FRIDAY 18TH........HHN
Heading down for the boat, we don`t wait long and we`re off.......
And good to see work progress on the new NBC restaurant, replacing the missed Nascar......no more Boogity Boogity Boogity Shrimp Dish.....a classic!!!!
So as we got off the boat we experienced for the first time in year the general crowds coming in to horror nights......as I said we usually did the Finnegans holding area and usually with our old pal Metro West......but this would be different. So we headed straight to hotel guest entrance which had a queue also......but before we knew it we were heading through the metal detectors and bag check......until the guy in front took off this huge backpack to be searched.....it was bursting at the seams!! So of course we all began heckling (in fun of course) he did laugh but goodness knows what he had in there.......we joked with the security guard and asked if he had his life in there....he said you would be surprised what people bring in. So after that we ambled through and joined the queue for opening.......just at that the fireworks went off and it was open!!! Finally!!
As we went through the gates we were immediately launched upon by several scary as@ed clowns.........they were good.......one annoying thing was the chainsaws......they just seemed out of place with clowns and unnecessary........stick to the chainsaw gangs with them like previous years........it is really still too light to have any real atmosphere yet, but still fun. I heard one woman comment she was really scared........seriously!!!!! Her husband told her to stop being ridiculous.......absolutely......it`s a theme park....what did she think was going to happen......if you don`t think it`s going to be fun......don`t go!!
First scare zone was good but probably my least favourite this year.......but still got some good frights and characters were really into their parts......
I`m not nervous!!!
We head first to Jack`s 25 year house.......this one was excellent!!!! We waited maybe 10 minutes to get on this one.....regular queue was already building though. Some fantastic scares and the same ones caught me every time we did this house.......the timing was just perfect for me.......I loved this one and ended up in my top 3 at the end. Straight out of there and into Freddy V Jason.....another good one that had some good scares......this is one we went through ultra quickly so I missed some of the scenes I was looking out for. An excellent house that we looked forward to doing again to see what we missed. We missed out AwIL....would go back to that another time as queue looked big already even EP. This was the joy of being able to go so many nights, we could go back to ones where the queue was too long.......so before Body Collectors we went into Twister store and saw some of the amazing props from previous HHN. I knew a few but some were ones we had missed.........really cool to see though
Was nice to just see them and remember some of those previous events. But on to Body Collectors......I can`t remember how long the EP queue was but we think it was around 10 minutes, but compared to regular queue it was nothing.....it was long!! Got to the front and I had no idea what to expect from this house at all.........wow......I was blown away by it all......even Tom mentioned how beautiful the façade was and eerily quite authentic.........this house was full of jumps from beginning to end.....loved it, Tom got some of the biggest laughs ever in this house from me......I still get surprised all the time.......didn`t want this house to end actually......till we got to the end............I froze big time......I am terrified (not proud of it) of little people. And at the end was a proper little person. I truly freaked out and if Tom hadn`t shoved me and propelled me out I`d still be stood there!!! Said I wouldn`t do that house again.....I did though.......one of the police officers asked me if was ok.......lol........said I was fine....loved being scared but when it`s something you have a phobia of.....bit different. But what an amazing house........I think that house was the best overall when we spoke about it later.
Wandered through Psychoscareapy zone......this was so good......one of my favourite houses from few years ago, so I hoped the scare zone was as good.......it wasn`t scary as such, but so much fun and again TM seriously were amazing getting into character.......
And the much loved Blood bag nurses......sadly this was going to be the last year we saw these ladies dressed this way........
I swear I have my husband with me.......he loves taking pictures and he usually ends up with the camera....hoping to capture me being scared witless....or silent!!!! It was really hot tonight......big change from last years opening night when we got drenched......so this was nice, but we knew we were not going to be late as first day can drain us.......but we wandered around to Insidious which one one I was really looking forward to as was Tom.....it`s one of our favourite movies. Walking through a couple of scare zones on the way.....
SA were brilliant posing for pictures this year.....best year I can remember getting so many pics of roaming SA......but we were at Insidious now and regular queue was already 70 minutes.......we got on in 10 minutes.......it brought back memories of the queue for the Myers house last year, it was 90 minutes almost immediately.......but again this house was exceptional.......missed the scares first visit except the ones at the end......wow that was spooky.......again, the cast are just amazing in all these houses. This was a top 5 house without doubt.
Although it was fairly early we were feeling the heat and tiredness was creeping in a bit........I never complain about the heat however warm as we wait all year for it........but it can creep up on you sometimes. So we wandered back to head out of the park knowing we would get them all done other nights......Insidious queue was now 90 minutes apparently when we came out. Thanked our lucky stars for EP every time.
Walked past Simpsons area and through to Evil Roots scare zone........this looked so good......
Pumpkinhead guy is an old favourite of ours from previous years......first year we went I thought he was a prop and stood beside him for a picture......when Tom took picture he slowly moved his head and I ran and screamed quicker and louder than I knew I could....lol......so definitely a favourite!!!
I’m very disappointed in reading your post. I’ve always enjoyed your reports until your comments about little people. Parents of children with dwarfism don’t want to hear that you have a phobia. Even if you aren’t proud of it, you shouldn’t say it. Disgusting!
More in next post..........
