Haunted Attraction Network

Over the past 10 years, Hallucinations Creations based out of Orland Hills, Illinois, has developed into providing the backbone for your animatronics. Today, we’ll hear about the 14 new DIY mechanisms they brought to Transworld. This is part of our vendor showcase series, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association; this interview was conducted by Maximus and features Mike Yazumbek. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/hallucinations-creations-diy-mechanisms-2022

Founded in 2006 by BJ Winslow and his wife Eileen, Dapper Cadaver is a death-related prop house. Based in Madison Wisconsin they’ve provided props to thousands of film and TV productions, top haunted houses, and exclusive Halloween parties. Today, we’ll hear how the Transworld show went for them, and how they’re expanding their diversity of characters. This is part of our vendor showcase series, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association; this interview was recorded by Darryl from HaunTopic Radio and features BJ Winslow. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/dapper-cadaver-prop-2022

This new pro-haunter is using his background in logistics to grow his show year after year. Benjamin Gagne is the owner of The Thirteenth Hour Haunted Attraction in Indianapolis Indiana. As a tween growing up in Connecticut he got involved with a local haunted house. That inspired him to start a home haunt – The 13th Hour – which he continued throughout high school. After college, he settled in Indianapolis to work for Amazon, but couldn’t shake the Haunt Bug. Here’s Ben to pick up the story. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/benjamin-gagne-the-13th-hour

Fire codes, Building Codes, Zoning, and leases – every haunter will face one of these issues. It’s complicated but there are some big pitfalls you can avoid. Brent Wilson from Planet Doom has over 30 years’ experience with these, and today we’ll outline some common issues. We’ll also talk about Planet Doom’s Halfway to Halloween event. Brent is one of the 5 new Haunted Attraction Association board members, and we’re doing this series to introduce each new board member to you. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/leasing-tips-brent-wilson

Presented by The Haunted Attraction Association at TransWorld’s Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis, the OSCARES awards are the highest achievement in the Halloween and Haunted Attraction industry. Today we’re taking you to this year’s award ceremony. We recorded this live on March 19th - you’ll hear the winners and their acceptance speeches, plus some bonus interviews we caught after the ceremony. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/oscares-2022

Applications now open for the 2023 Haunted Attraction Association Scholarships; HAA announces 2022 scholarship winners; West Coast Halloween Convention class schedule available; Halloween & Party Expo will return to Las Vegas January 10th - 12th, 2023; Spooky Swap Meet's Trick or Treat House Sponsors announced; The next Haunters Toolbox Masterclass takes place Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. PDT - "Haunt Safety: Preparing Your Haunt the Safe Way"; Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando will open for a record-breaking 43 nights in 2022; SeaWorld's Howl-O-Scream dates announced; Knott's Scary Farm returns September 22nd - October 31st; Kersey Valley Inc. hosts new Paranormal Investigations; Monsterama Arcade opens May 1st in Des Moines, Iowa; Paranoia Haunted House will open in July for "A Midsummer's Night's Scream"; Haunted Dome home haunt announces fall schedule; Morris Costumes debuts nine new animatronics. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/hhn-2022-tickets-haa-scholarship

NightScream Studios received one of this year’s Vendor Excellence Awards – right after selling out on the show floor. Now in their 24th year at the show, NightScream Studios took home one of the Haunted Attraction Association’s Vendor Excellence Awards this year. NightScream Specializes in Scenic, and by 3PM Friday they already had a waitlist.
This is part of our vendor showcase series, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association. Scott Swenson from A Scott in the Dark conducted this interview and he caught Rodney on Saturday before the Award Ceremony.
Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/nightscream-transworld-2022

Supply chain disruptions are back as attractions also struggle with training new staff. Meanwhile, it’s full steam ahead for a record fall season. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/green-tagged-training-new-growth

Coming up, for over 20 years Ghost Ride Productions has been providing hyper-realistic props to attractions – and their orders for this season are filling up fast. This is part of our vendor showcase series, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association. Tyler from the Scare Factor conducted this interview. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/stiltbeast-transworld-2022

Recorded at the Transworld Halloween, Christmas, and Escape Room show in St. Louis (with a recap recorded in Indianapolis a couple of days later) Scott shares his thoughts and experiences at the show. Show Notes: https://www.haunt.news/asitd-transworld-2022