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Today we discuss Disney’s new Abortion Travel Credit, 13th Floor Entertainment Group’s new event Shaqtoberfest, and the opening of Volkanu from Sally Dark Rides. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

They say that the best thing about cruising is seeing new places, but it turns out there's more than just scenery on a ship. In this video, Scott explores how the new ‘Carnival Mardi Gras’ ship has been designed with entertainment in mind using space and activities. We'll look at why their design is so successful and see if we can apply those principles to our own work. This episode is courtesy of A Scott in the Dark Episode 68 Lessons from a Cruise Ship.

We’re going on-location to Massacre Haunted House in Montgomery IL to learn about their 2022 season. Massacre is known for their large sets and dramatic yearly renovations. We’ll hear all about it from owner Ryan Burke. We visited Evil Intentions June 10th during the Midwest Haunters Convention Haunt Tour.

We’ll hear about creating the Goosebumps TV series with Executive Story Editor and Writer Dan Angel. Dan talks about what it was like to work on the series and the journey of adapting the series from the popular books. He also shares some behind-the-scenes stories from the show. This audio is taken from a Q&A Dan gave at Sugarmynt Gallery on June 18th, 2022. Moderated by Jeff DePaoli, the event was part of the ‘Spooky Kids Club’ exhibit which Jeff co-curated. Sugarmynt’s new ‘The Thing Tribute Exhibit’ opens June 24th and the info is here: https://www.sugarmynt.com/

Disneyland Resort announces more details regarding their Halloween season events; Midsummer Scream announces HHN Panel; Ohio Haunters Association will hold next meeting on August 15th at Carnage Haunted House; West Coast Halloween Convention addresses concerns about their non-profit status; CreepyCon Halloween & Horror Convention takes place August 26th - 28th; The new Ghosts of Summer Halloween Convention comes to Portland, Oregon on August 5th & 6th; Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction opens on June 24th - 26th; Carnage Haunted House opens July 29th - 30th; The Boozy Cauldron tour continues around the county; Home Depot sells out of skeletons yet again; Go behind-the-scenes of the new "Spooktacular" documentary. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-june-20

Disney unveils a new luxury experience, Universal Orlando unveils escape rooms, Ghost Town Alive! and Forbidden Frontier are returning for the 2022 season, and Electric Ocean comes to SeaWorld Orlando.

Coming up - How to Effectively Manage Your Time When Running a Haunted Attraction. Scott Swenson explains how working "time smart" will prevent your event from creeping up on you.

We’re going on-location to Evil Intentions in Elgin IL to learn about their 2022 season. Evil Intentions is known for its ‘jungle gym’ rooms filled with actors choreographed to original music. Today we’ll hear from owner Mike Fitzpatrick about what makes the haunt successful and what they have planned for 2022. We visited Evil Intentions on June 10th during the Midwest Haunters Convention Haunt Tour. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/D1xzG9RT16I

Join Bryan (Team Skelegore) and Tiph (Team Terror Techies) to discuss different types of scares you will experience at haunted attractions.

The Canadian Haunters Association announces 2021 Home Haunters Awards; Get 50% off your Chamber of Haunters membership; The next Haunters Toolbox Haunt Master Class takes place Wednesday, June 22nd - "Hiring and Training Actors: From Application to Opening Night"; Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary seeks actors, performers, retail & customer service staff, and more; Halloween Horror Nights announces a new house based on the 1978 classic film, "Halloween"; After a 2-year break, Halloween Horror Nights will return to Universal Studios Singapore for its 10th event; Efteling theme park announces new dark ride, "Danse Macabre", to replace the current "Spookslot" haunted house; Filmmaker Nate Thompson seeks to create a year-round "Horror Town" at Michigan's Old West Stagecoach Shop; The National Council on Public History discusses how The Pennhurst Haunted Asylum creates a haunt that is respectful of the building's troubled past; Las Vegas Fright Nights will host their "Summer of Screams" preview event July 15th - 16th; The Haunted Dome announces new location for 2022; Read the stories:https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-june-13