Plus the EP ride lines save more steps.
Went & looked, I was incorrect - per Universal:I have purchased HHN express passes. Are you saying that those are only for the 10 houses and can't be used at the rides that are open during HHN?
I was wondering exactly the same. I'll stay near Universal for the last two weeks of September. I have purchased an AP and the rush of fear with express and I'll work from (timeshare) home during the day and go to the parks in the evening. I could get into the park by 5pm for Stay and Scream, but probably it's too much hassle to do every day.Last year I had a frequent fear pass and had 4 nights at HHN and did stay and scream each time and was able to hit 2-3 houses early, this was a good strategy but waiting in the heat and sun to be at the front of the line was a little brutal. I am toying with the idea of getting the rush of fear plus express this year for my Sept 16-23 trip, my go-go-go mentality makes it hard for me to "take it easy" lol, what would be my experience either not coming into park until hhn opened and using express (wouldn't be looking to do houses more than once) or I could go into a stay and scream area but not right at opening and maybe not get in the line right away but maybe get some food if I am in an area that has some available? I am never a stay all night kind of person, I like to hit a good amount of houses, see some scare zones, get some snacks and see the show.