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Price Breakdown of R.I.P. Tour at Halloween Horror Nights - Hollywood

8/3/2017

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Yesterday Universal Studios Hollywood announced the on-sale information and prices for Halloween Horror Nights. And prices have gone up, pretty much across the board.

​But what really seemed to stick out in people's minds was the price of the R.I.P. Tour. And yes, it's a SIGNIFICANT investment, for our family, 1 night would be an investment of about $1200. That's a LOT for us, a lot for pretty much anybody. 

But once we began to break down the price a bit there is actually value there, yes, value in a $299 ticket.

Written by Gregg Condon
I sense a similar situation at Halloween Horror Nights to what Disney is going through with APs. The event is packed EVERY.SINGLE.NIGHT. If you don't have Front of the Line passes you are going to spend probably 75% of your night in line, and there is absolutely no guarantee that you'll see everything, especially if you don't plan ahead. (don't worry, we'll have our Survival Guide up soon). 

So what's one to do? Get the Front of the Line Pass of course. But wait, that's either $169 or $199 depending on the night. And I only get to do each maze once? And I have to pay for parking, and dinner, and all kinds of other things. ​​
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So what's the next step up, well of course I'm talking about the return of the R.I.P. Tour. The cost: $269 on nights that the front of the line pass is $169 (or weeknights) or $299 on nights that the front of the line pass is $199. There are a few nights where the R.I.P. tour is $329 as well. 

So basically $100 more than a standard Front of the Line pass. 

And what do you get (we're going to use Friday September 29 as an example) 
  • Valet Parking: $25 
  • Admission and Front of the Line: $199
  • VIP Entrance
  • Dinner and 2 drinks (if over 21): Approx $50
  • UNLIMITED Front of the Line
  • Guided Walking Tour of Halloween Horror Nights
  • Reserved VIP Seating at Jabawockeez 

Right off the top if you include Admission, Front of the Line, Parking (Standard rate only) and dinner we're up to $274. So essentially for $25 you're paying for a VIP Entrance, Unlimited Front of the Line, Guided HHN Tour and VIP Seating. That's a LOT of extras. ​

And of course, there is no price associated with the Unlimited Front of the Line or Walking Tour as those aren't available a la carte. 
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Sure, you CAN just do the regular admission, and that's fine. We'll help you plan ahead with our upcoming survival guide, it CAN be done. There are so many Halloween events each and every year it's hard to fit them all in. Trust us, we know. We're trying to figure out days off, half days, budgets and all kinds of other things for the next 3 months. It's not easy. But with a bit of homework it's possible. 

What the R.I.P. pass does is take away the need for all that homework. And for a lot of people, that's worth the price. ​
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What the R.I.P. pass isn't is a R.I.P.-Off. Our Hobby isn't cheap. Theme Parks aren't cheap to build, run or maintain. Most of us have Annual Passes which significantly cut down the cost. Unfortunately Halloween is the one time of year those investments don't typically come into play. 

Halloween has become big business, and it's getting bigger each and every year. 

As always, do what works best for you. If general admission on a Saturday night in mid-October is all you can do Halloween Horror Nights, then do it. We wouldn't recommend it, but again, we'll help you figure out the best plan of attack as we do every year. 

If the R.I.P. Tour works best for you, then do it. And if you want to write a report about your experience, then let us know. We'd be more than happy to post it. =) ​

Related Updates: 
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  • ​Universal Studios Hollywood Update and Fun Nintendo Land Speculation 
  • ​Experiencing HHN Hollywood in a Wheelchair
  • Photo Tour of Universal Studios Florida
  • Photo Tour of Islands of Adventure ​​


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