Episodes

March 15, 2022

St Patrick’s Revenge 2022 at Hudson Haunted House

Hudson Haunted House in Hudson Ohio is opening this weekend on March 18 and 19th 2022 for St Patrick’s Revenge.

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March 14, 2022

RIP City Rebrands to RCFX

RIP City has rebranded to RCFX after seeing demand for their makeup grow in the mainstream market.

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March 14, 2022

The Power of Policy

Today’s show is all about the impact of policies on the attractions industry. From Chapek’s latest debacle to the Russian Oil Ban, Tokyo Disney’s new passes, and the cancellation of IAAPA Expo Asia – it’s a policy week on Green …

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March 12, 2022

Gore Galore: Using Actormatronics to Engage Actors

Today we’re previewing the new products from Gore Galore and learning a tip for engaging your actors.

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March 11, 2022

Zombie Joe’s Blood Alley Haunt Begins This Weekend

Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group Kicks-Off Their 30th Season with BLOOD ALLEY HAUNT – this weekend only.

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March 10, 2022

Field of Screams Hosts Annual St. Paddy’s Day Event

Field of Screams in Lancaster PA is open this Saturday, March 12th, for their 3rd annual St. Paddy’s Day event

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March 10, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for March 9th

This week's news: The Haunted Attraction Association announces their TransWorld events; Tickets now on sale for Midsummer Scream; Exhibit sales begin for West Coast Halloween Convention; Halloween Club Costume Superstore's 9th Annual Spookshow...

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March 8, 2022

Evil in the London Fog at Rotten Apple 907

Rotten Apple 907 in Burbank CA celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021 with the theme ‘Evil in the London Fog.’

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March 7, 2022

The Haunted Attraction Association Prepares for Transworld 2022

From free seminars to the auction, CHAOS, and the annual OSCARES awards – the Haunted Attraction Association has a ton of events planned for Transworld 2022.

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March 7, 2022

Short-Term Challenges for the Live Events Industry

This week we discuss the latest SeaWorld earnings, takeaways from the PLASA survey on live events, and why two cedar fair parks are discontinuing scary Halloween events.

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March 5, 2022

[Hauntopic] The Growing Pains of an Outdoor Haunt with Zombie Farms

Cynthia MacDonald from Zombie Farms in Athens, Georgia shares her experience from start to finish on how she started their outdoor trail and how you can start one too. To get access to this entire Master Class, become a Haunt …

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March 4, 2022

Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds Plans for 20th Year

With 19 seasons under their belt, Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach Florida is preparing for their 20th year this coming Halloween season.

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March 3, 2022

Using Personnel Management Software at Your Haunt

How do you manage your haunt’s team? Recently we’ve discussed team empowerment and incentive programs for your haunt, but nothing about management software. So today, Sarah and Matthew, co-owners of Haunt Scheduler, will walk us through specific...

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March 2, 2022

Trends in Silicon Masks with CFX

If your customers have the same masks as your actors, does that change anything?

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March 1, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for March 1st

Here is a summary of this week's news: California's Great America & ValleyFair are transitioning away from scary for Halloween into family-friendly events; Halloween Club's 9th Annual Spook Show returns to La Mirada, CA September 24th; ScareCon will...

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Feb. 28, 2022

4 Reasons to Add an Off-Season Event to Your Haunt

Coming up, why should you consider opening for an off-season event? Christmas, Valentine's Day, and even Halfway to Halloween – more and more haunts are opening outside of the traditional Halloween Season. We’ve heard plenty of examples here on the...

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Feb. 28, 2022

Changes on the Horizon

Today, we’re discussing ways the industry will change from the Russia Invasion, the Galactic Starcruiser, the Harry Potter Exhibition, Peppa the Pig, and the new Attack on Titan Exhibition. Subscribe our newsletter:...

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Feb. 26, 2022

Theming, Timelines, & The Future with Creative Visions

From mini-golf props to animatronic characters, and special effects to roller coaster theming Creative Visions (https://creativevisionsonline.com/) has been providing theming to a wide range of clients for nearly 30 years. Coming up, Mark McDonough,...

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Feb. 25, 2022

Latex & Your Monsters: Zombie Skin FX Has You Covered

Zombie Skin FX has your latex needs covered, special packages available at Transworld, and Joe Glenn discusses actor trends he is seeing in the market

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Feb. 24, 2022

Pale Night Productions

Pale Night Productions introduces their new escape game product and discusses haunts limiting their reliance on staff.

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Feb. 24, 2022

Haunters Against Hate: Raising Funds for LGBT Youth Organizations

Haunters Against Hate, a non-profit known for its Book of Haunters series, supports LGBT youths by raising money from the book sales, merchandise, and running its own event

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Feb. 22, 2022

Haunted Attraction Industry News for Feb 22nd

New dates announced for the Midwest Haunters Convention; This week's Fear Expo Haunt Master Class is "Vendor Spotlight with David Quinn from Monsters Alive"; Monday's Transworld Live features Gore Galore and FrightProps warehouse tours; The Haunted...

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Feb. 21, 2022

Haunts Shirts: Everyday Apparel for Halloween People

Haunts Shirts is Halloween apparel for everyday Halloween people with new apparel types, new designs, and will be at Transworld 2022.

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Feb. 21, 2022

…Tearing Them Down

While Disney continues to build walls around experiences with ‘Storyliving by Disney,’ attractions across the world are tearing them down by inviting guests to engage in cultural festivals. This week we touch on: Storyliving, Lost Spirits Distillery,...

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