Haunted Attraction Network

Described as a site-specific narrative haunted attraction, Terror Vault at the San Francisco Mint premiered in 2018 (https://www.intothedarksf.com/). For 2021 the team wrote an entirely new storyline and added an immersive bar experience, the Fang Bang. This year’s “The Immortal Reckoning” theme takes guests on a tour of occult artifacts that goes terribly wrong. Coming up on this show, what you can expect from The Immortal Reckoning and the road the team took to get here. Featuring Joshua Grannell one of the Producers of terror vault, also known as Peaches Christ. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This week's News: West Coast Haunters Convention is now the West Coast Halloween Conference; DNA VR challenges visitors to Survive the Night for a Halloween event; The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' will host their 57th annual haunted house, the Frightful Frontier; Haunted Ghost Town has cancelled their 2021 haunt season due to lack of staffing; the 5th Annual Haunted Little Tokyo Returns to Downtown Los Angeles; Mountain Ridge Adventure presents their 5th annual Zombie Zips Halloween event; East West Players & Rogue Artists Ensemble present the Kaidan Project: Alone app & launch party immersive haunt; Sea Life Orlando Aquarium hosts Spooky Seas Event; Nextdoor launched their annual interactive Treat Map; Map Out Home Haunts in the Evansville, Indiana area; The St. Louis Holiday Light Hopping Guide for 2021 offers new pre-made routes; CIT Bank's Halloween Survey shows increased Halloween participation and spending for 2021; Lowe's plans to host Hal-LOWE-een Trick-or-Treat Tryouts nationwide on October21st; Ring offers seasonal doorbell chimes for Halloween; American Academy of Ortheopaedic Surgeons releases safety tips for Halloween; Halloween Peeps return for 2021; Boo Batter Ice Cream returns to Cold Stone Creamery; Freeform & Carvel partner for limited-edition Hocus Pocus-themed milkshakes. Also, RIP Ullr. Follow along to our Hauntathon: linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

We’re joining the scare factor for check-ins at two haunts! First, Tyler meets with Travis at the American Horrorplex in Louisville Kentucky. Then, Bryan with The Scare Factor’s Team Skelegore interviews Nicole at Frightmare Farms in Palermo NY. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The Hacks are back! First, Scott Swenson on Affordable Audio Design for your haunt. Next, Julia from Gantom discusses why bright areas in your haunt can be just as unsettling as dark areas. Finally, Tim from Scary Good Marketing discusses QR Code Marketing. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

During a recent trip to Philadelphia, Scott got to experience 3 very different experiences which just might appeal to the listeners of A Scott in the Dark.

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Blind Scream opened to the public last night for the first time in a couple of years. But, the entire time they had to be closed to the public, the team was building the maze and expanding the story. Coming up, now that Blind Scream is finally reopened – what can you expect? This episode was recorded on-site on October 8th 2021 and features Drew Dominguez and Judy Walker. Ticket info (https://www.blindscream.com/). Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Billed as “an immersive task-based horror experience,” The Clown Academy is Intruder Escape’s 2021 experience (theclownacademy.com). The hybrid maze brings guests to an abandoned school where clowns have taken over to carry on the tradition of clowning. Guests progress through to graduation by completing various tasks. Co-Owners Chase Fritz and Cameron Cooper join to discuss the development of this years’ experience. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

County Line Fright is a professional independent haunted attraction in Yucaipa California, specializing in custom-built effects (https://countylinefright.com/). This year’s theme “the evil within” asks guests to help the police track a serial killer. “You're hunting the missing people, but while being hunted,” one guest explained. Today, we’ll go on location to find out more about what the experience is like. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

ZooTampa’s Halloween event is very outside of the norm of other zoo’s. It’s a full experience with characters, shows, mazes, food, and a thematic storyline all tied back to the zoo. And this year, the event is expanding. Coming up on today’s show, Alex Crow the director of entertainment productions at ZooTampa takes us on a deep dive into Creatures of the Night. Stay with us. Event Info (https://zootampa.org/creatures-of-the-night/). Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork