HBO To Build A 'Westworld’ Replica For Fans: How to Get In There and What To Do Inside The Park?
HBO is bringing the Westworld Season 2 hype to another notch. The cable network is building a custom-made Westworld town where fans can experience the world of human and the android hosts. For Westworld fans, it's going to be the best futuristic experience ever.
Prior to Westworld Season 2 premiere on April 22, the show will be at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. In here, HBO will build a replica of the show's iconic Sweetwater town outside Austin to give fans their chance to actually visit Westworld. HBO has rented out two acres of land to construct a Westworld-themed park that will have the important places and elements of the hit sci-fi western thriller series. The park will feature the famous Coronado hotel and the Mariposa Saloon.
HBO had given fans their chance to experience the interview and check-in process at Westworld during the previous San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic Con. At the SXSW, it will be a lot deeper experience down in the custom-built park.
What To Do in Westworld Town Replica
It will be a total Westworld experience for fans who will be able to sign up as "guests" in the park. First, they will head to downtown Austin's EastSide Tavern to check in. Then a Delos Shuttle will pick them up and drive them to a location just outside the city. Upon arrival, they will be given a black hat or white hat and then they can explore the park.
At the park, fans can interact (minus the sex part, of course) with the "hosts." Lucky fans may also taste the western food and beverages and touch non-robotic horses. Moreover, guests may also hunt for clues for the mysteries in Season 2. Some of the clues will be hidden in the park, while others can only be uncovered by asking questions to hosts.
HBO has issued a pair warning to guests in a newly-released teaser that says, "No guidebook, no orientation, no regrets" experience. Once their time in the park concluded, the Delos Shuttle will return guests to EastSide Tavern. The entire experience will last for two hours.
How to Sign Up For SXSW Westworld Town
The experience, dubbed as "Live Without Limits Weekend," will only run from March 9 to 11. Spots are limited too so better to register now. Half of the slots can be booked in advance while the remaining spots will be available during the SXSW. Fans can pre-register at DiscoverWestworld.com. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older and with a valid ID.
Meanwhile, the Westworld Season 2 panel is set to appear at Room D of SXSW's Austin Convention Center on March 10 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The panel will be joined by cast members Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, and James Marsden along with co-creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
