Haunted Attraction Network

Delusion is back at the historic Phillips Estate with a brand-new horror experience. Valley of Hollows, playing select nights through November 20th, explores American cults in the 1970s with a supernatural twist. The story concerns a cult called ‘The Hollows,’ formed after the disappearance of Esther Phillips over twenty years ago. Fanatics worldwide have come to the Esther estate, driven by rumors of a gift beyond this life. Guests play the role of ‘Deprogrammers’ – those meant to help rescue people from the influence of cults. Today, Manny from our team went on-location to the media night. First, you’ll hear the opening remarks from John Braver, and then Manny will sit down with John for a one-on-one. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Pirates Dinner Adventure in Buena Park, California, and Orlando, Florida, are hosting Vampirates, a Halloween-themed family dinner show through Halloween. In the show, A ruthless crew of Vampirates crashes the annual Halloween Ball looking for a magical necklace. While this isn’t a traditional haunt, I wanted to share this episode to show how other brands are developing Family Friendly Halloween content. Elsie from Sharp Productions conducted this interview with the team during the media night. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Drayton Manor Resort in England is home to various attractions, including roller coasters, a zoo, and their most iconic - Thomas Land. For Halloween, the resort offers “Pumpkin Smash Bash” during the day and “Night at the Manor” in the evening, along with the Fireworks Spooktacular. Today, Mikey from ScareTrack interviews Danielle Nicholls, the Senior Content Executive at Drayton Manor, about their 2022 offerings. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The ScareHouse opens at a new location, offering more room for scares; Three individuals were treated for injuries after a shooting at Kennywood Park's Phantom Fall Fest; Halloween Horror Nights - Universal Orlando unveils NFTs; Dollywood's Harvest Festival returns with new Hoot Owl Hollow as part of the Great Pumpkin LumiNights; Frightworld America's Screampark celebrates 20 Years of Fear with easter eggs from past years; Survive the zombie apocalypse with the new Nightmare at The Shops at Dos Lagos ; Haunter Night at The Dent Schoolhouse is scheduled for Thursday, September 29th; Cricklewood Immersive presents Boston Bar Bloodsuckers murder mystery; 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago celebrates its 9th season with two new attractions; The Old Joliet Haunted Prison returns select nights through November 5th; 13th Floor Haunted House Jacksonville celebrates 5 years of fear; Nashville Nightmare Haunted House opens with three new immersive attractions; 13th Floor Haunted House Phoenix features two new attractions; More than 1,000 strangers came together to throw an early Halloween celebration for a 5 year-old boy with terminal cancer; Tickets are now on sale for Season's Screamings by Midsummer Scream. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-scarehouse-moves-shooting-at-kennywood

Tyler and Nora are at Sinister Tombs in Eastview Kentucky interviewing Marvin about this year and how they incorporate original storylines into the haunt. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Indy Scream Park in Anderson IN has 5 attractions and a midway. Several of the attractions offer interactive elements, which the park is most known for. Recently they’ve also upgraded their infrastructure and Tyler went on-location to speak with GM Todd Harmeson about all of it. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Tyler and Nora are on-location for the 13th season of The Devil’s Attic in Louisville, Kentucky. They speak with Jason Besemann about this year’s show. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

In its 14th year, Caste Dark has a new team and approach to Halloween this year. Castle Dark at Castle Park in Riverside runs 18 nights now through the end of October. We’ll hear from the new entertainment director Joseph Ancheta about this year’s event and their future strategy. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The House of Frankenstein is a relatively new visitor attraction in the UK and they’re hosting a Halloween evening event called After Dark: Purgatory. Mikey from ScareTrack interviews Chris Harris, the co-founder of Mary Shelley's House Of Frankenstein about the attraction itself and its event. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This is the 31st year of Halloween at Eastern State Penitentiary. Listeners will be familiar with Terror Behind the Walls, which is the predecessor to Halloween Nights. Over the years, the event has transformed from a linear experience to a full Halloween festival – thus the rebranding to Halloween Nights. Coming up, we’ll speak with Brett Bertolino about this season but also about what the transformation from linear haunt to full festival was like. Halloween Nights opens Sept 22nd and runs on select nights through November 12th. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork