Haunted Attraction Network

To view the full show notes, visit: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e208

As a special gift to our listeners, Landin is offering a FREE Gantom One for Haunters! Enter by texting “GANTOM” to 33444 or by visiting: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/Gantom

Joining us today is Landin Fuseman, Marketing Director at Gantom Lighting. Gantom, formerly Darklight, was founded in spring of 2010 as a manufacturer of special effects lighting equipment catering to the themed attraction industry. They specialize in illumination of low-light and space constrained environments where traditional theatrical luminaries are not suitable. In late 2014, after experiencing extraordinary growth over several years, Darklight re-branded to Gantom; a combination of “Gan,” our founder’s last name, and “phantom,” which reflects their humble Halloween lighting beginnings.

Discussed in this podcast:
-Brief history of Gantom Lighting & products
-Some insight into the Gantom Lighting tour
-Gantom’s new infrared Zombie game (which premiered at ScareLA), and what it means for the future of interactivity in haunts
-Takeaway: Why Filters Matter
Get the haundout here:
http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/Gantom

For full notes, visit: http://hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e210/

Discussed in this episode:

What are Press Releases?

Why are Press Releases important?

Elements of a Press Release (Audience, Timing, Angle, Length).

Press Release Examples:

Evil Twin Studios

Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail

How to write a Press Release Guide:

http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/press-release-template-ht

http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/7-ways-to-write-a-killer-press-release.html

Episode Takeaway:

Tyler and Philip are will help you with your Press Release! Contact us by Sunday, August 30th.

News:

2015 Global Social Journalism Study

The Evolution of Twitter Ads

For full notes, visit: http://hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e210/
Discussed in this episode:
What are Press Releases?
Why are Press Releases important?
Elements of a Press Release (Audience, Timing, Angle, Length).
Press Release Examples:
Evil Twin Studios
Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail
How to write a Press Release Guide:
http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/press-release-template-ht
http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/7-ways-to-write-a-killer-press-release.html
Episode Takeaway:
Tyler and Philip are will help you with your Press Release! Contact us by Sunday, August 30th.
News:
2015 Global Social Journalism Study
The Evolution of Twitter Ads

To view the full show notes, visit: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e207

Welcome to another episode of the 2015 vendor roundup, a mini series highlighting haunted attraction vendors from around the world. Listen to stay informed on new products, services, tips, innovations for 2015- AND GET INSPIRED!

Joining us today is Chris Thomas who runs Music For Haunts, an aptly named service that composes original soundtracks for haunted attractions. Chris writes music for the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, Ghost Ship, and has worked on Emmy-nominated and Academy Award shortlisted films.

As a special gift to our listeners, Chris is offering YOU CHOICE of a FREE download of his new haunt album OR (for haunt owner/operators), a 2 MINUTE AMBIENT, CUSTOM HAUNT TRACK. Enter by texting “MUSICFORHAUNTS” to 33444 or by visiting: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/MUSICFORHAUNTS

Links

Music For Haunts: http://musicforhaunts.com/

Music For Haunts on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicforhaunts

Music For Haunts on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/musicforhaunts

Music For Haunts on Bandcamp: https://musicforhaunts.bandcamp.com/

Contact Information

[email protected]

Discussed in this podcast:

The history of Music For Haunts

Music For Haunts creates custom tailed soundtracks for haunted attractions of all kinds.

Products and Services offered by Music For Haunts

Music For Haunts creates brand new original music for attractions ranging from ambient background music to full voice and orchestration.

Music For Haunts also releases a “Best Of” compilation album every season.

What is next in 2015?

This season Chris is finishing up work with the LA Haunted Hayride and Screamland in the UK.

What does the process look like?

The process can change depending on the client from being very ordered to figuring it out on the go. In the ordered approach, Chris first meets with the haunt to outline a clear thematic goal and gets an understanding of what’s happening in each scene; he then composes a draft to tweak with the client before hiring any performers.

Example Songs from Music For Haunts:

Cookie Monster Song & Lullaby from Killers New York.

Why is music important for Haunted Attractions?

There was a plethora of reasons discussed on the podcast, but one of the largest deals with nurturing an immersive environment for the guest rather than disrupting their immersion- when a guest hears music that doesn’t fit the theme or is from a Halloween Top 10 List, it causes them to be pulled out of the scene.

To view the full show notes, visit: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e207

Welcome to another episode of the 2015 vendor roundup, a mini series highlighting haunted attraction vendors from around the world. Listen to stay informed on new products, services, tips, innovations for 2015- AND GET INSPIRED!

Joining us today is Chris Thomas who runs Music For Haunts, an aptly named service that composes original soundtracks for haunted attractions. Chris writes music for the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, Ghost Ship, and has worked on Emmy-nominated and Academy Award shortlisted films.

As a special gift to our listeners, Chris is offering YOU CHOICE of a FREE download of his new haunt album OR (for haunt owner/operators), a 2 MINUTE AMBIENT, CUSTOM HAUNT TRACK. Enter by texting “MUSICFORHAUNTS” to 33444 or by visiting: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/MUSICFORHAUNTS

Links
Music For Haunts: http://musicforhaunts.com/
Music For Haunts on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicforhaunts
Music For Haunts on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/musicforhaunts
Music For Haunts on Bandcamp: https://musicforhaunts.bandcamp.com/

Contact Information
[email protected]
[email protected]

Discussed in this podcast:
The history of Music For Haunts
Music For Haunts creates custom tailed soundtracks for haunted attractions of all kinds.

Products and Services offered by Music For Haunts
Music For Haunts creates brand new original music for attractions ranging from ambient background music to full voice and orchestration.
Music For Haunts also releases a “Best Of” compilation album every season.

What is next in 2015?
This season Chris is finishing up work with the LA Haunted Hayride and Screamland in the UK.

What does the process look like?
The process can change depending on the client from being very ordered to figuring it out on the go. In the ordered approach, Chris first meets with the haunt to outline a clear thematic goal and gets an understanding of what’s happening in each scene; he then composes a draft to tweak with the client before hiring any performers.

Example Songs from Music For Haunts:
Cookie Monster Song & Lullaby from Killers New York.

Why is music important for Haunted Attractions?
There was a plethora of reasons discussed on the podcast, but one of the largest deals with nurturing an immersive environment for the guest rather than disrupting their immersion- when a guest hears music that doesn’t fit the theme or is from a Halloween Top 10 List, it causes them to be pulled out of the scene.

To have show notes automatically emailed to you, text "NOTES206" to 33444 (US only). If you’re an international guest you can go to hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e206

This is another episode of the 2015 haunt roundup, a mini series highlighting haunts from around the world. Listen to what other haunters are doing, their tips, tricks, innovations for 2015 AND GET INSPIRED!

Joining us all the way from Plant City in Central Florida, we have a fellow haunter Zach Glaros. Zach operates Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail, a 15-20 minute haunted walking trail featuring 8 different scare scenes with highly detailed set pieces and plenty of monsters!

Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail will be open select days throughout October 2015.

As a special gift to our florida listeners, Zach is giving away a pair of tickets so YOU can meet Sir Henry! You can enter the drawing by texting “SIRHENRY” to 33444 or by visiting www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/SIRHENRY

To have show notes automatically emailed to you, text "NOTES206" to 33444 (US only). If you’re an international guest you can go to hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e206

This is another episode of the 2015 haunt roundup, a mini series highlighting haunts from around the world. Listen to what other haunters are doing, their tips, tricks, innovations for 2015 AND GET INSPIRED!

Joining us all the way from Plant City in Central Florida, we have a fellow haunter Zach Glaros. Zach operates Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail, a 15-20 minute haunted walking trail featuring 8 different scare scenes with highly detailed set pieces and plenty of monsters!

Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail will be open select days throughout October 2015.

As a special gift to our florida listeners, Zach is giving away a pair of tickets so YOU can meet Sir Henry! You can enter the drawing by texting “SIRHENRY” to 33444 or by visiting www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/SIRHENRY

To have show notes automatically emailed to you, text "NOTES205" to 33444 (US only). If you’re an international guest you can go to hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e205

This is the first episode of the 2015 vendor roundup, a mini series highlighting haunted attraction vendors from around the world. Listen to stay informed on new products, services, tips, innovations for 2015- AND GET INSPIRED!

Joining us today is Tyler Barnett who runs HauntDesignKit.com, the leading resource online for all things haunted houses; it is the go to resource for haunted house design when it comes to software. HauntDesignKit.com has also recently added an Educaton Center, which is accessible for free!

As a special gift to our listeners, Tyler put together a FREE tip sheet “Top 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Designing Your Haunt,” which you can have emailed to you by texting “HAUNTDESIGNKIT” to 33444 or by visiting: www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/hauntdesignkit

Discussed in this podcast:
The history of HauntDesignKit.com
HauntDesignKit.com has been active for 3 years and is run at cost
Tyler designed the site to offer convenience & education to haunters

Products and Services offered by HauntDesignKit.com
Affordable product downloads from wall panels to finished haunted houses
Private haunted house design consulting
The Haunter Education Center (Free)

The Haunter Education Center
A FREE resource for haunters.
The Center contains educational material from the largest industry experts on design, business, marketing, scares, audio, and lighting.

What is next?
Tyler will be focusing on improving the free marketing education to help haunters scale their attractions.

Links
HauntDesignKit: http://www.hauntdesignkit.com/
Haunt Education Center: http://www.hauntdesignkit.com/#!education-members-home/c1ss8
10 Haunt Social Media Mistakes: http://www.hauntdesignkit.com/#!10-haunt-social-media-mistakes/c5vw
“Shareology: How Sharing is Powering the Human Economy” by bestselling author Bryan Kramer: http://www.amazon.com/Shareology-Sharing-Powering-Human-Economy/dp/1630473847
Scarehouse: http://www.scarehouse.com/
Tyler’s FREE Tip Sheet: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/hauntdesignkit
Dr. Margee Kerr’s new book “Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear:” http://amzn.com/1610394828
Charles Barnett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/charles-t-barnett/47/527/25a
Charles Barnett’s Website: http://www.charlestbarnett.com/
HauntDesignKit on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hauntdesignkit
HauntDesignKit onGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+TylerBarnetthauntdesignkit/about
HauntDesignKit on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/nightgoretb
Twitter: @HauntDesignKit

To have show notes automatically emailed to you, text "NOTES205" to 33444 (US only). If you’re an international guest you can go to hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e205

This is the first episode of the 2015 vendor roundup, a mini series highlighting haunted attraction vendors from around the world. Listen to stay informed on new products, services, tips, innovations for 2015- AND GET INSPIRED!

Joining us today is Tyler Barnett who runs HauntDesignKit.com, the leading resource online for all things haunted houses; it is the go to resource for haunted house design when it comes to software. HauntDesignKit.com has also recently added an Educaton Center, which is accessible for free!

As a special gift to our listeners, Tyler put together a FREE tip sheet “Top 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Designing Your Haunt,” which you can have emailed to you by texting “HAUNTDESIGNKIT” to 33444 or by visiting: www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/hauntdesignkit

Discussed in this podcast:
The history of HauntDesignKit.com
HauntDesignKit.com has been active for 3 years and is run at cost
Tyler designed the site to offer convenience & education to haunters

Products and Services offered by HauntDesignKit.com
Affordable product downloads from wall panels to finished haunted houses
Private haunted house design consulting
The Haunter Education Center (Free)

The Haunter Education Center
A FREE resource for haunters.
The Center contains educational material from the largest industry experts on design, business, marketing, scares, audio, and lighting.

What is next?
Tyler will be focusing on improving the free marketing education to help haunters scale their attractions.

Links
HauntDesignKit: http://www.hauntdesignkit.com/
Haunt Education Center: http://www.hauntdesignkit.com/#!education-members-home/c1ss8
10 Haunt Social Media Mistakes: http://www.hauntdesignkit.com/#!10-haunt-social-media-mistakes/c5vw
“Shareology: How Sharing is Powering the Human Economy” by bestselling author Bryan Kramer: http://www.amazon.com/Shareology-Sharing-Powering-Human-Economy/dp/1630473847
Scarehouse: http://www.scarehouse.com/
Tyler’s FREE Tip Sheet: http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/hauntdesignkit
Dr. Margee Kerr’s new book “Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear:” http://amzn.com/1610394828
Charles Barnett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/charles-t-barnett/47/527/25a
Charles Barnett’s Website: http://www.charlestbarnett.com/
HauntDesignKit on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hauntdesignkit
HauntDesignKit onGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+TylerBarnetthauntdesignkit/about
HauntDesignKit on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/nightgoretb
Twitter: @HauntDesignKit

For show notes, go to http://www.hauntedattractionspodcast.com/e204/ .

This is the first episode of the 2015 haunt roundup, a mini series highlighting haunts from around the world. Listen to what other haunters are doing, their tips, tricks, innovations for 2015 AND GET INSPIRED!

Joining us all the way from crawley in the United Kingdom, we have an amazing guest today Stuart beare. Stuart has developed Tulleys Farm into one of the UK's best known seasonal attraction venues and operators. The Tulleys Farm Partnership is comprised of three key companies: Stuart's company Screams Attractions Ltd, Scream Park entertainments Ltd, & FunFear Ltd design.

Tullleys Shocktoberfest will begin October 3rd this year and their new event The Howl will begin October 10t.

Stuart has grown Shocktoberfest to the largest haunted attraction in the United Kingdom, drawing over 65,000 visitors last year. For 2015 they’re opening up a whole additional scream park called The Howl!

Discussed in this podcast:

The history of Shocktoberfest.

Innovations for Shocktoberfest 2015.

The haunts, shows, and other experiences planned for Shocktoberfest 2015.

The opening of The Howl this year (5 new attractions 2 hours away from Shocktoberfest).

The evolution of the Haunted Attractions Industry for 2016 and the importance of social engagement.

Tips for what haunted attractions can do to engage their visitors socially.

Links:

Shocktober Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tulleysshocktoberfest

The Howl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TulleysTheHowl?fref=ts

Shocktoberfest Website: http://www.halloweenattractions.co.uk/haunts/shocktoberfest

The Howl Website: http://www.halloweenattractions.co.uk/locations/leighton-buzzard/the-howl

Stuart on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/stuartbeare