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Project 722 + Internet Research = JAWS Replacement

Chad — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:03:06 -0500

On December 19th, 2011, Universal Orlando filed a new demolition permit (DEM2011-00109) with the City of Orlando. The permit's description reads: "Project 722 - demolition of single attraction with several components". This permit is very likely for the demolition of the Jaws ride, which was recently announced to be closing on January 2nd, 2012. Now, what's Project 722, you ask? A quick google search for "Project 722" +Universal and "Project 722" "Harry Potter" reveals several LinkedIn profiles listing "Project 722" as their current project, and they all have one very interesting thing in common:

Sarah Marshall

Project 722
Universal Orlando
September 2011 – Present (4 months) Shepperton Studios- UK
Art Dept Assistant

Art Department Assistant
Warner Bros. Pictures
February 2007 – January 2008 (1 year) London, Royaume-Uni
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (D. Yates) - Art Department

Assistant Art Dept Assistant
Warner Bros. Pictures
July 2006 – September 2006 (3 months) London, Royaume-Uni
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-marshall/2b/aa8/72b

Nicholas Henderson
Art Director, 'Project 722'
Universal Pictures Group UK
September 2011 – Present (4 months) London
Art Director, 'Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows 1 & 2' (Feature, Dir. D. Yates/Des. S. Craig)
Warner Bros. Studios
September 2008 – April 2010 (1 year 8 months) Leavesden Studios, Londo

http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/nicholas-henderson/29/66/428

Gary Tomkins

Art Director
Project 722
September 2011 – Present (4 months) Shepperton Film Studios

Art Director The Harry Potter films
Warner Bros. Pictures
March 2000 – April 2010 (10 years 2 months)

http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/gary-tomkins/2a/ab1/879

Julia Dehoff-Bourne

Draughtsperson
'Project 722' at Universal Studios
November 2011 – Present (2 months)

Props Draughtsman, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2' (Feature Films)
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies
September 2008 – August 2009 (1 year)

Draughtsman, 'Strongarm' (Harry Potter Theme Park Orlando USA)
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies
April 2007 – July 2007 (4 months)

http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/julia-dehoff-bourne/18/1b4/977

As you can see, all four of these people have worked on at least one of the Harry Potter films, and one of them even worked on "Project Strongarm", which was the code name for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure. It would only seem logical, given the people involved and their previous work, that project 722 is also Harry Potter related.

So, with the above evidence, and assuming Universal doesn't plan on announcing the closure and removal of another one of their attractions before year's end, I think it's a pretty safe bet that Project 722 = Harry Potter expansion = the Jaws replacement. Now let the speculation begin on what 722 stands for! My guess? The number 722 could be a reference to the high security vaults in Gringotts Bank (all vaults 700+ were high security, were they not?)

Help HHNRumors win Park Specific Fansite of the year!

Chad — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:46:23 -0500

Behind the Thrills is doing their "Thrill Weekly Polls" and we were featured in one of them! We were nominated for Theme Park Specific Fansite of the Year! In order to win, we need your help! Vote for us in the poll so we can hold the title!

Click here to vote

Be sure to tell your friends! I believe its one vote per day and voting continues throughout the week. Also be sure to check out Behind The Thrills for Theme Park news updates!

JAWS to close Jan 2, 2012

Chad — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:19:53 -0500

UPDATE: JAWS TO CLOSE JANUARY 2, 2012

By now you have probably heard the sad news floating around. JAWS will be closing at Universal Studios Orlando. Details are still hard to find at the moment but the real question is: How will this impact HHN? For those who are familiar with the event, the JAWS extended queue has been home to many HHN haunted houses.

King of Halloween

Chad — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:21:17 -0400

CALENDAR ALERT: “KING OF HALLOWEEN” POLL OPENS FOR VOTING OCTOBER 31

October 30, 2011 (Orlando, FL) – The first poll in 2011’s string of “Thrill Weekly Polls” will kick off in
just a few hours as Halloween approaches. Fans across the nation will have the opportunity to vote
for their favorite Halloween event of 2011 beginning on October 31, 2011 at 12:01am.

The “King of Halloween” poll will be open 24 hours a day through November 6, 2011 at 11:59pm.
Fans will be able to vote once per day in each poll. We highly encourage each and every park that is
nominated in each poll to let their fans know so they can vote.

The “Thrill Weekly Poll” can be found on the Behind the Thrills website by visiting
http://behindthethrills.com/thrillweekly.

Each Monday through December 26, a new poll will open for fans to select the “best-of” for 2011.
Beginning on Thursday, November 24, the “Park of the Year” poll will open for voting, leading up to
the final round of voting, beginning December 22.

Death Drums at HHN 21

Chad — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:45:04 -0400

Attractions Magazine has posted a nice video of one of the three Death Drums shows.

Anyone have some HHN 21 videos they want to share? Hit the Tip Line and it might make the front page!

Halloween Horror Nights runs September 23-24, September 29-30, October 1-2, 6-9, 13-16, 19-23 and 26-31. Tickets and vacation packages are on sale now and can be purchased at www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando. Due to the event’s popularity, tickets for weekend nights are expected to sell out and should be purchased well in advance.

Follow @attractions for more Orlando Attractions Magazine updates

Be sure to follow us @HHNRumors for the latest in HHN information.

The Wait Is Over

Chad — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:10:36 -0400

THE WAIT IS OVER…

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 21

NOW OPEN

The Country’s Best Halloween Event Returns with All-New Horrifying Experiences:

Eight Haunted Houses, Six Scarezones, Two Shows…and Lady Luck

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 23, 2011) – Screams will fill the darkness tonight as Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 officially opens at Universal Studios Florida. Starting tonight and running select nights through October 31, guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else.

Recently named “the country’s best Halloween event” for the fourth consecutive year by Amusement Today, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights is not your typical Halloween event. Each year, the bar is raised as Universal Orlando creates original, horrifying experiences to entertain thousands of guests from all over the world.

This year’s event will be the most intense yet as Halloween Horror Nights 21 features ALL-NEW terrifying content. Guests will experience:

Eight elaborate haunted houses, including the In-Between, where they’ll don 3-D glasses and enter an ominous portal filled with fiendish creatures; The Forsaken, where they’ll face the vengeful souls of a condemned ship; and Winter’s Night: The Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery, where they’ll be haunted by the dead
Six inescapable scarezones, like Acid Assault, where they’ll be surrounded by the vicious survivors of a city plagued with Acid Rain, and Your Luck Has Run Out, where they’ll take a chance and face the monstrous Lady Luck – the force behind this year’s event
Two outrageous shows, including the return of the popular Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure and Death Drums, an all-new seductive drumming experience

To get a sneak peek at this year’s event, click here.

HHNRumors Media Gift Unboxing

Chad — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:51:27 -0400

HHN Tweet Up

Chad — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:29:39 -0400

Thanks to Matt for the videos! - Rest of the videos after the break.

Your Fate is in the Hands of Lady Luck

Chad — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:54:14 -0400

Your Fate Is in the Hands of Lady Luck at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights 21

ORLANDO, Fla. (August 31, 2011) – You seek her… hoping she’ll be on your side. She appears…an enchanting seductress…and you decide to take a chance.

But the more chances you take, the more she craves…you. Her eyes grow cold. Her face contorts into...something that is not human. Her charming laugh turns to rabid growl. Your luck has run out. You have made your last choice.

For 25 nights beginning September 23, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights returns as the nation’s best and most intense Halloween event. Guests will confront extreme Halloween entertainment that cannot be experienced anywhere else. This year, they will scream as they become prey to fiendish creatures, panic as they come face-to-face with a horrifying “thing,” feel chills as they are haunted by deceased souls – and watch in paralyzing fear as Lady Luck transforms from a tempting seductress to a bloodthirsty beast.

Lady Luck is the force behind this year’s event, and she awaits those brave enough to challenge her and take a chance. Her main weapon is choice, and her desire is for you to make yours. But no matter what you decide, you can’t escape the terror she has in store at Halloween Horror Nights 21.

For a detailed listing of each haunted house, scarezone and show featured at this year’s event, see below.

Halloween Horror Nights runs September 23-24, September 29-30, October 1-2, 6-9, 13-16, 19-23 and 26-31. Tickets and vacation packages are on sale now and can be purchased at www.halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando. Due to the event’s popularity, tickets for weekend nights are expected to sell out and should be purchased well in advance.

Guests can get updates and exclusive details on Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights on the event’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/halloweenhorrornightsorlando) and Twitter handle (@UORHHN).

AN OVERVIEW OF HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 21

EIGHT HAUNTED HOUSES

Nevermore: The Madness of Poe
The madness of Edgar Allen Poe’s greatest works has come to life. Step into the mind of the iconic writer, where every turn of the page takes you closer to the brink of insanity.

The Forsaken
Four ships began Columbus’s fateful voyage, only three became legend. Condemned to a watery grave, the mutinous and cursed crew of that 4th ship has returned with a vengeance. For within the walls of a Spanish fort, a maelstrom has brought from the depths....death itself.

H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: Holidays of Horror
Join creature feature host, H.R. Bloodengutz, in his final televised broadcast as he presents a SCARE-athon of holiday-based horror that is guaranteed to cleave you screaming for more.

The Thing
Paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers in an isolated Antarctic outpost as they are infected, one by one, by a horrifying creature from another planet. In a place where there is nothing, they found something.

Saws N’ Steam: Into the Machine
Spinning blades and massive, crushing pistons await you around every corner as you are forced deeper into the bowels of a mechanical nightmare. Give yourself to “The Machine.”

The In-Between
An ominous portal reveals a 3rd dimension where all is not what it seems: a realm where our world and another collide. Surrounded by fiendish creatures, your eyes will deceive you with every step through this phantasm of terror.

Winter’s Night: The Haunting of Hawthorn Cemetery
As snow falls on this normally serene gothic cemetery, the deceased souls that occupy its confines have their sights set upon you, insuring that the chill you feel up your spine is more than just the cold of night.

Nightingales: Blood Prey
Within every war, the Nightingales have appeared. Able to transform themselves to fit any setting, these savage banshees feed on the weak and the helpless. Patrolling WWI era trenches, you discover that you are more than just at war…you’re being hunted.

SIX SCAREZONES

Acid Assault
For decades now the city has been degrading from the effects of Acid Rain that still falls today, caused by factories which sprung up on the city’s edges during the 20th century. Those that have lived and survived the blistering decay are all alone in the city. Survivors have stripped the city of all life to sustain their own…dare to enter the ACID ASSAULT.

Canyon of Dark Souls
Upon entering into the Canyon of Dark Souls, you will feel like a small spec of humanity as the overwhelming sense of death surrounds you. Creatures that dwell within the Canyon are not welcoming so walk slowly as to not disturb them.

Grown Evil
Enter, if you dare, into our garden where Evil grows. Nature has taken this once well manicured sanctuary back from the humans who once kept it. Now the creatures that inhabit the garden are making any human that enters their prey.

NightMaze
Journey through the ever changing maze of darkness. This all black maze will morph and change as you walk through it. You will not be scared the same way twice.

7
As daylight shines upon our Temptresses, their appearance, though evil, allows you the spectacle of beauty. As night falls, these 7 temptresses will show their true colors and take on their true Fatal Evil forms. Beware of your own temptations.

Your Luck Has Run Out
Enter if you dare into the lair of the LUCKY! Your choices will determine if you make it out alive. Witness lucks deadly wrath, will she choose you to be her next victim?

TWO LIVE SHOWS

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure
Party on as those two most excellent dudes return to skewer the biggest names in entertainment and pop culture.

Death Drums
A seductive, hard-hitting and raw extreme drumming experience.

New HHN Show - Death Drums

Chad — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:27:23 -0400

A seductive, hard-hitting and raw, extreme drumming experience is revealed at Halloween Horror Nights 21! Don't just see 1 show as there are 3 different shows nightly. Make the choice and experience DEATH DRUMS!