Halloween Horror Nights [Archive]

edie_w

3 Sep 06, 08:11 AM

If by "audience participation" you mean running and screaming - then yes there's plenty.

Try standing still and keeping quiet while there's a chainsaw wielding maniac going for your ankles, or Freddy Krueger breathing down your neck in a haunted house. They don't ever actually touch you, but although parts of your brain knows this, the rest doesn't!!

But you are not allowed to dress up.

Disneybunny

3 Sep 06, 08:44 AM

Great trip report. Thats one orlando attraction I am never going to EVER.:nonono:

Dodger1

3 Sep 06, 02:05 PM

That looks horrific!!! Oh no..... What have i done!!! Should have stuck MNSCHP!

Vabeth

3 Sep 06, 02:58 PM

Great trip report. Thats one orlando attraction I am never going to EVER.:nonono:
Yep, that's exactly how i felt after reading BCKloons report!:omg: :eek: :omg: :eek: :omg:

Dodger1

3 Sep 06, 03:18 PM

Do you have tickets for the event?

slayervixen

3 Sep 06, 05:05 PM

I'm going this year can't wait :)

durhamlass

3 Sep 06, 05:10 PM

when is it on, and where do you get tickets??

i love being scared out of my wits i have to say!

Dodger1

3 Sep 06, 06:38 PM

Its on from the 28th September. We have tickets for 30th although not sure its such a good idea now!!!! When are you looking to go?

Lisa-R

3 Sep 06, 06:38 PM

Hi there

starts end of September until 31 October. You can buy tickets direct or from the usual ticket agents. Hope this link works.

http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando/eventinfo.html

There is also another HHN thread currently running on the forum with this link also.

If you do a search, you will find loads of info on the Dibb. Happy Planning - hope you get to go it is brilliant. :)

Dodger1

3 Sep 06, 06:40 PM

Is it really scary though?

Lisa-R

3 Sep 06, 06:50 PM

Wellllllllllllllll - I thought so and judging by the screaming and hollering all around the park, I think everyone else was scared too.

There are 'scare zones' and 'houses'. In the zones, there are lots of ghoulish looking people who will come up to you - some with chainsaws - some jump out from behind bushes etc - YUP this gave me a few scares and also my fearless husband.

The houses are worse. If you look at the HHN site, you will see there are 7 this year. There are similar to a 'haunted house' setup, all very well themed and creepy, usually very dark. You walk through and there are 'scare actors' who relish getting into character and generally frighten the life out of you - jumping out, making loud noises, whispering in your ear etc. They are not allowed to touch you at all. If you are like me, the anticipation of the scare is the worst part.

I don't know how old you are or if you are taking children, but I would say the event is too intense for the little-uns. I am 39 and was petrified at some points - I am a big wuss though.

You can still enjoy the park without going into the houses - but it is all good fun. It was one of the best nights of our hols.

would I said it was scary - YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

edie_w

3 Sep 06, 06:56 PM

Is it really scary though?

Very, very scary but enormous fun.

Absolutely not suitable for the under 12s, and probably not suitable for the under 16s unless they are fearless.

durhamlass

3 Sep 06, 11:41 PM

i will be home just before this starts, Im gutted!

Villainlover

4 Sep 06, 12:06 AM

They are not allowed to touch you and you are not allowed to touch them .. but when you are bouncing around in a mirror maze with some evil scary humongous clown in there with you somewhere..well if I had of bounced into him i would have had to been taken out by ambulance I think ... i am a right wuss anyway but mirror mazes are not my strong point and clowns have always freaked me out! anything but clowns!!

didnt see much else as I had to take my DD back to the hotel (well via Bill and Teds show ;)) by the time I got back the crowds and lines were scarier than the clown so I gave up...

top tip .. avoid Fridays and, Saturdays especially, like the plague... way way too busy...

paulrfc

4 Sep 06, 12:13 AM

its very very very scary stul have nightmares about it 2 years ago but still going bk:D

Staarbux

4 Sep 06, 12:26 AM

I absolutely hated it, and I love horror stuff.

There's just something really 'pee your pants' frightening about someone charging at you with a chainsaw, even if you know its fake. And the actors really get into it. Really.

Plus they sell quite a lot of booze that night too and when we were there it was basically just filled with college students getting wasted. Which I'd have been all for if I'd been there with my mates instead of my parents.

Personally we thought we could pretty much avoid the halloween stuff and just get some extra time on the rides but it doesn't work like that. You get completely immersed whether you want to or not. ;)

paulrfc

6 Sep 06, 02:07 PM

It is very scary it will definetly have u running and thats all i will say dnt want to ruin the suprises instore for you:D

dcmax

6 Sep 06, 02:25 PM

As stated above if you havent bought express pass for the halloween nights and your there at the weekend be ready for a lot of quing.. Express pass is a must but buy in advance.. they sell out quick at weekends. If your a hotel guest you can buy them from guest services..

princessjilly

6 Sep 06, 02:52 PM

has anyone been on weeknights and could comment on the amount of queuing?

ianpetchey

6 Sep 06, 02:56 PM

Scarey YES!

One bit of advice, you can usually stay in the parks in a lock down zone whilst they change over from day time to HHN. As it takes a little while for the park to fill back up and everyone get back around, this is a good opportunity to go on some of the busyier rides when you get released. I made it round dueling dragons 5 times on the front seats last year before anyone turned up. The houses are more fun when there are plenty of people around anyway.

The leading edge of hurricane Wilma turned up on the night I did it last year, and it rained like I have never seen before. But as I sloshed my way back to the Hard Rock hotel I had the biggest smile ever. Best night of my holiday.

big_dog_ush

6 Sep 06, 03:00 PM

has anyone been on weeknights and could comment on the amount of queuing?

We went last year on a Thursday (27th October) and the queues for the houses were massive by about 8 o'clock. In fact it was pretty busy right from the start, we had to queue to get in IOA around 6:15 ish. This may have been due to it being the last weekend so we plan to go the week before on this coming trip.

Oh ... and YES .... it is scary!!

princessjilly

6 Sep 06, 03:02 PM

ah ok thanks!

do u think it will take more than 1 visit to get everything seen? i have a frequent fear pass anyway

big_dog_ush

6 Sep 06, 03:24 PM

I would think if you can get in early then you should be able to do all the houses, and you MUST take in one of the Bill & Ted shows. I understand there are other shows this year so it will be a very full night. If you can spread it over 2 nights it should be a little less manic.

princessjilly

6 Sep 06, 03:28 PM

well we intend to incorporate the nights we visit with nights out at City walk so we may even spread it over a few visits.

thanks for that :)

paulrfc

6 Sep 06, 05:26 PM

we are going on the 2nd night it is open should this be very busy?

AndyJ

6 Sep 06, 05:37 PM

I will be there on my birthday again this year, can't think of a better place to be =)

Get some fastpass tickets (usually sold out on the day, order via the web) or be in the park real darn early because it gets silly busy!

Scarey, yes. I'm a 33 year old male and they have had me jump out of my skin before.

Busch Gardens throw an equally good scarefest too.

LargerBaloo

7 Sep 06, 12:12 AM

Been twice.....1st was awesome...words cannot do it justice....2nd time it was in IoA and although content was still AWESOME the park was WAY too busy....they sold too many tickets IMO but hey its all about the $$$$$

Still would recommend it to anyway

LizzyBear

7 Sep 06, 11:57 AM

Bf would love this.. He's really into horror films and after showing him BCKloon's trippie he was dead enthusiastic. I on the other hand am a first class grade A wuss and am pretty sure i'd be reduced to tears. I'm almost glad that it probably won't be on during our hol next year as i'd feel bad if bf couldn't go just cos i'm a big jessie :confused2

ClaireB

7 Sep 06, 01:33 PM

Its absoutley brilliant I cant wait for this year

sharon190980

7 Sep 06, 08:38 PM

Lisa-R

7 Sep 06, 10:20 PM

BFs making me go....we have frequent fear passes. I'm scared just thinking about it :( :( :( I'm sure I'll last 30 seconds before running out crying. Defo putting a spare pair of pants in my bag when we go!!

:pgig: :pgig: :pgig:

same for me too.............I will be taking a spare pair too. :blush:

loved/hated it last time - I know that is a contradiction, but I loved laughing at myself for being silly as I was soooooooo scared - after hating the fright of course. Nearly crying too at some points in Pyschotherapy in 2003. I am a big wuss and not afraid to admit it :blush: ;)

slayervixen

7 Sep 06, 10:34 PM

:pgig: :pgig: :pgig:

same for me too.............I will be taking a spare pair too. :blush:

loved/hated it last time - I know that is a contradiction, but I loved laughing at myself for being silly as I was soooooooo scared - after hating the fright of course. Nearly crying too at some points in Pyschotherapy in 2003. I am a big wuss and not afraid to admit it :blush: ;)

I totally see were you are coming from! I'm the worlds biggest horror fan however i'm a mixture of excited and mortified concerning HHN. I love horror cos its like on the screen but having all these evil made up actors is going to make me crap my pants. I'm a big wuss LOL! Yup walking contradiction me.

Twinkle Toes

7 Sep 06, 10:41 PM

Can't make much of a comment really as we only stayed 15mins....I couldn't take the terror :cry: so made my DH take me back to the hotel! Not my idea of fun but all the Americans seem to love it...I guess they just celebrate halloween more intensely than we do over here! :o:

paulrfc

9 Sep 06, 04:41 PM

I spend most of the night running when some1 even touches me. Last time we went me and my cousin ran from bill and teds to the bak of US then started laughing at each other for running!!

universalgirl

9 Sep 06, 04:52 PM

:confused2 NO WAY you wouldnt get me in there for love nor money from the second i knew there were evil clowns running about I wanted nothing more to do with it:pgig:

jue

15 Sep 06, 01:30 AM

I'm a 43 year old Coalminer...and I nearly wet my pants !!!!!! Trust me it is VERY intense at times, especially when you've got a 11,15 and 36 year old clinging to you for dear life !
'Jues Hubby'

xxflossxx

15 Sep 06, 06:40 AM

Hi there,
Has anyone been to one of these nights before? Are they worth going? Are they really scary? Is there much audience participation?

Thanks
yes very scary , how old are you, would not advice if you are under 15 if you love really really scary horror universal is the place to be , if you want to no more let me no . im going back now in 6 days wont be doing the horror night again .

Thewens

15 Sep 06, 07:09 PM

We went a few years ago DH me and DD, the 3 of us went in. We were only in there for 10mins max DD and myself were so scared we had to leave. DH went back in on his own and was chased by a man with a chainsaw!!! So really scary.

P&S

15 Sep 06, 07:12 PM

OMG my two 16yr old girls really want to do this but i'm so scared :blush: just don't know what to do :confused2
Sue

Vabeth

15 Sep 06, 07:41 PM

:omg: I think you're all stark, raving bonkers!:omg:
There's no way i could do this - i'd pass out from the fear! I would be absolutely terrified! :eek:
I wouldn't even do the Chambers Live at Madame Tussaurds! DH went in and said i would've had a heart attack! Give me Zeuss Landings any day!;) :blush: