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We love some statistical analysis when it comes to HHN rumors and none can be more interesting than our current rumor, awesomely sent in by our pal The Web Master; for whom has also started his own podcast which you can find here.

He writes:

I think I’ve discovered something in the numbers again!
First HHN 2019 announcement made was on March 27, which was 163 days before event.
First HHN 2018 announcement made was on April 3rd, which was 164 days before event.

Therefore, if Universal follow this pattern and we apply it to announced dates for HHN30, this would mean the big first announcement will be on April 1st, April Fools Day!

Which surely would be mean one thing…  either some twist is happening to the storyline (because that’s tradition on April Fools Day) or it could mean that Jack could be announced on that day.

Why a Fool?

The online dictionaries provide some EXCELLENT definitions of what a fool can be…

1: a son lacking in judgment or prudence ‘Only a fool would ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.’
2 : a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble
3 : one who is victimized or made to appear foolish
4 : a deranged person or one lacking in common powers of understanding
5 : one with a marked propensity or fondness for something ‘a dancing fool a fool for candy’
6 : a clown like person

A “deranged” person, someone who is dressed for people’s entertainment, a clown like person; does this remind you of anyone?

Great information The Web Master!  And thank you for sending it in!

So there you have it: Could this be the first big announcement day?  Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

And remember, nothing is fact until Universal confirms otherwise – this is just a speculative rumor!

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We’re not sure where it started, but HHN fans are speculating that Billie Eilish – who won BIG at the Grammy’s last night and for whom has just been given the prestigious gig to write and perform the next James Bond anthem – is possibly coming to HHN30 in some form.

It sounds really far fetched that this brand new global superstar will be coming to our Halloween event, that is, until you look at how this might be coming about.

1. She already works with Universal

Since 2018 she has been tied to Universal’s Music Group.  She was signed at the tender age of just 16 and within 3 years she is now a global superstar with a string of highly popular hits.  Therefore, depending on her contract terms, she could easily employ her music mastery for other companies within the Universal empire.

2. Her Music is Popular and Would Fit HHN

Her song “Bury a Friend” imparticular has been cited as a possible use for HHN.  Murdy from HHN Hollywood also mentioned in a tweet in 2019 that he loved her work and that a “collaboration” would be “very interesting”.

3. Not Just Houses…

Her style of music and her performances could easily be worked into an epic Lagoon Show.  Last year’s debut of “Marathon of Mayhem” was incredibly popular and her music worked to fountains, fireworks, projections and lasers would be amazing if possible.

4. She’s a HUGE HHN Fan!

We have it on good authority that she ADORES HHN and is a regular visitor to the Hollywood edition of the event.  Having a quick google search it can be said she has been to HHN in 2019 and 2018 on various RIP Tours, even once with HHN Super Fan – Demi Lovato!

5. HHN has Experience of Working with Musicians

Whether it’s Slash, Ozzy, Zombie or Alice Cooper, HHN has worked with some of the biggest names of Rock to provide music for houses, create their own houses and other attractions at the seasonal event.  Therefore, working with a musician that is already on your books (par say) should be relatively easy for them?

So there you have it, this is what the interwebs have been discussing all week on certain HHN corners.  Do we believe it?  Well, we’d say it’s FAR into the rumor category for now! 

Let’s just hope that an announcement is forthcoming soon so we have something more concrete to discuss!  But what do you think?  Let us know in the comments!

REMEMBER: THIS IS JUST RUMOR UNTIL UNIVERSAL SAYS OTHERWISE!

This article was provided by Brian at Skywalking Adventures!

Speculation is reaching a fever pitch that the bodacious duo of dudes Bill & Ted might return for the 30th anniversary of HHN this September.  As you will recall, Bill & Ted gave their last Excellent Halloween Adventure Show in 2017 with a “farewell tour” bringing classic characters from their lengthly past back for one final show.

“Dudes, you’re history”! was the final cry on the final night, but speculation has been rife that a potential return of the dudes could be on the cards for HHN30, let us explain…

A Movie…

Bill & Ted have a glorious new movie being released in 2020, in fact, it is being released just days before HHN30 on August 21.  Bill & Ted Face the Music, starring the original duo of Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter will see the pair back for one further “triumphant” instalment of their classic time-travelling franchise.  And what better way is there for the movie to be cross-marketed but with a tie-in with the sure to be a huge year of HHN30.  After all, the pair is perhaps as well known for being at HHN as they are for their movies from 30 years ago, therefore their presence runs deep in the DNA of the HHN event.

Unofficial Fan Meetups…

In 2017 and again in 2018 a group of fans met up to have their own Bill & Ted fest in Orlando.  Missing the show at the event so much, they decided to hold their own gathering to celebrate the news that the old franchise was once again releasing a new movie for 2020.  If anything, this is where the rumors for HHN30 began!  Check out this interesting article by our pal Seth Kubersky on why HHN30 makes sense for a return of the popular show.

Surveys…

On both exit surveys from 2019 (where people with clipboards ask your opinion about the event as you exit the turnstiles) and from a number of select online surveys, Universal has apparently been asking the public about whether they felt Bill & Ted was missed at the event in HHN29.  So why would they potentially be asking this question?

Licensing…

The production company for the new movie have already licensed their image, story, logo etc to a whole swathe of upcoming products.  Announced and/or rumored products for 2020 with the duo include Bill & Ted’s Riff in Time board game, Wyld Stallyns apparel line, special edition Funko Pops, pins, and more!  Universal never formally announced the reason behind the dropping of the duo (though many conspiracy theories abound, though the B&T creators confirmed it was not their decision – see below), but if it was due to licensing it would suggest that with such an increase in openings for B&T licenses, might Universal be able to negotiate a licensed return for HHN30?

Movements…

Firmly in the rumor portion of this article is that apparently Operations staff have been told to plan around not using the Fear Factor Show Stage for any dancing performances for the Academy of Villains this year and that a rumored temporary stage is to be fitted in the park somewhere.  There’s no confirmation that AoV are even returning, it’s all just rumors that are popping up on a number of fan forums.  So if true, the stage would be free for B&T use or even for something else…

So there you have it.  It’s just speculation at this point.  Some people would love to have B&T back whereas others feel the event has moved on and doesn’t require them anymore. 

But what do you think?  Will they ever return?  Will you welcome that?  Let us know in the comments!

REMEMBER: EVERYTHING IS RUMOR UNTIL UNIVERSAL SAYS OTHERWISE

Universal Orlando Resort recently hosted Emmy Award-nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown, known for her role as Eleven in Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” at Halloween Horror Nights – the world’s premier Halloween event. Millie ventured through the wildly-popular “Stranger Things” maze, experiencing the horrors around every turn – including facing the horrifying Mind Flayer in Hopper’s cabin. “It was so cool and just like being on set. It was absolutely terrifying and a must-see,” said Brown after experiencing the totally-frightening maze.

In the “Stranger Things” mazes at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, guests go further into the chilling world of the Upside Down as they experience the most terrifying moments of seasons 2 & 3 of the hit Netflix series, face snarling Demodogs, scream through iconic scenes and more.

Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights” is the ultimate Halloween event. For more than 25 years, guests from around the world have visited “Halloween Horror Nights” to become victims inside their own horror film.  Multiple movie-quality mazes based on iconic horror television shows, films and original stories come to life season after season. And, the streets of each park’s event are transformed into highly-themed scare zones where menacing scare-actors lunge from every darkened corner.

“Halloween Horror Nights” runs on select nights through Nov. 2 in Orlando and select nights through Nov. 3 in Hollywood. For more information about “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

It’s hard to believe as the terrors of HHN29 are among us right now that somewhere in some dark and secret corner of each US Universal backlot there lurks a small team already currently working away to design the horror for next year.

It was John Murdy from the Hollywood version of HHN who recently tweeted this exciting news, that HHN 2020 is currently being prepared:

I can’t believe I’m already writing the outline for maze #1 for HHN 2020! Horror truly never sleeps!

— John Murdy (@john_murdy) September 30, 2019

Even early meetings are taking place:

Last night at HHN before I have to fly back to Ireland and start design on 2020. Been meeting with people all month and because of the size of the event now, have to start design earlier than ever. Still it’s hard to leave the event, though I’ll be back for Halloween, etc.

— John Murdy (@john_murdy) September 22, 2019

This should be no surprise to anyone as often HHN discussions and preparatory meetings are very fluid with some IPs taking years to secure the rights to.  However, we just wanted to give you this little heads up that the horrah truly never sleeps!  But for the time being, let’s enjoy the weeks we have left at the most fantastic year that is HHN29!

 

A news story recently broke on TPU that a new secret temporary attraction is coming to HHN29.  The article reports that the space between where the old Terminator attraction used to dump guests out and the Monsters gift store will be used for this new attraction.  And if you can remember the space we mean, you will know that the area is not very large!

Not sure what @UniversalORL has planned, but we spotted this at the Horror Store (old T2 store) during @HorrorNightsORL. @Stranger_Things #HHN29 #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/t8Y9WnGQr3

— Laura_L (@Laura_L6277) September 27, 2019

 

Universal appears to be going all in this year with Stranger Things with the cool 80s vibe, dedicated house to season 2 (plus a bit of season 3), a selfie pop up in Cabana Bay Resort and various re-themed eateries around the park.  That is why it was a surprise to learn of yet another addition to the lineup so far into the event’s current run.

The article alleges that the attraction will be some form of spooky echo chamber where guests will be able to talk and even have conversations with various characters from the Stranger Things world.  Weird right?  Apparently, it works off of a new in-development Microsoft system that is similar to Amazon’s Alexa, where you will be able to hold basic conversations with a select number of characters.  There will also apparently be special effects, fog machines and strobe lighting.

At this time we don’t have much to go but be sure that as soon as we here more things about this new attraction we will report them here!  Hopefully we will know more tonight at HHN!

Have you seen this addition lurking in the Monsters Store?  Let us know in the comments if you have and be sure to keep your eyes peeled!

Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort take guests on a relentless tour through multi-platinum recording artist and filmmaker Rob Zombie’s twisted “House of 1000 Corpses,” inspired by Lionsgate’s 2003 cult classic horror film, as part of this year’s “Halloween Horror Nights” event, beginning in September.

The terrifying “House of 1000 Corpses” mazes bring to life the movie’s offbeat roadside tourist attraction, Captain Spaulding’s Museum of Monsters and Madmen, and introduces guests to some of the country’s most infamous serial killers, including Dr. Satan, a demented surgeon who has gone mad.

Without a moment to catch their breath, guests will venture to the chaotic home of the Firefly family, a sadistic clan of psychotic killers, where the psychosis deepens and the depraved thrive. It is a chilling journey into the netherworld of terror that weaves its way through a cavernous network of dark tunnels within the bowels of the house.  Populated by the degenerate victims of Dr. Satan’s debauched operations, legions of tortured creatures shuffle about as Dr. Satan continues his twisted medical practice, eagerly awaiting a new installment of victims.

Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights” is the ultimate Halloween event. For more than 25 years, guests from around the world have visited “Halloween Horror Nights” to become victims inside their own horror film.  Multiple movie-quality mazes based on iconic horror movies, television shows and original stories come to life season after season. The terror bleeds to the streets of the parks with highly-themed scare zones, littered with menacing scare-actors lunging from every darkened corner to torment, terrify and scare “Halloween Horror Nights” guests.

Fun fact: the original maze for House of a 1000 Corpses was actually a haunted house in Hollywood BEFORE it was a movie! They just used the same sets! Read more about that HERE.

So are you excited for this new house?  Let us know in the comments!

The online news outlets were awash last week when Universal finally announced that it is building a new theme park up near the Orange County Convention Center.  The only problem with the announcement was that Universal gave almost no details on what will be contained within the new “ultra themed and highly detailed” park.

One “world” or land within the park that we have been speculating and discussing for months is the rumored addition of a Classic Monsters section, complete with Dracula’s Castle and a year-round haunted house type experience.

Adding to this rumor this week, Jim Hill on his very popular Disney Dish Podcast released a tidbit of information he had supposedly heard about this very land.  The idea goes that as Universal are forced to build their park up near the Convention Center, that they are going to use this location to its absolute best advantage by ensuring that the busy convention attendees (and their lucrative expense accounts!) have something to do in the evenings when the shows are over each night.

The idea that he heard was that Universal is playing with the intention of installing an upcharge experience within the Universal Monsters section of the park where guests could pay extra for a highly themed, one-of-a-kind Escape Room experience.  Such experiences have been prevalent as of late with over a dozen opening up in the wider Orlando area, and one was even rumored as far back as November last year to be opening in City Walk!  Here’s the trademarked name:

So there you have two exciting Escape Rooms are rumored to be coming!  Do you like these attractions?  Would you pay extra for them?  Let us know in the comments!

 

 

HHN29 is right around the corner!  It won’t be long before we are running from demented klowns and be chased by chainsaw handling wackos. So in the spirit (get it) of getting ready for the horrah, we thought we’d put together a list of everything you need to get prepared for HHN29!  So here goes fReAkS… (click the descriptions for links to the items)

The Klowns are back! And this time they are in a house, so stream their movie now to see what candy floss delights you are in for now!

Everybody on the planet has watched Stranger Things and they should as it is absolutely awesome! But do you know the backstories or how the show came to be? Find out the why’s and how’s in their official behind-the-scenes stories, right here.

We all know the origins of the Universal Monsters right? Wrong! The monsters aren’t just torturing ghouls from a movie backlot, they have rich lores steeped in history and tradition. Christopher Ripley travelled the world to uncover their history, a copy of which can keep you in good stead and ensure you see the monster for the trees!

Exactly, how Universal is going to pull off this smash blockbuster hit is unknown. But be sure to stream this iconic movie now so you can catch up on all the fantastic effects before seeing them in person for real!

Creepshow is only appearing at HHN Hollywood, however grabbing yourself a copy of the original text is highly recommended for anyone heading out West! That is, assuming you have seen the movie!

So there you have it, our best list of items you need to survive HHN29!  Let us know in the comments wat preparations you are undertaking to ensure you get the most out of this exciting event!