Haunted Attractions Podcast

Scare City Experience is a 2-hour long, 2KM horror trail set within the abandoned Camelot Theme Park in Lancashire. This episode is courtesy of our partners in the UK – ScareTrack – and you’ll hear Mikey interviewing Paul Butterworth & Georgia Ramsey discussing the new event. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Reign of Terror Haunted House in Thousand Oaks CA is one the longest-running independent haunted attractions in Sothern California. Their journey has been anything but easy. In this presentation recorded during Midsummer Scream, founder Bruce Stanton shares the trials of their 23-year odyssey in haunting. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group has a large footprint in SoCal. This year, Delusion and the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride are returning, plus the team has a new event in Long Beach – SHAQTOBERFEST. We’ll learn all about in this panel presentation recorded live during Midsummer Scream. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Today, the Winchester Mystery House took to the stage during Midsummer Scream to discuss their 2022 Halloween plans, and we’re playing the presentation for you. After a two-year hiatus, Winchester Mystery House presents a new terrifying chapter, Unhinged: Nightshade’s Curse. In the first half of this presentation, the team explains the house's history and then transitions to the 2022 plans. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This is day 1 of our 61-day Hauntathon! Today we’ll hear from John Murdy about the design process for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, live from Midsummer Scream. This is the full panel presentation, and includes discussion on Scarecrow: The Reaping. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Today's episode is about staying healthy, so you make it through the end of the Halloween Season. Haunt Acting is tough work, and these tips will help keep you in top scaring shape so you can stick it out at your haunted attraction. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Horror Buzz & Haunted Attraction Network will present a new Passport to Fear event on October 7th featuring Terror Vault's newest show, The Summoning; Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns to Griffith Park select nights September 23rd - October 31st; Cemetery Lane returns to the Heritage Square Museum for two weekends this October; The Haunted Road adds a new walkthrough haunt; Dead City Haunted House petition seeks to reopen attraction after local officials deny its permitting requests;; Descanso Gardens announces the return of Carved; Downtown Rep brings their original production; M&D's Scotland's Theme Park announces Pumpkin Outdoor Festival and Darktober; Lake Compounce prepares for Phantom Fall Fest after successful scareactor auditions; Encore Resort at Reunion offers "Stay a Spell: Broom & Breakfast" Halloween vacation experiences in partnership with Oriental Trading Company. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Disney is listening to guest reactions and is adjusting several policies, including Magic Keys and reservations. Plus, Year 2 of Seaworld Orlando’s Howl-o-Scream demonstrates an impressive amount of story cohesion. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Are you making these Special FX mistakes? Find out. This episode is about Special FX Pet Peeves that The Scare Factor teams see while reviewing haunted attractions. This episode is hosted by Tyler & Nora Proffet, Bryan Oates, and Tiphennie Yao; Postproduction by Bryan Oates; Copyright The Scare Factor, LLC; Music is “They Come At Night” by Shane Ivers. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

A group of haunters has made a new horror prop gallery in Montclair, CA and we’re going to the soft opening. Art’s Sideshow is a new horror prop gallery in Montclair, CA. The experience allows guests to have fun taking photos in 12 themed zones. It’s a collaboration between local haunters and artists. This experience is a great example of using your assets and monetizing in the off-season. Today, we’ll speak with the manager and two artists behind it. Art’s Sideshow opens on August 27th. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Today, Scott Swenson will discuss integrating Halloween into attractions of all sizes and shapes, such as Museums, Zoos, Aquariums, Restaurants, and Retail locations. For haunters, take these ideas to a local attraction to create a new experience. For attractions, listen to these ideas about how you can get in on the Fall Fun without compromising your brand. This episode is from one of our partner stations, A Scott in the dark, hosted by Scott Swenson. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Halloween Horror Nights Orlando announces its full lineup of new mazes; Jordan Peel's "Nope" and "Us" join the expanded Terror Tram at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood; Halloween Horror Nights returns to Singapore after a two-year hiatus; Fright Fest returns to Six Flags Magic Mountain select nights September 10 - October 31; Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates are selling out fast; Knott's Scary Farm announces 2nd new maze for 2022: The Grimoire; The Haunted Tavern immersive cocktail experience comes to select cities around the U.S. August 26th - October 30th. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

For the first time, streaming outperformed cable & broadcast TV; Shanghai factories are shut down again due to record heat waves; Both Knott’s and Universal Orlando test chaperone policies to curb violence at their parks in preparation for Halloween. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

On August 13th, I had the opportunity to conduct a live interview with three Board members from the Haunted Attraction Association: President Spencer Terry, Secretary Krista Brower-Wood, and Brent Wilson. We touched on the toughest subjects facing haunted attractions this season, including inflation and rising ticket prices, staffing incentives and pay, and building around supply chain backlogs. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The 2nd annual Idaho Halloween & Horror Convention was last weekend In Boise, Idaho, and we went to learn more. In addition to fan events and a costume ball, the convention featured classes from the Fear Factory Haunted Attraction in Salt Lake City and a presentation from the Haunted Attraction Association Board of Directors. Today, we’ll hear how the convention went from the co-founders (Mike Murray and Evan Morris). Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The Chamber of Haunters held its annual member meeting last month during the Texas Haunters Convention – we’ll catch up with the president to learn about the organization’s future. Save 50% off your membership for 2022 with the discount code ‘HauntingU’. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Howl-O-Scream Returns to 4 cities; Universal Unveils The Reaping; Six Flags sees revenue decline; Disney surpasses predictions during latest earnings; CityWalk at Universal Orlando has implemented a 9 p.m. curfew for guests ages 17 and under on Friday and Saturday nights; Delusion (Pomona, CA) is returning to the historic Phillips Estate with a brand-new horror experience for the Halloween season; 13th Floor Entertainment Group shared new details around SHAQTOBERFEST at Midsummer Scream; Castle Park (Riverside, CA) announced three new mazes and an overhauled look for the park’s Halloween experience, Castle Dark; The Birmingham 8 Theater (Birmingham, MI) will cease showing movies on October 1st and transform into a haunted attraction, complete with scare actors; Otherworld has partnered with Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group to bring a new location to Philadelphia. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

More earnings reports are out, and we'll compare and contrast Six Flags with Disney. Despite record attendance at its competitors, Six Flags is losing crowds. The chain will attempt to copy the Disney playbook, despite having assets that don't align with that plan. Meanwhile, Disney is exceeding predictions in both Disney + and Parks. Now, if only those pesky Magic Key members would spend more...

We’ll learn about how CalHaunts created “Midsummer Estates,” the immersive entryway experience for this year’s Hall of Shadows at Midsummer Scream. Midsummer Scream stands out from other conventions because of its Hall of Shadows. The ‘Hall of Shadows’ is where local haunts set up walkthrough experiences to preview the upcoming Halloween Season. This year, CalHauntS created the entry portal into the Hall of Shadows from the show floor. This year’s entry was called “Midsummer Estates” and featured a small neighborhood with 8 homes decorated for the community’s annual Halloween Festival. Today we’ll hear about the process and learn more about each home from member Kate Thien. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Part walk down memory lane and part exploration of art – we’ll sit down with the creators of Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre to discuss their past 30 years. We’re continuing our Midsummer Scream coverage with another panel recorded live from this year’s show. This panel “30 years of Zombie Joe’s Underground” took place on Sunday July 31st and was moderated by Norm from Horrorbuzz. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork