This week on Green Tagged: California theme-park reopening redux; discouraging cruise news; USO to invest in affordable housing; “Frozen” sing-a-long returns while movie theatres close; Disneyland opens a popup; Shanghai Disney Resort celebrates Halloween; Silver Dollar City creatively pivots; brands pivot to in-person Halloween experiences; Zipline into Godzilla’s Mouth. Ful…
An Update on the UK’s Scare Attraction Industry from Scaretack, the first U.K. based podcast showcasing the Scare Attraction and Haunted House industry. Info: scaretrack.co.uk/
This week on Green Tagged: Florida governor lifts restrictions as Disney lays off workers; the CDC and White House disagree on “no-sail” guidelines; associations worldwide continue to plead for assistance; guests are on-edge and attractions must respond; and pandemic-resistant ideas. Show notes: https://greentaggedshow.com/theme-park-industry-news-green-tagged-oct3/
Spencer from Fear Factory Salt Lake City offers a mid-season check-in and some advice for haunts going into this weekend!
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Max from the Ohio Haunters Association drop in to give us an update on what’s happening in Ohio. This is a segment from our daily podcast, listen to the full show here: https://app.wavve.co/videos
Christian from Beware The Dark Realm in Santa Clarita California discusses how they’re pivoting for reopening this weekend! Info: http://bewarethedarkrealm.com/
This week on Green Tagged: An update on policies at play in the attractions industry; the latest pandemic proof ideas including flights to nowhere and Driven: A Latinx Artist Celebration; expansions and openings; how attractions in the US and Japan are planning for a longer recovery. Full show notes: https://greentaggedshow.com/theme-park-industry-news-green-tagged-sept27/
On this Bonus Green Tagged: What 11 drive-in haunted attractions have in common, where they differ, and why it matters; a rundown of what every major US theme park is doing for Halloween; musings on The Haunted Toilet Experience; what hotels, a small town in Maine and, Mars Candy is…
Halloween-themed drive-in movies debut at theme parks in the US and UK; Round One is slated to Replace a Sears store in Florida; while droves of escape rooms pivot virtual others reopen in-person; updates from the attractions industry in Singapore, Australia, Japan, and Hong Kong on working towards recovery plans.…
Add another layer of fear to your attraction my merging your Music and Sound with your story! While music and sound are only a part of the picture, they have the power to elevate or diminish your entire haunt. This discussion centers on how to integrate music & sound into…
In this thought-provoking session Leonard Pickel, owner of Hauntrepreneurs Themed Attraction Design and Consulting Firm, will explain how he uses his Architectural education and over 35 year design experience to create terrifying Haunted Attractions, and how you can use these methods to strike terror into the hearts of your patrons.…
Are you looking to add more life into your attraction? Using prop controllers to animate props and lighting with sound effects doesn't have to be scary. Join Allen Redmon for a hands-on demonstration on adding life into your attraction. Speaker: Allan Redmon, aredmon@zoominternet.net
While panic-inducing, COVID is kind of boring and your virus-themed haunt might not do well, unless you use the power of contrast to make it different. Speaker: Darryl Plunkie
What are we afraid of? As attractions become more and more user driven, the need for emotional connection to unique experiences have begun to play a larger role. Creating unforgettable moments that resonate with each individual guest is the north star, but at times creating those moments can be challenging.…
Recorded LIVE during the "Virtually Prepared" Conference on March 29th, this is a lunch and learn Q&A session with Bart Butler and Michael Edwards from Terror in the Corn.
Haunt professionals discuss the creative and operational ramifications of COVID-19 and brainstorm solutions and alternatives that will make our industry safer and more profitable. Live Q&A throughout Moderator: Scott Swenson Panelists: Phil Raybourn, Dan Doble, and David Ruzicka.
On May 29, 2020, Salt Lake City’s Fear Factory became the first professional haunted attraction in the world to safely open during the coronavirus pandemic. Their “Halfway to Halloween” event took place from 8 pm to midnight, and tickets sold out. Fear Factory went to great lengths to ensure the…
We divided this week’s news into three piles: the Florida and New York governors’ responses to how themed attractions can move forward during the pandemic, the evolution of IP experiences, and the trend to virtual. Full show notes here: https://greentaggedshow.com/theme-park-industry-news-green-tagged-sep6/
"Green Tagged" is a NEW show for themed entertainment industry professionals. It's an insider’s take on the attraction industry’s trending news for the week from our editor and Scott Swenson. We're airing the first episode here - let us know what you think! This week we covered stories from Blooloop,…
Description: As 2020 is giving Haunters a wonderful opportunity to adaptively find new ways of telling our stories to our guests, we will walk you through some effective methods of scaring from a distance and getting into your client’s head. Using a combination of intensive theory, application, and combined with…
Continuing our Road to Reopening Halloween education, this session focuses on what to tell your guests. What should your signage say? How will you enforce safety? Should you film cleaning? How can you work safety into your haunt's narrative? What should you include in online advertising? Should you survey ahead…
The session focuses on tactics used by attractions to implement social distancing; from actor training to technology. Attendees will leave with concrete steps to take. This session aired live on July 18th as part of HAuNT Connect. Speakers: Peter Cliff of Holovis Scott Swenson of Scott Swenson Creative Development Cody…
Learn the basics of 3D sculpting from the comfort of your home! This is a recording of Victoria Lohman from Hot Wire Foam Factory in our first-ever ‘virtual make and take’ session on July 18th! Kit details below. You will complete the 3D Cat Sculpt along with Victoria, with the…