Halloween Horror Nights 2010

[JerrodDragon]

Let me start by saying this year's event was great. It has a great selection of mazes, some good (and one bad) scare zones, along with 4 rides and one rockin show, horror nights 2010 has something for fans of fear.

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Mazes 6 of Them

We have 6, yes count them 6 mazes this year.
Lets start with the weakest of the mazes, which is like always the House of Horror's retheme. Now its the weakest, that does not mean its bad, this year it had a god theme and some tweaks here and there to make the maze better than last years but don't expect anything ground breaking.
Next the Terror Tram which has a "fun" theme this year with Chucky getting revenge on Universal and you. Both video’s in the preshow and on the Tram are entertaining and this mazes more than any other maze sets you up for what’s to come. The premise is good and its fun to walk on sets but just some parts of the maze are just walking and for me anyway you feel no fear. Still The funny back story and going on sets makes it still worth to go one more than once (also lines movie fast)
Next is the Freddy Maze, which was the best themed and felt very real. They had some good scares here and there and the ending is great. The highly themed sets are what make this one a Must see.
I was not lucky enough to go on Jason’s maze since the line was 50 mins and I am coming back in 2 weeks so I’ll wait for that one.
The Saw Mazes is one of the mazes more about making you look at something and then scaring you from the other side. The new trap at the end is great and gotta love the Freezing room (loved the one in Freddy’s maze too)
The last mazes and to me may be the best Is House of 1000 Corpses. This maze uses 3d and it works….no really it works great. I thought it might be a gimmick but NO and I need to stress this, its no gimmick it works and it works well. I hope we see maybe two mazes using this next year and it seems to be popular, the line was at an hour the whole night, so try and do this one as soon as you can. The feel of the maze also feels the darkest even through you are surrounded by bright colors….this maze is pretty scary.

The Scare Zones
All of the Zones work well none to me really are that amazing or anything but the costumes are great and the themes work. Just way to open for them to sneak up on me and get me to scream. The only Scare zone I didn’t get was La Llorona, I know the story but its just people walking around and to me was not even close to scary.

Bill and Ted
The show is as good as ever, funny, entertaining and it made my night. Its a must see and with no lines and you can show up to the show 10 mins before it starts and get a seat, got to love it. Also the music like always great, no Thriller this year but hopefully it will be back in the next few years.

Overall I rate this year a 9/10

Here are my Suggestions to what I think would make the event a 11/10

More Shows
Bill and Ted was GREAT this year, but with 3 places where shows could take place (Terminator, the Animal show and Water World) It is disappointing that we could not get at least 2 shows a year and you could rotate them, one year have slaughter world, one year have Rocky Horror/another stage show and the Animal Actors Stage could be used as a Magic Show or Comedy Club. Really another show should be added next since its one of the things Universal does great, especially when it comes to shows for Horror Nights.

More theme/entertainment in the Q

Besides The Terror Tram all of the mazes get long lines and have NOTHING to look at or watch. For the House of Horror line just install a few TVs and show clips from horror movies. For the Freddy Maze project clips from the movie onto the Shrek building. For Saw I would go with TVs/projections with clips from the movies this year they could have even shown the trailer for Saw 3D. Jason’s maze is harder so maybe have a way for some scarier’s to come out and get some people in line. For House of 1000 corpses, you could have easily have a freak show preshow along the line area. Not only would had it been entertaining but would have set up the story for the maze. When your waiting in line for an hour nothing is worst then nothing cool to look at, so I hope Universal can fit this problem in the coming years.

But besides those to suggestions really Universal has done more than a great job with the event this year lets hope next year is even better.

[dlfreak]

Nice review, my brother went this year and pretty much had the same thoughts. I went two years ago and it was a lot of fun too, never been to Knotts Haunt but if I were to do a Halloween thing again, I'd go back to Universal.

[Skelly_Mouse]

This thursday myself and 3 other co-workers will be heading down to Universal City to go to their Halloween Horror Nights. We went to Knott's 2 weeks ago and i was mildly scared...has anyone ever been to Universals?? I've heard that it's best to get there early because traffic on the 101 is really bad...any advice on how early we should leave??

In case this helps..i live 15-20 mins away from downtown by freeway and less than 5mins away from the 710 freeway...

Hope everyone is having a great October with this gloomy weather, i sure am :3

[Skelly_Mouse]

How early did you get there? and what day did you go?? i'm going this thursday and i've heard that traffic is bad and to get there early....i'm thinking maybe 4pm? idk i posted a topic about it but then i stumbled upon this gem

[dlfreak]

I've only been to Universal and I've only been once. I LOVED it. I've seen what Knott's does via pics and video and I have friends who've done both and swear by it but Knott's to me just seems MEH.

Universal is a studio and they know how to build mazes. Authenticity is what I really enjoy with these mazes, once you step inside you're inside of another world. The themes, the scares, the makeup, the costumes, it's all done really really well.

I've written Halloween events out of my budgets the past few years but I always really really strongly consider it every year.

Traffic sucks around any major Halloween destination, Knotts traffic gets really bad on the 91 and the 5, too.

You might consider getting there a few hours early and spending some time in City Walk that way you avoid some of the crowds once its closer to the event.

[1FoolishMortal]

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