Haunted Attraction Network

Shaqtoberfest is one of the most hotly anticipated haunt event of 2022 in Southern California. Today, we're on-location hearing about the event's creation from Chris Stafford. Chris is the CEO of thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, one of the producing groups for this first year event.

Dark Harvest returns to Anaheim in a new location. Pirates Cave Productions joined Dark Harvest this year to bring more technical scenes. Today we’ll speak with Adam LeBlanc from Dark Harvest and Dave Larson from Pirates Cave Productions about the new experience. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Today, it’s a cross-over episode! I recorded this episode with Jeff Depaoli for Dizney Coast to Coast. “Dizney Coast to Coast” is an entertaining and informative podcast about anything and everything related to The Walt Disney Company. Jeff and I discuss Halloween in this episode at every Disney property worldwide, and I rank my favorites. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/haunteda...

Son of Monsterpalooza celebrates the art of monsters & movie magic this weekend; West Coast Halloween Convention announces cancellation of 2023 event; Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood adds an additional night; Halloween pails return to McDonald's; Find out the most popular candy in your state with CandyStore.com's interactive map; Instacart delivered more than 116 tons of Reese's Peanut Butter Cu...

Frightmare Halloween Festival has been going for 20 years in Gloucester, but they’ve recently moved into testing out scary mazes. Today, Mikey from ScareTrack is on location to explore the new scares. ScareTrack is one of our content partners for this year’s hauntathon. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The WTO's outlook for 2023 isn't great. Scott and discuss what that means for the attraction industry, plus takeaways from Eastern State Penitentiary.

Apple Valley is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert. Apple Valley’s professional haunted attraction is All Saints Lunatic Asylum. Today, we’re going on-location to learn about the haunt and its transition over the last 15 years. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Haunted Harvest is inside Frosty’s Forest in Chino, CA. Think of a haunt where each scene is split up and separated by lots of corn. Instead of flats and transition hallways, you have lot of corn and plenty of opportunities for scares outside. But the corn comes with some challenges. Today, we’ll hear about this year’s themes and the challenges that come with this style of haunt. Follow along to o...

Carnival of Darkness is a new haunt inside Little Rascals Pumpkin Patch in Ontario. Today, we’ll hear from the Owner Kekoa about their theme and what it’s like transitioning from haunter to owner. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

A family of home haunters bought Basement of the Dead 10 years ago, and they’ve been so successful they expanded into another location. Today, we’ll speak to Jason Seneker about their design philosophy and expansions. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Now in its 7th season, Distracted Haunted House in Bowling Green, Ohio, is known for its original characters and diversity of staff. Today, Max is on-location speaking with owner Scott Francis about this season. Here’s Max and Scott. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Today, we’re talking about trends in Halloween events and Haunts with Jeff Depaoli. Jeff DePaoli is a producer and entertainer living in Los Angeles. Jeff hosts the Dizney Coast to Coast podcast ( https://www.dizneycoasttocoast.com/ ) and is a writer for Attractions Magazine. We cover many events between the two of us, and this is a fun conversation recapping what we’ve seen so far this season. Fo...

Halloween on Ambush in Churchville, NY, was featured on Good Morning America and even the Newest Book from Ripley's Believe It or Not. Last year, the home haunt display featured two full-size pirate ships with show effects. Today, we’ll chat with creator Tony DeMatteo about this year’s plans and some of his challenges. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-oct-05

This week’s News: Shaqtoberfest launches in Long Beach with surprise appearance by Shaq himself; Oogie Boogie Afternoon is this weekend at The Frida Cinema; The Haunted Attraction Network reminds members of the Crisis Management Hotline; Little Tokyo Ghost Club presents the 6th Annual Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party; Netflix's Stranger Things: The Experience comes to Los Angeles; The Academy Muse...

The new Bones Gulch Haunted Attraction in Castaic, CA, is a collaboration of Beware the Dark Realm, Restless Souls Manor, and The Farm Haunt. These three haunts joined forces with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to build Bones Gulch at the Jack Bones Equestrian Center. All funds raised benefit the LA Sherriff’s Department Museum. Today, I’m taking you into Bones Gulch with audio recorded duri...

The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride is once again open in Griffith Park. After acquiring the hayride, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group established a central narrative to tie the experience together – the town of Midnight Falls. Guests pass into the fictional town of Midnight Falls and every attraction ties into the town’s story. Today, we’re speaking with Chris Stafford, CEO of Thirteenth Floor En...

While parks have reopened after Hurricane Ian, Knott’s tweaked their chaperone policy, and Kennywood reels from shooting during Phantom Fall Fest. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

We’re going to The American Horrorplex in Louisville Kentucky to hear about the changes to this year’s design. Tyler went on-location to learn about the new additions this year. Tyler and Nora are from The Scare Factor.com and are one of our content partners for this year. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

We break down Bob Iger's interview for Code, Dark Nights at Hersheypark, and DARK at Fort Edmonton park.

We recap the Disney Parks announcements from D23, including Pacific Wharf in Disney California Adventure Park to Be Reimagined into San Fransokyo from “Big Hero 6;” Disney100 Celebration at Disneyland Resort Kicks Off in Late January 2023, and EPCOT's Harmonious to be replaced with new nighttime spectacular in 2023.

Terror Haunted House is new 20,000 linear haunt located in the heart of NYC off times square. But it’s so much more than that. I went on-location to tour the construction site and speak with the creator, Dalton Dale, about his plans for this year-round immersive venue. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Delusion is back at the historic Phillips Estate with a brand-new horror experience. Valley of Hollows, playing select nights through November 20th, explores American cults in the 1970s with a supernatural twist. The story concerns a cult called ‘The Hollows,’ formed after the disappearance of Esther Phillips over twenty years ago. Fanatics worldwide have come to the Esther estate, driven by rumor...

Pirates Dinner Adventure in Buena Park, California, and Orlando, Florida, are hosting Vampirates, a Halloween-themed family dinner show through Halloween. In the show, A ruthless crew of Vampirates crashes the annual Halloween Ball looking for a magical necklace. While this isn’t a traditional haunt, I wanted to share this episode to show how other brands are developing Family Friendly Halloween c...

Drayton Manor Resort in England is home to various attractions, including roller coasters, a zoo, and their most iconic - Thomas Land. For Halloween, the resort offers “Pumpkin Smash Bash” during the day and “Night at the Manor” in the evening, along with the Fireworks Spooktacular. Today, Mikey from ScareTrack interviews Danielle Nicholls, the Senior Content Executive at Drayton Manor, about thei...

The ScareHouse opens at a new location, offering more room for scares; Three individuals were treated for injuries after a shooting at Kennywood Park's Phantom Fall Fest; Halloween Horror Nights - Universal Orlando unveils NFTs; Dollywood's Harvest Festival returns with new Hoot Owl Hollow as part of the Great Pumpkin LumiNights; Frightworld America's Screampark celebrates 20 Years of Fear with ea...