halloween horror nights for next year (2014)

[MidnightParade]

So quick question. Is HHN only in the Studios now? Back when I went in 2004 it was all IOA. We'll be there in October but don't plan on attending, currently, so wondering if IOA will be open late/normal time still.

Appreciate it! Thank you!

 

[macraven]

So quick question. Is HHN only in the Studios now? Back when I went in 2004 it was all IOA. We'll be there in October but don't plan on attending, currently, so wondering if IOA will be open late/normal time still.

Appreciate it! Thank you!

ioa could close at normal time, probably 7 pm.
nothing will be known until later this year.

hhn in the studios.
only twice was hhn at IOA.
and that second year it was split between the two parks.

 

[Metro West]

2004 was split between the two parks...that was my first year. 2005 was mainly in IOA but had a few soundstages open at the Studios.

 

[MidnightParade]

ioa could close at normal time, probably 7 pm.
nothing will be known until later this year.

hhn in the studios.
only twice was hhn at IOA.
and that second year it was split between the two parks.

Great thanks! Just planning in my head if studios close early for HHN we can still bum around IOA and catch anything we missed. Guess we will wait and see!

In 2004 I was doing the International Program at Disney so we got a Horror season pass for HHN. It was incredible, loved it! Scared the hell out of me. Not sure if I can handle it anymore, the screaming and pure terror take a lot out of a person.

 

[MidnightParade]

2004 was split between the two parks...that was my first year. 2005 was mainly in IOA but had a few soundstages open at the Studios.

Oooh yeah! Remember seeing the parade in the studios area. Gets confusing as we entered in IOA but they had opened up a few gates to connect the parks. Probably a scare zone connecting them. Good times!

 

[AJ1983]

Tickets won't be available until this summer. They usually start selling them in late July or early August.

Hopefully its late July! WOuld love to have them to give to DFi for his b-day in August. Guess I could always print the receipt and put that in a card, even if I can't have the tickets in hand.

 

[Metro West]

Oooh yeah! Remember seeing the parade in the studios area. Gets confusing as we entered in IOA but they had opened up a few gates to connect the parks. Probably a scare zone connecting them. Good times!

Indeed...HHN was much better back then...IMO.

In 2004...Field of Screams connected the two parks through Seuss Landing and Fright Yard was the scarezone that led to the connecting walkway into The Lost Continent.

 

[jenny-pooh]

Keep changing my mind. Are the dates really that different? Staying onsite at RPR.

Best dates for US/IOA and HHN?

Oct 10-13. HHN on Satuday 11 OR Sunday 12?
October 15-16 HHN on Wednesday 15
October 16-19 HHN on Thursday 16.

October 15-16 would be double booked at POR. Would try to get there early on the 15th. Check out next morning and go to parks all day.

Thanks from OBSESSIVE planner.

 

[knightje]

Keep changing my mind. Are the dates really that different? Staying onsite at RPR.

Best dates for US/IOA and HHN?

Oct 10-13. HHN on Satuday 11 OR Sunday 12?
October 15-16 HHN on Wednesday 15
October 16-19 HHN on Thursday 16.

October 15-16 would be double booked at POR. Would try to get there early on the 15th. Check out next morning and go to parks all day.

Thanks from OBSESSIVE planner.

The Dates are really that different! Wednesdays are always the least busy at HHN. My own personal experience of doing both parks each year for over ten years is that comparatively, Disney gets less busy while Universal gets more busy as the month of October progresses (excluding Mickey's Not So Scary Party). And I don't care how empty the park is, Expresses Passes are a must. Worst case scenario is you get to do the houses multiple times using and not using your pass. Again, personal preference, I will never suggest doing a Saturday in October... EVER. Even with Express, the crowds then are just too rowdy. Recently, crowds have gotten more busy on Sundays than Thursdays, so I'd also take that into account. ...However, there are no guarantees and who knows how Diagon Alley will change things. Bottom line--Get Express Passes and avoid Fridays and Saturdays. Given your dates (and double booking?), your last option seems best.

 

[Lovemy3babes]

I asked on the transportation thread but received no response. Any idea how late the Mears shuttle runs from US back to Disney? We're looking at going to one of the HHN in October.

 

[jenny-pooh]

The Dates are really that different! Wednesdays are always the least busy at HHN. My own personal experience of doing both parks each year for over ten years is that comparatively, Disney gets less busy while Universal gets more busy as the month of October progresses (excluding Mickey's Not So Scary Party). And I don't care how empty the park is, Expresses Passes are a must. Worst case scenario is you get to do the houses multiple times using and not using your pass. Again, personal preference, I will never suggest doing a Saturday in October... EVER. Even with Express, the crowds then are just too rowdy. Recently, crowds have gotten more busy on Sundays than Thursdays, so I'd also take that into account. ...However, there are no guarantees and who knows how Diagon Alley will change things. Bottom line--Get Express Passes and avoid Fridays and Saturdays. Given your dates (and double booking?), your last option seems best.

Thanks that's what I thought-and rethought. LOL Definitely going to have the express pass!

 

[jenny-pooh]

I asked on the transportation thread but received no response. Any idea how late the Mears shuttle runs from US back to Disney? We're looking at going to one of the HHN in October.

I used Mears back to Disney for our HHN adventure in 2011. I am almost certain that it was near 1:00 when we left but I am not sure how much later it goes than that.

 

[Lovemy3babes]

I used Mears back to Disney for our HHN adventure in 2011. I am almost certain that it was near 1:00 when we left but I am not sure how much later it goes than that.

Thank you!

 

[Jec4289]

I used Mears back to Disney for our HHN adventure in 2011. I am almost certain that it was near 1:00 when we left but I am not sure how much later it goes than that.

I called mears about a week ago and I know the last shuttle from WDW to URO is 10:50 do not know opposite direction

 

[bookbunny]

How does this work? I really just want to only attend the Horror night. Do I need to purchase the Universal ticket along with the Horror Night ticket? I have never been to this event and always wanted to go. Can anyone tell me.

 

[JillyBean1899]

How does this work? I really just want to only attend the Horror night. Do I need to purchase the Universal ticket along with the Horror Night ticket? I have never been to this event and always wanted to go. Can anyone tell me.

You can purchase just an HHN ticket, you just can't enter the park until it opens for HHN (which I believe is 7PM). If you're already in USF when the park closes to "day only" guests, you get funneled into the area where the Blues Brothers show is, and when the park is cleared you get escorted over to the soundstages for early access to at least one haunted house.

 

[Metro West]

How does this work? I really just want to only attend the Horror night. Do I need to purchase the Universal ticket along with the Horror Night ticket? I have never been to this event and always wanted to go. Can anyone tell me.

HHN tickets are separate from theme park tickets but you are better off buying the HHN ticket at the Stay & Scream discount. You would have to purchase the theme park tickets first and then the HHN ticket to get the discount...they do not have to be purchased together. If you are a FL resident or passholder, you can purchase HHN tickets at a discount...but that's about the only way to do so...except for the S & S discount.

 

[BYC]

When, historically, do they announce the dates? Thank you!

 

[DisneyInfinityFan]

August will be the start of the reveal for Halloween Horror Nights.

 

[BYC]

Thank you! Is there somewhere I can see how they did it last year, so I can take an educated guess as to what day I should plan for that? I will be getting my Disney itinerary together, so I can make ADR's, and which-park-which-day plans. Would like to have a good guess for what day we might do Halloween Horror. Thank you!