Halloween Horror Nights: Reflections of Fear | |
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Slogan | Reflections of Fear/ I dare you to say it one more time/Bloody Mary |
Year | 2008 |
Icon | Bloody Mary |
Icon attraction | Reflections of Fear |
Number of haunted houses | 8 |
Number of scarezones | 6 (Official)
4(Unofficial) |
Preceded by | Halloween Horror Nights: Carnival of Carnage |
Followed by | Halloween Horror Nights: Ripped From the Silver Screen |
"She waits for you behind the mirror. She aches to hear you whisper her name. And before you know it, her cold breath is on your face and her icy hands reach out to pull you into her world."
"Chanting her name lures you through the mirror. A mesmerizing, swirling portal guides you through each world. You explore – nervous of what you might find, unsure of where Mary is taking you. Your own heartbeat quickens, but you can’t seem to draw yourself away from the spinning vortex. Did something just blink at you?"
Halloween Horror Nights: Reflections of Fear was the 18th annual Halloween Horror Nights event at the Universal Orlando Resort. Held for 23 nights from September 26 to November 1, 2008, it included eight haunted mazes and six scarezones, was the largest Halloween Horror Nights up to that point, and held the second or third IP icon (although this case was a bit different from The Cryptkeeper).
Universal's creative team introduced the event and its icon Bloody Mary on the Halloween Horror Nights website in July, and expanded its backstory up to and during the run of the event. With Bloody Mary as icon, fears, fairy tales, and urban legends formed the overarching theme of the event. With a press release on August 28, Universal revealed the names and descriptions of the mazes. Visible construction could be seen starting in August, and major scarezone construction began in early September. Although there was no elaborate opening show featuring Bloody Mary, the media event excluded, she made a number of appearances throughout the event.
Dates & Times[]
Event Nights[]
September 26-27 2008
October 2-5, 9-12, 16-19, 22- 26, & 29-31 2008
November 1 2008
Event Times[]
Sunday through Thursday ran from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Friday and Saturday ran from 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Ticket Prices[]
Single Admission: $69.99 + tax
The Event[]
The story started with an individual known as Mary Agana. Opening a facility in which she would perform experiments on fear, this would later spiral into a series of events in which she became a ruler of evil legends, Bloody Mary.
The theme of the event itself was that guests would step into The Mirror and enter a world that contained the twisted, disturbing, yet artistic visions of the violent Bloody Mary. With the exception of the shows, everything in the event was either tied into the Legend of Bloody Mary, or took place in a realm of the Mirror (Fears, Tales, Urban Legends, Nightmares, and Myths).
Notable Characters (Bloody Mary’s Court)[]
Alongside Mary herself, a number of characters resided in her inner circle, helping with the “fear therapy” and taking over some of the realms in the Mirror. This kept with the themes that the legends and tales in real life did in fact exist in Mary’s world.
- The Evil Queen- Just being beautiful wasn’t enough for her. Not only did she make an attempt on Snow White’s life, but she desired control of all the lands of fairy tales. With the help of Mary and the Scribes, she had done just that; all the Tales becoming Scary indeed.
- The Wicked Witch of the West- In the original tale of Oz, she desired vengeance over the girl Dorothy for playing a role im her sister’s death but failed and melted to death. However in this reflection of the tale, the tides have switched. Now not only did Dorothy suffer dearly, but she took over the entire world of Oz with her army of flying monkeys. Even the once pure souls such as the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman were corrupted under her and Mary’s spell.
- Lizzie Borden- While acquitted in real life, many believe she did in fact murdered her parents with an axe. In Mary’s world, this homicidal variant beckons guests on a tour on America’s dark legends.
- Samhain- A member in Mary’s council, he still commands terror as The Lord of the Underworld. In the realm of the mirror, he oversees his realm where he keeps the souls and traditions of Halloween.
- The Gentlemen- A group fascinated with human bodies and mutilation. Once, they played a part in a civilization thriving on human blood where they provided the material for Gorewood. Now that that the Queen of that world is gone, now they offer their services to the “Queen” of this world. They lurk in the reflection of Victorian London, using famous serial killers as scapegoats for their crimes.
Other Characters[]
- Boris Shuster- A private investigator who investigated Mary’s human form. Though either old or dead now, his work was one of the many who inspired…
- Legendary Truth- a research team investigating the paranormal for not only Mary’s world, but many events of HHN in the future.
- The Victims of Mary Agana- Seven patients who visited the doctor and were killed on her watch.
- Charlie McPherson- Once he was the first patient of Mary Agana to be killed by her. Upon his death, the witch trapped his soul into a nightmare state where he eventually became a zombie.
Attractions[]
Every one of this year's haunted housed and scarezones was linked to Bloody Mary and her patients. Bloody Mary makes a brief appearance in every house, like an Easter egg.
Haunted Houses[]
- Reflections of Fear (Jaws Queue) - Bloody Mary's own haunted house, where guests were transported into 1958 and uncovered the gruesome scenes of the Doctor's facility.
- Scary Tales: Once Upon a Nightmare (Parade Warehouse) - The third of the "Scary Tales" houses (the other two being Scary Tales in 2001 and Scary Tales II in 2002), this house invited guests to a wicked fairy-tale world ruled by the Evil Queen. Linked to Patient #5: Diane Bennett.
- Creatures! (Soundstage 22) - Guests traveled through the Butchered Buck Roadhouse as comic book creatures attacked its backwoods inhabitants. Linked to Patient #4: John Deedle.
- Interstellar Terror (Soundstage 20) - Guests boarded the NSO Columbus 1492, a ghostly spaceship that had disappeared for several years before returning to the orbit of Earth's moon with a mysterious artifact on-board. Linked to Patient #2: Lt. Von Stebler.
- Dead Exposure (Sprung Tent 2) - Guests witnessed an invasion of zombies seen through the viewpoint of a celebrity photographer. Linked to Patient #3: Charlie McPherson.
- Doomsday (Disaster! Queue) - Based on Universal's film Doomsday, guests had to survive a post-apocalyptic Scotland ravaged by a deadly virus. Linked to Patient #6: Thorton M. Kesterson.
- The Hallow (Sprung Tent 1) - Guests traveled to an ancient ceremonial ruin haunted by the servants of Samhain, the Lord of the Underworld, to experience the traditions of Halloweens past. Linked to Patient #1: Eileen Harrell.
- Body Collectors: Collections of the Past (Soundstage 20) - A follow-up to the 2005 Body Collectors house, it invited guests to Victorian London, where the Collectors were using Jack the Ripper as a cover-up for their ghastly business. Linked to Patient #7: Dr. Christian Kubsch.
Scarezones[]
- Asylum in Wonderland (Hollywood) permitted guests to "enter the Looking Glass", where Bloody Mary's Wonderland awaited them.
- Fractured Tales (Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone) combined Halloween legends and fairy tales into an evil reality.
- The Path of the Wicked (Plaza of the Stars) was an evil version of the Land of Oz, where the Wicked Witch reigned and Dorothy had been killed.
- The Skoolhouse (Mel's Drive-In) took place in Mr. Renshaw's class, where Bloody Mary possessed everyone in the Skool and turned the formerly quaint teaching grounds into Mary's Murder 101.
- American Gothic (Shrek Alley) was a twist on strange killings and American folklore legends from the past, with the evil Lizzie Borden as the guests' "tour guide".
- Streets of Blood (New York) was where The Collectors awaited victims in the streets of Victorian London, using Jack the Ripper as their scapegoat.
Unofficial Scarezones[]
- Dark Reflections (Front Lot) was where guests entered the bloody world of The Mirror and approached Mary's Mirror Minions.
- Doomsday: The Infected (San Francisco) - The Chainsaw Drill Team Scarezone for 2008 was linked to the House.
- The Harvest (Central Park) - Light your way through Central Park with over 500 Jack-O-Lanterns.
- Zombies! (World Expo) - Bloodthirsty Zombies lurk through the streets, hungry for their next victims.
Shows[]
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute (Beetlejuice Stage) - Mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Rocky Horror, and other famous Rocky Horror Picture Show characters return, bringing the musical mayhem of the classic horror spoof to life on-screen and on-stage with live performers singing and dancing in outrageous costumes. The tribute was interactive with audience participation and on-stage guest involvement.
- Brian Brushwood (Animal Actor's Stage) - Based on his popularity as a part of last year's Freak Show, Brian Brushwood returned, presenting some of his signature acts in his own show.
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure (Fear Factor Stage) - Bill S. Preston Esq. and Ted Theodore Logan returned with an all-new, especially excellent Halloween adventure featuring a who's who of notorious celebrity guest stars.
Rides[]
- JAWS (Amity)
- Men in Black Alien Attack (World Expo)
- E.T Adventure (Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone)
Articles and Press Releases[]
- Universal's Bloody Mary: Eyes that chill
- September 9, 2008 Press Release
- September 26, 2008 Press Release
- Fright Nights - Theme Park Ranger - Cover Story
- USF's Halloween Horror Night Conference Call
Website Pictures[]
Website Audio[]
Audio that played on the main page:
Music that played on the main page: Inside the Scarab by Midnight Syndicate
Pictures[]
Halloween Horror Nights: Reflections of Fear Merchandise and Collectables[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- According to this, every restaurant open during Halloween Horror Nights: Reflections of Fear had some kind of reference to Bloody Mary. For Example: The Monsters Cafe had a shattered mirror above one of the doorways.
- Some; but not all, of the audio from the website can be found through the audio mixes provided by HorrorNightNightmares (link below)
- This was the only year it’s icon Bloody Mary physically appeared though she was mentioned several times over years.
List of Resources[]
- http://www.timkha.com/work/singlepoint/newsletters/2008_q3/
- http://unofficialhorrornights.com/2008b/flash/mary.swf
- https://www.horrornightnightmares.com/
Halloween Horror Nights: Reflections of Fear |
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Characters: Bloody Mary (Event Icon) • Boris Shuster • Alice • The Gentlemen • Charlie McPherson • Samhain • John Michaels |
Haunted Houses: Body Collectors: Collections of the Past • Creatures! • Dead Exposure • Doomsday • The Hallow • Interstellar Terror • Reflections of Fear • Scary Tales: Once Upon a Nightmare |
Scarezones: American Gothic • Asylum in Wonderland • Fractured Tales • The Path of the Wicked • The Skoolhouse • Streets of Blood |
Unofficial Scarezones: Dark Reflections • Doomsday: The Infected • The Harvest • Zombies! |
Shows: Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure • Brian Brushwood • The Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute |
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