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Oct. 26, 2021

On-Location: Pennsylvania, Indiana, and South Carolina

Welcome to Hell Week! Today we’re joining teams from The Scare Factor to check-in at 5 different haunted houses: Castle Blood in Monessen Pennsylvania, Literally A Haunted House at The Culbertson Mansion in New Albany Indiana, Fright Farm in...

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Oct. 25, 2021

Museums go to OnlyFans & Halloween Takeaways

Stories: Insurance hikes threaten show rides and amusement parks, Vienna museums take to OnlyFans to share uncensored art, InPark Tracks is now available from InPark Magazine, Storyland Studios to create luxury tattoo experience for Fine Ink Studios,...

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Oct. 23, 2021

Haunt Hack: Staying Healthy Through Halloween

Today’s haunt hack is all 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 …

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Oct. 22, 2021

The Vault of Souls in Tampa Reemerges from the Darkness

After several years on Hiatus, The Vault of Souls reemerges in Tampa with 5 nights of elegant fear (http://elegantfear.com/). We went to the preview and we’re bringing you along. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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Oct. 21, 2021

On Location: 5 Haunted Attraction Check-Ins

Today we’re checking in at 5 different haunted houses: Stillwell Manor Haunted House in Anderson Indiana; Fortress of Fear in Alliance Ohio; Reinke Brothers in Littleton Colorado; Maniacs In the Woods in Warren Ohio; The Dent Schoolhouse in Cincinnati...

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Oct. 20, 2021

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Oct 20th

Stories: Fodor's Travel announces 13 favorite theme park Halloween events; Sainsbury's making environmentally-friendly Halloween offerings; Haunted House Google searches jump over 500%; LOVECRAFT releases music video with Spirit Halloween; Heinz...

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Oct. 20, 2021

Haunt Hacks: Choosing Masks, DMX Detangled, and Spotify Ads

3 more haunt hacks! First, Scott Swenson the The Great Mask Debate of how to choose masks for your character and attraction. Then, Julia from Gantom is here to demystify DMX controls. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing on how …

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Oct. 19, 2021

On Location: 3 Haunted Attraction Check-Ins

Today we’re checking in at 3 different haunted houses: USS Nightmare in Newport Kentucky, Haunted Winery at Regal Vineyards in Madison Ohio and Terror Field in Clyde New York. These trip reports are courtesy of The Scare Factor (thescarefactor.com),...

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Oct. 18, 2021

Crafting Sophisticated Fear

We're looking at trends for the upcoming holiday season and then discussing crafting Sophisticated Fear Experiences.

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Oct. 17, 2021

Fear in 3D: The Experiment Haunted Attraction in Chino Hills

Fear in 3D opened last year to help provide a safe activity for the shops in Chino Hills. But once you haunt, you don’t tend to stop. For 2021, the team has completely renovated the maze to make YOU the …

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Oct. 16, 2021

Tunnel of Terror in Orange County

Every weekend in October, Big Wave Car Wash in Anaheim transforms into Tunnel of Terror. Coming up, we’ll hear about the genesis and challenges of this haunted car wash. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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Oct. 15, 2021

Terror Vault: The Immortal Reckoning at the San Francisco Mint

Described as a site-specific narrative haunted attraction, Terror Vault at the San Francisco Mint premiered in 2018 (https://www.intothedarksf.com/). For 2021 the team wrote an entirely new storyline and added an immersive bar experience, the Fang...

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Oct. 14, 2021

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Oct 13th

This week's News: West Coast Haunters Convention is now the West Coast Halloween Conference; DNA VR challenges visitors to Survive the Night for a Halloween event; The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' will host their 57th annual haunted house, the...

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Oct. 13, 2021

On Location: American Horrorplex & Frightmare Farms

We’re joining the scare factor for check-ins at two haunts! First, Tyler meets with Travis at the American Horrorplex in Louisville Kentucky. Then, Bryan with The Scare Factor’s Team Skelegore interviews Nicole at Frightmare Farms in Palermo NY....

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Oct. 12, 2021

Haunt Hacks: Audio Design, Dynamic Lighting, and QR Code Marketing

The Hacks are back! First, Scott Swenson on Affordable Audio Design for your haunt. Next, Julia from Gantom discusses why bright areas in your haunt can be just as unsettling as dark areas. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing discusses …

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Oct. 11, 2021

A Scott in the Dark: Episode 60 - Phearful Phun in Philly

During a recent trip to Philadelphia, Scott got to experience 3 very different experiences which just might appeal to the listeners of A Scott in the Dark.

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Oct. 10, 2021

USJ partners with The Pokemon Company

This week: A PSA for EIDL extensions, USJ and The Pokemon Company announce partnership, Six Flags Magic Mountain works with Clear, Prices for Lighting Lane Released, plus a roundup of new openings.

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Oct. 10, 2021

Blind Scream Reopens in Santa Rosa CA

Blind Scream opened to the public last night for the first time in a couple of years. But, the entire time they had to be closed to the public, the team was building the maze and expanding the story. Coming …

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Oct. 8, 2021

The Clown Academy Haunted Attraction in Los Angeles, CA

Billed as “an immersive task-based horror experience,” The Clown Academy is Intruder Escape’s 2021 experience (theclownacademy.com). The hybrid maze brings guests to an abandoned school where clowns have taken over to carry on the tradition of...

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Oct. 8, 2021

County Line Fright 2021 in Yucaipa, CA

County Line Fright is a professional independent haunted attraction in Yucaipa California, specializing in custom-built effects (https://countylinefright.com/). This year’s theme “the evil within” asks guests to help the police track a serial killer....

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Oct. 7, 2021

ZooTampa at Lowry Park’s Creatures of the Night 2021

ZooTampa’s Halloween event is very outside of the norm of other zoo’s. It’s a full experience with characters, shows, mazes, food, and a thematic storyline all tied back to the zoo. And this year, the event is expanding. Coming up …

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Oct. 5, 2021

Industry News and Building Local Partnerships

Our weekly roundup of news from around the industry. Plus – we’ll hear from a business on how they’re partnering with a nearby haunt. In episode 532, we heard from Scream N Stream – a drive-through haunt at the Oviedo …

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Oct. 4, 2021

Guest Safety Concerns Continue at Theme Park Halloween Events

Crowds continue to swell at mega fall events, leading to more accidents. We dive into the incident report from Glenwood Caverns and the fighting at Six Flags properties, then discuss how attractions are responding. Plus, are unvaccinated people more...

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Oct. 4, 2021

DeadWater State Penitentiary Haunted House in Lake Elsinore California

It’s been a crazy few years for Blake Bushong and his team. After steadily growing their home haunt over years, the team was ready to open in a commercial location for the first time 2020. That didn’t work out as …

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