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- May 8, 2015
Wednesday, September 13th continued
I arrived at check in for the Unmasking the Horror Tour. On Check in they let you know what table to go to and sit at. This was the assigned group you would be with for your tour.
Each chair had a set up on the table in front of it which included a Unmasking the Horror Lanyard a special pin that is for the Tour and a mic system that had disposable wired ear buds that connected to it. These mic systems were new last year and it made hearing the Tour Guide much easier during the tour.
When you went on lunch break you left your small mic box at the Blue Man Group Theatre and then picked it back up when you returned from lunch.
We had about 15 minutes before the tour started. Then our Tour Guide the Lovely Billie Jane arrived and introduced herself to everyone. She gathered everyone together in our group in the hallway. She was wearing a headset that was linked to our our earbud setups and made sure we could all hear her clearly.
She then let us know that we would start up with the back two houses that were the farthest away this morning. This way we would not be doing unnecessary hiking criss crossing the park to the houses.
The other Four houses were at the front the park.
A little on the Unmasking the Horror Tour. I have done this tour for a number of years now. I would recommend the tour to everyone if you want to see the artistry that goes into creating the haunted Houses that you are not going to notice in the dark during the event.
That being said. This year everything that all of us who have attended HHN for years could predict about HHN went out the window. Tours started selling out earlier then they ever have including this one. Resorts sold out and HHN overall was generally much more crowded then I have every seen it.
I was lucky to get into this tour at the last minute. Also the tour prices were fluctuating which was something I don‘t remember happening before.
There are 6 house Tours and 3 House Tours.
The 6 house tours are longer and do include a break for food.
The Tour guide takes you to each of the houses and they are very knowledgeable about the houses. So even if you have never seen the movie of a IP house you will understand the house while you are viewing it. Same with the Universal created Original house you will get the back story on those houses.
Wear comfortable shoes as there is a lot of walking to the houses and standing in the houses.
You are allowed to take photos in designated areas of houses and the Tour Guide will let you know were those are clearly.
There was a guy on our tour who was hanging back and taking photos of the areas he was not supposed to. Sadly there is always one breaking the rules. It is not my place to call people out for that and the tour guide is there to educate you on the houses not baby set the one person that goes rogue out of 12 adults and breaks the rules.
I understand the IP houses do have more stringent rules on what can be done in the houses and if people continue to skirt the rules non of us in the future will be able to take photos in the houses.
I noticed far more folks in the group this year were interested in taking photos and it was nice that everyone was appreciating the artistry in the houses and a bit of gore too….LOL
SPOILER ALERT…..BEFORE WE GO FURTHER. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PHOTOS IN THE SIX HOUSES THAT WERE INCLUDED WITH THIS TOUR THAT YOU WILL BE SEEING HERE.
I don‘t mind seeing photos and information on the Haunted Houses before I attend HHN each year. But others might so I always want to give a heads up before we start.
The first House we visited was “Monsters Unmasked”
As you can tell from the outside of the House. It included the Invisible Man, The Phantom Of the Opera, Dr. Jykell and Mr. Hyde and the Hunch Back of Notre-Dame.
In the description of the house it says you will descend into the Catacombs of Paris to the horde of infamous monsters.
The scene as you enter the house is of a misty night in Paris. A Parisian Police officer is on the bridge above you as you enter and is talking to you.
The Tour guide Bille Jane told us when you enter a house and you see the black rubber matting on the floor that is a good indication that there is going to be water.
As you enter the Catacombs you see paper and debris and of course a rat.
The Mask, Violin and sheet music gives you your first hint which Monster you will be meeting first.
I arrived at check in for the Unmasking the Horror Tour. On Check in they let you know what table to go to and sit at. This was the assigned group you would be with for your tour.
Each chair had a set up on the table in front of it which included a Unmasking the Horror Lanyard a special pin that is for the Tour and a mic system that had disposable wired ear buds that connected to it. These mic systems were new last year and it made hearing the Tour Guide much easier during the tour.
When you went on lunch break you left your small mic box at the Blue Man Group Theatre and then picked it back up when you returned from lunch.
We had about 15 minutes before the tour started. Then our Tour Guide the Lovely Billie Jane arrived and introduced herself to everyone. She gathered everyone together in our group in the hallway. She was wearing a headset that was linked to our our earbud setups and made sure we could all hear her clearly.
She then let us know that we would start up with the back two houses that were the farthest away this morning. This way we would not be doing unnecessary hiking criss crossing the park to the houses.
The other Four houses were at the front the park.
A little on the Unmasking the Horror Tour. I have done this tour for a number of years now. I would recommend the tour to everyone if you want to see the artistry that goes into creating the haunted Houses that you are not going to notice in the dark during the event.
That being said. This year everything that all of us who have attended HHN for years could predict about HHN went out the window. Tours started selling out earlier then they ever have including this one. Resorts sold out and HHN overall was generally much more crowded then I have every seen it.
I was lucky to get into this tour at the last minute. Also the tour prices were fluctuating which was something I don‘t remember happening before.
There are 6 house Tours and 3 House Tours.
The 6 house tours are longer and do include a break for food.
The Tour guide takes you to each of the houses and they are very knowledgeable about the houses. So even if you have never seen the movie of a IP house you will understand the house while you are viewing it. Same with the Universal created Original house you will get the back story on those houses.
Wear comfortable shoes as there is a lot of walking to the houses and standing in the houses.
You are allowed to take photos in designated areas of houses and the Tour Guide will let you know were those are clearly.
There was a guy on our tour who was hanging back and taking photos of the areas he was not supposed to. Sadly there is always one breaking the rules. It is not my place to call people out for that and the tour guide is there to educate you on the houses not baby set the one person that goes rogue out of 12 adults and breaks the rules.
I understand the IP houses do have more stringent rules on what can be done in the houses and if people continue to skirt the rules non of us in the future will be able to take photos in the houses.
I noticed far more folks in the group this year were interested in taking photos and it was nice that everyone was appreciating the artistry in the houses and a bit of gore too….LOL
SPOILER ALERT…..BEFORE WE GO FURTHER. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PHOTOS IN THE SIX HOUSES THAT WERE INCLUDED WITH THIS TOUR THAT YOU WILL BE SEEING HERE.
I don‘t mind seeing photos and information on the Haunted Houses before I attend HHN each year. But others might so I always want to give a heads up before we start.
The first House we visited was “Monsters Unmasked”
As you can tell from the outside of the House. It included the Invisible Man, The Phantom Of the Opera, Dr. Jykell and Mr. Hyde and the Hunch Back of Notre-Dame.
In the description of the house it says you will descend into the Catacombs of Paris to the horde of infamous monsters.
The scene as you enter the house is of a misty night in Paris. A Parisian Police officer is on the bridge above you as you enter and is talking to you.
The Tour guide Bille Jane told us when you enter a house and you see the black rubber matting on the floor that is a good indication that there is going to be water.
As you enter the Catacombs you see paper and debris and of course a rat.
The Mask, Violin and sheet music gives you your first hint which Monster you will be meeting first.
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