Episodes

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...
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.
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...
March 2, 2022

Trends in Silicon Masks with CFX

If your customers have the same masks as your actors, does that change anything?
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...
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...
Feb. 28, 2022

Changes on the Horizon

Today, we’re discussing ways the industry will change from the Russia Invasion, the Galactic Starcruiser, the Harry Potter Exhibition, Peppa the Pig, and the new Attack on Titan Exhibition. Subscribe our newsletter:...
Feb. 26, 2022

Theming, Timelines, & The Future with Creative Visions

From mini-golf props to animatronic characters, and special effects to roller coaster theming Creative Visions (https://creativevisionsonline.com/) has been providing theming to a wide range of clients for nearly 30 years. Coming up, Mark McDonough,...
Feb. 25, 2022

Latex & Your Monsters: Zombie Skin FX Has You Covered

Zombie Skin FX has your latex needs covered, special packages available at Transworld, and Joe Glenn discusses actor trends he is seeing in the market
Guest: Joe Glenn
Feb. 24, 2022

Pale Night Productions

Pale Night Productions introduces their new escape game product and discusses haunts limiting their reliance on staff.
Guest: Kip Polley
Feb. 24, 2022

Haunters Against Hate: Raising Funds for LGBT Youth Organizations

Haunters Against Hate, a non-profit known for its Book of Haunters series, supports LGBT youths by raising money from the book sales, merchandise, and running its own event
Guest: Paul Lanner
Feb. 22, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Feb 22nd

New dates announced for the Midwest Haunters Convention; This week's Fear Expo Haunt Master Class is "Vendor Spotlight with David Quinn from Monsters Alive"; Monday's Transworld Live features Gore Galore and FrightProps warehouse tours; The Haunted...
Feb. 21, 2022

Haunts Shirts: Everyday Apparel for Halloween People

Haunts Shirts is Halloween apparel for everyday Halloween people with new apparel types, new designs, and will be at Transworld 2022.
Feb. 21, 2022

…Tearing Them Down

While Disney continues to build walls around experiences with ‘Storyliving by Disney,’ attractions across the world are tearing them down by inviting guests to engage in cultural festivals. This week we touch on: Storyliving, Lost Spirits Distillery,...
Feb. 19, 2022

Granite Aims to Streamline Insurance for Haunted Attractions

Granite Insurance aims to streamline insurance for the haunted attraction industry, offering incentives for safe practices, and eventually will open an online portal for applications and claims.
Guest: Cameron Annas
Feb. 18, 2022

Midnight Syndicate: 25 Years of Dark Symphonic Soundtracks

2021 was one of the busiest years ever for Midnight Syndicate, and we'll dive into the details and reflect on the past 25 years.
Feb. 17, 2022

My Deceased Valentine at Deceased Farm in Lexington South Carolina

My Deceased Valentine returns to Lexington South Carolina this weekend. This is an entirely different low-capacity event for Valentine’s Day.
Feb. 16, 2022

My Zombie Valentine at Dark Castle in Elgin South Carolina

Valentine’s Day is over, but there are still haunts around the country celebrating spooky romance this coming holiday weekend. One of those haunts is Dark Castle in Elgin South Carolina.
Feb. 15, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Feb 15th

This week: Celebrate Halfway to Halloween at the Spooky Swap Meet in L.A. April 30 - May 1; Casino Night returns to Transworld's Halloween & Attraction Show; The Haunt in Atascadero discusses their Valentine's Day event and actor retention throughout...
Feb. 14, 2022

Mt. Healthy Haunted Hall

For over 30 years, Mt. Healthy Haunted Hall in mount healthy Ohio (http://www.hauntedhallinfo.com/index.htm) has been raising funds for charity. Last year alone they collected 3,172 pounds of canned goods for the Mt. Healthy Food Alliance. Maximus...
Feb. 14, 2022

Building Walls…

Disney continues to build higher walls around their properties. This week we discuss takeaways from the latest earnings call and compare that to Bob Chapek’s 2022 Goals. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork
Feb. 12, 2022

Fear Overload & Ultimate Terror: How To Differentiate Haunts

Fear Overload in the bay area and Ultimate Terror Scream Park in the Sacramento area are both owned by the same brothers. And while these two northern California area haunts seem similar, they have vastly different approaches. Coming up, we’ll hear...
Feb. 11, 2022

Hush Haunted Attraction’s Valentine Haunt in Westland Michigan

Hush Haunted Attraction in Westland Michigan opens TONIGHT for their Valentine Haunt (https://valentinehauntdetroit.com/). It’s valentine’s day weekend and there are over 50 haunts all over the country opening this weekend to celebrate. Some haunts...
Feb. 10, 2022

Vendor Showcase: Immortal Masks

Established in 2010, Immortal Masks is known for delivering film quality products at competitive pricing (https://www.immortalmasks.com/). They’re launching 3 new product lines at Transworld next month and we have the details. This is the 3rd episode...