I was lucky enough to head down to florida during the first night of the Halloween Horror Nights down at Universal Islands of Adventure. I had never been to the park before, and one of my friends who lived in the area insisted that we go. Hitting those nights had been a tradition of his... and my wife and I wanted to see what the ruckus was all about.
Up until 5:00 I got to explore the park to my contentment. The lines were nonexistent, and I rode Spider-man three times with absolutely no line. Overall I enjoyed the park, and thought that the theming was outstanding.
Once the park closed, we got ourselves a bite to eat at the Millenium Mall- and then returned.
The park was transformed... Giant demons patrolled the entryway, harrassing those to got to close. The "Director" even made an appearance (those of you who've seen the shirts of comercials know who I mean). Of course, that guy was filming something, so getting close to him was impossible. Writhing girls basking in front of flames provided an undulating contrast to the succubi and daemons that stalked the area proclaiming doom and destruction.
The first stop was the island once known for its super-heroes. The once-proud city was a shambles... A toxic waste spill had mutated many.... foam- some reaching as high as five feet coated various parts of the street. Slime and yet more foam was launched my way. It was unrecognizable in every way.
Just past the mutations I had sauntered off to witness the Bill & Ted show. With the premise of a bad fan-fiction the show plodded along slowly. The costumes were excellent, but the story was painful. The transexual Bin Laden jokes aside, I thought things could have been a lot better. My local friend said that it was the poorest show that he'd ever seen at the park.
The next stop was a carnival with clowns... This was spooky for a number of reasons. There was no one else in line, so I ended up in the lead. Second, my party was given glasses to wear that changed our perceptions- and more importantly... cut off our peripheral vision. Overall it was more disorienting than scary.
Up until 5:00 I got to explore the park to my contentment. The lines were nonexistent, and I rode Spider-man three times with absolutely no line. Overall I enjoyed the park, and thought that the theming was outstanding.
Once the park closed, we got ourselves a bite to eat at the Millenium Mall- and then returned.
The park was transformed... Giant demons patrolled the entryway, harrassing those to got to close. The "Director" even made an appearance (those of you who've seen the shirts of comercials know who I mean). Of course, that guy was filming something, so getting close to him was impossible. Writhing girls basking in front of flames provided an undulating contrast to the succubi and daemons that stalked the area proclaiming doom and destruction.
The first stop was the island once known for its super-heroes. The once-proud city was a shambles... A toxic waste spill had mutated many.... foam- some reaching as high as five feet coated various parts of the street. Slime and yet more foam was launched my way. It was unrecognizable in every way.
Just past the mutations I had sauntered off to witness the Bill & Ted show. With the premise of a bad fan-fiction the show plodded along slowly. The costumes were excellent, but the story was painful. The transexual Bin Laden jokes aside, I thought things could have been a lot better. My local friend said that it was the poorest show that he'd ever seen at the park.
The next stop was a carnival with clowns... This was spooky for a number of reasons. There was no one else in line, so I ended up in the lead. Second, my party was given glasses to wear that changed our perceptions- and more importantly... cut off our peripheral vision. Overall it was more disorienting than scary.