Episodes

This week: New Zombie Stunt Experience Debuts at HHN Japan; Halloween Wars: Theme Parks Are Fighting for Bigger Share of Scream Economy from The Hollywood Reporter; A Haunting in Hollis shut down by NYFD; 12-year-old boy passed away after being run...

By blending gourmet food, live performances, and thrilling haunts, Scarehouse Windsor expands the audience for haunted attractions. As more haunts look to innovate and expand their offerings, immersive dining could represent a key growth area for the industry.

In this episode, John Murdy, Creative Director at Universal Studios Hollywood, takes a deep dive into the design process behind two iconic mazes: 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'Universal Monsters.' Learn how these terrifying experiences come to life,...

Read the stories https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/hush-expands-entertainment-maze-delays-plague-six-flags. This week's Headlines: Hush Haunted Attraction expands live entertainment; Fright Fest Extreme Plagued by Delayed Openings; Kings...

Read the full stories https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/woods-of-terrors-largest-expansion-park-troubles. Woods Of Terror opens largest expansion; IAAPA's Quarterly Outlook Survey; Knott's Scary Farm opens two new mazes; Dark Nights at...

Read the full stories https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/dark-nights-opens-at-hersheypark. Dark Nights at Hersheypark opened this past weekend - featuring 5 haunts and 3 scare zones; Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Williamsburg has seen...

A Jackson Wang haunted house, "Under the Castle", comes to Halloween Horror Nights 2024 at Universal Studios Singapore; Six Flags Fright Fest Extreme at Six Flags Magic Mountain suffered challenges during opening this past weekend; Eveerland and...

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort opened to mixed reviews this past weekend; Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood announces "Late Night with Chucky" live talk show; Go behind-the-scenes of HHN's "A Quiet Place" and...

Knott's Scary Farm announces two new mazes for 2024; Sci-fi, Fantasy, Gaming, & Anime fans unite during Universal Studios Hollywood's new "Universal Fan Fest Nights"; SCarowinds will not require a separate ticket for 2024; Six Flags Great America...

Jimmy Fallon and NBCUniversal introduce Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares this Halloween season at Rockefeller Center; Tickets are now on sale for Delusion: The Red Castle; The Vampire Circus returns to Hollywood, CA, September 19th - October 6th;...

Disney Experiences announces a new Disney Villains-themed land coming to the Magic Kingdom park in Walt Disney World; Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood unveils it's final house of the season, "The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy"; Halloween Horror Nights...

This week's News: Universal Japan's First ALL-NIGHT Halloween Party; New scare zones Halloween Horror Nights Orlando; New villains for Oogie Boogie Bash; Castle Dark returns Sept 20th - October 27th with new VR Maze; DETAILS: The Queen Mary's Dark...

A cast of all-female monsters comes to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Halloween & Universal Orlando Resort with "Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines"; Universal Studios Hollywood announces "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy...

Midsummer Scream is projecting 50,000 attendees this weekend, with a Hall of Shadows brimming with a mix of home and pro haunts; Halloween Horror Nights Orlando announces "Nightmare Fuel: Nocturnal Circus" show; Russ McKamey of McKamey Manor arrested...

This Week: Halloween Horror Nights Japan Unveils Partnership with Chainsaw Man Anime; The Texas Haunters Convention takes place this weekend in Mesquite, TX; LVCRFT to premiere immersive audio experience at Midsummer Scream; Creep It Real announces...

This week: Universal Orlando Resort reveals details for “Dark Universe;” “Dead Exposure: Death Valley” Comes to Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood; “Sweet Home” Haunted House announced for Halloween Horror Nights Singapore; Chainsaw Man partners with...

Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando & Hollywood announce their first-ever use of ASL in a maze with their newest IP haunt based on "A Quiet Place" and "A Quiet Place: Part II"; The new stage show "Monster Stomp" comes to Howl-O-Scream at Sea World...

Read the news https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/3-more-haunted-houses-announced-by-horror-nights. Universal Studios Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights have announced another three mazes: "The Museum: Deadly Exhibits," Monstrous: The...

The creative team from Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort took the stage last weekend at Spooky Empire to discuss details about this year’s event. Today, we’re playing that entire panel for you. Watch the panel...

This Week's News: Universal Orlando announces first TWO haunted houses; Chris Sarandon & Ken Page of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" coming to Creep it Real; Haunt Tour on Sale for Midwest Haunters Convention; Creepy Hollow Haunted Woods...

Transworld’s Halloween & Attractions Show is the largest trade show for our industry, where tens of thousands of haunters gather yearly in St. Louis to shop, network, and learn. Scott Swenson and I sat down on the final day of Transworld to...

This week's Headlines: Howl-O-Scream returns to SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld San Antonio, and SeaWorld San Diego this Fall; Full Schedule for the Midwest Haunters Convention; Artwork for the Haunted Mansion Parlor; Haunters Against Hate...

After a multi-year hiatus, The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor returns to Long Beach, CA, on select nights from September 20th through November 2nd—this time, produced by the folks at Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group. Today, I’m taking you to the press...

This Week's News: Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Returns August 9th, Oogie Boogie Bash Returns August 25th, Halloween returns to Disneyland Hong Kong and Disneyland Paris, Dark Harbor Returns September 20 to the Queen Mary, IAAPA predicts...