Episodes

March 23, 2022

Q&A with the HAA’s Board of Directors

Here's the Q&A with the Haunted Attraction Association Board of Directors, live at TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show immediately following the 2022 State of the Industry Presentation.

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March 22, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for March 22nd

Our roundup of news from around the Haunted Attraction Industry for the week of March 22nd, 2022.

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March 21, 2022

The Haunted Attraction Association’s 2022 State of the Industry Prese…

This is the full Haunted Attraction Association’s 2022 State of the Industry Presentation recorded live on Saturday from Transworld’s Halloween & Attractions Show.

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March 20, 2022

Staffing Incentives & Live from Transworld’s Halloween Show

2 Attractions are stepping up their hiring incentives, plus we go LIVE from this year’s Transworld’s Halloween & Attractions Show in St Louis. Subscribe: https://www.haunt.news/

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March 20, 2022

The Scare Factor: Catching Up and Looking Forward

Join Tyler & Nora as they discuss what’s been happenin’ since last haunt season, and as they look forward to some of what you can expect from The Scare Factor in 2022!. This is an episode from our partner station The Scare Factor, hosted by Tyler and...

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March 18, 2022

The Transworld Diaries

Today is day 2 of Transworld’s Halloween & Attraction show in St Louis. This show is always pure madness, and this year is no exception.

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March 17, 2022

A Scott in the Dark: Preparing for a Trade Show

Scott shares his suggestions for getting the most out of a trade show.

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March 16, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for March 16th

Your weekly roundup of news from around the haunted attraction industry. This week we focus on Transworld's Halloween show.

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March 15, 2022

St Patrick’s Revenge 2022 at Hudson Haunted House

Hudson Haunted House in Hudson Ohio is opening this weekend on March 18 and 19th 2022 for St Patrick’s Revenge.

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March 14, 2022

RIP City Rebrands to RCFX

RIP City has rebranded to RCFX after seeing demand for their makeup grow in the mainstream market.

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March 14, 2022

The Power of Policy

Today’s show is all about the impact of policies on the attractions industry. From Chapek’s latest debacle to the Russian Oil Ban, Tokyo Disney’s new passes, and the cancellation of IAAPA Expo Asia – it’s a policy week on Green Tagged. Subscribe:...

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March 12, 2022

Gore Galore: Using Actormatronics to Engage Actors

Today we’re previewing the new products from Gore Galore and learning a tip for engaging your actors.

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March 11, 2022

Zombie Joe’s Blood Alley Haunt Begins This Weekend

Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group Kicks-Off Their 30th Season with BLOOD ALLEY HAUNT – this weekend only.

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March 10, 2022

Field of Screams Hosts Annual St. Paddy’s Day Event

Field of Screams in Lancaster PA is open this Saturday, March 12th, for their 3rd annual St. Paddy’s Day event

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March 10, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for March 9th

This week's news: The Haunted Attraction Association announces their TransWorld events; Tickets now on sale for Midsummer Scream; Exhibit sales begin for West Coast Halloween Convention; Halloween Club Costume Superstore's 9th Annual Spookshow...

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March 8, 2022

Evil in the London Fog at Rotten Apple 907

Rotten Apple 907 in Burbank CA celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021 with the theme ‘Evil in the London Fog.’

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March 7, 2022

The Haunted Attraction Association Prepares for Transworld 2022

From free seminars to the auction, CHAOS, and the annual OSCARES awards – the Haunted Attraction Association has a ton of events planned for Transworld 2022.

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March 7, 2022

Short-Term Challenges for the Live Events Industry

This week we discuss the latest SeaWorld earnings, takeaways from the PLASA survey on live events, and why two cedar fair parks are discontinuing scary Halloween events.

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March 5, 2022

[Hauntopic] The Growing Pains of an Outdoor Haunt with Zombie Farms

Cynthia MacDonald from Zombie Farms in Athens, Georgia shares her experience from start to finish on how she started their outdoor trail and how you can start one too. To get access to this entire Master Class, become a Haunt Master at...

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March 4, 2022

Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds Plans for 20th Year

With 19 seasons under their belt, Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach Florida is preparing for their 20th year this coming Halloween season.

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March 3, 2022

Using Personnel Management Software at Your Haunt

How do you manage your haunt’s team? Recently we’ve discussed team empowerment and incentive programs for your haunt, but nothing about management software. So today, Sarah and Matthew, co-owners of Haunt Scheduler, will walk us through specific...

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March 2, 2022

Trends in Silicon Masks with CFX

If your customers have the same masks as your actors, does that change anything?

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March 1, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for March 1st

Here is a summary of this week's news: California's Great America & ValleyFair are transitioning away from scary for Halloween into family-friendly events; Halloween Club's 9th Annual Spook Show returns to La Mirada, CA September 24th; ScareCon will...

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Feb. 28, 2022

4 Reasons to Add an Off-Season Event to Your Haunt

Coming up, why should you consider opening for an off-season event? Christmas, Valentine's Day, and even Halfway to Halloween – more and more haunts are opening outside of the traditional Halloween Season. We’ve heard plenty of examples here on the...

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