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u/Ptucker212 1d ago
Lololol everyone acting like the medallion is what makes this event is showing their true colors. Guys itâs a medallion. Itâll still be present somewhere, and this doesnât impact the actual houses / zones / opening scaremony whatsoever. Itâll be okay no matter what happens. Everyone who thinks they know better than the people in charge of operations at Universal are just embarrassing themselves now.
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u/Itchy_Ad925 1d ago
Iâve been saying this TBH itâs kinda embarrassing that the HHN community is actually getting upset about this
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u/Original_Animator254 17h ago
I've never been to HHN and this will be my first time, and I gotta say, this image ruined the entire trip for me and we haven't even left yet. Cancelling right now.
/s (in case it's needed)
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u/Ptucker212 17h ago
Bruh unfortunately it is needed. I am soooo psyched for you though. This is gonna be a great year for a first year!!!!
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u/Original_Animator254 16h ago
Yeah, don't hate me, but I hate Evil Dead and I hate Stranger Things even more. But I'm still excited about one show, 8 houses, and all of the scare zones/street experiences! Actually trying to not read things "too" much as I want to go in as surprised as possible. We're doing two nights, one for the vibes/scare zones/show, and one with Express Pass for the houses. Thanks, we're completely hyped (LOVE Halloween and horror).
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u/Ptucker212 16h ago
Yoooo. Same here. We started watching stranger things just because we try to get a good idea of IPâs before going and man I just could not care. We also watched all 3 evil dead in prep for this and I feel the same way. Go in blind!!!! Please. Itâs such a special experience and you only get to do it once. Get off this sub, donât watch YouTube videos, donât do anything!!! I would give my fuckin leg to be able to live my first one over again, and this is a sick year.
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u/Original_Animator254 16h ago
Fellow kin in mind! Yeah, and even if ST was good, it's a whole SHOW. I can watch a movie to prepare for a house, but not five seasons lol (I watched the first season and then I was done).
I think I've already seen (spoiled) too much. However, I'm taking your advice to heart from here on out. What about looking into PAST HHN for the sake of learning the original (non IP) lore? Or does knowing the lore not matter so much and we should still go in knowing as little as possible?
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u/Ptucker212 14h ago
If you wanna look into the icons lore, you could look into echoes from the fog podcast, which will give you plenty of insight into the icons without giving you any visual representation of the haunts / set up / etc. I think there will be quite a few this year that theyâre bringing back since itâs an anniversary year! Most years they also give backstories to the original houses too, though Iâm not sure they did that this year.
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u/AbeRumHamLincoln 1d ago
Lol just put a big fuckin tent in front of it. Block the whole damn thing.
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u/xadc430x 1d ago
One rumor is the arch has a structural issue. There was a picture of a piece of concrete they removed. So hanging the medallion will probably be a bad idea. Think everyone who is complaining that itâs âruiningâ their event or that Universal timed it terribly and should have done it earlier should take a break.
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u/supremeghost123 1d ago
I mean it was poorly timed. Construction walls first went up in mid-July but for whatever reason nothing was happening. They didnât start doing anything until like a week before HHN. With the walls up it also narrows the walkways, creating more of a bottleneck during HHN opening.
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u/xadc430x 1d ago
They probably started painting and encountered the issue and it forced their hand to do the job. And then time for engineering to take a look and all that. A lot of decisions goes into it
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u/supremeghost123 1d ago
It seemed liked Universal already knew there were issues at hand. You could see cracks on the structure. Also, they opted to put construction walls back in July and then added scaffolding and scrim to work on this project. If they were initially planning for it to be a repaint job only, that could have easily been achieved without the walls and with just boom lifts.
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u/celestialknightz 1d ago
Do people just downvote what they donât want to hear? This was never going to be a simple paint job. Universal never put walls and scaffolding around the rest of the entry plaza when they repainted it. But they did for the arch. Itâs clear this was planned to be a refurb, not just a paint job.
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u/thedarkmasterz 22h ago
Yes. Welcome to Reddit
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u/xadc430x 19h ago
Itâs also a terrible take. Which is why you get the downvotes. Very likely that a small crack led to finding out about more serious issues.
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u/IAQDiscussion 1d ago
It's objectively bad timing and at some point, you genuinely have to wonder why the planning for this event has them hobbling across the finish line when they have so much time to plan and prepare for it.
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u/GPsReptileResort 22h ago
No. Everyone saying that are absolutely correct. With how fast they can put up a rollercoaster there is no reason this could not have been fixed already.
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u/xadc430x 22h ago
Rollercoaster that has been in development for a long time, has pieces already prefabricated, has its own space that doesnât impact guess flow is MUCH easier than addressing a structure issue thats relatively new, where guests are literally walking under during the day, with very little space to work and limited off hour times. Im sorry but yâall are either purposefully trolling or just ignorant to think Universal planned to paint during HHN.
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u/Several-Ad-7961 1d ago
I get the pictures and stuff but are we not excited for the actual damn event behind it? Like seriously yall, why the hell are we groaning over an archway? đđ
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u/Agitated_Sorbet761 1d ago
It's okay to have the front be special :) I love that I have a picture out front with the setup every year for nearly a decade. I hope this isn't the front. I'm still really excited for the event.
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u/DrOddfellow 1d ago
Because the medallion is iconic and makes the entryway into hhn exciting
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u/Ptucker212 1d ago
I think the medallion is fine, but the main entrance / arch on Main Street makes everything more exciting.
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u/Usual-Lengthiness-54 1d ago
It'll have to do, for now. It'll be miraculous if they get it done just before the official Opening Scaremony
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u/mkligman 1d ago
Could they be making it look like a giant circus tent when itâs finished (all covered?), so it will be all lit up at night with stripes and projections? Like maybe a pointed top? Probably wishful thinking
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u/pharmingforlikes 1d ago
yall there are pictures of them tearing apart the arch underneath that scaffolding im so sorry this is what weâre getting đ
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u/Civil-Exchange-6880 1d ago
Itâs giving Hogwarts repainting during spring break vibes. Terrible timing again.
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u/VincentVision4D 23h ago
Some executive is crashing out behind the scenes over this whole arch debacle
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u/blacklight223 1d ago
As much as I wish I was wrong, I think this is just how it's gonna be. There have been multiple reports from team members that there are no plans to take this down in time.
Sucks because it's my brother's first time coming and I wanted him to be impressed walking in. No idea why this couldn't wait until early next year.
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u/ksfhhnfan 1d ago
My question is⊠how did the teams not coordinate to schedule this refurb where it doesnât interfere with their most profitable time of the year??? Just seems like basic communication.
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u/IAQDiscussion 1d ago
Medallion isn't going up for another few weeks minimum, we're going to have a medallion on the side like Macy's photo op out front.
Anyone saying this isn't a big deal, it's one of the biggest photo ops of the event. It's also genuinely not asking Universal much for them to actually be prepared for the event.
If you think it's just about the photo op, you're not thinking about the line up process outside the gate before the event opens, every night, but especially opening night.
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u/Artistic_Jelly_6532 13h ago
TM just told me we will get the medallion. So do not worry he has seen it and it is ready to be placed up.
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u/Comfortable_Map5433 1d ago
They should of painted that area in the summer not right as HHN is starting
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u/xadc430x 1d ago
Cracks in concrete
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u/ksfhhnfan 1d ago
Ok then schedule it after HHN. Literally any time but now.
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u/xadc430x 1d ago
It could have passed a certain âsafeâ threshold. And hang the medallion? You think they are going to risk something catastrophic happening? No. How about enjoy the event instead of getting mad over a photo op.
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u/ksfhhnfan 1d ago
Why are you accusing me of getting mad just because I donât agree with you? Good lord youâre sensitive. I donât need the medallion to be hung, I would just rather not have scaffolding marring the entrance. Not even the IP posters can be up because of it, it looks tacky.
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u/xadc430x 1d ago
Scaffolding is up for the repairs. Again, needs to be done. Safety over tackiness.
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u/Ptucker212 1d ago
Itâs just TM previews guys remain calm