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Sept. 23, 2022

Day 22: Halloween Nights 2022 at Eastern State Penitentiary

This is the 31st year of Halloween at Eastern State Penitentiary. Listeners will be familiar with Terror Behind the Walls, which is the predecessor to Halloween Nights. Over the years, the event has transformed from a linear experience to a …

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Sept. 22, 2022

Day 21: DARK at Fort Edmonton Park in Edmonton Canada

DARK returns to Fort Edmonton Park on October 7th with a new maze and plenty of returning scares. Fort Edmonton Park is a living history museum, and the DARK event raises funds for its normal operations. We’ve been following DARK …

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Sept. 21, 2022

Day 20: Howl-O-Scream 2022 at SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld San Diego is celebrating their 2nd year of Howl-O-Scream this season. This year, the event had two new haunted houses, a new stage show, atmospheric areas called ScAREAS, and bars hidden within mazes. This is an event that is …

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Sept. 19, 2022

Day 19: The Vault of Souls in Tampa Florida

The Vault of Souls is BACK and this year – not all the spirits are cooperating. The Vault of Souls is an experience we’ve covered since Year 1. Written and developed by Scott Swenson, it’s an elegant evening of fear …

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Sept. 18, 2022

Day 18: Nightmares on the Rogue Haunted Mines & Carnival of Chaos

Nightmares on the Rogue Haunted Mines is a relatively new haunt in Medford, Oregon. After only a few years, they’ve moved into a new building AND added another location (Carnival of Chaos) 25 minutes away. We’ll hear from owner Devin …

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Sept. 17, 2022

Day 17: Haunted Hotel Haunted House in Louisville, KY

Today, Nora and Tyler are taking us to The Haunted Hotel in Louisville, KY. First, you’ll hear Tyler entering the haunt and a little bit from the actors. Then, we’ll transition to an interview with the GM. Follow along to …

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Sept. 16, 2022

Day 16: Writing Blood Beckoning for Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando

Today, the new maze for this year’s Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando is Blood Beckoning. Now in its 2nd year, Howl-O-Scream at Orlando has an overall theme and the main villains are sirens. This year, Scratch the Blood Siren has a …

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Sept. 16, 2022

Day 15: Planet Doom in Idaho Falls, ID

Planet Doom is a 32,000 SQFT indoor attraction in Idaho Falls, where 100% of the profit goes to the local DARE program. We’ll learn all about the plans for this year’s event from owner Brent Wilson. Follow along to our …

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Sept. 15, 2022

Day 14: Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail 2022 in Plant City, FL

Today, we’re visiting Zach Glaros at Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail to learn about their 2022 Season. Now in their 9th year, Sir Henry's Haunted Trail has been growing every year (and we’ve had them on the show several times. This …

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Sept. 15, 2022

BONUS: Haunted Attraction Industry News for September 14th

A roundup of Haunted Attraction and Halloween Industry News for the week of September 14th, 2022. Read the stories here: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-horror-nights-sells-out-hauntathon

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Sept. 14, 2022

Earlier

Scott and Philip celebrate their 2 year anniversary by reflecting on Lost island's early closure and the opening of Halloween Horror Nights

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Sept. 14, 2022

Day 13: Land of Illusion in Middletown Ohio

Tyler and Nora went to Land of Illusion’s opening night and spoke to CEO Brett Oakley about this year’s renovations and new safety procedures. Land of Illusion’s Haunted Scream Park offers 6 haunts, entertainment, food, and roaming characters. Tyler...

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Sept. 13, 2022

Day 12: Thirteenth Floor Haunted House Chicago

Thirteen Floor Haunted House Chicago has a new building and a redesigned show to go with it; we’ll learn all about it. Bryan Kopp explains the two new themes, expanded midway, and how the team is navigating around managing The …

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Sept. 11, 2022

Day 11: Previewing Knott’s Scary Farm 2022

Today, we’re previewing this year’s Knott’s Scary Farm offerings. Specifically, we’ll hear about the two new mazes, Bloodline 1842 and Grimoire, the food, new merchandise, Into The Fog exhibit, and the new daytime tour experience. These interviews...

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Sept. 10, 2022

Day 10: Santa Ana Haunt

Coming up, home haunts are a huge part of Halloween and today we’ll learn what Santa Ana Haunt has planned for their Halloween Season. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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Sept. 9, 2022

Day 9: Massacre Haunted House in Montgomery IL

Coming up, We’re going on-location to Massacre Haunted House in Montgomery, IL to learn about their 2022 season. Massacre is known for its large sets and dramatic yearly renovations. We’ll hear all about it from owner Ryan Burke. Follow along …

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Sept. 8, 2022

Day 8: The Fear PDX in Portland OR

What does The Fear PDX have planned for their 10th season? We’ll find out. We’re going on-location to The Fear PDX in Portland, Oregon. We’ll hear from the owners and team about why haunting is important to them. Follow along …

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Sept. 8, 2022

Day 7: Evil Intentions Haunted House in Elgin IL

Evil Intentions In Elgin, IL is Planning For A Killer 2022 - What Do They Have Up Their Sleeve? We’ll find out. Evil Intentions is known for its ‘jungle gym’ rooms filled with actors choreographed to original music. Today we’ll …

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Sept. 6, 2022

4 Hot & New Haunts Coming to SoCal

Today – 4 SoCal haunts will present their 2022 plans – Bones Gulch, Fright Nights at Alesmith, Castle Dark, and Fear Farm. This presentation was recorded live during Midsummer Scream. Follow along to our Hauntathon:...

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Sept. 5, 2022

The Scare City Experience opens at Camelot Theme Park

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 …

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Sept. 4, 2022

Reign of Terror Haunted House: A Retrospective

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...

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Sept. 3, 2022

Shaqtoberfest, Delusion, & the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

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 …

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Sept. 2, 2022

Unhinged: Nightshade’s Curse at The Winchester Mystery House

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,...

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Sept. 1, 2022

Day 1: Previewing Halloween Horror Nights with John Murdy

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...

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