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    Halloween Horror Nights 32 (UOR) - Tips, Tricks, & Planning

    I'm not really into the canned beverage selection this year, and I thought in past years there were more pop-up bars with various beers on draft - are those just not being highlighted in the F&B offering reviews, or is that a thing of the past? Does anyone know if either of the "bars" in Diagon...
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    Sapphire Falls Resort

    Yes on the using premier resorts perks when being an Aventura guest. I know the water taxis are supposed to be for specific resort guests, but I've never once had a boat captain check my hotel card in the 8+ years I've been staying on site. I'll often interchange the Sapphire and Royal taxis...
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    CityWalk Orlando Updates & Changes General Thread

    I'm happy to see they decided to keep it open now even theme-less, but still secretly hoping they'll still put a Halloween overlay on it for HHN...
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    Halloween Horror Nights 32 (UOR) - News & Info

    Can someone refresh my memory as to if UO offered some kind of end of day park entry last year during HHN? I think it was around 3 pm and let you into the Studios so you could do stay and scream. Maybe the ticket was even called stay and scream. I don't see anything about it on the HHN or UO...
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    Sapphire Falls Resort

    Sapphire has been our go-to for the past several HHN trips - the property as a whole is smaller than the Cabana "campus", and so it's not a long walk to get to the pool, bar, restaurants, etc. - just feels very convenient. It also tends to have fewer of the huge groups that book at Cabana, so...
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    Any tips on how to maximize my experience?

    I agree that time really does fly no matter what you do, but doing multiple nights can help with that; alternately, doing S&S at at a minimum. I look forward to pseudo-traditions I have that are feasible thanks to S&S, like having a Dufftoberfest at the beer garden while we wait for the first...
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    HHN 29: Ticket, RIP Tours, and Pass Information

    Has the Frequent Fear Pass been known to sell out in recent years? I'm also trying to delay an annual pass purchase until closer to attendance (end of October) to cover HHN30, but would like to take advantage of the slight AP discount at the same time.
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    HHN 28: Tips

    I think that sounds solid. I'm planning to do something similar on my first night in a few weeks, and it seems to align well with crowd volumes I've seen in the past due to house location as well as most reports on the busiest houses of this year.
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    HHN 28: Food & Drinks

    When it comes to the blinky cups, I had a few questions...are they only sold for the liquor drinks, or can you get one for beer as well (or possibly to use interchangeably)? If yes to the latter, is there a refill discount that applies for beer too?
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    HHN 28: Tips

    Thanks for the map! I've done the Finn's S&S before but it sounds like they have added another small layer of complexity to accommodate the Stranger Things crowds. Am I correct in assuming that, based on the map, both Polter and ST crowds can stop and get a drink at Finn's prior to committing to...
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    HHN 28: Ticket, RIP Tours, and Pass Information

    I don't have enough experience to answer definitively, but last year I was able to update my single night ticket to a FFP, then to a FFP+, all for a charge that was equivalent to the difference between each ticket level. They seemed happy to take my money :grin: Two additional ticket questions...
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    HHN 28: Stranger Things

    Based on the announcement that Universal will be "recreating some of the show’s most iconic scenes, 80’s settings, and most loved characters," it is safe to assume character look-alikes will be there, right? I seem to recall with The Walking Dead that none of the actors could "appear"/be...
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    HHN 28: Stranger Things

    Really excited about this house, and crossing my fingers for a real world/upside down change-over room like The Shining's gold room. This is also the most excitement I've ever seen from my husband about an HHN house, suggesting a move to Orlando so that we can attend weekly (only joking...
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    Volcano Bay: General Discussion

    Wow. They opened at $62, right? That's a decent jump for less than a year of operation.
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    David S. Pumpkin Animated Halloween Special

    I am so in the weeds with David Pumpkins
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    Halloween Horror Nights 27 General Discussion

    It's already changed from when I read it this morning (previous title, HHN Drinking Game; now, HHN Scavenger Hunt) with a paragraph disclaimer at the start. Don't worry, there's still a hashtag available (#HHNScavengerHunt) for everyone worried where to go from here without #HHNDrinkingGame.
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    HHN Drink Changes

    I read something about the queue-ing/removal of stools at Finn's, but didn't hear that about Duff. I guess I can understand this from a 'keep the crowds moving' standpoint during the event, but is it like that during S&S? "Stay" is part of the name, and it's really nice to be able to sit with a...
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    Halloween Horror Nights 27 General Discussion

    Not to push too far off topic, but I have to ask now that it's been mentioned a few times: where are they usually selling this pumpkin beer? I don't recall ever seeing any seasonal stuff beyond the Dufftoberfest in Simpsons. Is it only in the HHN bar kiosks or a specific restaurant? Asking for a...
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    Halloween Horror Nights 27 General Discussion

    I usually make sure to be walking through the park gates no later than 4:30 pm (if I'm not already there). Usually by that time they are setting up roped-off S&S holding areas (speaking only from Simpsons experience, this is usually the area lining the street on the Duff Garden side). You need...
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    Halloween Horror Nights 27 General Discussion

    I'm a Simpsons S&S regular and was planning the same for this year, but the map is throwing me a bit with the shift from two attraction entrances in KZ to just one. Can someone remind me if they officially announce what houses will be open for S&S? Or is it just word of mouth? If Simpsons ends...