Episodes

Dec. 27, 2016

Marketing Monday: List Building, The Fake News Epidemic, & The Fall o…

Tyler and Philip discuss list building, the Fake News Epidemic on Facebook, Instagram's growth, and the death of Vine- all in the context of Themed Attractions. For 2017- We want to know what YOU want to hear and how we can help. Let us know here:...

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Dec. 9, 2016

Introducing: Season 2 of Marketing Monday

Tyler and Philip discuss their upcoming season and shift to Themed Entertainment Marketing, Google's new Pop-up Policy, and interview Scott Swenson. We want to know what YOU want to hear and how we can help. Let us know here:...

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Oct. 28, 2016

Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 2016

We recently sat down with Ben Dewitt, the entertainment project manager for Howl-O-Scream, one of Bush Gardens’ flagship events, and asked him to talk about this event and what guests will experience.

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Oct. 28, 2016

The Blackthorne Screamfest is Born: Adrian Noriega’s transition from …

Adrian Noriega is the executive producer and creative director of Blackthorne Screamfest. The Screamfest is held at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena (October 28-29) and features music—with six stages scattered around the main stage arena—as well as food...

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Oct. 28, 2016

The Cromwell Estate Cooks Up Wicked Fun: A Discussion with Two Horror…

We recently sat down and talked to Julie Lamb, who owns The Cromwell Estate along with her partner, Evan Greggory. The Cromwell Estate is a new escape room located in a nondescript warehouse in the Anaheim, California area. They’re planning some...

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Oct. 27, 2016

A discussion with Zach Glaros on Year 3 of the Haunted Trail in Plant…

Stowed down a dark Frontage Road between Tampa and Lakeland lies the estate of Sir Henry; guests visiting can choose from two haunted trails and even meet the specter himself. Recently our team made the trip down to Plant City and sat down with Zach...

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Oct. 26, 2016

Kirby Family Farm's Outreach Center Soars To New Scares

Haunts are an asset to their communities. We've come across so many haunted attractions that make incredible differences in the world throughout the years- and we're adding another to the pile. Daryl might be a little new to the game, but he's making...

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Oct. 26, 2016

Motel 6 Feet Under: Making an Impact with Chainsaw-Free Haunting

While Haunted Attractions can give folks a little fright, the idea of being completely vulnerable terrifies most people. From public speaking to even sharing an idea with colleagues, vulnerability shapes our lives for better or worse. Nestled in the...

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Oct. 17, 2016

ScareTRACK Episode 25 - If you smell what the Rock is cooking

Join Mikey, Hannah and Sean for episode 25 of the ScareTRACK podcast. On this episode we discuss the News and Rumours of the UK Scare Attraction Industry, read out our listener feedback and enjoy a tricky ‘That Will Never Work’. We interview Gary...

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Oct. 13, 2016

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor: A Discussion with Executive Producer Ch…

Haunts come in all shapes and sizes, from intimate home experiences to grand historical prisons. Among the myriad of haunts out there, one has stuck in my mind as particularly unique- The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor. The Queen Mary herself is a splendid...

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Oct. 5, 2016

Interactivity & Elegant Fear Merge In Tampa

In the very first edition of The Haunt Journal we interviewed Scott Swenson, Creative Director of the Vault of Souls in Tampa, on the inroads he was making in audience interactivity with his event. As millennials begin to compose more of the overall...

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Sept. 28, 2016

ScareTRACK Episode 24 - You are the music in me

Mikey, Sean, and Hannah interview Nick Hutson, musical composer for Alton Towers Scarefest 2016 and many theme park attractions around the world. You can contact the show via on facebook (www.facebook.com/scaretrack) or via scaretrack@gmail.com

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Sept. 28, 2016

Frequent Fear - Jason Karl: Creative Director of AtmosFEAR Scare Ente…

On this episode Lee and Nick are joined by Creative Director for AtmosFEAR Scare Entertainment (Jason Karl) to talk about his past and his time in the scare industry. AtmosFEAR! Scare Entertainment is Europe’s biggest producer of scare attractions and...

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Sept. 25, 2016

ScareTRACK - HorrorCON UK special

This mini episode includes discussions from the HorrorCON UK 2016 trade floor. We interview Terror Teds and Smart-FX as well as give our views on the overall HorrorCON UK experience.

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Sept. 25, 2016

Frequent Fear - Mark Edwards: Managing Director of Farmageddon

The Frequent Fear Hosts interview Mark Edwards, managing director of U.K Scream Park Farmageddon.

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Sept. 16, 2016

Jon Cooke’s Journey Into Attraction Design

Jon Cooke is an attraction designer for Knott’s Scary Farm. He began at the theme park 11 years ago as a scare actor in the mazes. He became part of the production side doing carpentry, set dressing, and prop fabrication, and he’s now a full-time...

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Aug. 31, 2016

HaunTopic: Soundproof Your Haunt & Create Your Own Sound Effects

Keeping the sound contained in the rooms of your Haunt is a challenge. But with one simple material and a few tweaks to your layout, you can almost soundproof your haunt by absorbing lots of the noise. We say 'almost' because it's impossible to seal...

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Aug. 19, 2016

Halloween & HauntFest Comes To Dallas

Halloween Begins Early this August in with #HFEST August 27-28 in the #Arlington Convention Center! Preview this year's haunts, shop the latest trends, and learn from the masters of fear.

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July 27, 2016

ScareTrack: Scares are for life, not just Halloween

Join Mikey, Sean, and Hannah as they take a special look into 'out of season' scare attractions along with on location audio from Twisted Attractions Terror Park. Be sure to visit their Facebook page www.facebook.com/scaretrack to leave your idea for...

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July 26, 2016

HaunTopic: Haunt Conventions from Coast to Coast

From East to West and North to South, no matter where you live, there is a Halloween Event or Haunt Convention close to your neighborhood. Here we discuss two newer events that each have their own unique style and elements. MidSummer Scream in...

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July 18, 2016

Frequent Fear: Mike Aiello - Creative Director for Universal Orlando …

The Frequent Fear Podcast talks with the current Director of Entertainment at Universal Orlando and the head of Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. Mike discusses his childhood, love of horror, and his experience inside and outside of Halloween...

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July 17, 2016

Haunt Design, Chicago Frights, & HAuNTcon 2017 with Leonard Pickel

Leonard Pickel, considered by many as the 'Godfather of the Haunt Industry', fills this one hour interview with behind-the-scenes information about his Haunted Attraction Conventions and a few ways to make your Haunted House successful just by...

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June 27, 2016

ScareLA: The First Convention Dedicated to the Spirit of Halloween

We're exploring Lora's journey of founding and producing Scare Los Angeles. ScareLA™ is the first convention dedicated to Halloween. Situated in the entertainment capital of the world, they celebrate the scare season traditions by giving Halloween an...

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June 21, 2016

The Evolution of Facebook

What? Facebook is evolving! Founded in 2004 Facebook became the fastest company ever to reach $250 Billion in July of 2015, and now 5 accounts are created every single second. Continued Growth of this nature is a difficult thing for a business, and...

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