jackskellington101 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Yeah, they're being extremely strict with photos at UO. The New Line characters even wear black robes for cast changes. Take a photo of them and you risk a lynching. You also can't have your camera out during Bill & Ted. At all. The staff will actually bring a COP over to give you a warning. It is possible that New Line gave Universal the artwork and character rights of their property for creating new content (the mazes) and promotional use (use of the characters for billboards and other promotional media) only, not a full media license. I'm definitely not a lawyer, and all if is coming from the bit I learned from Business Law, but it is possible that Universal is allowed to use the characters, but if the image of the character taken and/or used by another party, for example guests of the event, then Universal can get sued for it under copyright law as a breach of exclusive rights. As I see it, this whole event is a very funky version of brand licensing. New Line is licensing Freddy, Jason and Leatherface to Universal to create a new product, officially licensed mazes. As such, Universal has to play by the rules set by the license holder New Line. If they don't, then New Line will not be happy and Universal is probably feeling a lot of pressure to make this licensee happy. They've upset and lost some licensees in the past during this event, most notably Marvel. I'm sure with this license they don't want it to happen again. If Universal are found negligible in some way by New Line a couple things could happen: at the minimum New Line won't work them again for a while, at the medium to bad New Line can site the breach and take away the rights in the middle of the event which would cause a bit of a fire drill on Universal's part, at pretty darn bad New Line can sue Universal for breach of contract and possibly copyright infringement, and at absolute worse, all three. I again repeat I am not a lawyer, just a loud mouthed business college student with a cockamamie theory. If anything, it's an interesting explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0sterfreek Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Great video as always. And as a last note.... MCR rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookbaby Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Did anyone else see the size of Optimus Phone Booth's package!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobafett Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Great video! I can't wait till I go to Florida to see it in person. By the way Robb when, are you and Elissa and the gang heading down to Florida for HHN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 ^We'll be doing HHN in Florida on Thursday the 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobafett Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 ^We always miss you.We don't fly in until Friday the 26th. We are going on Saturday the 27th. Last time we went (2 years ago 2005)you went on the Saturday we came in from Philly and we went on that Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 ^ We always go on a Thursday night to avoid the really big crowds and we do it either the 2nd to last or the last week of October so that the event is really in 'full swing.' So keep that in mind next time you plan your visit! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazekiddd Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Ugh, this is the first year I have no one to go to HHN with! Damn my loser friends.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerxeyez Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 we went friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I have so got to come to the USA for Halloween one year, it just looks so awesome. Knott's seems to have a good reputation for Halloween Haunts but it doesn't sound like it's anywhere near as good as USH, and Magic Mountain I wouldn't expect that to be too good at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carisaabbott Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 You guys look like you had a great time... I guess baby tums is still too little for HHN huh... we got frequent fear passes and have gone every night available here in Florida, but the Hollywood one looks different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkscrewed Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Wow, looks like KSF better watch out. HHNH definitely has them beat on pure quality, and if they can up the quantity, we might have a new Halloween Theme Park king. I look forward to hitting HHNH up... even though it'll probably be the last Friday of October, which means it will be MAD crowded. Oh well. So other than the Terror Tram, it sounds like camcorders/cameras were perfectly ok in the mazes and scare zones. That's good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 It looks like the Bill and Ted show pretty much follow the same script on both coasts, though the O.P. Transformers looks quite a bit different from each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xnergy Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Nice video and photo's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hattuchili Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Great video and awesome pictures, as always. It looks like Universal Hollywood is going the right way with their event. I miss already the Florida event and I am sad that I will not make it this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleastcoaster Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 This year....the moment we got off the tram "PUT YOUR CAMERAS AWAY! NO PHOTOS! DON'T LET ME SEE ANY CAMERAS OUT!!!" was shouted at us by multiple people! ! The camera Nazis are out at Florida also. They are being VERY strict on video of B&T and the Rocky Horror Show review. Also scareactors in the streets rarely will pose for pictures, and there are absolutely no backstage photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost007jas Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 ^ The Terror Tram has some New Line chracters, but it wasn't a focus. They allowed photos and video in all of the New Line mazes, you just aren't allowed to use a flash or video lighting. The only place in all of HHN where we were told specifically "NO CAMERAS!" was Terror Tram. --Robb We found that all we needed to do was flash our media wristbands and we didn't have a problem. But it was a little annoying having to yell that we're media every time we took a flash picture in a maze or a photo of any kind on terror tram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabunda Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 ^ I had to delete your first post because the photos you posted were WAY to big and against the sites TOS. Also, I would strongly reccomend you reading our posting rules: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21962 Your post has lots of spelling and grammar mistakes and would have gotten deleted anyway. Nice photos, but are those taken in the mazes? I'm pretty sure the park rules are no flash pictures in the mazes. If you're breaking the park rules iwthout permission, that's also against our TOS. We are looking forward to our visit to HHN Orlando later in the month. Have you been to HHN Hollywood? I'm not sure you are able to make the claim of "Orlando's is better" without having visited both events. --Robb "That's a claim we can make at the end of the month!" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobafett Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 ^True. I would like to try to attend Hollywood's event one year. I like USH, it's small but I didn't fell overwhelmed when I went there. I took time my time and was able to do alot whereas in Florida it's so big you need a couple of days to see and do everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabunda Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 hahaha, well thats true! but what i heard orlando is better! hehehe... when u guys are comming... big fan of u here!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobafett Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 ^I meant feel, not fell. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabunda Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 hahahaha!! ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewelap Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I think you west coasters are going to like orlando's this year; the houses are insane. Definitly do "The Thing" house, it was my favorite out of the three i got to go through lol. A Nightmare on Elm street as good but i couldnt see S*** and i only recognized a few scenes. Also, find time for the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Scantly clad HOT people dancing around on stage singing...it was awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 hahaha, well thats true! but what i heard orlando is better! hehehe... when u guys are comming... big fan of u here!! lol Seriously, PLEASE READ our posting rules! http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21962 I don't want to have to delete your posts, but your style with no capitalization of words, all the spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes, and text message shorthand, etc, just isn't allowed on TPR, sorry. Also, find time for the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Scantly clad HOT people dancing around on stage singing...it was awesome What exactly is the Rocky Horror thing? Is it a live show? The movie? Does it have audience participation like the movie, etc? I know almost nothing about it. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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