Original Post Date: 10.28.18
Everything was better this year at Halloween Horror Nights (HHN), everything! I even found myself saying out loud at one point, “If I died right now, I would die happy.” You could assume I was in a state of bliss for the 6+ hours we spent at Universal Studios for our yearly Halloween celebration. So, without further ado, I present to you all the things I loved at this year’s HHN — let’s do this!
Valet parking being closer to the main entrance; I appreciated not having to walk thru Universal City Walk
A very diligent Security Attendant going thru my belongings at security check; peace of mind is priceless
The speakers at the entrance playing “The Day is My Enemy” by The Prodigy
A smooth check-in at the R.I.P. Lounge
This year’s introduction to the tour experience right off the bat; no more going straight to dinner by yourself
Cara, our Tour Guide; she was the best and explained at the very beginning what our itinerary was going to be about
Dinner; the risotto and the pumpkin ravioli were to die for, and so were the decadent fruit tarts
Stranger Things Photo op; it almost made me want to watch the series for the first time (never have)
Universal Monsters Maze; my favorite maze of the night featuring all the classic monsters (OMG The Bride!)
Holidayz in HELL Scare Zone; my favorite scare zone of the night featuring a very creepy Thanksgiving
Terror Tram Hollywood Harry’s Dreadtime Storiez; all the clowns, all of the evil clowns! (LOVE the backlot!)
Snack break at a different lounge with a Makeup Artist’s live demoing a Demon makeup
Stranger Things Maze inside a Sound Stage (!!!)
The First Purge Maze incident; a Scare Actor accidentally hit my hand pretty hard with a prop and was very apologetic immediately after it happened (he/she could have ignored it but nope, he/she broke character to make sure I was okay)
Trick ‘r Treat Maze; is there something else to be said about it? It was a freaking “Trick ‘r Treat” maze! (I died!)
Poltergeist Maze; those sexy coffins at the end (I need one, please, it would go great in our living room lol)
Blum House Chapter Two Maze; seriously though, I need to watch “Truth or Dare” like right now (looked so good)
And last but not least, the group’s trolley (above picture); not having to take the insufferable escalators, nor having to walk thru the annoying Toxic Tunnel? Universal Studios, god bless you! #LivingOurBestLife
Phew, was that a long list or what!? Okay, okay, one more thing before I go… my favorite maze — enjoy!
In Love and Fear,
- Marath