St Patrick's day is just around the corner and that means some haunts are opening for an extra off-season event. On today's show Max speaks with Sean Norman from Wells Township Haunted House in brilliant Ohio. Sean is planning a LIGHTS OUT low-capacity event for St. Patrick's day march 19-20…
We discuss the 2021 Halloween season with Spencer Terry & some of the common questions he’s receiving now about reopening.
This week we discuss announcements from Disney and Universal, vaccine policies in Israel and Thailand, the Tokyo Olympics, and pivots. Stories covered: “WDW is selling out,” “Florida's Walt Disney World reveals "Ratatouille" ride debut date,” “HHN30 announces dates,” “As Israel Reopens, ‘Whoever Does Not Get Vaccinated Will Be Left Behind’,”…
The industry professional's weekly dose of important Theme Park news in 30 minutes. Americans are holding on to $1.3 TRILLION and you must be ready to catch the wave of demand when the gates open. On this BONUS episode of green tagged, we’re discussing preparing you for the tidal wave…
The industry professional's weekly dose of important Theme Park news in 30 minutes. This week on Green Tagged, we discuss two new industry reports. First IAAPA released a study showing the impact of COVID-19 on the industry. Thinkwell’s study is the ‘2021 Guest Experience Trend’ and focuses on artificial intelligence.
This week on Green Tagged we dive into how attractions in the western world are celebrating Valentine’s Day and what impact the Lunar New Year is having in Asia. Stories covered: “Ranch of Horror sends in the clowns for a twist on Valentine's Day grams,” “Hong Kong may ease coronavirus…
Keeping everyone safe in 2020 yielded a new scare system concept at Dead City Haunted House in Salt Lake City Utah that was so effective, it will continue to be used long after the pandemic subsides. Owner Timothy Riggs conceived and engineered a new system for actors to operate props…
This week on Green Tagged we explore the concept of building a town square and adding tiers of play to your offerings. Stories covered: “With no Mardi Gras parades, New Orleans transforms houses into ‘floats,’” “NBBJ unveils spiral tower with hiking trails for Amazon’s new HQ,” “Expect revivals and VR…
This week on Green Tagged we cover the controversy surrounding Ocean Park in Hong Kong and then discuss other news that impact the guest experience worldwide. Stories covered: “Ocean Park in Hong Kong to overhaul business model,” “Ocean Park must show its will to survive,” “JRA partners with Holocaust &…
The industry professional's weekly dose of important Theme Park news in 30 minutes. This week on Green Tagged, we dedicate the entire show to pivots happening across the industry. Stories covered: “Disneyland in California to host COVID-19 vaccination site,” “LVHN setting up mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dorney Park,” “IAAPA…
On today’s Green Tagged, we discuss Combating Disenfranchisement and Designing for Empathy. Stories covered: “Inside the Capitol Siege,” “Japan declares 2nd State of Emergency,” “Busch Gardens Williamsburg to be open for first time in January,” “Glamping at Singapore’s Changi airport as traveltainment help airports weather COVID.” Show notes: www.greentaggedshow.com
Green Tagged is the industry professional's weekly dose of important Theme Park news in 30 minutes. On today’s Green Tagged, we examine three trends that will impact your attraction in 2021: Demand regeneration, Changing Guest Expectations, and Deglobalization. Stories covered: Universal reaches capacity before 9AM; Denny’s hostess quits on the…
Green Tagged is the industry professional's weekly dose of important Theme Park news in 30 minutes. Today we continue the Futureproofing discussion with two topics your attraction should tackle in 2021: Diversity and Sustainability. Stories covered: “The World Travel & Tourism Council published new diversity guidelines for the travel and…
On today’s Green Tagged: Virtualizing pieces of your experiences and what the FTC’s case against Facebook means for your attraction. Stories: BBC’s new Radiophonic Travel Agency, VR waterslide at Vana Nava Water Jungle, Thailand, MicroStrategy’s massive purchase of Bitcoin, & 4 Takeaways From The Government's Case Against Facebook. Show Notes:…
Josh Sumsion from Dead City Haunted House comes on to discuss the process behind their TikTok videos, some of which are going viral. Here’s what you need to know to get your TikTok up and running.
Max gets a postmortem report from Pyle Hazard at Chainer’s Field of Screams in Botkins, Ohio. Chainer’s is a small family haunt, but they had a stellar year and raised a lot for charity. They’re keeping involved by ringing for the salvation army and entering the local mascot competition.
Fort Edmonton Park’s DARK Halloween event has made some changes this year to accommodate the guidelines around the pandemic and the limitations imposed by the park’s construction activities. As a result, much of the Halloween programming will be virtual, but there will be one, live, limited capacity event on site.…
Patrick Konopelski from Shocktoberfest Scream Park gives a postmortem on his 2020 season. Shocktoberfest had a great year, but that took a lot of pivoting. Patrick discusses what his team did beyond the basic safety measures, including shifting their advertising spend and transition the hayride to a walkthrough.
This week on Green Tagged we explore trends and new experiences in the theme park and themed entertainment industries. Universal Hollywood launches a drive-in experience; Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser; Own The Park at Great Wolf Lodge; IAAPA went virtual; PortAventura World is carbon neutral; The Hyperloop test was successful; 3…
This week in Green Tagged: We discuss how different countries are recovering their tourism sectors amid the pandemic. The through line is, of course, how well local governments are containing the virus to ease consumer distress. Western countries continue with broad approaches which Eastern countries experiment with targeted approaches. In…
A short montage of our 2020 visit to Sir Henry's Haunted Trail in Plant City Florida.
Growing up in the shadow of Knott's, Michael was too young to scare act.. So he made his own experience! Full Podcast: https://wavve.link/haunt/episodes
Jon is a first-year home haunter in Austin Texas, and he setup a wicked tribute to Ghostbusters. Full podcast: https://wavve.link/haunt/episodes
Ernie in Buena Park created a tribute to The Grey Phantom in his front yard. Video courtesy of The Hauntline. Full Podcast: https://wavve.link/haunt/