Halloween Horror Nights: Sweet 16 Review!

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Halloween Horror Nights: Sweet 16. Trip Report: October 27th and 28th

 

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Videos of ScareZones and Screamhouse: Resurrection

 

Night One: October 27th 2006:

 

I woke up early this morning to leave for HHN. I checked into my Hotel, and then heading over

to HHN. (My Hotel was right across the Street.) I arrived at 1 PM and waited. When the gates

opened around 6:15, I went to The Arrival. I will just type everything I went through, as orderly

as possible.

 

The Arrival: Good show. I liked Darkness he was cool. I got front row so

I started talking to a ScareActor. He seemed to believe next year will be Eddie's year. He was a

cool guy, he was in Sting Alley in Deadtropolis. He said that him and his friends were joking

around that 2001's slogan was "I.C.U." and that if it is Eddie's year it should be "I.O.U." Anyways

it was cool to see them all up front. After we were done talking Darkness started ranting on about past

Halloween Horror Night's and then I see The Storyteller come out of her book. She ripped out a guy's tongue, which was

pretty cool. Then came The Director, and man did he stick to his Character. The Bathtub skit was

brilliant, and I liked it. After him came The Caretaker, he did a live autopsy, which I

really enjoyed. After that, Jack the Clown was announced. He put some guy in a Blender and

fired it up. This was my favorite work of evil. After the show, I got pictures with all of the

Icons.

Jack came up to me like he was gonna strangle me, he was breathing heavily.

The Caretaker said "Hey Sport" and then the picture was taken.

The Director was talking to a ScareActor, and i went over to ask for a picture.

The Director: "Who is this?"

Me: "Picture?"

The Director: "Hurry up.."

I loved how he kept his Character, kudos to him.

The Storyteller said "Stick your tongue out" and there it goes right near the pliers.

After that the Chainsaw Drill Team assembled, and chased all the people out of The Arrival

area.

After the show we went to our first house, Dungeon of Terror: Retold

 

 

Houses:

 

Dungeon of Terror: Retold: I was excited for this being my first house and all. This guy

from DoT was asking us how our night was so far, and we said "Good" he said "well we'll try and

change that" The wait time was only 10 Minutes, so there was no need to use our Express Passes.

We entered the house, and saw The Storyteller just standing there as usual. We walked in

and I didn't get much scares at all. Between the lame props and non-scary "pig faced" ScareActors,

not much scared me. One guy got me mid-way in the house, when he popped out with a Chainsaw and

reved it a bit. The house wasn't all that great, and at the end the Chainsaw guy didn't get me,

what a shame.

 

Pros: Chainsaw's in the Houses are always good.

Cons: The Storyteller didn't really have anything to do with it, even thought she owned it..and

also that Pig-faced men don't scare me.

 

Rating: 4/10

 

Screamhouse: Resurrection: Good house. I loved this house, and the line was only about

10 Minutes. It was my second favorite House of the Night. Everything from the ScareActor's

to the Smell's we're good. The Caretaker was everywhere, and I loved it. All of The Caretakers

we're smart about their movement. The Follower's we're also doing an excellent job. I loved the

Garden room with the realistic smells, and the room with the body parts everywhere. Definintly

a house to hit right when they open it. I loved the way the fascade looked like, and kudos to

all of the ScareActors. This house was well put together, and I think one more Screamhouse wouldn't

hurt.

 

Pros: Good acting, Caretakers everywhere, good scares, good details, good smells.

Cons: Maybe a little more strobes.

 

Rating: 8.5/10

 

All Nite Die-in: Take 2: Easily my favorite House of the Night. The wait was only

5 Minutes so we went in and Walked into The Directors room and there he was talking to

himself as it was, and then you walked into Scream. I loved the Scream scene the most.

It was well put together. The girl that was getting attacked by Scream even tried to scare us,

and did a very good job. Scream was everywhere with his pointing knife. I ducked a couple of times.

The strobe room with The Ring was very cool because you'd see Samara standing there, and

then she'd be all in your face. The Hellraiser and Hannibal Lector room's we're both

good, and gave me good scares. Nice effects and such a great house.

 

Pros: Good Movie choices, The Director is one of the best icons, Good scares.

Cons: Could have added 1 or 2 more Movies.

 

Rating: 9.0/10

 

PsychoPath: The Return of Norman Bates: Used my Express Pass on this one, because the wait

was 45 Minutes. Got pretty much right in. I was expecting so much from this house from all the Reviews

and the fact that I saw part of the Movie. When I walked in they kept saying "he's coming for you"

and whispering in my ear, "your next" but I found this house not scary, and very disappointing.

I did however like the Tunnel, the Eyeball room, and the Door room, but nothing in this house

really scared me at all. I barely saw Bates, and I didn't see a Shower Scene. This house was also

extremely short, or though it seemed. I was very disappointed because it had the best effects of

all the houses.

 

Pros: Effects we're the best of the Seven Houses.

Cons: Not scary, barely saw Bates, Short House.

 

Rating: 3.0/10

 

People Under the Stairs: Under Construction: I wasn't expecting much of this house, from

all of the bad reviews..but actually this house landed as my third favorite House of the

Night. Used my Express because the lines we're 45 Minutes. Got in, and smelled Plywood. Dark,

oh so dark. The first time I went through it, it really lacked ScareActors in some parts, but overall

it was great near the middle and throughout the end. I liked the people screaming, banging the

plywood, and then popping out the other side and scaring you. I heard a rumor about some kind of

Roach Room, but after going through the house I knew it was fake. "Daddy Gimp" slammed a steel

barrel with a lead pipe, scaring me. I loved this house, and it was very good, and beat my expectations.

Hopefully this house is just "Under Construction"

 

Pros: Dark, Fun, Scary, Loud, Cool.

Cons: Could have added a bit more ScareActors.

 

Rating: 7.5/10

 

RUN: Hostile Territory: This was my most anticipated House since I first set eyes on this

years House Lineup. I was so excited that Eddie was in it, and I always wanted a "Hostel-like"

House at HHN. I was getting kinda scared approaching the doors. When I walked in, it seemed as

if it lacked some scenery, although the walls we're realistic to that of a "Torture Ward" as I

like to call it. It lacked ScareActors the first time I went in it, and even so, the ScareActors

wern't even doing anything. They we're just standing there looking at us, not even putting a leg

in a Woodchipper, or the Electric Chair. It lacked a sense of realism, ScareActors, and Fun. I

expected so much more, and got so much less. BUT, I didn't see Eddie until I exited the

Queue. He started up his Chainsaw and chased my friend and I out, and oh man did he get us good.

We ran for about 5 feet, but still it was a good scare. Eddie was a little big, but that was a good

scare.

 

Pros: Eddie! Torture! Hostile!

Cons: Lacked Hostile, ScareActors, and Scares.

 

Rating: 4.5/10

 

PsychoScareapy: Maximum Madness: Used my Express Pass, and got in with no line. I Saw Shady

Brook, smelt a weird scent, felt the cold, and heard that peachy song. I walked in, and walked,

and walked, and walked, not getting scared. The "Patients" didn't seem Psycho, and neither did

Jack. They only stood there, and maybe popped out at you, or said something a couple of times.

Seemed like normal patients would. I walked into the Bathroom and ohhh, did it smell terrible..

after that the smell stuck with me. Finally Jack popped out, not scaring me at all. I don't even

think he was wearing a Straight Jacket. This House was below my expectations, and would have been

so much better if the patients would have been Psycho Clowns, and Jack would have been in a Cage,

and then appeared at the end actually chasing you out farther than he did. Need to return to this

House on Night Two.

 

Pros: Jack! Music! Smell! Fascade!

Cons: Nobody was psycho, no scares.

 

Rating: 4.5/10

 

ScareZones:

 

Deadtropolis: Zombie Siege: One of the best Scarezones of the Night. I loved how the Zombies

we're everywhere, and if you got scared by them once, another would come, and another. The Zombies

all did their parts really well, and Sting Alley was great! Kudos to KjLeX300 for giving

me a great scare, and for scaring some girls that I was with the Night after! The sounds of Helicopter's

and Police Car's we're great, and the Scenery was awesome. The ScareActor's showed as real Zombies,

from their Makeup, to their Posture.

 

Pros: Zombies! Sting Alley! Zombies are Everywhere! Can't tell who is who! Good Cast!

Cons: Can't think of any.

 

Rating: 8.5/10

 

Harvest of the Souls: Another great ScareZone. I got some scares in there. This was a great

ScareZone for this year. The Pumpkin heads came right in your face, and the stilt walkers chasing

everyone, not letting them pass, and also the little Ghouls.

 

Pros: Great scenery, Halloween feeling, Fog!

Cons: Could have extended it a bit more.

 

Rating: 8.5/10

 

Blood Masquerade: This was the lamest ScareZone I have ever seen. Not only was it small,

but it was not scary and it lacked ScareActors. Candles?

 

Pros: Vampires are cool.

Cons: Too small, bad area to put it, lack of ScareActors and activity.

 

Rating: 1.0/10

 

Shows:

 

Robosaurus: Cool show. The show was pretty awesome. Everywhere from the Fire effects to

the Car dropping, and loud noises. Good show.

 

Pros: Fire!!! Loud!!!

Cons: Can't think of any.

 

Ate some Funnel Cake, and revisted some Houses.

 

Revisits:

 

Screamhouse: Resurrection: Came back, and it was better than before. It seemed longer and

I got more scares in it than before. I was happy that I went back.

 

Rating: 9.0/10

 

All Nite Die-in: Take 2: Wasn't as good as before because everyone in front and back of

me was getting scared. But, some good parts of it was when I looked down a Hallway and

Scream came full speed towards me, and the ending. All the characters we're there, such as Scream,

Samara, HellRaiser characters, and Hannibal Lector. Also The Director ran full speed at me, with

Strobes all around.

 

Rating: 9.0/10

 

Dungeon of Terror: Retold: I didn't like it the first time, so I thought that a revisit

would be better. I was wrong. I got 2 scares, that we're barely scares, and I was expecting them.

Sucked.[/b]

 

Rating: 0.5/10

 

Went on Jaws after, which was okay because we got to sit, and that was pretty much it for the First Night. Onto the Second.

 

Night Two: October 28th, 2006:

 

Came to the park, and headed to PsychoPath: The Return of Norman Bates, but it was a 45 Minute

wait, and I didn't feel it was worth it, so we headed through Horror Comes Home and over to the

People Under the Stairs.

 

Horror Comes Home: Pretty cool. They had some cool past fella's such as Eelmouth and a Body

Collectors guy. Couldn't really rate it, but it was cool.

 

People Under the Stairs: Under Construction: 5 Minute wait! It was light out because it

was 5:45, but the house seemed darker than it is at Night. My friend got a Hat, so he was happy.

We walked in and got scared by the same guy three times. This house was still great, and better than it

was on Night One. I love this House, and I'm glad I revisited. I also saw "Daddy Gimp" about two

times. No lack of ScareActors!

 

Pros: Darker than last time, more ScareActors, more Banging and Slamming.

Cons: The end was pretty bright.

 

Rating: 8.5/10

 

RUN: Hostile Territory: 5 Minute wait as well! I jumped right in line, and went in. I was

hoping for more than I got at this House the Night before, and I did. There was so many more

ScareActors, and more action going on. Nothing really "scared" me, but I got to witness some

pretty cool stuff, that I didn't get to see the Night before. The leg in the woodchipper, which

let off a smell of burning flesh, the lawnmower scene, and the Electric Chair finally went off

and let off a realistic smell as of that of a real Electric Chair. Saw Eddie at the end, but no

Chainsaw. He popped out and scared me, and I yelled, "Wheres your Chainsaw? C'mon!" Better than

the First Night.

 

Pros: More action, more ScareActors, had a better time.

Cons: Eddie didn't have his Chainsaw, didn't get the feeling that I was really in a Torture Ward.

 

Rating: 6.0/10

 

PsychoScareapy: Maximum Madness: I waited 30 Minutes in this line, or at least that is what

the Wait time said, but really it was around 45 Minutes. I walked into the house, and I only got

One Scare, and it was from Jack jumping on the Cage. Walked into the Bathrooms, and once again,

stinky! Walked out, and still was not impressed.

 

Pros: Same as Night One.

Cons: The House still didn't impress me.

 

Rating: 3.5/10

 

After that we went to Islands of Adventure when it opened, and went on The Hulk and Spiderman!

^_^

 

We then came back to the park and went to some shows.

 

Shows:

 

Sweet 16: The Director's Cut: It was pretty cool how they did this show. Past scenes from

Classic Movies, and the Icons. Great show, pretty short, but it was really fun and I enjoyed it.

 

Rating: 8.0/10

 

Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure: What a great show. Very funny, and better than

last years. I liked most of the skits. My favorites we're "Snakes on A Plane", "The Tom Cruise

Skit", and "The Juggernaut" Fun stuff it was.

 

Rating: 8.5/10

 

After that my friend and me saw some Girls from School, and they got scared at almost everything.

We went through Sting Alley in Deadtropolis, and they we're holding on to us like crazy. Kudos

to KjLeX300 for scaring the crap out of them. I was laughing walking through, and he was jumping

from post to post, and finally started chasing them with his shaker can. FUN!

 

After that we called it a Night and left about when the park closed. Too bad I never met up with

SpendusWorks for the Documentary. We kept texting, but I was in IOA and he was on the RIP Tour.

Sorry dude.

 

Top 3 Scares:

Deadtropolis-Sting Alley: A Zombie scared a chick and she started screaming like crazy and ran

so far just screaming her head off.

Deadtropolis: A girl got scared by the Biker. She tripped, and he crawled after her. She started

crawling away screaming and the other girl finally started dragging her. She jumped up, and he

jumped up, scaring her with a shaker can.

Deadtropolis: KjLeX300 was standing there swinging from the posts and all of the sudden, my friends

and I we're walking through Sting Alley, and he chases them and starts running top speed with

his shaker can at them.

 

Top 7 Houses:

1. All Night Die-In: Take 2

2. Screamhouse: Resurrection

3. People Under the Stairs

4. RUN: Hostile Territory

5. PsychoScareapy: Maximum Madness

6. Dungeon of Terror: Retold

7. PsychoPath: The Return of Norman Bates

 

Top ScareZones:

1. Deadtropolis: Zombie Siege

2. Harvest of the Souls

3. Blood Masquerade

 

Overall Time Experience: 9.5/10