Papa Bear

**The HHN Bear** (**Halloween Horror Nights Bear**) also known as **Papa Bear** is a popular recurring character/element/role of *Halloween Horror Nights*. The character originates as a horror depiction of the character "Papa Bear" from the fairy-tale *Goldilocks & the Three Bears*.

## History

### Background

**Note**: *It is unclear/unknown if the various depictions of the* *HHN Bear at Halloween Horror Nights depicts the same character, or a multitude of different bears.*

#### Scary Tales

This creature appears to be a nightmarish representation of "Papa Bear" from the fairy-tale *Goldilocks & the Three Bears*. This Papa Bear exists within the "Tales" dominion of the Mirror realm ruled over by the 1950s psychiatrist ghost Dr. Mary Agana AKA "Bloody Mary", while the Tales Dominion itself is ruled over by a horror representation of the *Wicked Witch of the West* from Frank L. Baum's *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* (1900) and its 1939 musical adaptation, with said domain being used to torment the spirit of Agana's late patient, Diane Bennett, who developed a phobia related to fairy-tale endings. These fairy tales were written by monstrous creatures known as "The Scribes", kept as servants to the realm's counterpart to the Evil Queen from *Snow White*, another follower of Bloody Mary.

Twisted tellings of the Goldilocks story within Mary's realm seemed to include Mama Bear and Baby Bear being killed (possibly by a mauled Goldilocks), as Papa Bear would act feral. In another telling, Mama Bear would have eaten Goldilocks while Jack would continue to attack other humans. Another rendition had Goldilocks stab Mama Bear as Baby Bear tried attacking the girl. The latter iteration of Papa Bear may have been a servant of the Wicked Witch of the West.

#### Other sightings

In the 1950s, a bear at the *Shadow Creek State Park* in the Rocky Mountains was present when the park was attacked by a group of "Yetis" from the Yukon attacked and massacred the human population. This bear either posed as a taxidermy bear in a cabin, or was already a taxidermy bear which then came to life to attack those trying to escape from the yetis.

A statue of Papa Bear appeared in the home of an escaped Shadybrook patient connected to the rituals of "Halloween Horror Nights", possibly located in Carey, Ohio.

### Development history

"The HHN Bear" gained online popularity in the Halloween Horror Nights community following his appearance at *Halloween Horror Nights 25*. Since then, Universal Studios gave the role more appearances as a sort of fandom in-joke.

## Appearances

### Halloween Horror Nights

#### Halloween Horror Nights: Reflections of Fear

##### Scary Tales: Once Upon a Nightmare

The character of the bear first appeared as a scareactor in this haunted house. In this version, Mama Bear and Baby Bear would be dead while Goldilocks was scarred and Papa Bear lunged at guests.

#### Halloween Horror Nights 25

##### Jack Presents: 25 Years of Monsters & Mayhem

Papa Bear appeared in a scare actor in the haunted house, reprising his role from *Scary Tales: Once Upon a Nightmare*. Repeating "Bear Bear Bear" in the Goldilocks section would prompt Papa Bear to do a dance. Here, Mama Bear ate Goldilocks while Papa Bear attacked guests.

#### Halloween Horror Nights 28

##### Scary Tales: Deadly Ever After

Papa Bear did not appear in the Goldilocks section of this house, where Goldilocks was stabbing Mama Bear as Baby Bear burst in through the window. Instead, Papa Bear appeared as a Scareactor attacking guests at the very end.

#### Halloween Horror Nights 31

##### The Meetz Locker

"Spoiled Angry Bear Meat" was sold here by *Meetz Meats*, possibly in reference to the bear.

#### Halloween Horror Nights 32

##### Halloween Horror Nights 2023 Shop

This temporary shop at the Orlando International Airport had a statue of the HHN bear.

##### YETI: Campground Kills

The HHN Bear appeared in a cabin where it tricked guests into thinking it was a taxidermy prop before lunging at them.

#### Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store

The HHN 30 Tribute Store had a statue of the HHN Bear.

### Holiday Tribute Store

A large stuffed bear in Santa's workshop at the 2021 Tribute Store may have been a reference to the Halloween Horror Nights bear.

## Trivia

* Papa Bear has not been identified as belonging to any of the *Legions of Horror*. If he was identified, it is likely he would be in the *Cerebins Legion* due to his bestial nature, or the *Morphans Legion* due to being a twisted fairy-tale character.

## External links

* *HHN Bear on the Halloween Horror Nights Wiki.*
* *Papa Bear on the Halloween Horror Nights Wiki.*

## References

1. ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2023/09/halloween-horror-nights-shop-opens-at-orlando-international-airport/
2. ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2021/11/photos-video-tour-the-2021-holiday-tribute-store-at-universal-studios-florida/