Roundup: Haunted Little Tokyo; Treat Map

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. Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles' vibrant, historic neighborhood, is thrilled to celebrate the spooky season with the return of Haunted Little Tokyo. The frightful festivities commence with the inaugural Little Tokyo Ghost Tour from five to six pm on Sunday, October twenty second. Get into the spooky spirit with sinister stories of Little Tokyo's ghostly friends. The following week, and on Saturday, October twenty eighth, experience a family friendly Helloween scavenger hunt hosted by Tarasaki Budu Khan from one to five pm, followed by the seventh annual Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party. Presented by the Little Tokyo Ghost Club from six pm to midnight. This twenty one plus event invites thrillseekers to partake in the biggest Halloween block party in costume contest in downtown Los Angeles and enjoy local food vendors, music, and spooky activities. Monsters and fear junkies are encouraged to slither into their best costumes and mingle with monsters for an evening of unforgettable Halloween entertainment.

1:34 RSVP to the block party in the event's official website. Rsvp's close Friday, October twenty seventh at nine pm Pacific time. Zombie Joe's Underground Theater Group in North Hollywood, California, presents a live ASMR experience. Dark ASMR, conceived and performed by v Kate experienced this sonic Halloween experience of chilling Tales Bloody Sounds at Arcane Ritual October seventeenth, twenty five. Four than thirty first tickets are on sale now for twenty dollars online twenty five at the door next Door launch their annual treat Map and interactive local guide where neighbors can share how they are celebrating Halloween. Handing out candy dish the details and the king sized candy bars, allergy free treats and other goodies you'll be giving away decorating your home.

2:19 Share photos of your ghostly display on your treat map pins so your neighbors know to check it out. Business owners can also utilize the app to showcase their Halloween promotions and events. New for twenty twenty three, users can also explore neighborhoods outside of their own to find the most popular places and most spirited streets for Halloween fun. When Halloween falls on a weeknight, families are finding new ways to make the most of the once a year celebration, from visiting local business centers or community events to joining friends and family in their neighborhoods. Families are easier to plan a fun, efficient school night helloweens at Emma Mandalino, head of Nextdoor Create. With the ability to search the treat map for any neighborhood, We're giving neighbors the opportunity to prepare, plan in enjoy the ultimate Halloween Haunt. Pay has released their twenty twenty three Haunt Industry Report.

3:05 The twenty eight page report compiles data submitted by haunters about their twenty twenty two seasons and expectations for this haunt season. Key takeaways include that over half of the respondents reported opening their haunts for events outside of the Halloween season, with the most popular time being crampest and holiday season events. The total number of guests visiting a haunt each year is also increasing. Forty two percent of haunts reported between one thousand and five thousand guests in twenty twenty two. In twenty twenty three, thirty three percent of haunters anticipate crowds of five to ten thousand guests throughout the season. Another takeaway is that haunted houses continue to reign in an affordable activity, with nearly sixty percent of the respondents reporting that admission to their event costs twenty dollars or less. Delve into the data and learn more by downloading the full report. The next episode of trans World Live will air Tuesday, October seventeenth at seven o'clock Central Time. This week's episode will feature Haunted Overload, as Eric Louder will give viewers an inside look at how they are preparing for the legendary hont On Tour this November, where they will have both a daytime tour and a full nighttime show about becoming. Events for October through December include IAPPA Expo in Orlando, Florida November thirteenth to seventeenth, and The Creep at Real Oc Festive and Sad to add A, California November seventeenth and eighteen. Have you been listening to our sixty one day Haunted Thon happening now through Halloween, celebrating haunted attractions daily via videos, podcasts, and events.

4:26 Follow the links in our show notes to see all of the current twenty twenty three content. 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 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 Gantum Lighting and Controls. Until next time, Haunters Stay Scary. This is a Haunted attraction Next Look what your man