diff --git a/src/components/forms/button.scss b/src/components/forms/button.scss
index 27a108930..c91976c1d 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/button.scss
+++ b/src/components/forms/button.scss
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ $pass-bg: $ui-aqua;
         color: $ui-blue;
     }
 
-    &.mod-aqua {
-        background-color: $ui-aqua;
-    }
-
     &.pass {
         background-color: $pass-bg;
     }
diff --git a/src/views/splash/hoc-event-row/hoc-event-row.jsx b/src/views/splash/hoc-event-row/hoc-event-row.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b9c2e34ad..000000000
--- a/src/views/splash/hoc-event-row/hoc-event-row.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-var classNames = require('classnames');
-var FormattedMessage = require('react-intl').FormattedMessage;
-var React = require('react');
-
-var Button = require('../../../components/forms/button.jsx');
-var FlexRow = require('../../../components/flex-row/flex-row.jsx');
-
-require('./hoc-event-row.scss');
-
-var HocEventRow = React.createClass({
-    type: 'HocEventRow',
-    propTypes: {
-        onDismiss: React.PropTypes.func
-    },
-    render: function () {
-        var classes = classNames(
-            'hoc-event',
-            this.props.className
-        );
-        return (
-            <div
-                className={classes}
-                style={{
-                    minHeight: this.props.minHeight
-                }}
-            >
-                <Button
-                    className="mod-hoc-event-dismiss"
-                    onClick={this.props.onDismiss}
-                >
-                    <FormattedMessage id="hocevent.dismiss" />
-                    <img
-                        className="hoc-event-dismiss-icon"
-                        src="/svgs/modal/close-x.svg"
-                        alt="close-icon"
-                    />
-                </Button>
-                <FlexRow className="mod-hoc-event">
-                    <h1 className="hoc-event-studio-h1">
-                        <FormattedMessage id="hocevent.title" />
-                    </h1>
-                    <a href="/studios/3910789/" className="button mod-aqua mod-hoc-event">
-                        <FormattedMessage id="hocevent.studioLink" />
-                    </a>
-                </FlexRow>
-            </div>
-        );
-    }
-});
-
-module.exports = HocEventRow;
diff --git a/src/views/splash/hoc-event-row/hoc-event-row.scss b/src/views/splash/hoc-event-row/hoc-event-row.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f33e73e4..000000000
--- a/src/views/splash/hoc-event-row/hoc-event-row.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-@import "../../../colors";
-@import "../../../frameless";
-
-.hoc-event {
-    position: relative;
-    transition: min-height 1s;
-    opacity: .9;
-    margin: 0 auto 20px;
-    border-radius: 1rem;
-    background-color: $ui-blue;
-    width: $cols12;
-    min-height: 18rem;
-}
-
-.hoc-event.mod-1 {
-    min-height: 25rem;
-}
-
-.hoc-event.mod-2 {
-    min-height: 32rem;
-}
-
-.hoc-event:after {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    bottom: 0;
-    left: 0;
-    opacity: .5;
-    z-index: -1;
-    border-radius: 1rem;
-    background: url("/images/splash/xl--no-ui.png") no-repeat;
-    content: "";
-}
-
-.flex-row.mod-hoc-event {
-    padding: 3rem 5rem 2.5rem;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.button.mod-hoc-event-dismiss {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: .5rem;
-    right: .5rem;
-    margin: 0;
-    border: 1px solid $type-white;
-    border-radius: 2rem;
-    box-shadow: none;
-    background-color: transparent;
-    padding: .25rem .75rem;
-    color: $type-white;
-    font-weight: 300;
-}
-
-.hoc-event-dismiss-icon {
-    margin-left: .25rem;
-    width: .8rem;
-    vertical-align: middle;
-}
-
-.hoc-event-studio-h1 {
-    margin-bottom: 9rem;
-    line-height: 2.5rem;
-    color: $type-white;
-}
-
-.button.mod-hoc-event {
-    padding: .75rem 1.75rem;
-    color: $type-white;
-}
-
-.hoc-event-studio,
-.hoc-event-video-iframe {
-    width: 23.75rem;
-}
-
-@media only screen and (max-width: $mobile - 1) {
-    .hoc-event {
-        width: $cols4;
-        min-height: 30rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event.mod-1 {
-        min-height: 26rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event.mod-2 {
-        min-height: 24rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event:after {
-        background: url("/images/splash/sm--no-ui.png") no-repeat;
-    }
-
-    .flex-row.mod-hoc-event {
-        padding: 3.5rem 2rem 2rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event-studio,
-    .hoc-event-video-iframe {
-        width: 13.75rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event-studio {
-        margin-bottom: 1rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event-studio-h1 {
-        margin-bottom: 8rem;
-    }
-}
-
-@media only screen and (min-width: $mobile) and (max-width: $tablet - 1) {
-    .hoc-event {
-        width: $cols6;
-        min-height: 28rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event.mod-1 {
-        min-height: 24rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event.mod-2 {
-        min-height: 22rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event:after {
-        background: url("/images/splash/md--no-ui.png") no-repeat;
-    }
-
-    .flex-row.mod-hoc-event {
-        padding: 3.5rem 2.5rem 1.5rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event-studio {
-        margin-bottom: 1rem;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event-studio-h1 {
-        margin-bottom: 10rem;
-    }
-}
-
-@media only screen and (min-width: $tablet) and (max-width: $desktop - 1) {
-    .hoc-event {
-        width: $cols8;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event:after {
-        background: url("/images/splash/lg--no-ui.png") no-repeat;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event-studio {
-        width: 14.625rem;
-        text-align: left;
-    }
-
-    .hoc-event-video-iframe {
-        width: 18.375rem;
-        height: 10rem;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/views/splash/l10n.json b/src/views/splash/l10n.json
index fac75625c..f63a65bb8 100644
--- a/src/views/splash/l10n.json
+++ b/src/views/splash/l10n.json
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
     "teacherbanner.classesButton": "My Classes",
     "teacherbanner.faqButton": "Teacher Account FAQ",
 
-    "hocevent.dismiss": "Dismiss",
-    "hocevent.title": "Mascots In Training",
-    "hocevent.studioLink": "Create Your Mascot!",
-
     "welcome.welcomeToScratch": "Welcome to Scratch!",
     "welcome.learn": "Learn how to make a project in Scratch",
     "welcome.tryOut": "Try out starter projects",
diff --git a/src/views/splash/splash.jsx b/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
index c93dd0822..5578e7199 100644
--- a/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
+++ b/src/views/splash/splash.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ var DropdownBanner = require('../../components/dropdown-banner/banner.jsx');
 var Box = require('../../components/box/box.jsx');
 var Button = require('../../components/forms/button.jsx');
 var Carousel = require('../../components/carousel/carousel.jsx');
-var HocEventRow = require('./hoc-event-row/hoc-event-row.jsx');
 var Intro = require('../../components/intro/intro.jsx');
 var IframeModal = require('../../components/modal/iframe/modal.jsx');
 var News = require('../../components/news/news.jsx');
@@ -37,9 +36,7 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
             featuredCustom: {}, // custom homepage rows, such as "Projects by Scratchers I'm Following"
             featuredGlobal: {}, // global homepage rows, such as "Featured Projects"
             showEmailConfirmationModal: true, // flag that determines whether to show banner to request email conf.
-            refreshCacheStatus: 'notrequested',
-            numCloseTries: 0,
-            bannerHeightClass: 'mod-0'
+            refreshCacheStatus: 'notrequested'
         };
     },
     getDefaultProps: function () {
@@ -54,8 +51,6 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
                 this.getActivity();
                 this.getFeaturedCustom();
                 this.getNews();
-                this.setState({numCloseTries: 0});
-                this.setState({bannerHeightClass: 'mod-0'});
             } else {
                 this.setState({featuredCustom: []});
                 this.setState({activity: []});
@@ -173,28 +168,15 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
         this.setState({emailConfirmationModalOpen: false});
     },
     handleDismiss: function (cue) {
-        var newNumTries = this.state.numCloseTries + 1;
-        if (cue === 'show_april_fools') {
-            if (newNumTries > 2) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            this.setState({
-                numCloseTries: newNumTries,
-                bannerHeightClass: 'mod-' + newNumTries
-            });
-        }
-        if (newNumTries > 1 || cue !== 'show_april_fools') {
-            api({
-                host: '',
-                uri: '/site-api/users/set-template-cue/',
-                method: 'post',
-                useCsrf: true,
-                json: {cue: cue, value: false}
-            }, function (err) {
-                if (!err) this.props.dispatch(sessionActions.refreshSession());
-            }.bind(this));
-        }
+        api({
+            host: '',
+            uri: '/site-api/users/set-template-cue/',
+            method: 'post',
+            useCsrf: true,
+            json: {cue: cue, value: false}
+        }, function (err) {
+            if (!err) this.props.dispatch(sessionActions.refreshSession());
+        }.bind(this));
     },
     shouldShowWelcome: function () {
         if (!this.props.session.session.user || !this.props.session.session.flags.show_welcome) return false;
@@ -225,15 +207,6 @@ var Splash = injectIntl(React.createClass({
             </Box>
         ];
 
-        if (this.props.session.session.user && this.props.session.session.flags.show_april_fools) {
-            rows.push(
-                <HocEventRow
-                    onDismiss={this.handleDismiss.bind(this, 'show_april_fools')}
-                    className={this.state.bannerHeightClass}
-                />
-            );
-        }
-
         if (this.state.featuredGlobal.curator_top_projects &&
             this.state.featuredGlobal.curator_top_projects.length > 4) {
 
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