Episodes

What are you thankful for? Today’s show is all about how haunters are giving thanks and celebrating Thanksgiving. Darryl looks at how haunted attractions thank their cast and then we hear from haunters all over about their traditions. In this episode:...

This week on Green Tagged we explore trends and new experiences in the theme park and themed entertainment industries. Universal Hollywood launches a drive-in experience; Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser; Own The Park at Great Wolf Lodge; IAAPA went...

Patrick Konopelski from Shocktoberfest Scream Park gives a postmortem on his 2020 Halloween season. Shocktoberfest had a great year, but that took a lot of pivoting. Patrick discusses what his team did beyond the basic safety measures, including...

I had the delight of going on-site to interview Scott Swenson, the Creative Director for The Garden of Spirits at CW’s Gin Joint in Tampa, FL. Scott discusses the event and how critical both contingency planning and scaling are for events of all...

With the 2020 haunt season coming to a close haunts everywhere are shutting down, evaluating how the season went and starting planning for the new year. But, while a LOT happens in the off-season for haunts one key thing does: Earning money. For...

This week on Green Tagged: How does a vaccine change planning at your attraction? While Buena Vista Street plans to open on November 19th, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk closed after only one weekend. The Pandemic has inspired a cornucopia of new tech,...

Today is our 2nd 2020 Haunt Season Port Mortem and this time we’re going to Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail in Plant City, FL. Zach Glaros previews his plans for 2021 and discusses some of the things he hopes to keep. We also take a rewind to 2015 to get a...

Kaia Gondron from A Petrified Forest in Altamonte Springs, FL discusses recaps their season The Scare Factor’s Monster Bash is set for November 21st. Hershey Candy sales are up despite less trick or treating. A Home Haunter in Dallas set up a gruesome...

To say 2020 was an unprecedented season is a cliche at this point, but it is also a grand truth. That said, getting through tough times can carry with it lessons for the better times and that's what we're on a mission to find. The question is simple,...

This week in Green Tagged: We discuss how different countries are recovering their tourism sectors amid the pandemic. The through line is, of course, how well local governments are containing the virus to ease consumer distress. Western countries...

HAuNTcon is accepting speaker applications through Nov 20th here: https://info.urban-expo.com/CallForPapers2021 . Haunters Against Hate is officially a nonprofit. Max from the Ohio Haunters Association comes on to discuss who is opening this weekend.

This week on Green Tagged: Commentary on California's Reopening Guidelines and 10 positive trends to come out of the Pandemic. Full show notes: www.greentaggedshow.com

Today’s Halloween Special is presented in two acts, with an intermission. Act 1 is the audio version of Seasonal Entertainment Source Magazine’s Halloween Special- Issue 28. Intermission is music from Chris Thomas and Whispers of a Witch’s Halloween...

Take a trip with me through Halloween Past and Halloween Present. Today we're going on location to haunted attractions all over the US, including: Kinetic Theory in Los Angeles, The Queen Mary in Long Beach, Forbidden Acres in El Paso, The Maize in...

Dark Stories read by the author, Scott Swenson. From the book jacket: “This is a collection of poetry and prose written between 2015 and 2019. These pieces were inspired by nightmares, late night walks with the dog, jumprope rhymes, horror comics and...

Road Trip: A Tale of 4 Home Haunters While sitting at home is driving some of us crazy, it’s giving others the chance to create. In this year when so many haunts have gone dark, home haunts are seriously stepping up. On today’s special, join me in a...

The headless horseman is one of the most iconic images of both Halloween and haunting. His namesake haunt is one of the best known in the country and his tale is many a child's first introduction into spooky stories. But where did this legend come...

Our final Ohio haunt update from the Ohio Haunters Association. Plus, Darryl tells us how Rutherford Manor Haunt uses storytelling to stay top of mind year-round.

Halloween week is here! What have you missed? Here's All Hallows Geek with some tips for celebrating Halloween this week. We cover: The depressingly Scaled back retail in stores, how NOBODY wants to give up on trick or treating, In-Car Experiences,...

This week on Green Tagged: Attractions weigh in on sustainability; Hong Kong has a new COVID Safe Certification Plan; India Operators Doubt Demand; Disney and Six Flags continue to Rightsize; Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Faces Rebranding Challenge; Both...

Whispers of a Witch is back, this time with LOVECRAFT poems from The Abyss.

If you’re in SoCal and don’t have plans for Halloween week yet – Don’t panic! We have a SoCal Halloween Guide to lay out what’s left. Plus: The Thirteenth Hour’s Benjamin Gagne on Safety and Pivoting; Erebus updates; Dead Last Drive-In Home Haunt;...

Max from the Ohio Haunters Association brings his weekly Ohio Haunt Update. Nassau County Halloween attraction comes under fire for lack of social distancing. Twelvepole Manor to open outdoor trail after indoor attraction shut down. Commissioners...

Alex Crow discusses the 2020 Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa and their focus on performer interactions. News: Halloween Food Crawl and Creature Safari Announced at Legg Lake; Reese's Is Sending Out Trick-Or-Treat Doors Full Of Free Candy For A...