Nov. 11, 2023
News Roundup: Hauntathon Reaches 140 Million Views
The Haunted Attraction Network's Hauntathon was bigger than ever with 90 million views and tv & national radio appearances; Cedar Fair & Six Flags plan to merge in 2024; runDisney will present a new Disneyland Resort Halloween Half Marathon in...
The Haunted Attraction Network's Hauntathon was bigger than ever with 90 million views and tv & national radio appearances; Cedar Fair & Six Flags plan to merge in 2024; runDisney will present a new Disneyland Resort Halloween Half Marathon in September 2024; The Scare Factor will host their annual Monster Bash on November 18th; Short film submissions are now open for the Midsummer Scream Screaming Room; Tickets are now on sale for Monsterpalooza's 15th Anniversary.
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Coming up your weekly roundup of news
from around the haunt industry. Welcome to
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00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:19.960
the show. I'm Philip on the
hn Show. We bring you the haunt
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news, information, and education you
need to prepare for Halloween. On Tuesdays,
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00:00:24.679 --> 00:00:28.839
we bring you a roundup of news
from haunts worldwide. Read more about
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00:00:28.839 --> 00:00:33.079
these stories and so much more in
our free weekly newsletter. Subscribe at the
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00:00:33.119 --> 00:00:36.600
link in the show notes, and
as always for the news roundup, I'm
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00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:41.679
passing it off to Darryl. This
year's Haunted Attraction Network Hauntathon brought a record
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00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:46.280
ninety million views for the Haunted Attraction
Network, along with twelve million views for
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00:00:46.359 --> 00:00:51.600
our programming partners. The network was
featured on television with NBC's California Live and
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00:00:51.719 --> 00:00:57.000
Fox to Detroit, and on national
radio with NPR's Marketplace. We are proud
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00:00:57.079 --> 00:01:00.280
to have showcased haunted attractions from around
the world, part of our biggest Hantedon
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00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:06.400
yet. Revisit all of this year's
video podcasts and more by visiting our website
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00:01:06.519 --> 00:01:10.359
or follow the links in our show
notes. In theme park News, Cedar
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Fair and Six Flags will merge in
twenty twenty four. The combined company using
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the Six Flags name will then boast
twenty seven amusement parks at fifteen water parks
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for combined annual revenue of more than
three and a half billion dollars. Our
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merger with six Flags will bring together
two of North America's iconic amusement park companies
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to establish a highly diversified footprint and
a more robust operating model to enhance park
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offerings and performance. Cedar Fair CEO
Richard Zimmerman said in a prepared statement the
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transaction has been approved by both companies
boards, but still requires Six Flags shareholder
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approval. The transaction is targeted to
close in the first half of twenty twenty
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00:01:51.000 --> 00:01:55.159
four. Dive deeper into the topic
and this week's Green Tag Theme Park in
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thirty podcast run. Disney has announced
a new Halloween half mariage on weekend at
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the Disney Resort in Anaheim, California, taking place September fifth through eighth of
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twenty twenty four. The Disneyland Resort
will be conjuring up high spirits with four
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00:02:09.800 --> 00:02:14.680
days of events including Yoga, Kids
Races, five K, ten K,
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00:02:14.919 --> 00:02:19.439
half marathon, and Challenge, all
themed the twenty twenty four Halloween season.
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It's going to be a frightfully fun
experience for runners who will be treated to
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the Halloween themed on course, entertainment
and chanting encounters with some favorite Disney characters
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as they race through the resort's two
theme parks in the nearby Anaheim area.
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Registration opens February sixth, twenty twenty
four for Club Run Disney Golden Platinum members.
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General registration begins on February thirteenth,
twenty twenty four. The Scare Factor
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will host their annual Monster Bash on
November eighteenth at Nightmare on Edgewood, Indianapolis,
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00:02:50.159 --> 00:02:54.039
Indiana. This after season party is
four Haunters by Haunters. Anyone who
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works in the Haunted House industry,
from owners, managers and actors to makeup
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00:02:58.759 --> 00:03:01.719
artists, set designers, parking flaggers, volunteers, and vendors are welcome to
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00:03:01.759 --> 00:03:07.199
attend. This year's theme is Witches
and Warlocks. Send off the twenty twenty
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00:03:07.199 --> 00:03:09.759
three Haunt season in style with a
live Haunt tour, drinks, music,
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00:03:09.759 --> 00:03:15.159
a costume contest, stor prizes,
cash and carry, vendors awards, ceremony,
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00:03:15.199 --> 00:03:17.439
and more. Tickets are on sale
now for twenty five dollars each.
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Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, California
is now accepting submissions for their twenty twenty
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four Screaming Room, curated by Horror
Buzz. The Screaming Room is seeking a
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variety of short films twenty minutes an
under that celebrate horror in the spirit of
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Halloween to feel a variety of potential
programming blocks including animation, comedy, gore,
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00:03:37.800 --> 00:03:42.439
extreme, folklore, fantasy, sci
fi, experimental, all ages,
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00:03:42.479 --> 00:03:46.719
and more. Selected films will be
screened at Midsummer Scream July twenty six through
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twenty eighth, twenty twenty four,
at the Long Beach Convention Center. Tickets
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are now on sale for Monster Palooza's
fifteenth anniversary. Celebrate the art of monsters
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00:03:54.879 --> 00:04:00.360
and movie magic with Monster Polooza May
thirty feet through June second, twenty twenty
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00:04:00.439 --> 00:04:03.240
four, as it stomps into all
one hundred thousand square feet of the Pasadena
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00:04:03.280 --> 00:04:09.000
Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
Meet the award winning masterminds behind some of
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00:04:09.039 --> 00:04:13.039
the greatest creatures ever created for feature
films, television, and the haunt industry
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00:04:13.199 --> 00:04:15.720
as you get lost in the over
four hundred and fifty exhibitors selling one of
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00:04:15.720 --> 00:04:21.399
a kind creation's live makeup demonstrations,
celebrity guests, monster Ploza Museum and more.
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New for twenty twenty four is a
weekend VIP ticket one hundred and ninety
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00:04:26.519 --> 00:04:30.759
dollars limited to two hundred tickets only, including early entry each day of the
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00:04:30.800 --> 00:04:34.480
event, a limited edition pin,
special credential, and lanyard in front of
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00:04:34.519 --> 00:04:39.279
the line entry for the museum.
Early bird ticket prices are on sale now,
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00:04:39.319 --> 00:04:43.000
starting at thirty five to forty dollars
for single day admission and eighty five
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00:04:43.079 --> 00:04:46.959
for three day weekend tickets. Is
your Haunt opening for the holiday season.
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00:04:46.319 --> 00:04:51.079
We're currently compiling our annual holiday list
for the newsletter. Simply contact us or
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00:04:51.079 --> 00:04:56.759
reply to your email newsletter with your
Haunt's information to be included. Some upcoming
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00:04:56.839 --> 00:05:01.560
events include the Iappa Expo November thirteenth
through seventeenth in Orlando, Florida, creep
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00:05:01.600 --> 00:05:08.160
It Real oc festiv from November seventeenth
and eighteenth in Santa Ana, California,
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The Scare Factors Monster Bash November eighteenth
in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Helloween
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and Party Expo January twenty third through
twenty fifth in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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And that's all for the news this
week. Today's episode was produced by me
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Philip Bernandez, with reporting by Darryl
Plunky post production by David Swope. This
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haunt News Update is a production of
the Haunted Attraction Network and you can sign
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00:05:32.120 --> 00:05:36.800
up to our weekly newsletter at Hantattraction
network dot com. Support for this episode
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00:05:36.839 --> 00:05:43.360
comes from Gantum Lighting and Controls.
Until next time, Haunters Stay Scary.
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00:05:44.720 --> 00:05:48.040
This is a Haunted Attraction Network production.
1
00:00:07.480 --> 00:00:15.839
Coming up your weekly roundup of news
from around the haunt industry. Welcome to
2
00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:19.960
the show. I'm Philip on the
hn Show. We bring you the haunt
3
00:00:20.039 --> 00:00:24.600
news, information, and education you
need to prepare for Halloween. On Tuesdays,
4
00:00:24.679 --> 00:00:28.839
we bring you a roundup of news
from haunts worldwide. Read more about
5
00:00:28.839 --> 00:00:33.079
these stories and so much more in
our free weekly newsletter. Subscribe at the
6
00:00:33.119 --> 00:00:36.600
link in the show notes, and
as always for the news roundup, I'm
7
00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:41.679
passing it off to Darryl. This
year's Haunted Attraction Network Hauntathon brought a record
8
00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:46.280
ninety million views for the Haunted Attraction
Network, along with twelve million views for
9
00:00:46.359 --> 00:00:51.600
our programming partners. The network was
featured on television with NBC's California Live and
10
00:00:51.719 --> 00:00:57.000
Fox to Detroit, and on national
radio with NPR's Marketplace. We are proud
11
00:00:57.079 --> 00:01:00.280
to have showcased haunted attractions from around
the world, part of our biggest Hantedon
12
00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:06.400
yet. Revisit all of this year's
video podcasts and more by visiting our website
13
00:01:06.519 --> 00:01:10.359
or follow the links in our show
notes. In theme park News, Cedar
14
00:01:10.439 --> 00:01:15.879
Fair and Six Flags will merge in
twenty twenty four. The combined company using
15
00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:21.280
the Six Flags name will then boast
twenty seven amusement parks at fifteen water parks
16
00:01:21.560 --> 00:01:25.879
for combined annual revenue of more than
three and a half billion dollars. Our
17
00:01:25.959 --> 00:01:30.840
merger with six Flags will bring together
two of North America's iconic amusement park companies
18
00:01:30.879 --> 00:01:36.120
to establish a highly diversified footprint and
a more robust operating model to enhance park
19
00:01:36.239 --> 00:01:41.599
offerings and performance. Cedar Fair CEO
Richard Zimmerman said in a prepared statement the
20
00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:46.840
transaction has been approved by both companies
boards, but still requires Six Flags shareholder
21
00:01:46.879 --> 00:01:51.000
approval. The transaction is targeted to
close in the first half of twenty twenty
22
00:01:51.000 --> 00:01:55.159
four. Dive deeper into the topic
and this week's Green Tag Theme Park in
23
00:01:55.239 --> 00:02:00.040
thirty podcast run. Disney has announced
a new Halloween half mariage on weekend at
24
00:02:00.040 --> 00:02:05.879
the Disney Resort in Anaheim, California, taking place September fifth through eighth of
25
00:02:05.920 --> 00:02:09.719
twenty twenty four. The Disneyland Resort
will be conjuring up high spirits with four
26
00:02:09.800 --> 00:02:14.680
days of events including Yoga, Kids
Races, five K, ten K,
27
00:02:14.919 --> 00:02:19.439
half marathon, and Challenge, all
themed the twenty twenty four Halloween season.
28
00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:23.520
It's going to be a frightfully fun
experience for runners who will be treated to
29
00:02:23.560 --> 00:02:28.960
the Halloween themed on course, entertainment
and chanting encounters with some favorite Disney characters
30
00:02:28.960 --> 00:02:31.759
as they race through the resort's two
theme parks in the nearby Anaheim area.
31
00:02:32.280 --> 00:02:38.520
Registration opens February sixth, twenty twenty
four for Club Run Disney Golden Platinum members.
32
00:02:38.960 --> 00:02:44.280
General registration begins on February thirteenth,
twenty twenty four. The Scare Factor
33
00:02:44.360 --> 00:02:50.120
will host their annual Monster Bash on
November eighteenth at Nightmare on Edgewood, Indianapolis,
34
00:02:50.159 --> 00:02:54.039
Indiana. This after season party is
four Haunters by Haunters. Anyone who
35
00:02:54.039 --> 00:02:58.680
works in the Haunted House industry,
from owners, managers and actors to makeup
36
00:02:58.759 --> 00:03:01.719
artists, set designers, parking flaggers, volunteers, and vendors are welcome to
37
00:03:01.759 --> 00:03:07.199
attend. This year's theme is Witches
and Warlocks. Send off the twenty twenty
38
00:03:07.199 --> 00:03:09.759
three Haunt season in style with a
live Haunt tour, drinks, music,
39
00:03:09.759 --> 00:03:15.159
a costume contest, stor prizes,
cash and carry, vendors awards, ceremony,
40
00:03:15.199 --> 00:03:17.439
and more. Tickets are on sale
now for twenty five dollars each.
41
00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:23.159
Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, California
is now accepting submissions for their twenty twenty
42
00:03:23.199 --> 00:03:28.520
four Screaming Room, curated by Horror
Buzz. The Screaming Room is seeking a
43
00:03:28.560 --> 00:03:31.840
variety of short films twenty minutes an
under that celebrate horror in the spirit of
44
00:03:31.840 --> 00:03:37.680
Halloween to feel a variety of potential
programming blocks including animation, comedy, gore,
45
00:03:37.800 --> 00:03:42.439
extreme, folklore, fantasy, sci
fi, experimental, all ages,
46
00:03:42.479 --> 00:03:46.719
and more. Selected films will be
screened at Midsummer Scream July twenty six through
47
00:03:46.719 --> 00:03:51.199
twenty eighth, twenty twenty four,
at the Long Beach Convention Center. Tickets
48
00:03:51.199 --> 00:03:54.879
are now on sale for Monster Palooza's
fifteenth anniversary. Celebrate the art of monsters
49
00:03:54.879 --> 00:04:00.360
and movie magic with Monster Polooza May
thirty feet through June second, twenty twenty
50
00:04:00.439 --> 00:04:03.240
four, as it stomps into all
one hundred thousand square feet of the Pasadena
51
00:04:03.280 --> 00:04:09.000
Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
Meet the award winning masterminds behind some of
52
00:04:09.039 --> 00:04:13.039
the greatest creatures ever created for feature
films, television, and the haunt industry
53
00:04:13.199 --> 00:04:15.720
as you get lost in the over
four hundred and fifty exhibitors selling one of
54
00:04:15.720 --> 00:04:21.399
a kind creation's live makeup demonstrations,
celebrity guests, monster Ploza Museum and more.
55
00:04:21.639 --> 00:04:26.519
New for twenty twenty four is a
weekend VIP ticket one hundred and ninety
56
00:04:26.519 --> 00:04:30.759
dollars limited to two hundred tickets only, including early entry each day of the
57
00:04:30.800 --> 00:04:34.480
event, a limited edition pin,
special credential, and lanyard in front of
58
00:04:34.519 --> 00:04:39.279
the line entry for the museum.
Early bird ticket prices are on sale now,
59
00:04:39.319 --> 00:04:43.000
starting at thirty five to forty dollars
for single day admission and eighty five
60
00:04:43.079 --> 00:04:46.959
for three day weekend tickets. Is
your Haunt opening for the holiday season.
61
00:04:46.319 --> 00:04:51.079
We're currently compiling our annual holiday list
for the newsletter. Simply contact us or
62
00:04:51.079 --> 00:04:56.759
reply to your email newsletter with your
Haunt's information to be included. Some upcoming
63
00:04:56.839 --> 00:05:01.560
events include the Iappa Expo November thirteenth
through seventeenth in Orlando, Florida, creep
64
00:05:01.600 --> 00:05:08.160
It Real oc festiv from November seventeenth
and eighteenth in Santa Ana, California,
65
00:05:08.480 --> 00:05:14.000
The Scare Factors Monster Bash November eighteenth
in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Helloween
66
00:05:14.040 --> 00:05:18.000
and Party Expo January twenty third through
twenty fifth in Las Vegas, Nevada.
67
00:05:18.759 --> 00:05:23.160
And that's all for the news this
week. Today's episode was produced by me
68
00:05:23.360 --> 00:05:29.000
Philip Bernandez, with reporting by Darryl
Plunky post production by David Swope. This
69
00:05:29.079 --> 00:05:32.079
haunt News Update is a production of
the Haunted Attraction Network and you can sign
70
00:05:32.120 --> 00:05:36.800
up to our weekly newsletter at Hantattraction
network dot com. Support for this episode
71
00:05:36.839 --> 00:05:43.360
comes from Gantum Lighting and Controls.
Until next time, Haunters Stay Scary.
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00:05:44.720 --> 00:05:48.040
This is a Haunted Attraction Network production.
