Episode 27-COVID Contingency with Spencer Terry

Published 31 May 2020

Hosts: John Schelt, Keoni Hutton, and Leslie Reed

 

In this episode we welcome Mr. Spencer Terry, General Manager of Fear Factory in Salt Lake City, UT to discuss their COVID-19 Contingency plan and the lessons learned as the first haunted attraction in the world to open in the midst of a global pandemic. 

 

Resources mentioned during the podcast can be found here: 

 

Fear Factory: https://fearfactoryslc.com/

 

Fear Factory’s COVID 19 Contingency Plan: http://fearfactoryslc.com/contingency-plan/

 

Haunted Attraction Association: https://haa36.wildapricot.org/

 

HAA Interview with Spencer Terry: https://www.facebook.com/hauntedattractionassociation/videos/285423782637826/?v=285423782637826

 

Outline:

0:17 Introduction

3: 40 Status of US COVID Response

8:50 Guest Introduction

12:39 Spencer Terry Joins

13:49 Description of Fear Factory

15:22 Spencer Terry’s Background

20:01 Host’s Background

22:55 Fear Factory’s COVID Plan & Halfway to Halloween Event

29:55 Building the Plan

33:58 COVID’s Effects on Finances

38:44 Replacing Actors with Animatronics

50:29 No-Maskers

54:12 Marketing Safety Plan/Online Ticketing

58:43 Makeup with PPE

1:02:37 Airbrushing Makeup

1:06:24 Sponsor’s React

1:10:29 Where’s the Pushback?

1:14:48 Spencer’s Final Thoughts

1:19:21 Hosts Post-Interview Thoughts

1:23:38 Shoutouts!

 

Sound Effects:

 

Music: Dance of Death http://www.purple-planet.com/

 

Thunder: Recorded by Mark DiAngelo

Uploaded: 07.29.11

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License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

Modifications: Inserted over Dance of Death Music

 

Evil Laughter: Recorded by Himan

Uploaded: 03.13.13

License: Public Domain

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