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Well, we all know that HHN has been cancelled for the year. We must wait for HHN 30 until 2021. However, that hasn't stopped Universal from opening the HHN Tribute Store, which was gearing up for opening before cancellation. The store opened yesterday, but I was still sitting out, as I've been dealing with some bad vertigo issues.

However, I got down there today. While there are actually 4 rooms in the store, only 2 are currently open. I think they have some IP erasing to do in the other 2 rooms. The current rooms, are themed towards Frankenstein's Lab, and a Carnival of Carnage take. The Carnival of Carnage room, is the more impressive so far. There are lots of pumpkins, banners, and connections to HHN past. 

Currently, only the available throwback merch is a for purchase. Universal says the store, will be open throughout the fall. 

Hasta La Bye-bye for now. 

Greetings internet dwellers!

We are all sad. Let's get that out of the way first. However, I don't think that anyone should be surprised that this, is the outcome. We are in the middle of a global pandemic. The numbers here in Florida, continue to not be that great. This, was inevitable.

I wanted to address a few things. The HHN fandom is a toxic community a lot of the time. I've learned to live with it. I've chronicled my misgivings with the community before. However, the nasty bickering that was going on from those who wanted the event to be cancelled, and those who didn't, was just uncalled for. 

The last few months, really since this all began, if someone expressed concern about the event getting axed, they were vilified. And there were those who vilified others who wanted the event to continue. Folks, I said it earlier in the year, and I will say it again, this world doesn't need anymore hatred. There's too much of it already. I was vilified by someone I know, because I believed that this could, and should, be the outcome. This was months ago. "But things are already built," they said. Yeah, but, pandemic. Different times, different situation.

I try to live my life in a balance. I live in the dead center of the glass. And I tend to go with the flow. I prefer this outcome. I said it earlier in the year. I don't want a watered down event. And I wouldn't be upset if the event was cancelled. This, is the right decision.

I get it, we live our lives around this event. However, this isn't a time to just think about what YOU want. Health and safety, is top priority. Then there's the job loss this brings. HHN hires a lot of people, but this wasn't going to be a year, where outside forces were going to be hired in droves. At some point, we all should have asked ourselves, if it was worth it to continue. Just because you want it to continue, doesn't mean it should. 

In these times, we are all reaching for some sort of normalcy. HHN, is that normal for a lot of us. Hell, just going to the parks are that sense of normalcy (even if it doesn't feel normal). The natural thing, is to blindly want it to continue. However, we have to remember, it's not that simple. It's not that cut and dry. There are many factors involved. 

HHN, is not normal park operation. Things are different. Even with limited capacity, it's not run like normal operation. I don't think it would have been completely possible to pull off, without the event looking like a shell of itself. I personally would not want that. Just to have it continue blindly for a sense of normalcy, would have been the wrong move.

Hopefully, we can put most of the fuckery that is 2020 behind us, in 2021. This has been a horrible year. A very horrible year. And it continues to be a horrible year. It's a dumpster fire. The bickering from the community didn't help things either. This should be a time where we all come together. Not pull each other apart. 

The future, may still be a bit uncertain. But we can help each other with that. Be compassionate. Just be a decent human being. Don't be a dick. We need each other now more than ever. And not just because HHN isn't happening. It's the right thing to do. It's the human thing to do. 

So now, we all look forward to 2021. Will it be a completely new dawn? Or will it be the same view that we just missed this year? It will be an interesting time. I will continue to reveal my fictional event for the remainder of the year. I told y'all that it was meant for the purpose of HHN getting cancelled. And here we are, so, that will happen. 

So, be excellent to each other. Things will get better. They have to get better. Please though, just be nice to people. That's all I ask. 

​Hasta La Bye-bye for now. 

Greetings internet dwellers!

I made mention last week, about how the Tribute Store would be opening sooner rather than later. Today, the first glimpse at the facade this year popped up. There's a lot of interpretation for what it appears to be. Some say, it resembles the old Beetlejuice stage. I think it looks pretty gothic. Maybe Shadybrook vibes. Maybe Classic Monsters. There appears, to burn and scorch marks around it. Perhaps we will get some fire effects, or lighting to go with it. 

Regardless, the store is taking shape, and it should be open soon. 

Hasta La Bye-bye for now. 

Greetings internet dwellers!

Well, today was an interesting day. While things are still mum about the event these days, HHN keeps dropping little nuggets for us to eat. A few weeks back, we had the hotel and ticket packages. Today, we got a glimpse of what kind of vibe the event will be going for this year. It's no secret that HHN, will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. Even if the event gets pushed to next year, or delayed, it will still be the 30th HHN. That doesn't change.

We had some merch go on sale, via the Universal Orlando online store. The merch features retro designs from event's past. From Fright Nights, to HHN X; they have shirts, pins, and shot glasses for sale, among other things. However, soon after things went on sale, the online store crashed and as of last check, it is still down.

We also got a glimpse on the Universal Orlando page, of Scareactor Dining returning, with a blurb about "social distant" photos allowed to happen. As of this writing, nothing was offered for sale on either the Universal Orlando site, or the official Halloween Horror Nights site. However, it, as of now, confirms that it is happening.

Greetings internet dwellers!

Well, 2020 continues to suck. We know this. HHN 30, has been pretty much a phantom. Obviously, with the ongoing pandemic, things are still incredibly uncertain. I've been vocal about how I believe the event will eventually get cancelled. However, with things in the world ever changing, anything is possible.

HHN, has never stopped planning, and continued to prepare as if the event will happen as scheduled. Actual public word on the event itself, has been pretty silent. We've had some things, like the BOGO deal, and that being extended until this month. Now, we have some ticket packages on sale. While individual tickets aside from the BOGO have yet to go on sale, some hotel and ticket packages are now available to purchase.

It was confirmed recently that HHN, will not have Scareactor dining this year. The ticket packages currently on sale, indicate that both RIP and the Unmasking the Horror Tours, may actually happen. That is, if the event actually happens. 

That being said, if you would like to purchase some hotel and ticket packages, they are available. With the uncertainty of things, I can see many not wanting to pull the trigger on that. Anything can happen between now and September. The links to purchase below.

Hasta La Bye-bye for now. 

​https://orlando.halloweenhorrornights.com/site/hhn/products/event-packages