Haunted Attraction Network

Every weekend in October, Big Wave Car Wash in Anaheim transforms into Tunnel of Terror. Coming up, we’ll hear about the genesis and challenges of this haunted car wash. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Described as a site-specific narrative haunted attraction, Terror Vault at the San Francisco Mint premiered in 2018 ( https://www.intothedarksf.com/) . For 2021 the team wrote an entirely new storyline and added an immersive bar experience, the Fang Bang. This year’s “The Immortal Reckoning” theme takes guests on a tour of occult artifacts that goes terribly wrong. Coming up on this show, what you...

This week's News: West Coast Haunters Convention is now the West Coast Halloween Conference; DNA VR challenges visitors to Survive the Night for a Halloween event; The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' will host their 57th annual haunted house, the Frightful Frontier; Haunted Ghost Town has cancelled their 2021 haunt season due to lack of staffing; the 5th Annual Haunted Little Tokyo Returns to D...

We’re joining the scare factor for check-ins at two haunts! First, Tyler meets with Travis at the American Horrorplex in Louisville Kentucky. Then, Bryan with The Scare Factor’s Team Skelegore interviews Nicole at Frightmare Farms in Palermo NY. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The Hacks are back! First, Scott Swenson on Affordable Audio Design for your haunt. Next, Julia from Gantom discusses why bright areas in your haunt can be just as unsettling as dark areas. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing discusses QR Code Marketing. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

During a recent trip to Philadelphia, Scott got to experience 3 very different experiences which just might appeal to the listeners of A Scott in the Dark.

This week: A PSA for EIDL extensions, USJ and The Pokemon Company announce partnership, Six Flags Magic Mountain works with Clear, Prices for Lighting Lane Released, plus a roundup of new openings.

Blind Scream opened to the public last night for the first time in a couple of years. But, the entire time they had to be closed to the public, the team was building the maze and expanding the story. Coming up, now that Blind Scream is finally reopened – what can you expect? This episode was recorded on-site on October 8th 2021 and features Drew Dominguez and Judy Walker. Ticket info ( https://www...

Billed as “an immersive task-based horror experience,” The Clown Academy is Intruder Escape’s 2021 experience (theclownacademy.com). The hybrid maze brings guests to an abandoned school where clowns have taken over to carry on the tradition of clowning. Guests progress through to graduation by completing various tasks. Co-Owners Chase Fritz and Cameron Cooper join to discuss the development of thi...

County Line Fright is a professional independent haunted attraction in Yucaipa California, specializing in custom-built effects ( https://countylinefright.com/) . This year’s theme “the evil within” asks guests to help the police track a serial killer. “You're hunting the missing people, but while being hunted,” one guest explained. Today, we’ll go on location to find out more about what the exper...

ZooTampa’s Halloween event is very outside of the norm of other zoo’s. It’s a full experience with characters, shows, mazes, food, and a thematic storyline all tied back to the zoo. And this year, the event is expanding. Coming up on today’s show, Alex Crow the director of entertainment productions at ZooTampa takes us on a deep dive into Creatures of the Night. Stay with us. Event Info ( https://...

Our weekly roundup of news from around the industry. Plus – we’ll hear from a business on how they’re partnering with a nearby haunt. In episode 532, we heard from Scream N Stream – a drive-through haunt at the Oviedo Mall. In that episode, Patrick mentions the partnerships he’s building at the mall to fill out the spooky offerings for guests coming. Now – you’re going to hear from one of those pa...

Crowds continue to swell at mega fall events, leading to more accidents. We dive into the incident report from Glenwood Caverns and the fighting at Six Flags properties, then discuss how attractions are responding. Plus, are unvaccinated people more likely to visit theme parks?

It’s been a crazy few years for Blake Bushong and his team. After steadily growing their home haunt over years, the team was ready to open in a commercial location for the first time 2020. That didn’t work out as planned, but now their haunt is open and ready to scare. DeadWater State Penitentiary ( https://hallowseveinc.com/tickets) is now open weekends through Halloween at Launch Pointe in Lake...

We’re visiting Hundred Acres Manor in Bethel Park Pennsylvania and Madworld in South Carolina with The Scare Factor. Team Houdini (Scott Gibellino) chats with Spencer at Hundred Acres Manor ( https://www.hundredacresmanor.com/) about how demand is going so far. Meanwhile, Team Jefferson starship is at Madworld ( https://madworldattractions.com/) getting feedback from guests on the event. Find a ha...

Coming up, Temecula Terror is the Inland Empire’s newest haunted attraction. Today is their opening day, but I went out to preview the experience and I’m sharing it with you! This Indie-Style Haunt invites thrill-seekers to visit the Inland Empire’s first-ever sinister Halloween harvest carnival starting Friday, October 1, through Halloween weekend, for 19 nights of spooky fun. Hiding in the shado...

Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail in Plant City Florida is celebrating their 8th season by releasing a full-length novel, written in collaboration with two local writers (Amanda Rosenblatt & Brad Acevedo). Owner Zach Glaros explains more about the novel and how his trail expanded for 2021. Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail is open select nights October 1- November 6th 2021. “Sir Henry's Haunted Tales: Dark anthol...

Last week we talked about affordable media outreach for your haunt. Today we're diving into one specific tactic - hosting a media night. Today’s expert is Tori Elder, owner of victori solutions ( https://victorisolutions.com/) . In the haunted attraction space, Tori is best known for her work with The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, Dark Horizon, and this year’s Temecula Terror. Follow along to our Haun...

This week's news: Halloween event returns to 香港迪士尼樂園 | Hong Kong Disneyland; The Haunted Attraction Association Top Haunts list is out; The Haunted Hotel - Kentucky implements new safety measures; Ohio scareactor charged with negligent assault; Busch Gardens Williamsburg announces new bag policy for Howl-O-Scream; Utah's Hogle Zoo cancels Boo at the Zoo event, adds days to BooLights event;...

Quarterly reports from Disney and Cedar continue to show good trends, but more people at fall events means more conflict. Media has been latching on to anything that can be viewed as unsafe at attractions. In this episode we touch on larger trends and discuss what some folks are doing as a defense. Plus, we finish up with some killer collaborations at ScareHouse, Hershey Park, and the first haunte...

This is Day 26 of our 61 day Hauntathon. Today, Reign of Terror in Thousand Oaks CA reopens in a new location after an 18 month hiatus. Owner Bruce Stanton discusses how they’ve pivoted this year. Follow along: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This is Day 25 of our 61 day Hauntathon. Today, Lovecraftian poems of darkness, lost love, and creatures from the abyss. Follow along: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

We’re going on location with The Scare Factory to hear from two different haunts about their operations this year – Terror in the corn and land of illusion. First, Andrew Montoya from Team Hauntarama chats with Michael Edwards, Greg Allen, and Bart Butler from Terror in the Corn in Colorado. Then, Tyler and Nora check-in with Brett Oakley at Land of Illusion in Middletown Ohio.

To commemorate their 20th year, Scarehouse released a completely original collection of spine-chilling sounds and music. This music collection is part of their outreach program, but it doesn’t stop there. Today we’re discussing how affordable ways you can do media outreach for your haunt. You don’t need a large budget, but you need a focus on building allies. John Singh, the owner of PR consultanc...

This is day 22 of our Hauntathon! Today, we have 3 haunt hacks. First, Scott Swenson on ways to use rubber stamps in your haunt (that you may have forgotten). Next, Julia from Gantom on using light to help transition scenes. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing on how Selfie Contests are the cheap way to engage fans and get content for your social media. Follow Along: https://linktr.ee/hauntedat...