Haunted Attraction Network

CAMELOT RISES is the brand new horror event coming to the abandoned Camelot Theme Park in Lancashire (https://www.parknpartymcr.co.uk/camelot-rises/) . Drive your car through the fully immersive zombie experience and watch your favorite horror movies! Mikey interviews Russell Feingold, Events Director, all about the brand new event. Scaretrack: https://scaretrack.co.uk

Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show has posted their seminar lineup; Haunted Overload announces their 2022 Halloween schedule; Phantasmagoria presents "Hauntingly Romantic Tales" on select February dates in a variety of central Florida locations- including Dinner Theatre style performances; Self-guided flashlight tours return to the Winchester Mystery House this February; West Coast Halloween Convention will visit PDX Haunted House on this year's haunt tour; the "13th Floor" specialty rooms and private bar return to this year's West Coast Halloween Convention; Alex Linebrink of HauntPay aka Passage discusses ticketing trends; January's Haunters Toolbox Masterclass featured Scott Swenson with tips to get in the right mindset for creativity; Spookers haunted attraction in Auckland, New Zealand is back on sale for a third time; the 13th Floor Denver has an opening for a full-time General Manager; the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center is seeking a new Attractions & Entertainment Operations Manager; A scientific study from the California Institute of Technology finds haunted houses are even scarier with friends; A GoFundMe campaign has been created for the owners of Little Spider Creations after they suffered health issues this winter; Fright Face debuted at the Halloween & Party Expo; Savvi offers custom tattoos for haunt giftshops; Ghoulish Productions launches nwe collection designed by sculptor Mario Chiodo; Distortions Unlimited adapted their popular Bloody Beast animatronic to create a custom yeti; The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack is getting a Target-exclusive vinyl release; Hocus Pocus 2 filming has wrapped; February 8th marks the deadline for both the Haunted Attraction Board Member Nominations and the HAA & Haunted Attraction Network industry-wide benchmark survey. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-jan-31

This is the first episode of our vendor showcase series, in partnership with the Haunted Attraction Association (https://hauntedattractionassociation.com/). In this series, we’re showcasing HAA member companies are participating in the annual auction happening at this year’s Transworld Halloween & attractions show (https://haashow.com/). In this episode, Scott Tater Lynn explains the new scent boxes from Froggys Fog (https://www.froggysfog.com/). See what you’re missing with a free demo (https://gantom.com/demo). Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This week we delve into the deluge of opening announcements from attractions around the world and look at two museums are pivoting. Openings: EPIC Universe, Iron Gwazi, Emperor, Pantheon, Peppa Pig, the NFT Museum, Studio Ghibli Theme Park, Avengers Campus in Paris, Animax’s new China Facility, Universal Studios Beijing’s Chinese New Year Celebration, EPCOT’s Flower & Garden Festival, & Legoland New York. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This is the final part of our mini-series covering some of the haunt friendly programming from this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando. We’ve already covered vendors, events, and networking, but there’s a final large part of the IAAPA experience – Education. New this year, were the EDUTalks. Presented live on the trade show floor’s EDUTalk Stage, these 15-minute sessions featured tips, tricks, and insights on different topics – and one of those topics was for haunted attractions. “Fear Factors: Creating Terrifyingly Brilliant Guest Experiences” was presented on the EDUTalk stage by Phil Raybourn. Phil is a freelancer know, but many haunters know him for his work with Howl o Scream at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. See what you’re missing with a free demo (https://gantom.com/demo). Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This is 4th part of our mini-series covering some of the haunt friendly programming from this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando. Coming up, we’ll hear how Reaper’s Revenge (https://reapersrevenge.com/) used dynamic pricing and employee retention to increase profitability in a tapped out market. See what you’re missing with a free demo (https://gantom.com/demo). Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

In part 3 of our mini-series covering some of the haunt-friendly programming from this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando, we’ll hear how the Kirby Family Farm Scary Train (https://www.kirbyfarm.com/scarytrain) capitalized on last year’s momentum to have their best year ever. See what you’re missing with a free demo (https://gantom.com/demo). Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This is the 2nd part of our mini-series covering some of the haunt-friendly programming from this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando. Coming up, we’re talking with three vendors who all have expanded into new business models, and they’re helping you to do the same: ZTAG (https://www.ztag.com/), Mind Games (https://mindgames-productions.com/), and CFX (https://www.compositeeffects.com/). See what you’re missing with a free demo (https://gantom.com/demo). Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Nominations for Haunted Attraction Association Board Members are being accepted through February 8th; The Cleveland Haunt Club announced their 2nd Annual Half-Way to Halloween Flea Market will take place on May 28th; Niles Scream Park awards 5 scholarships to area seniors; Arizona students at the Academy of Building Industries High School received $4,000 for their contributions to Scream in the Dark haunted house; New dates announced for HauntX 2022 - June 11th & 12th; Trick or Treat Studios preview new offerings for 2022; Morris Costumes to debut new animatronics at Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show; Zagone Studios offers new masks for 2022 and will debut new chest pieces in March; Our Benchmark Survey with the Haunted Attraction Association is still accepting responses - submit your answers today to be able to opt-in for an Amazon gift card drawing. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-jan-24

The IAAPA Expo in Orlando is the largest trade show for the attractions industry. From networking to education, tours, and a massive show floor – it can be so overwhelming that you miss a lot. But fear not, we rounded up some of the haunt specific programming from this past expo just for you. This is the first part of our mini-series covering some of the haunt friendly programming from this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando. Coming up, we’re talking ticketing trends with Haunt Pay (https://hauntpay.com/). See what you’re missing with a free demo (https://gantom.com/demo). Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork