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This week on Green Tagged: Attractions weigh in on sustainability; Hong Kong has a new COVID Safe Certification Plan; India Operators Doubt Demand; Disney and Six Flags continue to Rightsize; Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Faces Rebranding Challenge; Both Disney and Universal are testing new hotel models. Full Show Notes: https://greentaggedshow.com/theme-park-industry-news-green-tagged-oct25/

Whispers of a Witch is back, this time with LOVECRAFT poems from The Abyss.

If you’re in SoCal and don’t have plans for Halloween week yet – Don’t panic! We have a SoCal Halloween Guide to lay out what’s left. Plus: The Thirteenth Hour’s Benjamin Gagne on Safety and Pivoting; Erebus updates; Dead Last Drive-In Home Haunt; Universal Studios Japan is hosting a face mask cosplay contest for Halloween; Crealy Theme Park’s Halloween Spook-Fest returns; 'Covid Safe' Hallowe'en...

Max from the Ohio Haunters Association brings his weekly Ohio Haunt Update. Nassau County Halloween attraction comes under fire for lack of social distancing. Twelvepole Manor to open outdoor trail after indoor attraction shut down. Commissioners grant permit, allow Reaper's Realm to continue operations for the remainder of Halloween season.

Alex Crow discusses the 2020 Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa and their focus on performer interactions. News: Halloween Food Crawl and Creature Safari Announced at Legg Lake; Reese's Is Sending Out Trick-Or-Treat Doors Full Of Free Candy For A Socially Distant Halloween Treat; Anoka’s huge Halloween festival returns to its roots amid pandemic.

Justin Fix from JFI Productions (producers of CREEP Los Angeles) discusses their 2020 Halloween show ‘INSIDE.’ INSIDE is a socially-distant bite-sized Halloween treat. Quarantined households (up to 5 people MAX) are invited to a guided outdoor ghost tour. Guests will creep around an iconic haunted LA property for a quick night of spooky stories and striking visuals. Ghostly poetry chronicles this...

Fort Edmonton Park’s DARK Halloween event has made some changes this year to accommodate the guidelines around the pandemic and the limitations imposed by the park’s construction activities. As a result, much of the Halloween programming will be virtual, but there will be one, live, limited capacity event on site. Rather than its usual 12 days of events, there will be 31 days of DARK throughout th...

This week on Green Tagged: Big moves at Disney; Eastern State Penitentiary considering discontinuing Terror; INSIDE brings new voyeuristic experience to LA; coworking from a Ferris Wheel at Tokyo’s Yomiuriland; Aquarium Yoga debuts at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park; Knott’s launches Spotify playlist; Airbnb celebrates Halloween. Full show notes: https://greentaggedshow.com/theme-park-industry-news-green-t...

The witch is back to read you some spooky stories. Published in 1902, "The Monkey's Paw" is a supernatural short story by author W. W. Jacobs, first published in England in the collection The Lady of the Barge in 1902. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate.

Interview: Socal Haunt Update from The Haunt Line. News: Hawaii's first drive-thru haunted house kicks off at Aloha Stadium: https://www.kitv.com/story/42744337/hawaiis-first-drivethru-haunted-house-kicks-off-at-aloha-stadium Pick Your Own Hand-Blown Glass Pumpkin from This Artist's Hocking Hills Pumpkin Patch: https://www.citybeat.com/arts-culture/culture/blog/21145058/pick-your-own-handblown-gla...

Interview: Johnny from Haunt Scene gives an overview of haunted attractions in the Central Florida area. News: New hygiene standards for Hong Kong tourism businesses aimed at getting out message city is safe to visit despite Covid-19 pandemic https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3104711/new-hygiene-standards-hong-kong-tourism-businesses

Interview: Max is back for the weekly update on what’s happening with haunted attractions in Ohio. News: Halloween decor's realism at Riverside home prompts multiple calls requesting fire department response - ABC7 Los Angeles: https://abc7.com/halloween-house-firefighters-riverside/6970548/ Knott’s launches Spotify playlists using music from their scare zones: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34...

Interview: Tim from Scary Good Marketing on what you can do right now to prepare for 2021. News: ‘Think Twice': Salem Issues Travel Warning Ahead of Halloween Festivities: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/coronavirus/think-twice-salem-issues-travel-warning-ahead-of-halloween-festivities/2207642/ Brave diners can have a Halloween meal in the London Dungeon's torture chambers: https://www.mirror.co.uk...

Scott discusses what haunters can be doing during the current season to plan for the next. He presents options for both those who are operating this year and those who are not.

Previously on Haunt Weekly, we asked you all for your favorite lighting tricks. Many of you, somewhat to our surprise, said Pepper's Ghost. However, through sheer good fortune, Mental Floss Magazine published an article about the history of the illusion and it turns out to be way more interesting than either of us could have imagined. Pepper's Ghost started life as an attempt to generate interest...

Interview: Cody Bailey from Hush Haunted Attraction discusses the changes they’re making mid-season to combat 2020’s challenges. Top Stories: Urban Legends Haunt Adds News Scares and Immersive Elements Following Opening Weekend Feedback: https://www.allhallowsgeek.com/urban-legends-haunt-adds-news-scares-and-immersive-elements-following-opening-weekend-feedback/ Eastern State’s night tours are so...

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 Show Notes: https://g...

Whispers of a Witch is back, this time with some Ghost Stories.

Interview: The Hauntline is back with an update on every haunt happening in Southern California. Watch Reviews from The Hauntline on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/TheHauntline/ Listen to The Hauntline Podcast: hauntline.com The SoCal Haunt List is here: www.socalhauntlist.com/ News: IAAPA Releases Guidelines for Haunted Attractions https://www.iaapa.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/3rdEdition-IAAPA-CO...

Interview: Max from the Ohio Haunters Association is back for an update on Ohio Haunted Attractions News: The Haunted Red Mill is happening this year — with a virtual, and paranormal, twist https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/hunterdon-county/2020/10/the-haunted-red-mill-is-happening-this-year-with-a-virtual-and-paranormal-twist.html Silver Dollar City goes 'orange' in October https://www.joplinglobe...

Interview: Brian Foreman from The Dead Factory checks-in on how his opening weekend went and what he’s changing. News: Shooting at Woods of Terror Masterclass on Makeup from Shawn on Hauntopic https://www.shawnmorsefx.com/classes

Interview: Mikey from Scaretack, the first U.K. based podcast showcasing the Scare Attraction and Haunted House industry. Info: scaretrack.co.uk/ News The Fire last week at Lehigh Valley Scream Park: https://www.facebook.com/lehighvalleyscreampark/ More Halloween Décor Controversy: https://www.wifr.com/2020/10/01/halloween-decoration-sparks-controversy-spurs-conversation-on-race/ Nextdoor Launches...

To put it mildly, 2020 has been a rough year and the haunt industry is no different. We're all struggling mentally, physically and financially. However, as haunt season 2020 kicks off, the signs have not been good. Despite well-written COVID plans and what appears to be good intentions, the haunt industry is beset by crushing queue lines, multiple shootings and haunts being forced to close after o...

Scott discusses the challenges and excitement of opening night at haunted attractions while paying homage to those who are unable or chose not to open this season. He then visits opening night at both "Creatures of the Night" at ZooTampa and "UNDead in the Water" at American Victory Ship in Tampa. "

Shawn Morse, from Shawn Morse FX and Stalker Farms, takes you through his procedure on keeping his guests and staff safe in a world full of germs. Whether it's COVID or the seasonal haunt crud, we should always take precautions when applying makeup. Join our next Haunt Master Class at HauntersToolbox.com