HHN RIP, A Love Story

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’d 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!

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  • 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 ever (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, instead 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! 

  • Poltergeist Maze; those sexy coffins at the end (I need one, please)

  • Blum House Chapter Two Maze; seriously though, I need to watch “Truth or Dare” like, right now (never have), it 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 R.I.P. tour, thank you, thank you so much! #LOVEU

Phew! That was a long list, was it not? Okay, okay, one more thing before I leave: a walkthrough of my favorite maze, enjoy!

In Love and Fear,

—Marath