Can i use "hit the scene" this way?

Question

Prom had been going on for a while before the cool kids hit the scene.

Answer 1

You might want to put "hit the scene" in quotes. It is a common phrase not originally said by the speaker. I feel it does work given the context.

Answer 2

According to what I could find, the correct phrasing is "made the scene" to mean someone arrived at an event. "Hit the scene" is used when a celebrity has made their debut and started becoming popular, or some piece of media like a book or a movie has been released and is getting a lot of attention.