Halloween Horror Nights 35 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[Imperius]

I'm sure this was mentioned earlier, but just took a look at the Easter Hollywood Spec Map and for their generic clowns zone it has 3 trashbags...and as we know, they used a trashbag for the Terrifyer house last year. The Orlando map doesn't have them. Was that ever discussed? I'm not on any of the Discord stuff.

I had a question that not sure if any insiders know the answer to. With the park no longer offering ANY physical tickets, do we know if they're going to implement facial recognition for the express queues (like they do at Epic)? If everybody has to get their phones out 10 times a night, it's going to be a fustercluck. Also, guess Universal doesn't need to stock 35+ types of lanyards at the bigger shops if there's now no longer any reason to buy one.

I’ve been using phone express for the last two years and noticed others also. Haven’t seen any slow down.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I'm sure this was mentioned earlier, but just took a look at the Easter Hollywood Spec Map and for their generic clowns zone it has 3 trashbags...and as we know, they used a trashbag for the Terrifyer house last year. The Orlando map doesn't have them. Was that ever discussed? I'm not on any of the Discord stuff.

I had a question that not sure if any insiders know the answer to. With the park no longer offering ANY physical tickets, do we know if they're going to implement facial recognition for the express queues (like they do at Epic)? If everybody has to get their phones out 10 times a night, it's going to be a fustercluck. Also, guess Universal doesn't need to stock 35+ types of lanyards at the bigger shops if there's now no longer any reason to buy one.

When did the "no physical tickets" thing start? We got physical tickets when we did unlimited express last year.

But to what @Imperius said - we've used phone express many times and it's totally fine. Typically if someone didn't have it ready the attendant just asked them to step aside.

 

[4hartthreat]

I'm hoping the no physical tickets isn't an actual thing either. It is so much easier to just have it in a lanyard. Plus, I've been buying my groups tickets and just getting them all printed and then handing them out. If I have to scan my phone for every single member of my party, that would get annoying. It would also limit our ability to separate.

 

[Imperius]

I'm hoping the no physical tickets isn't an actual thing either. It is so much easier to just have it in a lanyard. Plus, I've been buying my groups tickets and just getting them all printed and then handing them out. If I have to scan my phone for every single member of my party, that would get annoying. It would also limit our ability to separate.

Just send them pictures of theirs. It’s just a barcode.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Would it be better received if the Tribute Store(s) were spread out/tied to the different IPs this year while the Mummy queue is not in use this year?

Mummy exit didn't work, but what if IP A is featured at Rosie's shop, IP B is featured at the F&F exit shop (doubt it moves much merch), IP C at Villain-Con flex space, Hollywood tribute store, SF Candy Factory, and the generic HHN merch at the main studio store?

Not only does having multiple locations spread out crowds, but it's an easy way to get fans into the stores multiple times versus a single time.

 

[dxwwf3]

Would it be better received if the Tribute Store(s) were spread out/tied to the different IPs this year while the Mummy queue is not in use this year?

Mummy exit didn't work, but what if IP A is featured at Rosie's shop, IP B is featured at the F&F exit shop (doubt it moves much merch), IP C at Villain-Con flex space, Hollywood tribute store, SF Candy Factory, and the generic HHN merch at the main studio store?

Not only does having multiple locations spread out crowds, but it's an easy way to get fans into the stores multiple times versus a single time.

I don't really care what the answer is, but whatever they decide has to be better than last year. That was a quick walk in and walk out for me

 

[Stitch_101]

Would it be better received if the Tribute Store(s) were spread out/tied to the different IPs this year while the Mummy queue is not in use this year?

Mummy exit didn't work, but what if IP A is featured at Rosie's shop, IP B is featured at the F&F exit shop (doubt it moves much merch), IP C at Villain-Con flex space, Hollywood tribute store, SF Candy Factory, and the generic HHN merch at the main studio store?

Not only does having multiple locations spread out crowds, but it's an easy way to get fans into the stores multiple times versus a single time.

I don't hate this idea, but for most it would be a nonstarter. I personally don't see Universal putting the effort into highly theming so many locations in place of a singular, highly themed big Tribute Stores we are accustomed too, in which case most wouldn't even call the locations Tribute Stores... They would just be standard themed Universal merch displays.

 

[Neo]

When did the "no physical tickets" thing start? We got physical tickets when we did unlimited express last year.

My friend flew down with their kid for spring break this week, said they tried to get physical tickets at Cabana Bay and then at the main ticket office when leaving one night and were told they no longer provide physical tickets. You can print out your own QR Code from the email if you want. For HHN, it's been getting harder and harder each year to get them printed as they seemed to be dragging their feet as we always insist on getting them for ease of use and souvenirs to stay in our lanyards, but he said they outright refused this week.

Maybe he's exaggerating and something is being lost in translation from text messages.

 

[srbmarc]

When I booked my R.I.P. Tour a few weeks ago, I also bought Express passes for the following night and since they were all on the same order, it set the delivery method to "VIP Tours" for everything. So I'm not even sure how to claim those Express passes. They don't appear in my app wallet so I assumed I could just go to guest services and have them printed for me.

Last year we had digital Express so we just made the barcodes our phone lock screen photos to make it easier and it worked really well.