March 20, 2020

[Haunt Weekly] Episode 224 - February/March News (COVID-19 Edition)

[Haunt Weekly] Episode 224 - February/March News (COVID-19 Edition)

What a week to have a news podcast. Though we were hoping we would be able to completely avoid talking about the coronavirus and leave that to the experts, the impacts on the haunt industry are officially far too great to ignore.

So, for better or...

What a week to have a news podcast. Though we were hoping we would be able to completely avoid talking about the coronavirus and leave that to the experts, the impacts on the haunt industry are officially far too great to ignore.

So, for better or worse, that is the bulk of this week's news episode. I'm sorry it's a bit of a downer and just one more piece of COVID-19 news to throw on the pile, but it's the nature of the world right now and not something that can be ignored. This includes events that took place on Friday the 13th as we will look at how many took place versus how many canceled/postponed.

So, without any further ado. Here's a look at what's in the news this week.

This Week's Episode Includes:

Intro
Conference Reminders (With Additional Updates)
Updates Locally and Housekeeping
How Many Haunts Were Open This Weekend?
Transworld Postponed
ScreamWorld Has Last Night
Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion Breaks Down... Twice 8.Halloween Horror Nights Movie Being Discussed
Dad Builds Epic Haunted Playhouse for His Kids
Conclusions
All in all, this is an important episode you do NOT want to miss.