HHN 2025: Tips, Tricks & Planning Thread

[Jerroddragon]

They won’t but EA would be helped if 6 houses were open

Jason, FNAF, scarecrow, and Fallout, Terrifer and poltergeist

Lines should be very manageable then for EA guests

 

[DTH]

My best guess for EA is FNAF, Scarecrow, WWE and Jason will open first. 2 of those will probably be like 15 minutes later or something. Then Fallout and Monstrous will open closer to park opening in the 6pm hour. Then Terrifier, Poltergeist and Terror Tram will open at 7pm. I think Terror Tram used to be an EA option, but if I remember correctly isn't anymore? Chainsaw Man will open at 7pm and Purge will probably have its first showing by 8pm, 8:30 absolute latest. I could be wrong, but going by venue location, that's what they have done in the last few years.

 

[BriefCasey]

I should have also asked this, but how are ride wait times compared to normal hours? Still busy because of the HHN draw, or they'll be nothing compared to the lines for the popular mazes? If they're still on the lower side, that'll be a nice thing to take advantage of.

 

[ladiesman217]

My best guess for EA is FNAF, Scarecrow, WWE and Jason will open first. 2 of those will probably be like 15 minutes later or something. Then Fallout and Monstrous will open closer to park opening in the 6pm hour. Then Terrifier, Poltergeist and Terror Tram will open at 7pm.

I have a feeling that they'll continue to do what they did last year. Open up the entire lower lot (maybe with the exception of Scarecrow which can open 30 mins after the other LL mazes) along with both mazes in H-lot as soon as the park opens for EA. It worked perfectly last year and eith Terrifier being in H-lot, it'd be a perfect way to disperse crowds this year rather than pack every single EA guest into the lower lot.

I think Terror Tram used to be an EA option, but if I remember correctly isn't anymore?

I don't believe that Terror Tram has ever been an EA option. Maybe they open it up 10 mins before the event officially starts but I swear I've never seen it as an actual EA option.

 

[Jerroddragon]

I have a feeling that they'll continue to do what they did last year. Open up the entire lower lot (maybe with the exception of Scarecrow which can open 30 mins after the other LL mazes) along with both mazes in H-lot as soon as the park opens for EA. It worked perfectly last year and eith Terrifier being in H-lot, it'd be a perfect way to disperse crowds this year rather than pack every single EA guest into the lower lot.

I don't believe that Terror Tram has ever been an EA option. Maybe they open it up 10 mins before the event officially starts but I swear I've never seen it as an actual EA option.

Yes, I think The Terror Tram was mostly 7 PM but I do think I saw it open 15 Mins before that during the season as well

I hope your right splitting people off helps so much. Like I said before they wont but if they did have 3 hours open at both areas...I think it would reallllly help this year

As a FF season passholder, I know I wont do FNAF and Terrfier all nights so would be nice for other houses open that have 15 mins or under lines to give people more options

 

[DTH]

I don't believe that Terror Tram has ever been an EA option. Maybe they open it up 10 mins before the event officially starts but I swear I've never seen it as an actual EA option.

TT was EA in the pre-Covid era. You could tell who the noobs were by who was splitting off in the Simpsons area by who was heading to the lower lot or to the Studio Tour after being let in. But also I remember when they used to corral people for EA in the entrance or by Waterworld, so I may be remembering way back.

 

[Lc.]

Last year, everything basically opened by 6:30 and before 7, and I suspect it will do the same. Having H-Lot be one of the first open is better for operations than trying to cattle everyone from Hogsmade like 2022 and 2023 15 mins before. In any case if H-Lot is open for EE I say do that first as you DO NOT want to be waiting an hour more or so later in the night over there lol.

Also, a tip for Early Entry users is to take advantage of the fact that anyone who doesn't have EE can't enter the queue lines before 7. So if you see a line forming but they don't have that day's Early Entry color wristband, you can basically skip that line waiting to enter the queue and just enter the queue. That was how I was able to do Weeknd 4x and Texas 2x in a row one night!

 

[Freak]

I may feel this out as it goes, but I might suggest what I think will be the winning formula, at least for opening night (Especially since opening night’s capacity should be capped as it usually has been post-Covid):

1) Get there as early as possible for EA, do FNAF first.

2) High-tail it to Jason as I imagine that will be the second-longest wait. If the line is too long, then I may hit up Wyatt Sicks.

3) After Jason (Or Wyatt), the event will be close to officially opening at this point. High-tail it to H-Lot and knock out Terrifier and then Poltergeist and come back later for Wyatt and Scarecrow.

4) Terror Tram

5) Do Fallout or Monstrous next, whichever one has the shorter line.

6) Take a break. Get a shot of espresso for an energy boost (No cream, straight black like a real man lol) Grab the birria walking taco at the Plaza or the Thai tacos from the Slash bar

7) Head downstairs and get Wyatt Sicks and Scarecrow out of the way.

8) Finally Chainsaw Man and repeat run through a of whatever is shortest

Thursday can’t come soon enough!

 

[BriefCasey]

I may feel this out as it goes, but I might suggest what I think will be the winning formula, at least for opening night (Especially since opening night’s capacity should be capped as it usually has been post-Covid):

1) Get there as early as possible for EA, do FNAF first.

2) High-tail it to Jason as I imagine that will be the second-longest wait. If the line is too long, then I may hit up Wyatt Sicks.

3) After Jason (Or Wyatt), the event will be close to officially opening at this point. High-tail it to H-Lot and knock out Terrifier and then Poltergeist and come back later for Wyatt and Scarecrow.

4) Terror Tram

5) Do Fallout or Monstrous next, whichever one has the shorter line.

6) Take a break. Get a shot of espresso for an energy boost (No cream, straight black like a real man lol) Grab the birria walking taco at the Plaza or the Thai tacos from the Slash bar

7) Head downstairs and get Wyatt Sicks and Scarecrow out of the way.

8) Finally Chainsaw Man and repeat run through a of whatever is shortest

Thursday can’t come soon enough!

What about Purge? I noticed that one doesn't seem to be on there but I'm sure that'd be good to know for the peeps who wanna do the whole thing.

and as the guy who's probably the only one here doing a diet HHN run, I'm gonna be doing a lot of winging and rides outside of the 3-4 things I think I can handle.