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I have a gut feeling Universal Orlando is slowly going back to all originals (which would be amazing!) & Hollywood is following behind at a distance. My prediction is that after the 40th anniversary, we will only see 2-3 IPs that are Universal/Blumhouse properties each year. It will save them a lot of money in the long run to where they can go all out on the mazes & zones
I’m going to horror night for the first time this year in Hollywood and I’m excited
Have a great time! It will be my 3rd year going to the Hollywood’s event. Are you doing just one night, express, rip or early access?
@@ZombieChris well actually we going to Orlando instead but I’m still excited
@@ZombieChris but we’re doing one night
To be honest six flags fright fest lineup for IPs looks better than ours.
Firstly, I welcome any competition between the different parks, as I think it’ll make everyone work harder. Saying that, I’m not sure how much competition Universal has in Six Flags. The only Six Flags park in direct competition is Magic Mountain in California, but other than that I don’t think Universal Orlando is going to feel any pressure from this move.
It’s something to build off of I hope they succeed that way it can make all the other parks actually try harder the more Halloween events for us the better
I live close to 2 different Six Flags and seeing Trick R Treat definitely makes me want to go to at least 1 of the parks. I could probably spend a weekend at each and it would be far cheaper than an HHN trip.
Nice! My closest Six Flags is way way far away. Have not been to one since late 90’s. 😂 much much cheaper.
I’m upset since I fear that we won’t get Stranger Things Season 5 at HHN
Never know how these contacts work out. Only time will tell.
HHN fl will always reign supreme
It’s the premier event but not without some flaws
@@ZombieChris unfortunately nothing is perfect… check out some 6 flags on ip houses from last year… cringe
I’m from Jersey so I go to Fright Fest every year. I’m so excited for this year!!!!
Nice! I’ve definitely looked into traveling there at some point.
I agree the promo from the last Ghostbusters house was so much better
After last years terrible saw x abd conjuring house, I expect these houses ti be just as bad
Although I didn't see them in person. They seemed fine with what I expect from a theme park haunt. Everything can't be HHN level houses and that's ok.
This could affect Universal more than everyone thinks. If this is successful it will branch out to other Six Flags parks. They are a significantly larger theme park company after the Cedar Fair merger. More parks could mean more incentives for the IP’s
That’s a super valid point I did not think about. That Cedar Fair merger plays a much more important role. It’s an exciting future for both events down the role.
TLDR- Competition is good, Six Flags needs to capitalize this year to compete going forward, and prepare yourselves for a few years of budget cut HHN's due to Epic Universe. So I am deeply concerned for the next few years, including this year, thanks to Epic. We all know budget cuts are not just going to be for this year. You're looking between 3-5 years of budget conservation. You have to ask, how does HHN continue to find success? I think there draw with Oddfellow in 2023 shows that a general audience will embrace icons again if you tie a story around them like older days. I am pretty sure at this point Universal and WB are not on good terms. Six Flags is WB hub already. Since the studio haunt event a few years back WB is realizing they can do their own haunts, and do them quite well in certain markets. If this becomes a competition Six Flags has to show up this year and not do anything they did with their houses from last year, that was atrocious. I agree, competition is good and will put the Universal executives in a place that embraces more IP solutions but also embracing more original concepts.
👏 👏 👏 Extremely well spoken. Yes universal has so much in the pipeline planned afterwards for when Epic opens. Those budget cuts will be felt into other events for sure.
Six flags just merged with Cedar fair. Which I believe Cedar fair owns majority or part of knotts berry farm. They're finally stepping up to the plate. If Six Flags knock it out the park. Good for them cause we need something.
Part of the reason I think this was happening might be due to the recent merger with cedar fair.
I completely forgot that point. Which is much bigger than I think people think.
Six Flags New Jersey Local here!! I’ve been going to fright fest for over a decade now (in fact there’s tons of vlogs that I did on my channel over the years) it’s always a fun time and great entertainment but the mazes are a joke compared to HHN quality. I’ve gotten scared in most of the HHN houses I’ve gone through - it’s insanely rare for me to have that experience at fright fest, instead I laugh so much 😂. I’m so intrigued how they’re going to do stranger things and trick r treat especially because I have no expectations… maybe it’ll be some cute merch at least. 😅
👋 hopefully it means six flags are putting some money and production into their mazes. Because to make a bold statement in the haunt industry. This is now the time.
Six Flags Great Adventure is my home park and it is run horribly, so I wouldn’t worry about Fright Fest giving HHN a run for the money. I’ve been to both and HHN blows Fright Fest away.
I’ve seen walkthroughs of their houses. They aren’t even close to competing with HHN. Knotts Berry Farm houses has much higher quality houses than FF.
😂 true for me not everything has to compete on a level of the houses. Howl O Scream Tampa is far more scarier of an event and their a mid level theme park haunt.
Totally agree this is solid as a lineup. As a west coaster, I can tell you that the houses are much less intense at magic mountain than HHN. For example we went to HHN then next day we went to fright fest last year. The houses weren’t bad but they weren’t good (as good as HHn). We both felt we could do without Six Flags in 2024. That being said, the lineup is interesting and making me rethink it. They can license all they want, but six flags has been in financial turmoil for decades. There is no way they can bring the “juice” that Universal does. As an aside, I do love the diversity in video Chris. Keep up the originality here.
Great video!!
Thanks!
I hope this means Cedar Fair parks are able to use these properties once there merger becomes finalized. That would be awesome for my local park Kings Dominion to get some of these IP properties for Haunt.
I love all horror movies alike and no hate to you at all but dark universe is coming and will blow everything out of view there’s no way Halloween horror nights wouldn’t be able to compete 🤷♂️
I hope six flags gives hhn some competition. Would keep hhn quality up and may drive prices down. I cant see six flags keeping pace. Probably cause they know uso is focusing on epic. Likely six flags just wants to rake it in while they know this years hhn will probably be a cost cutting year.
Universal probably laughed when Six Flags announced their IPs. The conjuring maze that six flags did last year had to be one of the worst mazes. Six flags makes mazes for the 13 and under crowd. I also went to the fright fest at six flags in Maryland that had 3 actors total in each house 😂. They are setting themselves up for failure knowing they can’t properly execute IPs, let alone “original” ideas.
Hhn still hasn't been able to get conjuring
@@ADAM-tw6ej just like they haven’t been able to get scream or it. They’ll be just fine because they have established trust with the public by providing quality, high-budget houses. Six flags best house couldn’t even compare with HHN’s worst house
@Commanders2022 I understand that but the fact that those goonies got conjuring and hhn hasn't is kinda disappointing
Probably right with at least a chuckle but probably also more eyebrows raising for the Netflix addition of Stranger Things. Fans would probably welcome Haunting of Hill House back to Universal to get a proper house without lockdown restrictions making the house a bit difficult to enjoy. Universal definitely has their eye on this imo.
Competition is good for us consumers! Having more choices and some more close makes us not have to be forced to go to only one location to enjoy Halloween themed event. I love universal, but it’s nice to know there are closer themed parks near me here in Pennsylvania.
Six flags just have 6 houses and i saw a few videos and their vouses are very low budget than hhn.
In the email they sent out to media looks like they said magic mountain six flags park out in California is getting 20 mazes and scare zones hopefully they announce 2 more IPs and cool scare zones I really hope my dream scenario comes true and they give us all new things because none of the old scare zones or mazes are up with these if that’s so they really out did themselves and is a good sign for things to come with this merger Honestly think these companies did this so they can have more negotiation power over universal because they had the monopoly over IPs rightfully so you want the best product for sure but they probably said hey what about six flags due to how many parks they have and they have a large pass holder base so they see this as a way to get leverage over universal and get these IPs to as many people as they can even if it’s lower quality probably seen a good maze doesn’t mean they’ll check out the movie or show thats just my opinion tho but I feel like In midsummer scream six flags panel will have a big ip like Jason Freddy or It type big can’t wait for July
My initial reaction to this announcement: Cool! Bring it! Competition is good. Just like with the heating up of our theme park wars here (i.e. UOR and WDW), if this sparks a haunt war, we all win. However, I'm not convinced they have the umph to pull it off yet. Unless Six Flags has an ace up their sleeve, or rather, a whole lot of aces, I can't imagine they will be direct competition for HHN. Universal is a working movie studio and has more in-house, innate talent in their figurative little pinky than Six Flags could possibly have access to. But I honestly and truly hope they do it up and do it all justice. It's good for everyone and there's always room for more good haunts. As for me personally, I would totally go if I was near one of their big ones. Would love to see Trick 'r Treat and their take on Stranger Things. But my heart will forever be here at Universal Orlando and the World's Premier Halloween Event. As far the Stranger Things IP at Six Flags, I have to wonder if this is a Netflix strategy move to keep it fresh in the consumer's mind while they get the final season done. It's been forever and people lose interest. "People' would not be me, LOL, but you know😂
I live right next to Six flags magic mountain and still work at HHN for haunt season. Six flag's quality is questionable. Their Saw Maze felt really low budget. I hope they up the budget and give the houses some love. I would love to see a high quality maze from them.
Hi Christian I’m from Mexico and I’d totally LOVE to visit Six Flags MM. However, I don’t know how to get that far to Valencia area from the central area (like Disneyland Anaheim area / Universal Studios area) Besides Uber which I don’t know if it will be easy to get a ride to return at night… neither if Uber can pick you at the park or you have to cross the whole parking lot and exit to be able to grab an Uber.. do you know any local transportation service for groups? I’d surely appreciate some advice, thanks !!!
Not to mention how awful that conjuring house was
I really hope six flags does what hhn does and make the scares with prerecorded audios and strobe lights this year
Local haunts already feared Universal IP houses, even if USF was across the country, regional parks having IP haunts just an hour away is a whole new game
Thank you for the overview of the announcement. I'm definitely interested in checking out Fright Fest this year.
I'm close to six flags georgia. I would buy season pass during labor day sale for usually less than $60. Haven't been since 2020. No way you can compare hhn to fright fest. Not bad mouthing fright-fest, no way six flags spends even close to the amount universal spends on hhn, you get what you pay for. This year is a separate ticket for fright-fest, but before if you had day ticket or pass, it was gas money to get there. Being an out of towner, going to hhn is thousands. So if money was tight, people might go to fright-fest instead.
Pass will still get you in just need to pay for mazes like old times any non pass holder will have to buy a ticket for the event
Hey never know maybe Netflix kept the same quality control clause they had with universal and at least the Netflix ones will be good honestly think they might have these IPs for the long run and they’ll get better over the years that’s what they are doing with saw and conjuring rn kinda hope not because it’s moving to a new model so I would saw the less chance for negative feedback is best but let’s see what six flags do lol
i'm hoping they didnt want stranger things this year because they didnt want it back to back years (with no new content/season released) but ive only been going to the event a few years so maybe im unaware that they have not had a problem with repeating a house back to back years before
Universal is putting all the money in epic and everything is going very cheap
Yeah, I cant believe how bad dream works land is and Minions blast and "land"
I really don’t think that HHN has anything to worry about in terms of competition. To give Fright Fest credit they have better scarezones (at least compared to HHN Hollywood), but the overall quality of the mazes (especially the IP ones) leave much to be desired.
Maybe they got a bigger budget 🤷🏽♂️
This is a very solid lineup for Six Flags! Especially taking a franchise that was just a at HHN last year. As much as I love HHN and wouldn't change it for the world, I hope this becomes competition and forces them to become better creatively and also creates better pricing. The last couple of years haven't felt as strong as it use to be and the pricing is getting crazy!
Putting my bias towards the movie aside. I hope this house is very scenic and has a Grand Scale of Sets. The promo video I didnt like much. But I really want this house to be good. Hype wise it's at the bottom for me, and I hope it can rise for me like how exorcist did last year. I still think it would have been better if they adapted the second movie. Just has a lot more scary scenes and its still classic. If the house is good, the house is good and I really hope it is :)
Why you don't you just stay away it seen like it's just not for you. You sound boring, you are a complainer. Wow
Well, for me, not being a horror movie person (!) this should be right down my aisle 🤗. But, I get the reason you all go. So, I will just be dealing with it😁😁😁
I will for sure by opening weekend. Have a guide on what's the scariest houses to the less scary. Though I would say Ghostbusters and Major Sweets Candy are the more fun houses to do.
I’m a huge fan of the original and I think both Afterlife and Frozen Empire are great, really excited for this house
That's good to hear. I guess I will finally have to watch them.
My favorite promos still have to be every stranger things announcement. They're always done properly.
Those are really good!
Yeah the 2019 Ghostbusters promo video was a banger compared to this one. After you showed it again in the video, I think The Weeknd had one of the best promo videos ever. It was unique and scary at the same time.
The only one I've liked is 2016 (look, (almost) everyone had arcs, the bad guy was properly set up, I did find more funny jokes than in the original, there was no weird blow job ghosts et al, Holtzman action sequence was great and Chris Helmsworth does have comedic chops. Main issue is Patty doesn't really have an arc (which is a shame. She had a fun backstory) and I will admit sometimes it got cringy and I hated most of the cameos) Back to the point, the main issue I've seen is this is kind of... thud? If the other rumors prove true than this is definitely the "biggest" announcement, (Sorry, A Quiet Place) but no one has really gone to bat for these legasequels. Even the first one. If the wider public does not care, this won't get outside... WAIT I CHANGED MY MIND! This is 4D Chess by Universal to lower the lines! Only dedicated HHN fans will be there this year! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
That's a huge L take if you're talking about 2016 Ghostbusters
2016 Ghostbusters was trash
Haven’t seen this movie, but will…. That being said, Im excited for this one!
haha this one your excited for but not MONSTERS! 😂
@@ZombieChris love monsters lol
I love the ranking idea !
Thanks! So many to pick from. What are some of your favorites?