30 Years & Counting HHN 2021, XXX Let’s Stick This One!

[Linkura]

So Finnegan’s is full for dinner (only early lunch available). I have a reservation at Lombard’s at 3:45. My priority is Hill House. Will this work? What holding area do I want to be in?

p.s. - we have APs and an HHN ticket for that night.

Unless you really want a sit down meal, you could just eat at Fast Food Blvd in Springfield. It’s open during S&S.

 

[mamapenguin]

Unless you really want a sit down meal, you could just eat at Fast Food Blvd in Springfield. It’s open during S&S.

Have you eaten there recently? We did 2 weeks ago and it wasn’t very good. Had the chicken and waffles sandwich and tots. It is what we normally order, but probably not ever again.

 

[vinotinto]

Unless you really want a sit down meal, you could just eat at Fast Food Blvd in Springfield. It’s open during S&S.

Have you eaten there recently? We did 2 weeks ago and it wasn’t very good. Had the chicken and waffles sandwich and tots. It is what we normally order, but probably not ever again.

Thank you both. I’ve been hearing that lines at the counter service restaurants have been unusually long, but maybe it’s more the Harry Potter restaurants than Springfield. I’m going to monitor the early HHN and see how things look, and potentially adjust.

 

[soniam]

Thank you both. I’ve been hearing that lines at the counter service restaurants have been unusually long, but maybe it’s more the Harry Potter restaurants than Springfield. I’m going to monitor the early HHN and see how things look, and potentially adjust.

It might not be bad during Stay n Scream. There are a lot fewer people trying to eat. Plus, a lot of people are trying to do attractions in the park right before it closes, so it might not be as busy then either.

 

[Linkura]

Have you eaten there recently? We did 2 weeks ago and it wasn’t very good. Had the chicken and waffles sandwich and tots. It is what we normally order, but probably not ever again.

Not since my last HHN trip in 2019. I had the fried chicken meal and it was pretty good. Would be a shame if they went downhill.

 

[MinnieMSue]

we ate at the frying dutchman part - fish, etc. we thought it was pretty good in June. We plan to get it again for stay and scream.

 

[Brownie54]

Bought my tickets today and cried with excitement! Love the line up!

Bought my tickets and looked at my bank account and cried.

 

[PrincessJasmine88]

I bought tickets for 3 separate nights and now they came out with Rush of Fear which is a lot cheaper. Can I call and convert these tickets into the RofF?

 

[macraven]

I bought tickets for 3 separate nights and now they came out with Rush of Fear which is a lot cheaper. Can I call and convert these tickets into the RofF?

Call and see if they are being flexible about changes

 

[PrincessJasmine88]

Call and see if they are being flexible about changes

I called and changed them to Rush of Fear, saved a lot of money, yay!

 

[patster734]

I called and changed them to Rush of Fear, saved a lot of money, yay!

Great news!

 

[PrincessJasmine88]

It might not be bad during Stay n Scream. There are a lot fewer people trying to eat. Plus, a lot of people are trying to do attractions in the park right before it closes, so it might not be as busy then either.

Every time my husband and I do HHN we get Scream Early tickets, eat in Simpsons blvd, enjoying a Krusty Burger and anxiously awaiting the night to begin. It is such a happy memory for us. Also they release you from that hold area around 5:30 or 5:45 and we go see a few houses in the back of the park within the first hour we tried the early release section by Finnegans before but it was so hot waiting outside in the big crowd.

 

[tinkerbell1991]

Can I ask regarding the holding areas, do you have to be within one by a certain time before they "kick" you out of the park with regular guests or as everyone is being escorted out before the event begins, can I join one?

 

[macraven]

If you have the hhn park ticket, you can stay in the park when it closes to the general public

You show your hhn ticket to enter a holding area section
Once in a holding section you stay there until all are released

 

[tinkerbell1991]

If you have the hhn park ticket, you can stay in the park when it closes to the general public

You show your hhn ticket to enter a holding area section
Once in a holding section you stay there until all are released

Brill, thanks

 

[keishashadow]

Yeah - also should be prepared for it to change. First weekend in September and last weekend in October could be totally different.

absolutely, that’s why the real time input from fellow DIS’rs is invaluable

It might not be bad during Stay n Scream. There are a lot fewer people trying to eat. Plus, a lot of people are trying to do attractions in the park right before it closes, so it might not be as busy then either.

even with mobile ordering, walked away from the long line twice this year at the simpsons food court.

I called and changed them to Rush of Fear, saved a lot of money, yay!

That’s great news! No idea & would let you combine multiple tix to buy a multi day tix.

 

[Metro West]

It might not be bad during Stay n Scream. There are a lot fewer people trying to eat. Plus, a lot of people are trying to do attractions in the park right before it closes, so it might not be as busy then either.

I usually stay in that holding area for S & S and it's not usually very crowded if you get there early. I get there and wait for the ropes to be dropped so we can enter the food court. I'm planning on going 9/4 and I'll let you know.

 

[soniam]

I usually stay in that holding area for S & S and it's not usually very crowded if you get there early. I get there and wait for the ropes to be dropped so we can enter the food court. I'm planning on going 9/4 and I'll let you know.

I am realizing that this will be the area for Beetlejuice and Hill House. I think this will be the S&S spot this year. Past couple of years it has been Finnegan's. Maybe I can get a Lard Lad sundae

 

[Linkura]

Finally ripped the bandaid off of the inevitable and moved my Hard Rock Hotel reservation to October 2022 and cancelled my flight. I have zero faith that things will be significantly better in two months. Hope things will be better next year.

 

[Metro West]

Finally ripped the bandaid off of the inevitable and moved my Hard Rock Hotel reservation to October 2022 and cancelled my flight. I have zero faith that things will be significantly better in two months. Hope things will be better next year.

I know what you mean. I'm still not sure which ticket to buy this year...or if I will go at all because of all this mess.