News Roundup: "The Last of Us" at Halloween Horror Nights and Terror Roulette

0:07 Coming up your weekly roundup of news from around the haunt industry. Welcome to the show. I'm Philip on the h A N 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 in this week's convention in Mixer News. Horror in Color will host their third annual Pride or Die, a free horror themed event celebrating lgbt QIA plus identities, on Saturday, June twenty fourth, from four pm to nine thirty pm at the Media Pollution in Los Angeles, California.

0:57 Guests will be treated to a mini marketplace of horror or vendors, immersive art, health resources from Aid's Healthcare Foundation, Pharmacy and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, a live podcast from Afro Horror, special performances from Major Lights Out, and more, all in a haunting atmosphere. All proceeds will support local LGBTQIA plus organizations RSVP online by following the links in our show notes. The Last of Us will be coming to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Knights in Orlando and Hollywood this fall. Enter the world of Naughty Dogs video game in real life as you fight to survive and navigate your way through an abandoned Pittsburgh with Joel and Ellie. The world inside the game offers a multitude of suspenseful and horrifying opportunities to provide guests with a one of a kind experience that can only be found at Halloween Horror Knights. John Murdy, executive producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal, set in a statement. HHN Orlando will take place Select Knights September first through October thirty first, and hh N Hollywood will take place Select Knights September seventh through October thirty first. Tickets are on sale now and single night passes starting at seventy nine ninety nine for Orlando and seventy four dollars for Hollywood.

2:06 Halloween on the High Seas will return to the Disney Cruise Line in mid September through October twenty twenty four. Chart a course to Tropical locales on a Bahamian and Western Caribbean voyage from Fort Lauderdale, or discover dazzling destinations in the Eastern and Western Caribbean and the Bahamas. When it's sailing from Port Canaveral, families will dress up and join Disney characters in their Halloween costumes, dance the night away at Spooky Celebration on the upper decks, enjoy spine Tingling themed food and beverages, and immerse themselves in a ghostly ship takeover with elaborate decor and a magical pumpkin tree. Hookings will open to the public on June twenty sixth of this year. A brand new immersive experience will be coming to the Chicago area this Halloween season, Terror Roulette the spine Tingling Event as a partnership between the Arboretum of South Barrington and IWG Productions, Running Thursdays through Sunday, September twenty ninth through Halloween. Designed for horror ends, this event thrusts participants wishing to test their fate into an interactive story where they become the selected victims of a bloodthirsty secret society. At the heart of this bone chilling experience is the enigmatic villain known as the Dealer, who literally holds all of the cards.

3:15 The Dealer presides over a sinister realm filled with a host of maniacal slayers, each with their own killer specialty. Terror Roulette combines heart pounding challenges with a thrill of an ever changing narrative. Groups of eight guests age sixteen plus will be separated and reshuffled as they face different challenges. Some may even be forced to face their fears alone. Each card is signed by the Dealer, will expose the guests to the lurking horrors awaiting them in the next room. Tickets will be available soon at the event's official website. Stay tuned to the Haunted Attraction Network for more on this experience. They will be featured on this year's Hauntathon. The next Haunters Toolboxmasterclass will take place on Tuesday, June twentieth at five thirty pm. This month's topic is build props and sets like Haunted.

3:59 Over a few of the core set construction crew it Haunted Overload will share ideas and how to use natural materials to make unique sets and props that will make your haunt something to really scream about. While on a budget. Sign up for the Haunters Toolbox membership to access each month's live sessions and past recordings and more. In retail news, Disguise Inc. The costume division of toy and consumer products manufacturer Jack's Specific, Inc. Announced a partnership with Mob Entertainment to offer a new line of Poppy Playtime costumes and accessories for the twenty twenty three Halloween season. Year after year, Disguise keeps Expanion's collection of costumes in this ever growing genre of episodic horror games, expressed Tera Cortner, President and GM of Disguisink. As the popularity of this genre continues to surge, we are thrilled to be a part of it. Our passion lies in developing costume that bring kids, adults, and fans into the world of their favorite characters.

4:51 Poppy Playtime is sure to be a hit this year. Mary Simmons of Piqua, Ohio, made the news this week when she refused to take down her ten foot all werewolf decoration after receiving a warning from the city. Simmons said that the werewolf, nicknamed Phil, has become her house mascot. She has left the prop up year round and decorates it for each season their holiday. The city told the local news station that it issued Simmons a warning due to an anonymous complaint, but the city has no plans to further enforce the decorations removal. Simmons said that she won't take down the prop unless it becomes a safety hazard. You can follow Phil's story and the seasonal outfit changes on his official Facebook and Twitter accounts. Events upcoming this June through August include the Texas Haunters Convention from July fifteenth and sixteenth and Mesquite, Texas orr Ween con Idaho July twenty first through twenty third in Boise, Idaho. Midsummer Scream July twenty eighth through thirtieth in Long Beach, California. Ghosts of Summer July twenty ninth through thirtieth in Portland, Oregon. There's also some spring and summer haunts still open. This June, you can go to Necropolis Underground in Indianapolis, Indiana, and SRDS Haunted Attraction in Polkratello, Idaho. Then in July, make sure you visit the AMS Haunted Attractions in Maryville, Tennessee. Blood Prison in Mansfield, Ohio, Cinema of Horrors, Haunted House in Kelso, Washington, and ever Haunt in Angela, New York. And that's all for the news this week. Today's episode was produced by me Philip Hernandez, with reporting by Darryl Plunky post production by David Swolk. This Haunt News Update is a production

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