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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're discussing tariffs and how they might impact the industry in 2025.

So yes, this is another sad episode. However, our industry is not immune to this issue and could face serious challenges should the tariffs proposed come into effect.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Updates
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Intro to the Topic
6. Elli's Tariff Situation
7. How Tariff's Might Impact the Industry
8. Other Considerations
9. Conclusion

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Many haunted attractions claim to be actually haunted. Some have reasonable claims to the title. Others, less so.


But is it a good idea? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a truly "haunted" attraction? That's what we're looking at in this episode.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Our Crazy Past Week
3. Question of the Week
4. Cards on The Table
5. Advantages of Being Haunted
6. Disadvantages of Being Haunted
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. This includes tragic news from Malaysia, updates from Cedar Point and Disney as well as the closure of Party City. 

If it's haunted attraction news, it's in this podcast. That includes good news, bad news and weird news...

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Conference Reminders
4. Teacher Allegedly Molests Students in Haunted House - https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/teacher-nabbed-for-allegedly-molesting-students-at-school-carnival
5. TikTok Update
6. Former Fear Fair Wiring Stolen - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14juBdAJE4/
7. Fear Factory and Local Dentist Give Actor $20,000 Makeover - https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9333305/fear-factory-and-station-park-dental-partner-to-give-andrea-mangum-20000-smile-makeover
8. Ralph's Haunted House Sparks Religious Protests - https://www.worcestersucks.email/p/breaking-ralphs-haunted-attraction
9. Cedar Point Confirms Changes - https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/places/cedar-point/cedar-point-removes-highground-playground-forbidden-frontier-future-development-tony-clark-roller-coaster/95-ba7d2702-8c87-40b6-9bd5-5bd2e8dc9773
10. Nightmare in the Country Announces Closing
11. Haunted Hotel in Ballinger Looks for New Owners - https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2024/12/27/haunted-olde-park-hotel-in-ballinger-looking-for-new-owners/77257729007/
12. Miltown Haunt donates to The Arch of Loundoun - https://www.loudounnow.com/giving_back/milltown-haunt-donates-to-the-arc-of-loudoun/article_82c4a36e-be38-11ef-b157-d7178c1ef3db.html
13. Disney Removes REdBubble Artwork from Haunted Mansion Gift Shop - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/travel/disney-removes-redbubble-artwork-from-haunted-mansion-gift-shop-following-criticism/ar-AA1wZWOJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
14. Party City is Closing Down - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/travel/disney-removes-redbubble-artwork-from-haunted-mansion-gift-shop-following-criticism/ar-AA1wZWOJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
15. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're making our 2025 predictions and looking back at the ones we made in 2024.

So what chaos will 2025 bring the haunt industry? Who knows! Certainly not us. But that won't stop us from making ten predictions about the upcoming year.

Of course, it wouldn't be complete if we didn't also look back at our 2024 predictions to see how wrong we got them.

So please sit back and relax as we think about the future.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Notes
3. Work We Did on the Haunt
4. Question of the Week
5. Our Predictions for 2025
6. A Look Back at our 2024 Predictions
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're talking about digital security and what you can do to ensure that you and your haunt are safe from professional hackers and drunken customers alike.

Haunts are in an unusual place when it comes to digital security. They are very exposed but, as small businesses, don't usually have the expertise or the manpower to lock things down.

Fortunately, we're here to help with a few simple things you can do to improve your digital security.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. How I Drunkenly Sabotaged a Bar's TVs
6. 5 Areas of Cybersecurity Concern
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode that you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're celebrating the holiday season by discussing scams! Okay, that doesn't make sense, but we were visiting the grandbaby and didn't have time to come up with another idea.

Still, haunts are uniquely vulnerable to scams and 'tis the season for them. So that's what we're going to talk about, some of the more common scams haunts can face and how to avoid them.

Happy holidays to all! (Scammers not included)

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Update on Where We've Been
3. Question of the Week
4. What We Aren't Talking About
5. 6 Common Scams That Target Haunts
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss

PS: Here's the Rifftrax short we referenced twice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tc0f1hU1XI

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're doing the news. It's been a busy month, but we get to report on the opening of The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, a haunt that is failing to give out refunds and two separate studies about the benefits of fear.

We also have some big conference news, a haunt that needs our help, and much, much more!

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Conference Reminders
4. Conference News
5. Disney Haunted Mansion Sets Reopening Date - https://gamerant.com/disneyland-haunted-mansion-reopening-date-when/
6. Fear Fest Customers Claim They Haven't Been Refunded - https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/fear-fest-customers-say-haunted-house-hasnt-given-refunds-after-closing/article_776201da-a784-11ef-af60-b3a9bda9ad30.html
7. Illinois Actor Wins Award - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/young-local-actor-lorenzo-skinner-201700120.html
8. Dr. Giggles in Alberta, CA needs Our Help - https://www.change.org/p/save-dr-giggles-house-of-pain-a-community-staple-and-beacon-of-support
9. The Static Sea is a Unique Fear Event - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKG5D44RkBU
10. Alabama Haunt Helps with Hurricane Relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkenxxpobko
11. Fear Entertainment May Reduce Inflammation - https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-health-benefits-fright-house.html
12. Haunted Houses Bring You closer to Your Friends - https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/u-of-m-studies-fear-at-the-moa-s-haunted-attraction-here-s-what-it-found/
13. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're wasting perfectly good money for your entertainment by buying random haunt garbage from Temu.

How bad is it? Well, there were a couple of decent times, but the inflatable sex doll, I mean tarped dummy, probably says it all.

Fortunately, our misery can be your entertainment as we review our recent buys.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Housekeeping Notes
3. Question of the Week
4. Our Temu Buys
5. What We Learned
6. Ranking Our Buys
7. Conclusion

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Last week on Haunt Weekly, we reviewed the 2024 season and gleaned lessons from it. This week, we're turning our gaze forward and examining the things we want to improve next year.

All in all, this was a tough list to make. Most of the 2024 season went great, and the things that didn't were outside our control.

But that doesn't mean that we can't improve on success. So, with that in mind, here are eight areas we hope to improve in the coming year.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Conference Reminders
5. Intro to the Topic
6. 8 Things We Want to Improve Next Year
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're looking back at the now-finished 2024 season. It was a wild one for us, and it felt like an uphill battle, both literally and figuratively.

However, with the season in the books, we can pause, catch our breath and discuss some takeaways that we hope to carry with us into 2025.

This Week's Episode Includes:

1. Intro
2. Work We Did for the Haunt
3. Question of the Week
4. Recap of the Season
5. 7 Takeaways from the 2024 Season
6. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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