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Feb. 21, 2023

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Feb 21

The Midwest Haunters Convention announces pre-show bus tour locations; The Hotel of Terror risks being declared eminent domain; HellsGate and Statesville Haunted Prison face a class-action lawsuit over wages; Nightmare Chambers hosts Slaughter Gras...

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Feb. 20, 2023

Super Nintendo World Opens in Hollywood

We discuss the impact of Super Nintendo World on the themed entertainment industry and look at the pay raise Universal Orlando is offering.

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Feb. 18, 2023

4 Reasons to Add an Off-Season Event to Your Haunt (Replay)

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 the traditional Halloween Season. We’ve heard plenty of examples here on the show. Today,...

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Feb. 17, 2023

Two Iconic Dark Rides are getting Refurbished in the UK

Today’s episode is from one of those partners – ScareTrack. https://scaretrack.podbean.com/ is the UK's first podcast showcasing the Scare Attraction & Haunted House Industry. Today, the team is in the studio discussing Duel: The Haunted House...

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Feb. 16, 2023

Vampyres: TransylMania! at The Haunt in Atascadero, CA

Atascadero is about midway between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Despite being in this isolated market, https://www.thehauntinatascadero.com/learn-more has been growing steadily. Opening for Valentines' is a tradition for the haunt, and they’re up to...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Feb 14

The Haunted Attraction Association held their annual State of the Industry Presentation at TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show; Horrorween Con Idaho adds $1,000 in cash prizes to their Costume Contest; Tickets are now on sale for the Spooky...

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Feb. 13, 2023

Takeaways from Disney's Q1 Earnings Call

We recap the latest earnings call from Disney and their union challenges. Subscribe to everything from HAN https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork.

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Feb. 11, 2023

Pitching a new idea? Do this first

Today’s episode is from one of those partners – A Scott in the Dark, hosted by Scott Swenson. Today, Scott discusses crafting a pitch for new or existing clients. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See …

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Feb. 9, 2023

The 2023 State of the Industry from the Haunted Attraction Association

Today, we’re playing the FULL 2023 State of the Industry Presentation from the Haunted Attraction Association. This was recorded live Friday, February 3rd, at 9 AM during Transworld’s Halloween and Attractions Show. The video version is available...

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Feb. 8, 2023

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Feb 7

Read the stories https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/the-2023-oscares-award-winners. The Haunted Attractions Association OSCARES winners announced; The HAA's Live Auction raises over $40,000; TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show...

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Feb. 7, 2023

Transworld 2023 Recap

Scott and Philip discuss Key Takeaways from Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show in St Louis. Subscribe https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork.

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Feb. 3, 2023

Programming Note: We're at Transworld booth 2422

We're busy covering Transworld's Halloween and Attractions Show and will resume our normal schedule Monday. Visit us at booth 2422 to leave a shout out for the show.

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Feb. 3, 2023

Things you must do at Transworld's Halloween and Attractions Show 2023

After two decades, Scott is unable to attend Transworld this year. However, he put together a guide for those of you who can attend. Transworld’s Halloween & Attractions show is Feb 2-5, 2023, in St Louis – and it's the …

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Feb. 1, 2023

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Feb 1

Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show takes place this week - February 2nd - 5th; Visit the Haunted Attractions Network at TransWorld Booth 2422; 9-16 Productions crafts limited edition souvenir keys; CFX holds its biggest sale of the year;...

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Feb. 1, 2023

Comcast sees Record Earnings in Theme Parks

Comcast's Q4 earnings show record profit, prompting the company to announce additional investment in theme parks for 2023. Meanwhile, 2022 marked the largest population decrease in China in 60 years. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting...

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Jan. 28, 2023

The Transworld Diaries (Replay)

Next week the largest tradeshow in our industry, https://haashow.com/, will take over St Louis. Today, we’ll replay a show from several years ago that examines Transworld through audio diaries from 3 individuals. Three days in St Louis told via audio...

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Jan. 27, 2023

Trends in consumer-grade animatronics with Morris Costumes

Founded in 1960, https://www.morriscostumes.com/ is a wholesaler distributing tens of thousands of Halloween products. Over the years, they’ve become known for animatronics, and they debuted several new models at this year’s retail show. The...

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Jan. 26, 2023

One Final Time at Containment Haunted House in Lithia Spring GA

Containment haunted house in Lithia Springs, Georgia, has closed its old location permanently, and today, we’ll visit the final show. https://www.containmenthauntedhouse.com/ opened its lithia springs location in 2016. The haunt is made from shipping...

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Jan. 24, 2023

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Jan 24

Read the full stories https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunted-attractions-getting-ready-for-valentines-day. The Haunted Attraction Association welcomes new VP, Brent Wilson; The Haunted Attraction Association's online auction is now...

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Jan. 24, 2023

Disney Adrift

In contrast to last week's show, we look at recent Disney Policy changes and discuss their impact. Plus, it's Chinese New Year, and theme parks all around the world are celebrating.

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Jan. 20, 2023

Why Your Haunt should NOT be using TikTok

In this session, taught by yours truly, we’ll explain what TikTok is and best practices for using it for your haunt. This audio recording is taken from the January Haunter’s Toolbox Haunt Master class. Participate in future sessions by becoming …

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Jan. 20, 2023

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Jan 20

Read this week's stories https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-universal-plans-horror-experience-in-las-vegas. Overview: Universal Parks & Resorts announces plans to build a permanent Horror experience in Las Vegas, Zombie...

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Jan. 17, 2023

Universal's got something big brewing

Universal took the industry by storm by announcing two major attractions coming to Dallas and Las Vegas. Stories:...

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Jan. 14, 2023

What worked, what didn't: A year in review with the HAA Board (Replay)

Last week we played https://www.haunt.news/the-haunted-attraction-associations-2022-state-of-the-industry-presentation/ from the https://hauntedattractionassociation.com/. Today, we’ll revisit the Q&A session that followed the presentation....

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