Halloween Horror Nights 34 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[Parkscope Joe]

HamiKuma’s U.S. Debut & New Merch Revealed for Halloween Horror Nights

Tribute Store theme and location confirmed:

Makes sense and uses the mummy gift shop. Win win till HRRR construction is over.

 

[Chumpieboy]

HamiKuma’s U.S. Debut & New Merch Revealed for Halloween Horror Nights

Tribute Store theme and location confirmed:

Now that it’s confirmed to be (only?) in that location, how’s that going to work? Are they removing the games from the arcade? The ST store is already super tight quarters. Will Mummy be exiting elsewhere? Sounds like a nightmare crowd-control-wise…

 

[RedRightDan]

Will Mummy be exiting elsewhere? Sounds like a nightmare crowd-control-wise…

That's my question for sure. That ride can pull some pretty strong crowds during HHN.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I'm definitely curious to see how this works.

Also... wasn't this theme kind of hinted at last year?

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Not exciting, but it looks like Fallout/Galkn (new tents queue) are receiving covered queues with a temporary tent structure?

Much needed as that asphalt was brutal

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Now that it’s confirmed to be (only?) in that location, how’s that going to work? Are they removing the games from the arcade? The ST store is already super tight quarters. Will Mummy be exiting elsewhere? Sounds like a nightmare crowd-control-wise…

They're removing the games. Not sure on the flow, but if I was Universal I'd have it start by the Irish shop and then move into the arcade and then check out in the first part of the Mummy store.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I’m not clear on why Uni feels this is a better choice then using the tribute location in Hollywood.

Is there any indication the Irish store is being used? Does it have a connecting passage to the arcade?

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Not exciting, but it looks like Fallout/Galkn (new tents queue) are receiving covered queues with a temporary tent structure?

Much needed as that asphalt was brutal

I wonder if they're implementing this due to the Stay and Scream change. They mentioned Fallout opening at 5:15 PM, so I bet a lot of people will want to be queueing up back there.

(not that they ever cared about people standing in the sun for S&S, but still)

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I wonder if they're implementing this due to the Stay and Scream change. They mentioned Fallout opening at 5:15 PM, so I bet a lot of people will want to be queueing up back there.

(not that they ever cared about people standing in the sun for S&S, but still)

I think they've realized that the event starting in August has resulted in more heat-related incidents, so anything to reduce people standing out in the sun is a benefit. There wasn't much shade with the traditional S&S setup, so this is an improvement as Universal can't take the blame (as much) when the entire park is available.

I do wonder how strict they'll be with guests queuing up before 4PM.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I think they've realized that the event starting in August has resulted in more heat-related incidents, so anything to reduce people standing out in the sun is a benefit. There wasn't much shade with the traditional S&S setup, so this is an improvement as Universal can't take the blame (as much) when the entire park is available.

I do wonder how strict they'll be with guests queuing up before 4PM.

That's what I'm really wondering about. Will this just turn into big crowds of people around the portals? Or lines jetting out into Springfield, blocking the pathways?

Part of me wonders if after opening weekend/night, they might just open the queues as soon as they start scanning for wristbands.

 

[Kichkinet85]

I’m not clear on why Uni feels this is a better choice then using the tribute location in Hollywood.

Is there any indication the Irish store is being used? Does it have a connecting passage to the arcade?

I haven’t been to universal lately but is the discount store still there?

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I haven’t been to universal lately but is the discount store still there?

Yeah

 

[krazyhorrorkid]

I haven’t been to universal lately but is the discount store still there?

That store really bit them. I wonder what the time table was when they realized they couldn’t use the regular location, if it was sooner they probably would have swapped opening dates around for those stores.
Very uncoordinated on their part.

 

[Brian G.]

I’m not clear on why Uni feels this is a better choice then using the tribute location in Hollywood.

Is there any indication the Irish store is being used? Does it have a connecting passage to the arcade?

Hollywood is off-limits, for whatever reason.

 

[mccgavin]

Perhaps the Hollywood Tribute Store exit would cause guest flow issues into the scarezone? That's the only explanation I can think of.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

My biggest curiosity here is how they plan to manage the traffic from people exiting Mummy.

 

[Kichkinet85]

Yeah

Then I’ll take a wild guess as an and say that’s why.

 

[Casper Gutman]

Hollywood is off-limits, for whatever reason.

I’d love to know why, although I know you probably don’t have or can’t share that info. From an ops perspective, the current plan seems considerably worse then using Hollywood or leaving enough room for an exit in the traditional New York location.

Is there any indication the Irish store will be used?

 

[Rhian]

My biggest curiosity here is how they plan to manage the traffic from people exiting Mummy.

The doors of the Palace Arcade could be opened from the front facing the street and used as an entrance/exit for the Tribute Store and continue using the far doorway as another entryway (the one that is by the bathrooms near the pizza place). Everyone’s focused on the door connecting to the Munmy exit being open but they could simply leave it closed as it is now and separate the two that way.

If Universal does plan on using that door to get people in and out I was thinking they could use stanchions to direct people leaving the ride directly to the Mummy gift shop exit door, or at least prevent them from immediately going left after the first on-ride photo checkout kiosk and allow guests the option to go that way further into the room. It would require rearranging the gift shop a little first.

I would’ve suggested maybe splitting that doorway in half so people exiting would use the left side towards the lockers and people coming in from the street could use the right side of the door but it’s a tight space.

 

[Brian G.]

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