Halloween Horror Nights 32 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[Wigglepebbles]

I could see the Death Eaters being out about for prime hours, 7/8 to 10/11 PM, something like that

Makes sense, probably alongside when Gringotts closes…

 

[TheCodeMan95]

If the M3GAN horde is no longer going to be a thing, I wonder if we'll see chainsaws in Springfield.

 

[Neo]

If the M3GAN horde is no longer going to be a thing, I wonder if we'll see chainsaws in Springfield.

I believe the general consensus is it's still a thing...and most likely chainsaw weilding M3gans in Springfield.

The casting issues were allegedly around finding enough people that matched the size requirements that were also able to do dancing and tumbling so the rumored dancing aspect of the unofficial zone is what got cancelled.

 

[Spookies n' Stuff]

Why does Venca look so goofy in this shot?
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EDIT - Just felt a little like he had a stiff neck.

Overall, it's a well-shot trailer, just the energy and pacing weren't all there for me.

If you go back and look at Twisty and Leatherface in the 2016 trailer and Michael in last year's, you'll see headlining characters looking a little off a bit of a trend at this point lol.

 

[Alicia]

I believe the general consensus is it's still a thing...and most likely chainsaw weilding M3gans in Springfield.

The casting issues were allegedly around finding enough people that matched the size requirements that were also able to do dancing and tumbling so the rumored dancing aspect of the unofficial zone is what got cancelled.

It's fine, after finally watching it, the dancing only happens for like 6 seconds in the movie anyway lol

Loved the movie tho so hoping we get something

 

[Clive]

It's fine, after finally watching it, the dancing only happens for like 6 seconds in the movie anyway lol

Loved the movie tho so hoping we get something

If M3GAN doesn't end up appearing, it wasn't for lack of trying.

 

[Chumpieboy]

I could see the Death Eaters being out about for prime hours, 7/8 to 10/11 PM, something like that

I’ve never seen the DEs at IOA. What does this entail? Assuming it’s the same show/whatever as in IOA. Is it a scarezone? A parade like the stormtroopers at Galaxy’s Edge?

 

[SixBillium]

I’ve never seen the DEs at IOA. What does this entail? Assuming it’s the same show/whatever as in IOA. Is it a scarezone? A parade like the stormtroopers at Galaxy’s Edge?

Haven't seen them in IOA, but at HHN Hollywood last year there were a few that would roam, but mostly they were just standing on themed platforms and it felt just like a glorified photo-op. It was fun, but nothing spectacular during my visit.

The actors themselves were phenomenal with their performances, but it seems like they were instructed to do more brooding than scaring lol.

 

[Clive]

Haven't seen them in IOA, but at HHN Hollywood last year there were a few that would roam, but mostly they were just standing on themed platforms and it felt just like a glorified photo-op. It was fun, but nothing spectacular during my visit.

The actors themselves were phenomenal with their performances, but it seems like they were instructed to do more brooding than scaring lol.

They were. Some were disciplined for violating that direction.

Orlando's Dead Eaters encounter was less linear than Hollywood's, which was set up like a one-way atmospheric gauntlet. Death Eaters roamed the area, occasionally setting off special effects like pyro bursts and flickering lights. The more recent, non-HHN Death Eater apearances in Hollywood more closely resembled this iteration.

Unclear where the Diagon Alley version of the encounter will land. A one-way gauntlet through Knockturn Alley could be feasible, for example, but they may not want to disrupt access to shops. We'll see soon!

 

[kingcooger]

Question: are we still expecting an Oddfellow video of some sort?

I would have imagined it would have been this last Scream Squad video, and yet, here we are…

It would be interesting if each coast got their own finale to the Scream Squad. Hollywood with Exterminatorz, Monstruos, or Holidayz and Orlando with Oddfellow. There is still one member who is seemingly alive at the end.

 

[Brian G.]

I’ve never seen the DEs at IOA. What does this entail? Assuming it’s the same show/whatever as in IOA. Is it a scarezone? A parade like the stormtroopers at Galaxy’s Edge?

 

[Jake S]

and here's an idea of what the "brooding" death eaters in hollywood were up to.

 

[Chumpieboy]

Yeah I did see that before I posted it just wasn't clear if that was the entire "show" or if the DEs are able to lunge at guests like normal scareactors or if there's a skit or a musical number or chocolate frogs jump from their robes etc.

 

[Acandrews12]

Plus, it goes straight into a house. Which was a fun way to start the event when I had to use the hotel entrance last year.

We went on opening night last year and had no idea this was a thing. When they told us to wait, I asked “What are we in line for?” She said “Hellblock Horror”. We were so confused. Now that I know to expect this, I’m excited to get a house done before the event even starts.

 

[Lucky Planet]

I could see the Death Eaters being out about for prime hours, 7/8 to 10/11 PM, something like that

Makes sense, probably alongside when Gringotts closes…

Haven't seen them in IOA, but at HHN Hollywood last year there were a few that would roam, but mostly they were just standing on themed platforms and it felt just like a glorified photo-op. It was fun, but nothing spectacular during my visit.

The actors themselves were phenomenal with their performances, but it seems like they were instructed to do more brooding than scaring lol.

If they can only come out at a certain time, they should have made it into a mini show, or use the little stage in that potter area or something.
I don't know. Could have been made into a little performance.
It's gonna be interesting if people go to the potter area expecting a scarezone type deal and the death Eaters are not there. Would people get mad?

 

[mccgavin]

It's gonna be interesting if people go to the potter area expecting a scarezone type deal and the death Eaters are not there. Would people get mad?

It technically isn't being marketed as a part of the event, similarly to how it was handled in USH. I don't see it being a huge draw, as it's been around at IoA for a while now.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

If they can only come out at a certain time, they should have made it into a mini show, or use the little stage in that potter area or something.
I don't know. Could have been made into a little performance.
It's gonna be interesting if people go to the potter area expecting a scarezone type deal and the death Eaters are not there. Would people get mad?

I could see them still doing a mini-show on the Celestina stage.

I'm not looking forward to how packed Knockturn will likely be.

 

[Lucky Planet]

It technically isn't being marketed as a part of the event, similarly to how it was handled in USH. I don't see it being a huge draw, as it's been around at IoA for a while now.

yes,you are right. thats a good point.

I could see them still doing a mini-show on the Celestina stage.

I'm not looking forward to how packed Knockturn will likely be.

if they arent a regular scarezone and only have small timed appearances then i wish they did a mini magic show or do something on that stage maybe. i wish they could have one of them speak on the stage or something. like a mini show.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

It's hotter than normal in Florida this year, is Universal going to add mist fans to Stay & Scream/Queue locations? It's hot every year, but we've gotten daily heat advisories for the past few weeks now and there's no sign of a drop off in the next week or two.

Hoping they plan accordingly with a mass of guests in black shirts arriving next week

 

[PenguinCowboy]

Question: are we still expecting an Oddfellow video of some sort?

I would have imagined it would have been this last Scream Squad video, and yet, here we are…

It would be interesting if each coast got their own finale to the Scream Squad. Hollywood with Exterminatorz, Monstruos, or Holidayz and Orlando with Oddfellow. There is still one member who is seemingly alive at the end.

I doubt at this point we will get a formal reveal type video, being less than a week or so out, but I have been curious about this too, mainly because of how close to the chest they have been playing Oddfellow's appearance.

I know we have a look at him in animated form on the house logo, as well as the sticker decal set, and a partial view of him on the shirts, but part of me wonders why they haven't given us a proper look at him IRL yet. Not even in a formal announcement video necessarily, but just in general?

To offer an answer to my own question I am curious if they are doing this from both a (future) casting and character design perspective? Less human, or more heavily made up icons (such as Jack and Chance) we tend to see trotted out flesh and blood more often than the "human with small alterations" icons (Storyteller and Lady Luck outside of their monstrous forms are just a grey haired old lady and a glamorous red head in a green dress). The imagery and character design behind these icons is well known, but that's used far more often than the actual characters themselves. In this way, it makes it easier to cast "off model" because people already know what iconic accessories to associate with the characters (you see a camera, a flashlight, a book, you know who you are dealing with), and so less of a dead ringer is needed.

Oddfellow seems to have been written to try and subvert these pitfalls, with the canonical form shifting and such, but he does boil down to a guy in a suit with symbols and a scar on his face, a handlebar mustache, and (presumably) a cane of souls. I am curious if they have been shy about showing him because they are trying to embed this imagery first and foremost without tying public perception of the character to one specific actor?