There is a question a lot of us ask ourselves somewhere past a certain birthday: am I too old for this? The couple behind Bill & Lisa’s Food and Travel asked it out loud at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, in a video called “Are We Too Old for This?! Halloween Horror Nights Food & Frights.” Their answer was funny, honest, and not what you might expect.
“We don’t know if we’re maybe too old for this,” they say at the start. They were there for the food, since the event offers specialty food for Halloween Horror Nights. One of them admits, “I am a chicken, so we shall see if we do any houses.” But there was one thing they were sure about: they were definitely going to do the Terror Tram.
Getting In Early
Their tickets let them in early, around 2 pm, while it was still light out. It was a Wednesday, and they noted that the park was busy. That early entry came at a price. They put it at about an extra 40 dollars on top of the ticket price they had.
It paid off in one way. “I like coming in when the park was open,” one of them said, “because we knocked a lot of the foods out because there was no line.” Later, once the event got going, they said, “Now the lines are crazy.”
Donuts And Pumpkin Spice
The first food stop was Lard Lad Donuts. They ordered a pumpkin spice cold brew, and here is a nice little moment: the barista overfilled it and offered to remake it. They decided to keep it. They also picked up a limited edition pumpkin spice donut with edible glitter, which sounds like the right way to kick off a spooky night.
The Verdict On Scares
The ending is where the real honesty came out. “It was a fun and weird night,” they said, “something we haven’t done in years, before YouTube.” Would they come back? “I wonder if we would come back. I actually would.”
But next time, they said, they would probably get the VIP pass, though one of them admitted still not liking the mazes. “I was done after two. I don’t want to pay the extra money to do the rest.” So for this couple, two mazes was plenty, and the early entry mattered most for the food.
There was one more practical complaint. “It’s very dark where all the eating tables are,” they said, “so it would be hard to film.” Anyone who has tried to read a menu or see what is on their fork in the dark will understand.
And not everyone in the couple was there to be scared. Lisa enjoys people watching in the middle of the road while others get scared. That might be the smartest plan of all.
What makes this video charming is how honest it is. They do not pretend to be thrill seekers. They call the night fun and weird, admit they have not done anything like it in years, and still say they would go back. That is a healthy way to look at a night out when you are not twenty anymore: go for the parts you enjoy, skip the rest, and do not apologize for it.
Are You Too Old For A Night Like This?
The honest answer from this video is no, with some conditions. You can have fun, and you can also decide where to stop. Here are a few ideas drawn from their night.
- Decide what you came for. They came for the food. That made it easy to say they were done after two mazes.
- Think about early entry. Coming in at 2 pm while the park was open meant no lines for a lot of the food. The trade off was about an extra 40 dollars.
- Know your limits. One of them was done after two mazes and did not want to pay extra for the rest. There is no prize for going through every one.
- Eat first, scream later. Because they could get to food stops without lines, they got through a lot of tasting before the crowds arrived.
- Expect it to be dark. The tables are very dark, so bring a little patience, and maybe do not plan to read the fine print at dinner.
- Be kind to yourself about the price. If you do not want to pay for more mazes, you do not have to. Next time, they said, they would probably go for the VIP pass.
The Bottom Line
A fun and weird night, something they had not done in years, and a verdict that they would go back. Maybe you are not too old for a night of pumpkin spice donuts and spooky fun. Maybe you just need to know which part of the night you actually want. For this couple, it was the donuts, the early crowds and a little people watching, with two mazes for good measure.
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