Character Encounters
The following post is dedicated to small scale entertainment found throughout the park, please refer to the directory for information on the the event's parade, live music and nighttime show.
Gwi-ma's Demon Domain at Sting Alley
Sting Alley has been transformed into the Realm of Gwi-Ma where demons lurk in the shadows around every corner looking to claim souls for their ruler. This offering will be set up as an outdoor walkthrough through Sting Alley in the New York area of the park. Guests will enter the queue for the experience on Delancey Street next to the League of Demon store takeover at the Film Vault. Upon entering Sting Alley graffiti on the walls warn of demons ahead alongside with boarded up windows, through the cracks in the paneling guests can make out demons popping out from Gwi-ma's realm with red light pouring out.
The first demon (A) guests will face is at Spot A at the Loading Zone. This demon is a Jeoseung Saja, a human soul corrupted, they will be walking at the Loading Zone with purple smoke pouring out from the door behind them obscuring much of the platform they are on. They mock the guests walking through and thank them for giving their souls up to Gwi-ma. The second demon (B) is a petite female orange demon snarling at guests making swipes at them who pops up from behind various crates left behind from the humans who used to live in Sting Alley before their souls were taken away.
Turning the corner around a new constructed mesh covered fence is the third demon (C) who guards the entrance of the Demon Archway. This blue demon paces back and forth also snarling at guests. Upon walking through the archway the music becomes more chaotic as guests continue ever closer to encountering Gwi-ma. The next demon stop (D) is a double whammy as guest past under the Demon archway. One of the fire escape walkways have been retrofitted allowing for a swinging demon hand to come from above aiming to take guests away. Immediately after that is a stilt walker demon dressed as another Jeoseung Saja, with long flowing robes. They will pop out from a crevice hidden behind the walls of the archway, crouching down after guests in an attempt to take their souls away.
Screens put into doorways in the alleyway show the Honmoon weakening with cracks forming and red flakes fluttering. The next series of scares are faceless demons (E and F) who lurk in the corners of the alley way popping out as strobe lights go off with their distorted joint based movements. Just as it seems like guests may feel safe they reach a portal that shows into underworld (G). Gwi-ma appears with live flames popping out from above the portal as he speaks welcoming his new souls into the abyss of demon hood. This correlates with the end of the walkthrough opening allowing for guests to spread out as the demon horde (four to five different demons) stalk and chase guests around the area as they successfully claim their souls for Gwi-ma.
During inclement weather two to three demons from the experience will be found lurking inside the lobby of the Horror Make-up Show and another two demons will be found roaming Sahara Traders and the Palace Arcade.
Meet Jinu at Horror Make-Up Show Spot
Located at the Hollywood character meet and greet adjacent next to the Horror Makeup Show is the Jinu meet and greet. The queue for this meet and greet utilizes the existing queue for the meet and greet and a new extended queue that cuts into the Horror Makeup Show theater plaza. The backdrop has been depicts the Saja Boys lion logo. During the day following the performance of the Saja Boys at the Mel's Drive-in Stage Jinu will stay in the park along the other members of the Saja Boys where he will meet guests waiting for him. In the evening Jinu will come out for sets to meet guests without any prior show. Jinu will not meet guests during the KPop Demon Hunter Parade that occurs throughout the day.
Located at the old Fear Factor Live! queue and waiting area is the main meet and greet for the event where guests can meet all three members of Huntrix at once! The queue for this meet and greet utilizes the existing queue and waiting area for the Fear Factor Live! amphitheater allowing for easy operation, and minimal impact on guest flow. A curved backdrop has been placed in the center of the courtyard depicting the Huntrix logo and brand name of the group making it feel like an official meet and greet from the world of KPop Demon Hunters. The group will be found here meeting guests from 10 AM to 8 PM every single day. Unlike Jinu who can't appear when the Saja Boys perform or when the parade is happening, Huntrix will be greeting guests throughout the day with the only pause being cast changes, this has been done to ensure that guests that are looking to take photos and meet their favorite animated K-Pop trio can do so with ease.
