NEWS: Isle of Berk, East Coast Haunters, and more!

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. Universal Orlando Resort release details about the How To Train Your Dragon Isle of Burke Land, opening as part of its new Epic Universe theme park in twenty twenty five. The land, inspired by the How To Train Your Dragon series, will be home to three rides, Piccups, Wing Gliders, Dragon Racers, Rally and Fire Drill, as well as the Untrainable Dragon Live Show, Viking Training Camp, and three themed restaurants Mead Hall, Spitfire Grill and Hooligan's Grog and Gruel In Hiccup's Wing Gliders, the Family Thrill Coaster offering a Dragon's eye view of Burke with speeds up to forty five miles an hour. Dragon's Racers rally, let's guess execute high speed aerial maneuvers at heights up to sixty seven feet, and fire Drill, a competitive boat battle were guests aim water cannons to extinguish fires. The Untrainable Dragon Live Show, inspired by Universal Beijing Resorts wildly successful Untrainable Show, is a Broadway style dragon

1:41 filled live spectacular that takes guests on an unforgettable journey with beloved characters Hiccup, Toothless Gobber, and Astrid as they work together to solve the mystery of the Untrainable Dragon. This heartwarming story comes to life with captivating musical numbers, breathtaking sets, and life sized dragons soaring overhead. Finally, guests can visit the Haddock Paddock for an incredible meet and greet experience with the heroic dragon Rider and Hiccup and pose for a photo with the friendly night Fury Toothless Plus Throughout the day, guests may also encounter other familiar vikings and dragons while exploring Burke trans World's East Coast Haunters Convention in Oaks, Pennsylvania has shared its full lineup of show floor events for April twenty seventh and twenty eight view Haunt promos and win tickets to area attractions throughout the weekend. Witness the artistry of Bobby Wiener during her Bloody Mary Makeup demo. Show off your favorite ghoulish costume for the chance to win a prize bag full of goodies in the Costume Contest, with separate categories for adults, teens and kids. See if fifteen participants can handle a heat of progressively increasing Scoville units of Hot sauce in the Screaming Hot Sauce Challenge.

2:57 Watch Halloween versions of classic game shows with Frightful Family Feud and the Devilish Dating Game. Lastly, witness the inaugural Haunt Olympics, where Haunt crews will compete in relay races, costume makeup and dance challenges, tug a war, and fans only reviews and judging. To be considered for participation in the Frightful Family Feud, Devilish Dating Game or the Screaming Hot Sauce Challenge, apply by following the links in our show notes. Unleash your dark side at the Halfway to Halloween Expo on May eleventh, from ten am to six pm at the Washington off Farm Council Grounds in ann Arbor, Michigan. The Halfway to Halloween Expo features over one hundred and forty vendors, food trucks, interactive activities, a hears show, and a walk through Haunt. Halloween and horror enthusiasts will find an array of costumes, props, decorations, hunt related items, horror related goodies, one of a kind custom pieces, and more in this frightful indoor event. Tickets are on sale now for five dollars. Children twelve and under our free by you. Blood Bath Masked Madness in Gainesville, Florida, returns for its second year on April fifth through seventh. Created by Swamp Hunters, a division of Gator Theme Park Engineering and Design at the University of Florida, by You, Bloodbath Masked Madness is a fourteen hundred square foot haunted house that will feature nine scenes, live actors, animatronics, special effects, and a high level of detail. The project brings together students from many disciplines to

4:29 design and construct a themed haunted house completely from scratch. Tickets are on sale now starting at five dollars for early scream deal tickets and eight dollars for general admission. Niles Scream Park in Niles, Michigan, announced the closure of its Dark Territory Haunted hay Ride in a March twenty sixth Facebook post. The Haunt stated that changes in the economic landscape, evolving consumer preferences, and unforeseen challenges necessitated the closure. We extend our deepest gratitude to our loyal patrons, dedicated staff members, an all loyal and enthusiasts who have supported this attraction throughout the years, stated de Nile Screen Parp representative in the post. While this heartbreaking attention closure marks the end of a chapter, it provides the beginning to many new opportunities As we embark on this transition, we remain dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Dark Territory Haunted hay Ride and exploring avenues for its hopeful return in a different capacity. The park plans to open a new attraction for the twenty twenty four Halloween season, teasing a Wicked Woods theme, with further additions commencing over the next several years. The Menagerie Oddities Market returns to historic and haunted Preston Castle in i Oonne, California, Saturday, June eighth, from eleven am to six pm. Witness the Bazaar Mystifying and Unusual, as the most paranormal building on the West Coast, hosts the Menagerie Oddities Markets fifty artisans, creators and purveyors of the strange and unusual. From trinkets to e femera

6:00 jewelry, to clothing antiques to taxidermy, there are plenty of surprising and curious creations to explore. General admissions include live entertainment, interactive presentation and poison exhibits by Doctor R. Snick, dazzling performances from Stilt Boy, The Many Faces of Gus and the Renegade Circus, Tarot card readings, face painting, and carnival games for the kids, food trucks, full bars and music. All proceeds from the self guided Castle Tour Tickets purchased during the event to return to the Preston Castle Foundation. Tickets on sale now starting at fifteen dollars for general admission and eighteen dollars for Castle Tour add ons. Spirit Helloween donated one hundred and forty one thousand dollars to Providence Children's Hospitals Child Life Program Providence's Child of Life Program in El Paso, Texas, aims to help fund art and music therapy programs to make hospital stays for children more entertaining and fun. Since two thousand and nine, Spirit Halloween has donated over one million dollars to the program.

7:01 We are so incredibly grateful to Spirit Halloween and their entire team for their support and generosity year after year. We see first had the impact these funds helped make in the lives of our patients and their families, and it truly brings so much happiness. We appreciate their partnership and the difference they make to our hospitals in our community, said Rob Anderson, CEO of the Hospital of Providence Memorial Campus and Providence Children's Hospital. Some upcoming events April through June of this year include Fear Expo April twelfth through fourteenth in Owensboro, Kentucky. The Spooky Swap Meet April twenty sixth through twenty eight in Los Angeles, California. East Coast Haddres Convention April twenty seventh and twenty eighth in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

7:45 Monster Palooza May thirty first through June second in Pasadena, California. In the Midwest, Hondres Convention June seventh through ninth in Rosemont, Illinois. And that's all for the news this week. Today's episode was produced by me Philip Hernandez, with reporting by Daryl Plunky post production by David Swope. This Haunt News Update is a production of the Haunted Attraction Network and you can sign up to our weekly newsletter at Haunted Attraction Network dot com. Support for this episode comes from Gantam Lighting and Controls. Until next time, Haunters, Stay Scary. This is a Haunted Attraction Network production.