NEWS: Halloween Horror Nights Returns Aug 29; Haunt Conventions

0:07 Coming up your weekly roundup of news from around the haunt industry. Welcome to the show. I'm Philip on the hn Show. We bring you the haunt news, information, and education you need to prepare for Halloween. On Tuesdays, we bring you a roundup of news from haunts worldwide. Read more about these stories and so much more in our free weekly newsletter. Subscribe at the link in the show notes, and as always for the news roundup, I'm passing it off to Darryl. This week's episode of Green tag discusses Iappa's stance on the new administration's policies, immigration reform, terriff hikes, federally controlled ride safety, and drone regulation. The Trump Administration's policies will shake up the theme park industry, and we must be ready.

0:55 This week's episode of the Green Tagged podcast focuses on Appa's position on these critical topics. Of note to hunters is Iappa's stance on allowing sixteen and seventeen year olds to work, establishing restricted zones for drones, and opposing federal oversight of attractions. Universal Studio or Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, Florida will return earlier than ever before, with select nights from August twenty ninth through November two. This continues the trend of theme park Halloween events extending the Halloween season from August through the first weekend of November. Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood in Universal City, California will run September fourth through November two. Not Scary Farm in Buena Park, California will run September eighteenth through November one, and Oogi Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim will run August seventeenth through October thirty first. While while Disney World has not yet announced the date of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, based on previous years, we can expect it to begin in mid August. Six Flags Live Entertainment announce the dates for their nationwide talent search, which casts actors, singers, and dancers for their forty two parks throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. Upcoming casting sessions include Buena Park, California, January thirtieth and thirty first, Arlington, Texas January thirty first and February first, Gurney, Illinois in February fourteenth, and fifteenth and New York, New York in February twenty first and twenty second. Interested individuals may fill out the

2:27 online audition form to apply by following the links in our show notes. A recent Disney Park's blog post revealed new details from the upcoming Disney Villains Unfairly Ever After show, coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in summer twenty twenty five. The show will feature dozens of the most infamous evildoers from Disney classics coming to stage to prove once and for all why they are the most misunderstood. Fiendish foes Corella Deville, Captain Hook, and Maleficent have individual musical numbers. A dedicated team is spent nearly two years developing the cutting edge stage design, thrilling effects, and catchy live musical numbers that will celebrate the villains we Love to Hate. A new theatrical experience, Insiduous, The Further You Fear began its North American tour on January eighteenth, Presented by GEA, Live, Blumhouse, Sony Pictures and road Go Entertainment. Insiduous The Further You Fear combines live performances, cutting edge visuals, and chilling soundscapes to immerse the audience in the terrifying world of the Insiduous franchise. Hosted as a live show by the real Specs and Tucker, the actual paranormal investigators who inspired the original movie, the event soon takes a turn for the terrifying when a paranormal demonstration goes horribly wrong. During the eighty minute long experience, guests will be attacked by iconic characters such as the Bride and Black, the Wheezing Man, and the Red Faced Demon. This is definitely not your typical night out, said co director Toby Park. Raise yourself for an experience that will shake you to your core.

3:56 This isn't just a show, It's a living, breathing night mare. See the full tour lineup and buy your tickets today on the event's official website. Creep I e Coon takes place this weekend January thirty first through February first at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California. The event features horror celebrities and expansive show floor, Q and A, panels and arcade, food trucks and more. Fear Farm from Falan, California will host a mini haunt. Tickets are on sale now, starting from thirty to forty five dollars for single day general admission and seventy dollars for a three day general admission. Online ticketing fees apply. Scare con in Birmingham, UK has announced their twenty twenty five event dates May twentieth through twenty first at the Heart of England Convention Center. Things will kick off on Monday May nineteenth with a pre show meet and greet and a ticketed add on to a yet to be announced SCARE event. Tuesday May twentieth will host the exhibit floor workshop in Seminars Scareball and annual SCAR Awards. Wednesday, May twenty first will feature an after noon Extreme screen Park. Tickets are on sale now for the early bird price of eighty pounds. Transworld Talloween and Attraction Show in Saint Louis, Missouri announced they are adding a dedicated networking space at the Marriott Hotel for their twenty twenty five event. This exclusive lounge on the first floor of the hotel will be open from nine pm to one am Thursday February twenty seventh through Saturday, March first. Attendees and exhibitors can relax, connect and socialize

5:27 all free with a valid trans World identification, cash bars will be available. Register for Transworld today at the events official website. Tickets start at ninety nine dollars for general admission, one ninety nine for early access, four hundred and thirty dollars for VIP passes, and seven hundred dollars for VIP and unlimited seminar passes. In the latest Haunted Attraction Association newsletter, current President Spencer Terry highlighted the haa's growth and progress over the past five years under his leadership. From twenty twenty to twenty twenty five, memberships increased over forty two percent, The operating budget and savings has grown by over five times, as sexual harassment and youth safety online video training was created and much more. The board completed over fifty five tasks and initiatives from their twenty twenty one through twenty twenty four strategic plan, and they have developed twenty new tasks and initiatives to be enacted between twenty twenty four and twenty twenty seven. The association has taken on new events goals, membership tiers, scholarships, vendor and legal advisory boards, and increase safety training courses. The future of the AHAA looks brighter than ever with incoming President Jim Wiener from Penhurst Asylum. Terry will continue to be a member of the HAA and will look forward to assisting and mentoring others to continue growing the industry. With three current members nearing their term limits the two to three year terms they are allowed, the Haunted Attraction Association is currently accepting candidates for an opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors.

6:52 The board term lasts three years from March twenty twenty five through March twenty twenty eight. Board duties include twelve monthly meeting zoom calls each year, convention booth duties, and committee involvement. To be eligible, a candidate must be an owner or operator of a haunted attraction with five or more years of experience, be willing to volunteer forty five plus hours annually andres over two thousand dollars for operating expenses, and be either a current or a new HAA member. A full list of requirements can be found in the online nomination form. Deadline for nominations is February third. Zombie Army Productions and Yokai Films will present a special screening of The Fright Stuff on Friday, February twenty eighth at trans World's Halloween An Attractions Show in Saint Louis, Missouri.

7:36 This documentary chronicles the life and times of the haunt industry, detailing the history and legacy, ideas and execution. Passionate Pitfalls from the Inside featured in the film as John la Flamboy as he builds and opens Hell'sgate Haunted House. The screening will be free to all trans World's attendees. Following the screening is a Q and A with the filmmakers. Is your Haunt open for this Valentine's Day season? A full list is available on our website and you can get yourself on it by following the links in our show notes or replying to our newsletter Valentine's Days. Haunted houses that we currently know about include in Alabama, Arks Mortis and killin Alabama, easta Boga Manor and easta Boga l Billy Hollow in Vincent, Nightmare at three thousand and eight in Fulton Dale, Pope's Haunted Farm in Salem, Spook Trail in Quintin Sweet Dreams Haunted Attraction and Mobile and Warehouse thirty one in Pellam, Alabama. In Arkansas, you can visit Folklore Slaughter House in Gravesville, Arkansas, while California has got All Saints Lunatic Asylum in Apple Valley, two oh nine, Haunts in Linden, and the Haunt in a Tesca Darro.

8:47 Colorado's Valentine's Haunted Houses bring you the thirteenth Floor Haunted House from Denver, Colorado. And in Connecticut you can visit Fright Haven at Stratford, Connecticut. Florida has got the thirteenth Floor Haunted House in Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, Sir Henry's Haunted Trail in plant City, and the Wentz Brothers Festival of Fears in Fort Walton Beach. Georgia is bringing you the Folklore Haunted House in Ackworth, Georgia, Lake Joy, Trails of Terror in Kathleen, Paranoia Haunted House in Canton, and Screams Haunted Experience in Hoboken, Georgia. Illinois is bringing to you Scares from the thirteenth Floor Haunted House in Chicago, Illinois, Basement of the Dead in Aurora, Disturbia, Haunted House in Downers Grove Factory of Fear and mow Lean Hutchings Haunt in Parkersburg, the Cassa de Satanas in Chicago, and the Massacre Haunted House in Montgomery, Illinois. Indiana has got Hysterium Haunted Asylum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Malice Manor in Clarksville, Necropolis Underground in Indianapolis, and the Thirteenth Floor also in Indianapolis.

9:56 Iowa's bringing you the Hillside House of Hell in Glenwood, Kentucky has got the Haunted Hotel Ky in Louisville. Louisiana has got Necro Manor and Bossier City, and Maryland is bringing you Bennett's Curse in Baltimore, Earra's Nightmare in Westminster and Laurel's House of Horror in Laurel, Maryland. Massachusetts is scaring everybody with a Chamber of Terror and Salem, mass And Michigan has got the Awaken Haunted Attraction in Leslie. Minnesota has got the Nowhere Haunted House in inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. And Missouri has got Terror on Route sixty six in Sullivan in the Darkness in Saint Louis, Missouri. New Jersey is bringing you the Thirteenth Hour Haunted House in Wharton and the Brighton Asylum in Passaic. New York has got Seven Gates Scream Park in Niagara Falls and the Bayville Adventure Park in Bayville, New York. North Carolina is scaring everybody with the Holler and Haunts Hey Ride in Clinton, North Carolina, Pinhead's Graveyard in Canton and the Hotel in a Hosky, Ohio is freaking people out with the Akron Haunted Schoolhouse in Akron, Ohio, Fear Columbus in Columbus, and Hell's Dungeon in Dayton, Oklahoma is bringing everybody. The Asylum in Nowata, Oklahoma. While Pennsylvania has got the Field of Screams PA in Mountville, Haunted Hills Estate, Scream Park in Uniontown, Hidden the Screams Haunted Attraction in Lewistown, or Orween Haunted Warehouse in Mount Union, and Penhurst Asylum in spring City.

11:29 South Carolina has got the Deceased Farm in Lexington, South Carolina. Tennessee has got Freight Works in Powell, Tennessee, and Nashville Nightmare in Madison, Texas. Valentine's Haunted houses include the Thirteenth Floor Haunted House, Houston in Houston, Texas, Delusions Scream Park in Brian, Doc Wilkes House of Horrors in Longview, The House of Torment in Austin, Nightmare on Nineteenth Street in Lubbock, and Utah is coming to you with the Asylum forty nine and two Well Virginia Times Haunted Houses include the Fright Mayor in Chesapeake, Virginia, Spooky Acre's Haunted House in Norfolk, Virginia, Terror and Potomac Manor and King George and Terror Manor in roanoak And finally, Washington's Valentine's Haunted House include the Cinema of Horrors and Kelso, Washington, and Frightville in Oakharbor.

12:20 Is your haunt opening for the holiday season, simply let us know and get included on this list. Upcoming events January through March of this year include creep i Econ in Ontario, California, January thirty first through February first, and trans World's Halloween and Attraction Show Saint Louis, Missouri, February twenty second through March second. And that's all for the news this week. Today's episode was produced by me Philip Bernandez, with reporting by Darryl Plunky. Post production by David Swape. This hont news update is a production of the Haunted Traction Network and you can sign up to our weekly newsletter at Hantedtrastion Network Dot.

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