Haunted Attraction Network

Two haunters have pivoted to developing a 360° immersive audio experience called SLEEPWALKR. Hidden within a strip mall in San Gabriel, California, is The Sandmen Collective, a popular dream exhibitor. When entering, guests can choose from three distinct dreams offering 12 minutes of 360° audio effects intermixed with practical elements and actors. Today, we’ll preview the experiences with co-crea...

The Haunted Attraction Association (HAA) is the trade association for the Haunted Attraction Industry. Every year during Transworld, HAA puts on several events - from safety training to auctions and awards ceremonies. Today, we’ll hear what the association has planned and preview some of the state of the industry topics from HAA Board President Spencer Terry. Support for this episode comes from Ga...

Eloise Asylum to receive a $4 million renovation; Dark Hour Haunted House presents new "Dead by Dark Hour" one-night-only event; Celebrate 65 years of Famous Monsters of Filmland with Famous Monsters FilmFest, sponsored in part by Monsterpalooza; The Fear Festival Friday the 13th music festival & immersive experience comes to SoCal; View The ScareFactor's list of 19 haunts that will open for Frida...

China has reopened its boarders, signaling the final phase of tourism recovery for the world. This week, we'll look at how different countries are responding to Chinese travel resuming. We'll also discuss how one attraction is rethinking career paths.

In this episode, you’ll hear the entire Haunted Attraction Association’s 2022 State of the Industry Presentation from Transworld’s Halloween & Attractions Show. The 2023 presentation will be Friday, Feb 3rd, 2023, at 9 AM. Slides are available here. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you’re missing with a free demo. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattrac...

The ScareTrack team travels to Walsall Scare Maze in England to report on the Christmasacre event. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

For our year-end episode, we look at some large stories from 2022 and how they will impact 2023. We've broken them into 4 large buckets: Recovery, Supply Chain, Attention Wars, and AI Technology. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you’re missing with a free demo. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Universal Orlando comes to Transworld's Halloween & Attraction Show; Creep It Real O.C. returns September 16th - 17th & November 17th - 18th; The Spooky Swap Meet rises again April 29th - 30th; The Haunted Attraction Association seeks donations for their annual auction; The Canadian Haunters Association is accepting entries for their annual Home Haunter Awards Contest; Factory of Terror hosts a Fr...

Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, Asylum X Haunted House, and Insanity Haunted House, join this round table to discuss opening your haunt for the holidays. If you want to join future sessions, head over to haunterstoolbox.com. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Frightworks is a 13,000 sq ft indoor haunted house in Powell, Tennessee; they celebrated Haunted Christmas on December 9th and 10th and had a record-breaking 2022 season. We went on-location to see the Christmas show and speak with owner Rob Knolton. Today, we’ll learn about their Haunted Christmas event, 2022 season, and FREE season pass deal. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting a...

HUSH Haunted Attraction hosts a Legendary 2023 NYE Bash; Complete your holiday horror mixtape with LVCRFT's new single; The Chamber of Haunters offers 50% off membership; Get your best goat costume ready for the Norwegian holiday tradition of Julebukking. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/happy-holidays-from-the-haunted-attraction-network

We have an opening date for Super Nintendo in Hollywood, and its set off an avalanche of announcements from the US Parks. Meanwhile, massive investment continues to be announced for the UAE. Stories: SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood; SEVEN begins construction of Al Hamra entertainment district; Free Queen Mary guided tours offered during the holiday season

Disney’s Haunted Mansion inspires many haunters, and the Nightmare Before Christmas is an annual watching tradition. So in 2001, when Jack Skellington took over the haunted mansion – it was glorious. Today – we’ll hear the story behind this holiday takeover. Disney tapped Garner Holt (http://www.garnerholt.com/) to bring Jack Skellington’s Nightmare to life, and although he had a background in hau...

Now in its 8th season, Containment Haunted House in Lithia Springs, Georgia, just celebrated its 4th season of running a holiday haunt. The holiday haunt ran for four nights on Dec 2nd, 3rd, 9th, and 10th. Today, we’ll speak with Joey McCollough about how they craft a new story for this off-season experience. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Consistently ranked one of the top haunted houses in the world, Netherworld in Stone Mountain Georgia is a pillar of the haunted house industry. The theme evolves yearly, with each season seeing massive renovations. Today, we’ll speak with co-owner Ben Armstrong about his season, the future, and navigating the upcoming Transworld’s Halloween and Attractions show. This interview was recorded on-loc...

Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show's 2023 Seminars are now listed online; Holiday horror comes to Conroe Texas with TerrorFest: A Christmas Horror Convention; The next Ohio Haunters Association meeting will take place on January 22nd, 2023 at the Ohio State Reformatory; Two men have been charged for the July 15th break-in and robbery at Planet Doom Haunted House; Strangest Things Farms will...

Stories this week: NBCUniversal CEO shares more details of new Epic Universe; Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee says quarantine-free travel to mainland China next year ‘very realistic possibility’; Ocean Park posts deficit of almost HK$1.82 billion; Minion Land featuring Villain-Con Minion Blast attraction and Minion Café coming to Universal Orlando; and Dubai Parks and Resorts in UAE celebrates...

This is the 2022 Halloween Special from HaunTopic Radio. In it, Lesley Bannatyne shares some spooky tales about October traditions, the beginning of Halloween, and the evolution of haunted attractions. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

VFX specializes in interactive and wearable puppets, props, and electronics. Today, we’ll hear about some of their new toys from owner Patrick Voss. This interview was recorded during the IAAPA Expo on the show floor. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs CO was home to the Haunted Mine Drop. Built on the side of a mountain, the ride drops you 120’ under the ground. The ride has been closed since a guest died on the attraction in September 2021. But now, Creative Visions is retheming the entire ride and the park plans to reopen it. Today we’ll hear a preview from Mark McDonough, Founder of Creativ...

Inside the Box Productions announces SLEEPWALKR: an immersive 360-degree audio experience; Netherworld Haunted House will host a Lights On Tour on December 10th; Niles Scream Park raised over $134,000 for area charities in their 49th season; Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show debuts the 2023 t-shirt design from Sinister Visions; Updated Holiday Haunt List

We explore a series of stories that illustrate how, despite how it feels, things are proceeding according to plan: The Grinchmas heart is growing at Universal Studios Hollywood; Hong Kong Disneyland begins a ‘new Christmas tradition’ with concert series; Great Movie Escape room at Universal CityWalk opening next week, tickets available; IAAPA report expects spending boost on Middle East parks; Por...

Hear from 6 different haunts about the challenges they faced this season. This episode is courtesy of HaunTopic Radio and features a Haunter’s Toolbox Masterclass Recording; if you want to join future sessions, head over to haunterstoolbox.com. Featured in this episode: Terror Isle, Deadmonton Haunted House, Grey House Haunts, Country Dream Farms, Dead Factory, and Haunted Hallows. Subscribe: http...

Nightmare on Edgewood in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a large indoor facility with three haunted attractions. They were awarded both the Highest Rated Haunt in Indiana & Scariest Haunt in Indiana this year by The Scare Factor. Despite all that, they faced a few challenges this year which we will explore in today’s show with Kevin Cook. If you’re bummed about not catching the show this year, Nightmare...

Season's Screamings takes place at the Pasadena Convention Center this weekend; Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show announces their events lineup for 2023; The Scare Factor presents their 2022 Haunt Awards; Submissions now open for the 2022 Home Haunter Awards Show; Area15 to host enhanced screenings of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas; The Newburgh Civitan Zombie Farm hosts their...