Introducing HQ to new players

[lucasdp]

I recently unearthed my old HeroQuest from my equivalent of "mom's attic" and am re-entering this fun world and hoping to bring some friends along.
As a teen, I only ever played the official quest book, but have now discovered all the great resources here. I will be starting up a campaign soon with friends of varying RPG experience. None have played HQ, but some have played D&D and others. At least one has never played RPGs at all, but is excited to join.
Anyway, I really like the "beginning" quests on this site, Busby's Arena and the Maze (which I never played on my US version). However, I wonder if running my heroes through the Arena > the Maze > the Trial might be too much "beginner" stuff. Has anyone tried this? Or, does anyone have any other suggestions for starting new campaigns with brand new players?
Also, first post! w00t! Thanks for having me! If there's a better place for this, or an existing thread on this topic, please let me know.

[EvilWizardCharacter]

I just played with a pair of younger cousins for the first time, and I found that "The Maze" and "The Trial" back-to-back worked to introduce most of the game's core elements in a challenging and enjoyable fashion. "The Maze" is pretty easy, but the thrill of having to figure everything out by yourself intensifies every decision. "The Trial" is actually quote difficult, and quickly teaches Heroes the value of working together. I've always thought "Sir Ragnar" works well as a third quest in this vein too, as it's not too difficult, but adds a unique quest element.

I envy you guys just starting your journey!

[lucasdp]

Thanks for your input! I was thinking the Maze looked really easy, so I'm glad to hear that it can still be fun.

Busby's Arena looks like a fun introduction as well, but I think playing all three "beginner" quests is probably unnecessary. Has anyone played the Arena? Any thoughts on it?