SquashBanana
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- Jan 10, 2018
Have there been any sightings of the death eaters in diagon alley? We've been there the last two nights and have yet to see them. Do they only come out at certain times?
Someone recently posted copy of a schedule TM gave them. It says gringotts open til 12:30Do you know if Gringotts is opened until midnight¿
So, the houses all open at different times? I had no idea. Do they do this to try and disperse the crowds?I have commented on some others posts but thought I'd make a separate post. This was given to me by a team member. It shows times that houses open. Makes it easier to plan for S&S.
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We also went in 2019 - late Oct. When we were in the New York area S&S, there were two roped lanes inside the S&S pen- people were lining up by 4:30 for each, depending upon which house they wanted to see. It was a long, hot wait and plenty of people just milled around and didn't get in those lines.Hi I was hoping for a bit of guidance with stay and scream. I’ve done it once before in 2019 in finnegans holding area and it sounds like it’s changed loads. From what I remember we were just kept in the pen, free to travel back and forth to the bar but not ‘roam’ around the New York area. When they released us it was a gentle walk (not a stampede) to the house and it was effectively a walk on, they didn’t line us up before the house was open. I think I’ve remembered it right but not 100%.
So it sounds like now that people are getting into the the stay and scream area and joining a queue within the holding area for whichever house they are wanting to get on first. Is this correct? Is this now the best way to utilise stay and scream? If we chose to not join a queue and relax in the holding area until the houses open would we be at a massive disadvantage?
I’m just hoping someone can explain their strategy for using stay and scream best whilst also not just standing in a long queue the entire time (we also have EP in case that changes someone’s advice). Sorry for the waffley post, this is only my 2nd time at HHN and it sounds quite different.
Last night, Saturday 9/10, there was a sign advertising after 11 express pass for sale. I did not stop to ask about pricing.Hi All!
Has anyone seen if they are offering an "After 10 PM Express pass" this year? We are only planning to go one night, would love to get all the houses done.
TYIA!
I know Death Eaters are at Hollywood’s HHN but not yet, if at all, at Orlando’s HHN.Have there been any sightings of the death eaters in diagon alley? We've been there the last two nights and have yet to see them. Do they only come out at certain times?
Last year, they were wandering in Hogsmeade in IoA, but were not at HHN. I have not been over to IOA to check this year, but can confirm they are not in Diagon Alley.I know Death Eaters are at Hollywood’s HHN but not yet, if at all, at Orlando’s HHN.
Was in Hogsmeade last night no Death Eaters saw them last year towards the end of SeptemberLast year, they were wandering in Hogsmeade in IoA, but were not at HHN. I have not been over to IOA to check this year, but can confirm they are not in Diagon Alley.
Oh that’s right! We missed them somehow last year but heard of it.Last year, they were wandering in Hogsmeade in IoA, but were not at HHN. I have not been over to IOA to check this year, but can confirm they are not in Diagon Alley.
That's it. I overlooked that it was at Hollywood not Orlando. I was so confused when the article said that forbidden journey and flight of the hippogriff remained open during HHN. Makes total sense now.I know Death Eaters are at Hollywood’s HHN but not yet, if at all, at Orlando’s HHN.
Apologies to anyone who followed my advice last night. Apparently they generally released the NY S&S around 5:45 after the Halloween line cleared and people were able to queue up for Dead Mans Pier/Chupacabra. The soundstage, however, was having problems and both houses had delayed opening (closed until around 7:30 per reports). Really messed those up trying to hit houses early. As a bonus, however, they cleared the lines and gave everyone waiting a one-time express ticket to come back later when they opened.One suggested trick if you want to casually enjoy S&S and still have a great spot in line for a house: head to the corner of the S&S area close to the Tribute Store around 5:30-5:40. As they finish releasing Halloween, they’ll strike the barricades and let everyone go. You can then head right across the street to line up or enter the queues for Dead Mans Pier or Chupacabra. Neither of those houses have official S&S queues, so no line to worry about until everyone is released. Did that twice last weekend and both times was within the first group of 50 or so people for DMP. Only potential drawbacks are if they’re late in taking down the barriers (and people finishing other houses get there first) or if they don’t open the houses on time.
It had a ripple effect with other houses, too. We rope dropped Bugs and Descendants, and went over to Blumhouse, which usually still has a low wait at that point (it was 15 or 20 minutes at that time on Saturday), but it was at 45 already, with all the other open studio houses having spiked waits, too. All the people usually eaten up by those two lines seemed to redistribute to the surrounding houses. But whatever, we waited our 40ish minutes at Blumhouse because at least that house is worth the wait, and we knew the line wouldn’t drop until super late.Apologies to anyone who followed my advice last night. Apparently they generally released the NY S&S around 5:45 after the Halloween line cleared and people were able to queue up for Dead Mans Pier/Chupacabra. The soundstage, however, was having problems and both houses had delayed opening (closed until around 7:30 per reports). Really messed those up trying to hit houses early. As a bonus, however, they cleared the lines and gave everyone waiting a one-time express ticket to come back later when they opened.